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Due out this Fall is a 4 Disc Industrial compilation entitled: ELECTRONIC
SAVIORS: Industrial Music To Cure Cancer. Jim Semonik, the frontman of
EBM band Rein[Forced] (currently on DSBP records) is the creator of this
amazing compilation
As some of you may have read back in November, Semonik was diagnosed in
Spring of 08 with Colorectal Cancer. Though devastated by this news, he went
on to fight the disease within him with everything he had. After a year of
pain, suffering, and medical treatment, Semonik finally overcame the disease
and is now in the final stages of recovery. To raise awareness about Cancer,
Semonik decided to put together a compilation consisting of many great names
from the Industrial genre. Furthermore, all the proceedings generated by
the compilation would be given to a charitable organization devoted to
curing Cancer.
And now, after months of work, the compilation is near completion. What's
more, is that this compilation consists of nothing but EXCLUSIVE AND NEW tracks and mixes from all the artists involved! Semonik is now in negotiation with several major Industrial labels to release and distribute
this comp, as well as in negotiation with various charitable organizations
who would receive all the proceedings generated by the compilation
Below is the list of confirmed artists contributing to the
compilation and the discs on which they appear. Note that these artists
appear in no particular order, as a track listing (ie, the order in which
the tracks appear) has not been finalized as of yet:
Disc 1: Chemotherapy (Industrial Rock)
16 Volt
Chemlab
I:Scintilla
SMP
Cyanotic
Acumen Nation
Stromkern
EverythingGoesCold
Christ Analogue
Mindless Faith
Deathline Int'l
Wreckcreation
EVP
Agnes Wired For Sound
Hardwire
Disc 2: Radiation (Power Noise, Experimental, Avante Garde, Down Tempo)
Terrorfakt
Caustic
Alter Der Ruine vs. Premeditated Light
Burikusu
Boole
CyberStrukture
Boxed Warning
The Atomica Project
Terror Firma Sky
Jordan Decay
Tower Opens Fire
Jon Zaremba
The Hose Face
Paralyzed Circuitry
Nyarlathotep
Disc 3: Surgery (Harsh EBM, Dark Electro)
Rein[Forced]
Suicide Commando
Aesthetic Perfection
Nachtmahr
Nolongerhuman
FGFC820
Vicious Alliance
Andraculoid
Prometheus Burning vs. Rein[Forced]
Massiv in Mensch featuring Mind.in.a.box (exclusive mix)
The Gothsicles
The Dark Clan
Encoder vs. Rein[Forced] vs. Patricia Wake
XuberX
Vircon
Disc 4: Recovery (EBM, Futurepop, Synthpop, Darkwave, Goth)
Assmeblage23
System Syn
Imperative Reaction
Interface
Iris
The Azoic
Spahn Ranch
Deviant UK (Rotersand Mix)
Obscenity Trial (XP8 Mix)
Backandtotheleft
SD6
Neurobash
Thou Shalt Not
Debutante
Hypefactor |
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| Prometheus Burning news - June 2009 |
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| 12:04am 15/06/2009 |
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- Working on organizing a South / West Coast tour for early August! We will be traveling with other fellow Pittsburgh experimental electronic artists. In no particular order, the tentative band roster is:
Prometheus Burning (Crunch Pod, Hive, Thac0)
Xanopticon (Hymen, Zhark, Mutant Sniper)
8Cylinder (Mode of Proof, Rhinoplex)
Vasculator (Void Tactical Media, also member of ProBurn)
Nothing has been set in stone yet... we are still figuring out the logistics of it all, what cities and dates. If any promoters down South or West Coast are interested, please email us to talk about things further.
- Combated in the 6th annual Galactic Assdragon Classic laptop battle last night. Saw many friends and familiar faces from all over the place. Contestants came from Ohio, Detroit, and even as far as Chicago. We plan to continue working on the tracks we used in the battle to lay down on our next 12" record. These tracks lean pretty far into the area of Dubstep. We wanted to experiment with mixing styles for the battle like we do every year, and this year focused on combining elements of Dubstep and Industrial. The end result was a very dark, heavy sound with much emphasis on complex basslines and sub frequencies... not "traditional" Dubstep by any means.
- We have been making much progress in the studio with the Four Pi Movement project. The first (and possibly only) release is coming together slowly but surely. Expect to see a very limited but unique package in the near future, containing these recording sessions and some other hand made art and creations conceptualized for this release. A new recording was added to the myspace page entitled "Without Reason or Justification".
- We recorded some vocals with Jim, aka DJ Hiem of the band Rein[Forced] for the Industrial Cancer Benefit compilation he is putting together. After months of work and changing things around, we are finally happy with our song and submitted the final version to him last week. Other artists that have submitted their songs so far are: 16 Volt, Alter Der Ruine, Molecule Party, Hype Factor, Everything Goes Cold, Interface, Assemblage 23, SD6, Backandtotheleft, System Syn, Caustic, XuberX, Jordan Decay, The Dark Clan, Encoder, Obscenity Trial, Boxed Warning, and a few more that I can't remember off the top of my head. Plus there are still a bunch more who have not finished just yet, but will be complete in time to meet the deadline. We are damn proud to contribute to this compilation, as well as to the cause, which is to raise money to help fight cancer, which all the proceeds will be going to... like how a REAL fundraiser compilation with a REAL purpose should do.
Also this compilation is not only raising money for the cause, it is also already raising awareness. The local media has been picking up on Jim and what he is doing, and recently did a report and interview of him. Check it out: http://kdka.com/video/?id=58023@kdka.dayport.com |
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| Galactic Ass Dragon Classic laptop battle this Saturday! |
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| 03:53am 10/06/2009 |
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The 6th installment of the Galactic Ass Dragon Classic laptop battle looms. This competition is free to enter and anyone can join. Once again, the winner of this epic battle gets a 7" record release on No Room For Talent Records. This will again be hosted by Mike N'Ike Jones.
To sign-up, email 8cylinder at rhinoplex.org. For rules, information, and the current list of artists participating in this battle, go to http://rhinoplex.org/assdragon6
Saturday June 13, 2009
9PM, 21 and over, $3 admission (everyone who enters the battle gets in for free)
Belvedere's (4016 Butler Street)
Pittsburgh, PA USA
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| Two new reviews of PCH, and a question for you |
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| 07:26am 26/05/2009 |
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Ben of Crunch Pod notified us of two new reviews of Plague called huMANity floating around out there on teh interbutts.
The first is from Re:Gen Magazine, viewable here.
The second is from DarkTwinCities, viewable here.
Both are fairly positive, which we are thankful for. We are curious though... how many people rely on reviews such as these to determine if they will purchase an album or not?
It seems like labels send out so many free "promo" albums to reviewers all the time, only to have maybe half of them actually come through with a review. And it seems like those that do come through, most of them don't publish the reviews until months after the album is already released. It seems like by the time these reviews start popping up, most people will have already had plenty of time to create their own opinion based on sound samples, downloaded versions, etc, and determine weather or not they will be buying the album.
Just curious how many actually wait around for the reviews these days, and if not, what helps you to determine if you are going to buy an album or not? Judging by how many unpaid for downloaded copies of Plague we saw the numbers for, it seems like most simply "try before buy" these days, often times before the album is even officially released, like what happened with our nBoyde raRepi remix album. If this is the case, then everyone with a blog is essentially taking on the role of being their own "reviewer", and would make the standard slow reviews from the zines pretty much obsolete for the most part, yes?
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| Plague called huMANity review - Connexion Bizarre |
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| 10:59am 05/05/2009 |
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We were sent an email yesterday linking us to a freshly posted review of PCH on the Connexion Bizarre website, giving it a 9/10! Copy pasta'd below is the review in its entirety...
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Prometheus Burning - Plague Called HuMANity
CD, Crunch Pod, 2009
prometheus-burning.com
From the first awed glimpse of Paul McCarroll's surreal cover art to the initial throbbing anguished moans of "The Box", this latest album from what are quite possibly one of the most exciting acts in industrial and electro music today leaves the listener with some fairly high expectations. Expectations, I am pleased to report, that are for the most part fulfilled very well.
Musically, "Plague Called HuMANity" carries on where frontwoman Nikki Telladictorian and electronics wizard Greg VanEck last left off with their vinyl-only 2008 release "Retribution" - harsh polyrhythmic percussion and grinding melodic structures overlaid with the unmistakable screeching vocal texture that has become, according to many listeners, the trademark sound of Prometheus Burning. It is therefore likely that if you have experienced this band before, you will be satisfied with the sonic arrays they bring to bear on this album. Their late-80s, early-90s influences are more noticeable on this record than on previous releases: the overall feel of the album, especially from a purely rhythmic point of view, draws startlingly similar parallels to the feelings generated by Skinny Puppy's "Too Dark Park" album. This is especially noticeable on the slower, groovier "Ourobouros Deathride" - from its call-response vocal structure to the new wave synth stylings in the bridge section. Even their recently-completed tour with Caustic and the Gothsicles was named "It Ain't Dead Yet", an obvious nod to the fathers of modern EBM.
Other surprises in store on "Plague Called HuMANity" include a dark, depressing take on Ministry's old-school floorfiller, "You Know What You Are" and some hauntingly clean vocals on "Elpis (Hope is not enough)". Enough to send shivers down any spine. While massively complex (and consequently intimidating for many listeners) in terms of content, "Plague Called HuMANity" nevertheless shows great appeal across a range of genres - blending elements of industrial, electro, IDM and breakcore into a cohesive package. An intelligent, hugely creative conceptual album that heralds even greater things to come. My personal favourite aspect of this far-reaching accomplishment is quite simple, because it resonates with my own feelings: the insinuation that all the terrible things that poured into the world upon Pandora's ill-fated opening of her eponymous box can be summed up, quite succinctly, as a plague called humanity...
-- David vander Merwe [9/10], Connexion Bizarre |
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| Tour twit twat |
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| 06:06pm 15/04/2009 |
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A time line of our tour twit twatting while on the road, full of suspense, horror, comments taken out of context, and typos. Rock on.
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Currently running around like a headless chicken trying to get packed up for the tour. We hit the road at the ass crack of dawn! 7:14 PM Mar 26th from web
Just finished the final rehearsal, barely managed to pack everything into the car, and dropped Nick at home. Next stop... Chicago! 12:43 AM Mar 27th from web
Peeing in ohio 12:41 PM Mar 27th from txt
Less reptile talk more chewing 12:58 PM Mar 27th from txt
Panera bread sucks 1:01 PM Mar 27th from txt
We're in the middle of bum fuck Indiana:) 4:28 PM Mar 27th from txt
The gothsicles crib r0X0rZ! 6:51 PM Mar 27th from txt
Sound check done dirty and matt is cracking a pabst 9:51 PM Mar 27th from txt
Thank you Chicago! 4:28 AM Mar 28th from txt
On the way to madison w/ satanic sluts in tow;) 4:29 PM Mar 28th from txt
Nick went into 3 Dildo stores today but no one wanted to give a demo:( 4:35 PM Mar 28th from txt
Frappachino drinking neo nazi's in starbucks are not hardcore. 6:42 PM Mar 28th from txt
Blizzard in madison:/ the show must go on! 9:24 PM Mar 28th from txt
Thanks to the brave souls of madison who braved the shit storm and made the night great! 4:50 AM Mar 29th from txt
Why are we awake ughhh fuck 8:45 AM Mar 29th from txt
Say no to the combover! 12:17 PM Mar 29th from txt
Drinkin bawls. Hell is real, jesus is real. Nick can see through time. 12:48 PM Mar 29th from txt
It's like that wierd hentai where you get to see inside. 4:26 PM Mar 29th from txt
IDM Stinkfinger has a dblue glitch. 4:27 PM Mar 30th from txt
Fuck yeah mozzerella sticks! 11:31 PM Mar 30th from txt
Nikki broke Kat's house. She is now on time out. 1:22 AM Mar 31st from web
Nick has AC adapter nightmares. 1:51 PM Mar 31st from web
Slept in a gothic cave last night. it was most refreshing and awesome. 1:56 PM Mar 31st from web
Detroit show tonight! Just watched Natural Born Killers (directors cut) on Kat's HUGE ASS TV to get in the mood. 4:37 PM Mar 31st from web
Grandpa's bass nipples. 12:39 PM Apr 1st from txt
Kat, Andy & STeve are made of win & awesome! Detroit rocked our c0x @___@ 2:39 PM Apr 1st from txt
Many thanx to jim and the dirtortion productions crew and to all at the pittsburgh show! 1:29 AM Apr 2nd from txt
Philly tonight w/ My Parasites! 1:27 PM Apr 2nd from txt
Scott Bacula is a saucy latino. 4:49 PM Apr 2nd from txt
Crystal skulls, scorpions & Coil. 7:35 PM Apr 2nd from txt
Feeling like you saved a baby that should have died. 3:07 AM Apr 3rd from txt
My parasites rocked it. Thanks to all who came especially all that bought merch! Salem tonight! 11:32 AM Apr 3rd from txt
Psychic tounge modules are in! 2:55 PM Apr 3rd from txt
Philly cheese steak sabotage! 3:09 PM Apr 3rd from txt
Where's the honey for my metal voice? 3:27 PM Apr 3rd from txt
eht TSohg fo DivAd ztiwokReB sEdiR Ni eht xnorb 3:42 PM Apr 3rd from txt
Gaylord rehab center. This fog is thicker than poop soup. 6:19 PM Apr 3rd from txt
Salem rocks! Kat just did Brian in the bum w/ vicking horn 12:06 AM Apr 4th from txt
Tell me about my bloated prolapsed anus. Ass dick. 2:16 AM Apr 4th from txt
Holy fucking shit Jersey! Thank you. The psychic bishop has departed. Wish him well. 10:07 AM Apr 5th from txt
Hanging like ham at the man on horse statue in DC. 3:18 PM Apr 5th from txt
Power nap in the car and im feeling groooovy 8:03 PM Apr 5th from txt
DC had one of the most fun and freindly audiences weve ever encountered. You guys rock! 12:08 PM Apr 6th from txt
We are sold out of all mens shirts! Only a small amount of womens tank tops left. 12:20 PM Apr 6th from txt
Many thanks to the Xuberx crew for their hospitality & showing us around DC! Charlottesville tonight;) 3:50 PM Apr 7th from txt
Mixed reactions. Burnt hair. Fat lip. Inverted blessings. Free Pabst. Virgina has been interesting. 12:16 AM Apr 8th from txt
JDavyd & Andy Dean in Charlottesville are fucking awesome people! 1:48 PM Apr 8th from txt
Hey Raleigh, WTF? 12:57 PM Apr 9th from txt
Thanks Atlanta for making our last show of the tour so awesome & memorable! 1:39 PM Apr 10th from txt
Half way home in the middle of nowhere west virginia surrounded by infinite mountains. Shame the sun is setting 8:11 PM Apr 10th from txt
Eff the sun 8:14 PM Apr 10th from txt
Discovered the perfect little town to start our cult. 8:50 PM Apr 10th from txt
In the church of Bob Evans you can get dinner & a sermon for $6.99! 8:55 PM Apr 10th from txt
We are now back at home, and ass fucking exhausted. Trying to catch up on all the messages and emails now. 2:50 AM Apr 11th from web |
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| The tour may be over, but it definitely ain't dead yet! |
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| 07:43pm 13/04/2009 |
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So the IT AIN'T DEAD YET 2009 tour has come to a close. From the bands to the promoters, from the people giving us crash pads to the awesome fans that came out to the shows, everyone is back to their collective daily grind. It was truly an amazing couple of weeks. I think it is safe to say all of us in the bands involved have brought back a lot with us... new thoughts, ideas, and affirmations. I don't think any of us are quite the same person we were as when we hit the road 18 days ago. Like any "trip", we have returned from it with new experiences, knowledge, and wisdom. Our eyes are open a little bit wider.
To try and summarize everything that unfolded during this tour would be entirely too time consuming. So many ups and downs, moments made of awesome and epic win, moments of near disaster and fail. A cyclone of every conceivable human emotion. Even the weather changes we experienced while on the road were of every type of extreme, from the freak but devastating blizzard in Madison, to the debilitating fog on the way to Salem, from the blinding rainstorms in the Mountains of West Virginia, to the scorching hot sun in Atlanta that gave half of my body and neck mild sunburn while driving. It's as if we experienced an entire years worth of seasonal shifts all condensed into a fleeting two week period. There is simply too much we could write about. Attempting to do so would transform this blog entry into a small novel, with every show, every city, deserving its own chapter in the story of our lives.
To try and properly thank everyone who helped us along our journey or helped shape the experience would also be a daunting task. But I will try my best. If I accidentally leave anyone deserving of gratitude off this list or misspell some names, I apologize. Please know that we are all extremely grateful for everything everyone bestowed upon us during this tour, and that we met quite a few new people, so forgive me if my brain is not all there right now.
We would like to express a metric fuck ton of thanks to:
Matt of Caustic for taking on the mind boggling task of being manager of this three ring circus sideshow of freaks. You conducted the chaos like a true maestro and made the magic happen man. Infinite thanks to you good sir. Also thanks for being gentle in bed as it was my first time, and for drinking all the band beer every night, preventing me from getting a DUI or wrecking my car.
Brian and Katja of The Gothsicles for letting us use your badass projector and screen, your DI box, and for assisting with our visuals and stage theatrics. And also for being awesome night after night and forcing us try to keep up with your level 99 energy levels even when we felt exhausted as shit. Maxed power is maxed out.
Kat, aka DJ Pleasure Kitten in Detroit for being so god damn awesome and letting us crash and trash your lovely house for two full days and nights. The time we all spent hanging with you and your roommates was definitely some of the most fun we had the entire tour. Your hospitality is very appreciated.
Dave and the entire Xuberx crew for letting us crash at their massive house and for showing us around DC for two days. The Museum of Crime & Punishment was most rad, as was getting to eat at Sunflower.
Peter Lee from Force of Nature for getting in the face of Frank the Douchebag in Salem and helping us get paid, as well as for letting us crash at your place. Your wife's breakfast foods was a lifesaver.
JDavid and Andy Deane for letting us get some much needed rest and showers at both your houses in Virginia. Also for taking us to that breakfast joint and picking up the tab! I love me some vegetarian friendly tex mex style breakfast.
Will, aka DJ Dyztort and the rest of the QXT's crew for bringing us out once again and being true professionals. The Jersey show was next level. Also for the bottles of Perrier!
Jim, Gary, and the rest of the Distortion Productions crew in Pittsburgh. The show was good times all around. Also thanks to the crew for the food catering and for helping with the gear loading/unloading.
Chris in Columbus for the hospitality. Your personal zoo of mutant and exotic animals was very rad.
Nathan in Atlanta for buying us all Sushi and getting me to try some new foods that I normally would avoid. It was delicious.
Matt, Randolph, and the rest of the Kinetic Noise crew in the Windy City for having us yet again and showing us the love. Chicago is starting to feel like our home away from, and we are actually giving serious thought to moving there in the near future. As always, you guys rock.
Kelly and her roommates in Atlanta for letting us sleep in your fancy, artistic, Clockwork Orange style house. The Medical room made me realize I had a fetish for things I never realized. Also for taking us to that crazy strip club after the show where we could witness 60 year old strippers crush cans of PBR with their tits. That was a supreme ending to the tour for us.
To all of the Promoters who threw caution to the wind to book our crazy asses.
To all of the Sound Guys we encountered who all did superb jobs... with the exception of the Richie Hawtin looking dude in Philly who knew less about sound engineering than any of us, as well as the the most unprepared unprofessional tool we have ever had the displeasure of working with. Other than him, each and every Sound Engineer we encountered was like a gift from the gods. I apologize for not remembering all of your names, but we will definitely remember all of your faces and the great work you did for us.
To the opening bands Defcon, Split Horizon, My Parasites, Xuberx, and The Dark Clan. All of you rocked it proper and it was a pleasure to share the stage with you guys and gals.
Last but most certainly not least, many, many thanks to everyone who felt like showing up. We know we can't please everyone, and that some of our performances were better than others. But in every city we visited, no matter how big or small the crowd, we made plenty of new friends and fans by the end of the evening. So many of you had such nice things to say. So many of you showed your support in so many ways, from buying our CD's and Merch, to giving us gifts and toys, to just hanging out afterward and taking a picture with us. We deeply appreciate all of it. This tour was entitled IT AIN'T DEAD YET not only as a spoof of the similar Skinny Puppy title, but because we indeed wanted to prove to the scene, as well as to ourselves, that the essence of Industrial is indeed not yet dead. Each and every one of you that come out to these shows are living proof of this. It is the audience that shapes the scene, and you were all one hell of an audience. We couldn't ask for more. We have returned home, through all the ups and downs, ultimately inspired and eager to start working on our next album. As always, thank you for listening.
Nikki has been going through and organizing some of the many pictures and videos all of you have been linking to us. Please keep them coming! Here are a few galleries for your viewing pleasure thus far:
IADY2009 Gallery 1 - pics by Nikki
IADY2009 QXT's Gallery 1 - pics by Zein
IADY2009 QXT's Gallery 2 - pics by Mike
IADY2009 Charlottesville Gallery 1 - pics by Chad VanPelt |
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| SEGA LUGOSI'S DEAD! |
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| 10:40pm 23/03/2009 |
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SEGA LUGOSI'S DEAD! - Spanking new album by The Gothsicles, releases on March 31'st on WTII Records!
01. INFL8-R
02. Second Album Means It's Too Late to Change Your Band Name
03. Amphibious Trigonometry
04. Karma Jolt
05. Anal Meat Ft.
06. Eff the Sun
07. BAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLSSSS (Prometheus Burning vs. The Gothsicles)
08. mindFluxFuneral owes me like $100
09. Nine Dudes Freaking Out
10. I Thought the CD Player Was Broken...But it was Just a Cyanotic Song (feat. Cyanotic)
11. It Could Definitely at Least be Argued That the Whole Video Game Thing Is Getting Kind of Old
12. Sweet! Remixes!
13. Nine Dudes Freaking Out (Nine Dudes Making Out Remix by Alter Der Ruine)
14. Eff The Sun (DEFCON Atomic Annihilation mix)
15. Second Album Means It's Too Late To Change Your Band Name (Iszoloscope remix)
16. Karma Jolt (System Syn remix)
17. Nine Dudes Freaking Out (Repulsiveness Remix by Boole)
Pre-order available now by clicking HERE.
Buy it or else they'll hack your Wii and turn it into a PS3. OH SNAP. |
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| Cenotype - Origins Unfold on sale now! |
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| 05:16pm 21/03/2009 |
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This release is a metric ton of rad... and not just because it features a Prometheus Burning remix! We received our promotional copy two days ago and have been listening to it non-stop since. Seriously top notch quality from everyone involved.
Check out all the details and ordering info here: http://cenotype.com/testing/?page_id=21
CENOTYPE - ORIGINS UNFOLD
Featuring remixes from:
100BLUMEN
ATEK
AUTOCLAV 1.1
BOOTY JAZZHANDS
C/A/T
CAUSTIC
CLIVE REINHOLD
ESA
ISZOLOSCOPE
THE LAST DAYS OF SEX
NAVICON TORTURE TECHNOLOGIES
THE PANIC LIFT
PROMETHEUS BURNING
SYNNACK
SILENT_COMMAND
TONIKOM
This is a limited release of 250 copies, so get them while you can! |
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| Prometheus Burning news - March 2009 |
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| 12:57am 09/03/2009 |
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* Our new full length CD Plague called huMANity has shipped! Many people have reported that they received their copy from Crunch Pod on Saturday. We received our copies on Friday. Distro's and stores should have their copies very soon, if not already. You can order the CD directly from Crunch Pod by clicking HERE.
* Vampire Freaks and Crunch Pod both have the full album available for sale in digital MP3 format. These MP3's are high quality, 320 kbps, and DRM free! The Vampire Freaks digital store also has the individual tracks for sale, as well as one minute previews of every song on the album for you to check out. Visit the Crunch Pod sales page by clicking HERE, or check out the Vampire Freaks digital store by clicking HERE.
* You can now find all of the lyrics for Plague called huMANity on our website by clicking HERE.
* We know have a Twitter page online. Visit it by clicking HERE. We will be using this extensively during IT AIN'T DEAD YET tour, along with some video blogging that will be hosted by Vampire Freaks.
* We will have brand spanking new merchandise with us for sale during the upcoming tour, including new mens T-shirts and girls Tank Tops. We also have a small number of our "Perverted Priest" shirts left. Brand spanking new stickers will also be in tow, featuring the "Flame logo" in black ink on a sexy silver metallic background. We will have plenty of copies of Plague called huMANity, and the Feed the Machine Somatic Responses 12" record that features one of our songs. We will have *very* limited number of nBoyde raRepi, the Beyond Repair remix album, and the Retribution 12" record for sale. Once these are gone, they are gone. We will NOT have any more of these for sale EVER after this tour. You will have to find them for sale else where. Items we will NOT have with us at all are Beyond Repair and Influenza. We are sold out of these completely, and will not be getting any more copies... EVER.
* The IT AIN'T DEAD YET tour kicks off this month! We will bouncing around the Mid West and East Coast for a couple weeks, doing more shows in a single stretch than we have ever done before... We will not be able to do something like this again any time soon, so come out, rock the fuck out with your cock out, and enjoy it while you can. Here are the shows and cities you can catch us performing along with our good friends Caustic and The Gothsicles:
March 27th CHICAGO, IL Underground Lounge $10 21+
March 28th MADISON, WI Inferno Nightclub (w/ DEFCON) $10 21+
March 29th COLUMBUS, OH Circus $5 18+
March 31st DETROIT, MI Smalls (w/SPLIT HORIZON) $7 21+/$10 under 21 (ALL AGES)
April 1st PITTSBURGH, PA Pegasus $12 adv/$15 at door (ALL AGES)
April 2nd PHILADELPHIA, PA Infection X @ Ulana's (w/ MY PARASITES) $10 21+
April 3rd SALEM (BOSTON), MA Dodge Street $5 21+
April 4th NEWARK, NJ QXTs $12 18+
April 5th WASHINGTON D.C. Recessions (w/THE DARK CLAN and XUBERX!) $12 adv/$15 dos 18+
April 7th CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA The Outback Lodge $7 18+
April 8th RALEIGH, NC Volume 11 Tavern $7 21+/$9 under 21 (ALL AGES)
April 9th ATLANTA, GA The Drunken Unicorn $8 21+/$10 18-20
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| New full length CD out NOW! |
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| 11:38pm 03/03/2009 |
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Our newest full length album Plague called huMANity is out NOW on Crunch Pod!
I. The Box (whispers from within)
II. Mother of Abominations
III. Blackmagick Tongue
IV. Ouroboros Deathride
V. False Prophets (interlude)
VI. Confronting Pandora
VII. Plague called huMANity
VIII. Realm of thee Divine
IX. The Weeping and Gnashing of Teeth
X. Genovese Syndrome
XI. Overture Fusillade
XII. Deluge
XIII. Elpis (hope is not enough)
LXIX. You know what you are (bonus track)
All pre-orders will begin shipping as of today.
You can order the CD directly from Crunch Pod by clicking here.
The digital MP3 version is also immediately available for sale directly from Crunch Pod here (DRM free, 320kbps) and from Vampire Freaks here (DRM free, 320kbps, track by track, full album soon!)
The CD and MP3 version will be available from many other locations and distros very soon.
Thank you to all who support our music! |
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| New song online and some tour news! |
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| 07:32pm 11/02/2009 |
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We have uploaded a new song from our upcoming album Plague called huMANity to our Myspace and VampireFreaks site (VF player is better quality).
The song is entitled "Deluge", and is one of the more complex and experimental songs featured on the album. There are no vocals in Deluge... we felt none were needed to express this emotional chapter of Nyx's adventure in the story going on within Plague called huMANity, and that the electronic chaos of this song say more than enough.
Plague called huMANity is currently available for pre-order from Crunch Pod. Pre-orders cost $9.99 and saves you 17% on purchasing the CD!
Also, a slightly alternative version of Deluge is featured on the Somatic Responses - Feed The Machine 12inch record:
A1 - Somatic Responses - Surface Raid
A2 - Prometheus Burning - Deluge
B1 - Minion - Diminution
B2 - ValaV - Nextend
...coming soon from No Room for Talent records!
We will have copies of both, Plague called huMANity and Feed The Machine, with us for sale during the IT AIN'T DEAD YET tour that we will be doing with Caustic and The Gothsicles. The tour kicks off in late March!
Dates and cities that we are confirmed for us performing thus far:
Mar 27 2009 - UNDERGROUND LOUNGE - Chicago, Illinois
Mar 28 2009 - INFERNO NIGHTCLUB - Madison, Wisconsin
Mar 29 2009 - CIRCUS (18+ event) - Columbus, Ohio
Mar 31 2009 - SMALLS (all ages event!) - Detroit (Hamtramck), Michigan
Apr 01 2009 - PEGASUS (all ages event!) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Apr 02 2009 - ULANA'S - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Apr 03 2009 - DODGE STREET - Salem, Massachusetts
Apr 04 2009 - QXT'S (18+ event) - Newark, New Jersey
Apr 05 2009 - RECESSIONS (18+ event) - Washington DC, Washington DC
Apr 07 2009 - THE OUTBACK LODGE (18+ event) - Charlottesville, Virginia
Apr 09 2009 - THE DRUNKEN UNICORN (18+ event) - Atlanta, Georgia
As always, thank you for listening. Stay tuned as details evolve concerning this tour that will surely destroy us and anyone within impact range. |
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| A biref history of Plague called huMANity |
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| 04:27pm 04/02/2009 |
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The artwork and design for Plague called huMANity is complete! Above is a preview of the beautifully grotesque cover art designed by our friend and favorite artist Paul McCarroll. We wish we could show you everything Paul designed for the album, but we don't want to spoil all the surprises just yet. All we can say it that Paul did an amazing job collaborating with us to make Plague a wonderful album to behold, plucking fragments from our imagination and manifesting them into something visible and real. The cover image is entitled "Nyx" and represents the main character of the story behind Plague called huMANity.
We are very grateful for the *mostly* positive responses from people who have previewed the two songs we have posted online from the album so far. We knew from the start that there would be those who simply "don't get it", and will only bother to dig skin deep on a low bit rate MP3 preview before hurling stones because it is a different beast of which they do not understand. But the majority of you seem to have open minds and are already deciphering the albums musical direction, picking up on what we were putting down. Many thanks to those who have taken the time to tell us you enjoy what you have heard thus far, and will be buying (or have already pre-ordered) the album. It means a lot to us.
We wanted to do an album that reflected our earliest Electro-Industrial influences, yet at the same time, avoid dipping into that retro gimmicky area some bands fall into. We wanted to dip into our own personal nostalgia and interpretation of "Old School Industrial"... the music that not only helped shape our sound, but shaped who we are today. What we did NOT want to do was reinvent the wheel. We wanted to find the fulcrum... the balance point between past and present. It was a tremendous challenge.
The second major challenge behind this album was trying to take the story we conceptualized, and translate it into a musical album. Every song on Plague called huMANity is a chapter of a story based loosely on the mythology of Pandora's Box, which follows the character of a homeless girl named Nyx, who while living as a street whore, undergoes some really heavy shit. The album begins as Nyx lays dying in an alley after being severely beaten and raped, overlooked and ignored by those that pass her by. On the brink of death, she begins to hear voices beckoning to her from inside her mind. Following the voices, they lead her to a box buried inside the recesses of her psyche, containing but a single spark of divine fire... a trojan horse implanted by Prometheus seeping with the powers of the Gods. By tapping into this spark and letting the fire consume her, Nyx is able to cheat death and become a demigod; the Mother of Abominations. Burning with rage and the desire for revenge, she unleashes her new found powers upon all of those who ever used and abused her. She then sets out to confront and destroy the one responsible for all of the evil and corruption in the world; the Goddess Pandora. Nyx hopes that if she can overthrow Pandora and close her box of Plagues, she can save humanity from total corruption...
You will have to listen to the album for the entire tale, paying attention to the lyrics for guidance. This is our most vocally heavy album so far and it will require your full attention, along with an open mind and an open ear. Plague called huMANity has many secrets and surprises to reveal. Official release date: March 3rd. Pre-orders available from Crunch Pod here: http://www.crunchpod-distro.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=463 |
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| Modularity Q&A |
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| 03:37pm 24/01/2009 |
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THE BEAST is growing in strength! We received 4 new modules last week, and we've been busy breaking them in.
We've recently received some questions online about the nature of THE BEAST, so we figured we'd just make a Q&A style post.
Q: WTF is THE BEAST you keep talking about?
A: THE BEAST is the name we've given to the Analog Modular Synthesizer we are currently constructing.
Q: What format are you guys using with your modular?
A: As mentioned in our blogs before, all of our modules use the Eurorack format. We may dip into other formats some day such as Frac, but for the moment our plans revolve around Euro.
Q: What modules do you guys have?
A: We currently have installed in our Doepfer G6 case:
Livewire - AFG VCO, Frequensteiner Filter, Vulcan Modulator
Doepfer - A-180 Multiples, A-132-3 Dual VCA, A-199 Spring Reverb
MFB - Dual ADSR, Dual LFO
Plan B - Model 9 mixer/attenuator
The Harvestman - Polivoks filter, Tyme Sefari
We are also waiting on a Harvestman Zorlon Canon to arrive in the mail, and plan on buying a Doepfer A-119, and A-189-1 very soon. That should completely fill our G6. We are also trying to get a hold of a stand alone Plague Bearer 4-banger filter unit by Flight of Harmony.
Q: How do you control/sequence your Modular?
A: We've been experimenting with many different ways. We have a Kenton Pro Solo mkII Midi to CV converter that we use in conjunction with our Virus Ti, Electribe, M-Audio Axiom, and even FL Studio to do sequencing and clock sends via an old M-Audio midisport. The possibilities are endless really, and depending on the situation, we can use anything that sends CV or Midi data.
Q: What is your favorite Module brand?
A: The Harvestman brand. They are making some really experimental and abrasive modules that are right up our alley in terms of sound design and deconstruction. Truly some chaotic and "industrial strength" type of modules here... we are not after the "perfect sine". We are after innovation and versatility when it comes to our modular, and the Harvestman guys nail it on the head.
Q: Whats is wrong with digital, software, or VSTi synthesizers?
A: Nothing. We aren't snubbing software for hardware, nor are we snubbing digital for analog. We aren't purists of any sort. We will continue to utilize the best of both worlds just as we always have in the studio. We are just expanding our arsenal is all.
Thanks to those who are interested in what goes on behind the scenes in the studio with Prometheus Burning. We will try to keep everyone posted, and probably start posting more in depth reviews of certain gear and modules after we have some spare time. We currently have our hands full preparing for the IT AIN'T DEAD YET tour we will be embarking upon with Caustic and The Gothsicles starting in late March. And of course our newest album Plague called huMANity is about to be unleashed on Crunch Pod... so stay tuned! |
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| Pre-orders available at Crunch Pod, and new song online! |
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| 12:52pm 21/01/2009 |
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Plague called huMANity, our newest full length album, is now available for pre-order from Crunch Pod!
Pre-order's cost only $9.99 USD, and will ship out February 24th.
CLICK HERE to visit the pre-order page!
In honor of this pre-order sale, we have uploaded a new song off of Plague called huMANity to our VampireFreaks and Myspace pages. The song is entitled Confronting Pandora, and will be chapter number VI on the album... so lend an ear, the Plague is near! |
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| Prometheus Burning studio 2009 |
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| 05:24pm 13/01/2009 |
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Just a few sloppy shots showing the current state of the studio. We snapped the pictures rather hastily to post in a gearwhore thread on the Side-Line forums, and figured we might as well post them here too. You can see the progress of THE BEAST, our Eurorack modular that is growing more and more every day. We will take proper pictures some time soon when the studio is in less disarray, the modular more complete, and when Nick is there with his interesting hardware setup as well.
( Read more... ) |
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| Help out Unter Null |
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| 01:12pm 27/12/2008 |
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Erica Dunham's (Unter Null, Stray) studio went up in flames last night. She is OK, but lost EVERYTHING before fire crews could extinguish the flames. Her new album, all of her gear and computers, all of her hard work, all of it is gone. Her and her family are currently living in a hotel room.
Read her blog about it here.
Please pitch in and help her out by giving whatever you can.
EMAIL: UNTERNULL [at] GMAIL.COM
PAYPAL: ERICA [at] ERICADUNHAM.COM |
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| TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT... and other news for December 2008 |
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| 05:45pm 19/12/2008 |
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We are proud to announce we will be part of a triple slot tour spreading across the Midwest and East Coast in late March and early April featuring:
PROMETHEUS BURNING (Crunch Pod, PA)
CAUSTIC (Crunch Pod, WI)
THE GOTHSICLES (Sonic Mainline, IL)
The final details and destinations are still being worked out, but so far in the works we are looking at: CHICAGO, DETROIT, (somewhere in OHIO), PITTSBURGH, PHILLY, BOSTON, NYC/NJ, WASHINGTON DC, CHARLOTTESVILLE, CHARLOTTE, ATLANTA, ORLANDO, NEW ORLEANS, and NASHVILLE.
Promoters interested in booking this tour, please contact Matt of Caustic at: eurotic [at] gmail.com
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Metarc has finished mastering our newest album Plague called huMANity, and it sounds fantastic.
Paul McCarroll will be collaborating with us once again for the CD artwork. We are very excited about his involvement after the beautiful job he did for our Retribution album, and we can't think of anyone else more perfect to handle the design.
Plague called huMANity will be released shortly before the tour kicks off in early 2009, most likely in February, on the Crunch Pod label. |
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| News - November 2008 |
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| 05:08pm 26/11/2008 |
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We have signed with Crunch Pod for the release of our next full length album "Plague called huMANity"! We are very excited to be a member of the Crunch crew, and are looking at a potential release date of February 2009. The album is currently being mastered by Metarc, and we will post details as they develop. For now all we can reveal is that the total run time is about 65 minutes, and that there will be 13 tracks plus 1 bonus track as our tribute to Ministry... one of the most influential bands of our lives who have decided to retire this year.
We also will have a remix featured on the 2xCD limited edition of Caustic's upcoming album "This Is Jizzcore". The track title is: Bacia la Capra - Crash and Burn mix by Prometheus Burning. "This is Jizzcore" is now available for pre-order here from Crunch Pod, and will ship out around January 2009... so check it out!
Prometheus Burning may soon be a trio as opposed to a duo. A good friend of ours by the name of Nick Breinich has been joining us in the studio during sessions of jamming and experimentation. He will be performing with us on stage at some of our shows coming up in 09 to support the new album, and may become a full time member of the band. Nick has been experimenting with electronic music for many years now, and currently performs solo as Vasculator, as well as a member of Gnarled Horse Throat. He also has an upcoming album coming out soon on Void Tactical Media entitled "Meteor Hammer". |
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