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THE CRYSTELLES feat GITANE DEMONE Attach And Detach
There's a joyful exultation that rings throughout the twelve tracks on The Crytelles full-length debut, 'Attach And Detach'. Perhaps it's the sound of singer/guitarist Gitane Demone's liberation from the shackles of crass corporate commercialism and the tyranny of genre ghetto-ization? Whatever the case, Demone, a former singer/keyboard player in Christian Death and a highly provocative performance artist in her own right, possesses a spritually emotive voice and creates music that is drenched in the minimalism of primal rock and roll and filtered through bluesy, jazz-tinged inflections. Combined with the wonderfully rumbling rhythm section formed by Demone's daughter Zara Kand and bass player Troy Rounseville, the result is a highly unique style of music that will be adored by more than just the Goth and Death Rock set.
Produced and recorded by Mike McHugh over a three year period between 2007 and 2009 at the Distillery in Costa Mesa, CA., 'Attach And Detach' refers to the yin and yang of birth and death, creation and destruction, beginnings and endings, while at the same time reflecting upon the harsh and uncertain times we are living in with a cynical and brutal honesty. "I never did a thing to you, still you try to keep me down. I never said a word to you, but oh, I hear you putting me down..." she sings in Outcast Of Society. And on the topic of love, Demone's musings range from the disdainful in Pig Rag singing, "There's more to love - that's sex/It's about all some men are good for...fools and emotional wrecks", to the more helpful take in A Dream That Is Evah Near where she offers, "I'll sing for you to come and get me.../And take me to heaven high," as if channeling the sultry power of enigmatic female performers as Merlene Dietrich, Billie Holiday and Etta James thru a rock 'n' roll prism, Gitane Demone and The Crystelles makes somber music that uplifts the soul.
By Bob Cantu Discographie : The dirty swamp demos (2005) Attach & Detach (Free Bondage) 2010(cliquer pour acheter) |
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CHRIST VS WARHOL All is not well in Los Angeles: beyond the perfectly manicured lawns and pre-fab buildings, between the corporate media hype and pharmaceutical ads, behind the plastic surgery and spray-on tans, a sense of unrest grows, festering just beneath the surface, threatening to tip the delicate balance of artifice and apathy off it's axis and send the entire facade crashing into a well-deserved oblivion. It is this climate that birthed Christ vs. Warhol -- art school sedition with guitars instead of guns.
Fronted by agitprop siren eveghost (ex-Scarlet’s Remains and Purnama), Christ vs. Warhol is colored by the frenetic, swirling guitars of Steven James (ex-All Gone Dead and Scarlet's Remains/currently of The Deadfly Ensemble and Faith And The Muse), driven by the eclectic, angular basslines of Marzia Rangel (ex-Kastle Grey Skull and Scarlet's Remains/currently of The Deadfly Ensemble and Faith And The Muse), and held in place by the thundering drums of Geoff Bruce (ex-Sunshine Blind and Faith And The Muse/currently of Anima Mundi).
Dissent, the band's 2010 debut album, blends post-punk sensibilities with anarchic fervor, with lyrics ranging from the fiercely political to the delicately personal, all delivered with Christ vs. Warhol's trademark hooks and vicious energy. Recorded and mixed by the seminal William Faith (Faith And The Muse) at his Zone 0 studio in Los Angeles, Dissent is destined to bring Christ vs. Warhol's distinct, dynamic style and unique sonic aesthetic to the frontlines in a world that needs a wake-up call...
Discographie : Christ vs. Warhol Unleash Debut LP, Dissent (Danse Macabre 2O10) (cliquer pour acheter) |
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MARTYR WHORE
Groupe de la France and Italy. Lloyd Amant, the compositor is born in 70’s in Guadeloupe (french colony ), Heidrich Gerace guitarist is born in Monaco… No band influences. Just Nietzsche et la decomposition…
Martyr Whore is a French band and they existed in the mid 90s beside the greatest French Gothic-Rock band Corpus Delicti. It released their 1st album "Roseydolvelt Ballet“on Germany´s Apollyon label, home of bands like The Last Dance, Engelsstaub, Ikon and Madre Del Vizio. It was definetly the right label for the band and for a short time, the name of Martyr Whore was well known in the scene, even, if they are nearly totally forgotten today. It's a shame because If there ever would have been an "Only Theatre Of Pain Part 2“, it surely would have sound like"Roseydolvelt Ballet“. The band sounds so close to Rozz Williams´ legendary band, that it becomes likeable. It is pure Death-Rock with the typical hammering bass, the shrieking guitars and suffering vocals plus many B-Movie-Horror effects and sounds. The second album, "The Blue Coresh Nietzsche Malsaine“ contains the 1996 recordings for the planned second album, which never has been released until 2002 on their own label. This second album is still pure Death-Rock and will please all fans of early Rozz Williams´ Christian Death, but it seems, that there are some more Metal influences and it has more raw power. Think of a collaboration of 45 Grave and Super Heroines with Rozz singing about Death, Hell, Sex and Blood. Well, this description seems to point to the self titled debut album of Shadow Project. Discographie : Roseydolvelt Ballet (Apollyon/Efa) 1995 The Blue Coresh Nietzsche Malsaine (Blue Rosemary Records) 1996 (cliquer pour acheter) |
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EAT YOUR MAKE UP
Groupe français formé en 2002 par Plag O'Platre (chant, clavier), Mac Gregor (basse), JF (guitare), Anthony (batterie), et La Isa (2nd chant).Incontestablement influencé par Rozz Williams, icone de leur plus belle référence deathrock: Christian Death, EYMU (pour les intimes) a su se démarquer de la scène batcave française avec ses guitares hurlantes, son chanteur à la voix exceptionnelle se mélangeant à celui de sa choriste et l'ensemble de son lined up charismatique. Le nom du groupe est un hommage au film de eponyme de 1968 réalisé par John Waters avec Divine (icône gay-transsexuelle de 1960). Le groupe se fit très prometteur auprès des fans dès la mise en ligne des premiers titres. La sortie de l'album "First Dinner" aura comblé leur attente avec ses riffs transcendants et sa rythmique percutante qui donne envie aux chauves souris de sortir de leur caves perso pour se réunir et se déchainer sur le dancefloor. Oui, chaque titres de l'album donne envie de danser!
Discographie : Demo cassette 2004 New Dark Age Vol 2 (Strobelight Records) 2004 First Dinner (Darkside) 2005 Bats From Europe (Thin Man Entertainment & Ascension Promotions) 2007 - (cliquer pour acheter) Things As They Should Be – (Lipstick Bottle) 2008 (cliquer pour acheter) |
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BLOODY DEAD AND SEXY Bloody deand and sexy est un groupe allemand crée à la fin des 90's autour du chanteur Rosa Iahn, du guitariste Bjoern et du bassiste Tim. Adeptes d'un deathrock old school fortement influencé par Christian Death, Shadow Project ou Mephisto Walz, Bloody dead and sexy a sorti un 45-t en 2002. Suite à leur signature sur le label Alice in Wonderland, le premier album 'Paint it red' sort en 2003. C'est un succès. il est d'ailleurs réédité quelques années plus tard avec des bonus. Après divers concerts, le groupe propose son deuxième album, 'Narcotic room' deux ans plus tard. Le groupe a pris du recul par rapport à ses influences et propose un excellent deathrock plus travaillé, vénéneux dans ses atmosphères...En mai, 2010, ils reviennent avec leur nouvel album "An eye on you"
Paint it read (Alice in wonderland) 2003 (cliquer pour acheter) Narcotic room (Alice in wonderland) 2005 (cliquer pour acheter) An eye on you (Alice in wonderland) 2010 (cliquer pour acheter) Bloody dead and sexy website |
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KATZENJAMMER KABARETT Grand Guignol & Variétés (Projekt Records) 2009 (acheter ici) Katzenjammer Kabaret (Subterfuge Records) 2006 Compilation "A dark cabaret" (Projekt Records) 2005 Compilation "Gothic compilation #29" (Dark Media) 2005 Compilation "Pagan Love Songs" (Nightmare Zone) 2004 Compilation "New Dark Age Vol. 2" (Strobelight Records) 2004 Official website: http://www.katzenjammer-kabarett.com |
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CHRYSALIS MORASS
Groupe de deathroch français fondé en 2008 à la mort du groupe Eat Your Make Up. CHRYSALIS MORASS ou Marais de chrysalides du grec « khrusos » (doré) et de la réduction de « marron d’inde en strass » est un groupe de deathrock français créé en 2008 sur les cendres de Eat Your Make Up par Anthony, Emilie, JF, La Isa et Plag O’Platre, cinq esprits matérialisés par autant de corps se sont, un jour, retrouvés dans ce bourbier. Car, il est des Terres ou Dimensions inconnues, des sas à l’accès restreint et dont la clé demeure légendaire. Dans quelques semaines, sortira M?y?, premier album de six titres de Chrysalis Morass.
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