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Artoffact
Artoffact Records is a Canadian/ Icelandic record label that concentrates on industrial, postpunk, heavy metal, and electronic music. The label was founded in 1999. History In 1997, Jacek Kozlowski laid the groundwork for Artoffact Records. In June 2013, the label put on a live showcase performance of some of its bands, including Prospero, Encephalon, and Legend. Artists on this label *3Teeth * Absurd Minds *Actors *Aesthetic Perfection *Alice in Videoland *Apoptygma Berzerk *Ayria *Blank *Bootblacks *Cabaret *Cat Rapes Dog *cEvin Key *Chernaya Rechka *Cloud Rat * Coil *Colony 5 * Controlled Bleeding * Cyberaktif *Dawn of Ashes *Dead Quiet *Dead When I Found Her *Decree * Devours *Download *Encephalon *Fotocrime *Front Line Assembly *GGGOLDDD *Ghost Twin *Hangwire *Headless Nameless * Headscan *Images in Vogue *Individual Totem *Interlace * Jesus on Extasy *Juno Reactor *KANGA *Kælan Mikla * Kauan *Kobold * Lead Into Gold *Leathers *LEGEND * Marsheaux * Massiv in Mensch * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actors (band)
Actors (stylized as ACTORS) are a Canadian post-punk band from Vancouver, British Columbia, formed in 2012. The band consists of founder Jason Corbett (vocals and guitar), Shannon Hemmett (keyboards and backing vocals), Kendall Wooding (bass and backing vocals), and Adam Fink (drums). Their debut album, ''It Will Come To You'', was released in 2018, followed by their second album, ''Acts of Worship'', in 2021. History Early Years (2012–2016) While still working in the Vancouver restaurant industry as a server and manager, Jason Corbett began Actors in 2012. Though Actors was his first post-punk/dark wave musical project, Corbett was no stranger to the Vancouver music scene. He began playing guitar at 14 when his mother noticed him playing air guitar to Def Leppard's "Photograph" and asked if he wanted to learn how to play the real thing. Over the years, Corbett would go on to join and lead ten bands, five of which actually recorded and released music. Among those were rockabill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kælan Mikla
Kælan Mikla (, ) is an Icelandic post-punk band, formed in 2013 in Reykjavík. The trio consists of lead vocalist Laufey Soffía, bassist Margrét Rósa Dóru-Harrýsdóttir and keyboardist Sólveig Matthildur Kristjánsdóttir. Their music has been described as post-punk, dark wave, cold wave and gothic. The band's debut album ''Mánadans'' was recorded in 2014 and featured Matthildur on drums instead of synthesizer. They released a self-titled follow-up in 2016 by Fabrika Records, ''Nótt eftir nótt'' in 2018 and ''Undir köldum norðurljósum'' in 2021. They are currently signed to Artoffact Records. The band has played the famous Dutch music festival Roadburn, been championed by Robert Smith of the Cure and opened for Placebo, Alcest, and Ville Valo of HIM. History Kælan Mikla formed in 2013 as an entry for a local poetry contest hosted by the Reykjavík City Library, combining Matthildur's written poems with Rósa's bass and Soffía's vocals. Matthildur was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kauan
Kauan is an atmospheric doom metal/post-rock band from Chelyabinsk, Russia, formed in 2005. Kauan's name stems from the Finnish language, meaning ''for a long time'', and many of the band's lyrics are in Finnish. The band moved to Finland in 2022 and is based in Helsinki. History Kauan was formed by Anton Belov (formerly of Helengard) in February 2005. At the beginning, their sound was a blend of folk metal, black metal and doom metal. In September 2006, Lyubov Mushnikova joined the band on violin. Guitarist Alexander Borovikh joined prior to the recording of their debut album, '' Lumikuuro'', released 4 August 2007 by BadMoodMan Music. Borovikh left the band prior to the recording of their second album, '' Tietäjän laulu'', which was released by BadMoodMan Music on 30 November 2008. The album incorporated ambient and post-rock elements. Kauan released their third album, ''Aava tuulen maa'', on 18 November 2009 on Firebox Records/BadMoodMan Music. By that point, the band's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devours
Devours is the stage name of Jeff Cancade, a Canadian electronic musician. Career Originally from Nanaimo, British Columbia, Cancade launched the project after moving to Vancouver, British Columbia and coming out as gay. Cancade released debut mixtape ''Dignity'' in 2013, before following up with the full-length mixtape ''21st & Main'' in 2014. then released first official EP ''Avalon'' in 2015, and debut full-length album ''Late Bloomer'' on April 15, 2016, via the independent label Locksley Tapes. In 2018, Cancade signed to Artoffact Records, releasing second album ''Iconoclast'' on that label in March 2019. The album was preceded by the advance single "Curmudgeon", and supported with a regional tour of British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Cancade's music has been described as "a pseudo-goth, synth-heavy electronic project that occupies a uniquely experimental, queer niche in Vancouver" by ''The Globe and Mail''. Outside of ''Devours ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Download (band)
Download is a Canadian electronic music group formed by Dwayne Goettel and Kevin Crompton (aka cEvin Key) of Skinny Puppy in 1994. The initial lineup also included, Off & Gone's Phil Western and Mark Spybey of Dead Voices on Air, but has since been particularly fluid, with Key and Western being the only constant members following Goettel's death. Download's music has been described as post-industrial, drawing from the band's genesis as part of Skinny Puppy but also sharing common stylistic ground with such artists as Aphex Twin and Autechre. The primary instrumentation common throughout their albums is a blend of synthesizers and sampled instruments; the music is particularly centered on the elements of percussion and rhythm. Other artists that have been involved are Genesis P. Orridge, Anthony Valcic, Bill Van Rooy, and Ken Marshall. Earlier releases frequently included vocal elements and lyrics, but since III (and Mark Spybey's departure in 1996) their work has bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CEvin Key
Kevin William Crompton (born February 13, 1961), known professionally as cEvin Key, is a Canadian musician, songwriter, producer, and composer. He is best known as a member of the industrial music group Skinny Puppy, which he co-founded in 1982 with singer Nivek Ogre. Initially a side project while he was with the new wave band Images in Vogue, Skinny Puppy quickly became his primary musical outlet after landing a record deal with Nettwerk Records in 1984. When Skinny Puppy disbanded in 1995 following the death of keyboardist Dwayne Goettel, Key's main project became the electronic noise group Download (band), Download, whose first album, ''Furnace (Download album), Furnace'', was released that same year. His first solo album, ''Music For Cats'', was released in 1998 on Subconscious Communications, an independent record label he took over following Goettel's death. He reunited with Ogre in 2000 for a one-off performance as Skinny Puppy at the Doomsday Festival in Dresden. The pai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Controlled Bleeding
Controlled Bleeding was an experimental music group based in Massapequa, New York. The group was founded by Paul Lemos, the group's only consistent member. Most of Controlled Bleeding's released recordings feature two main collaborators, Chris Moriarty and vocalist Joe Papa, who both died in the late 2000s. In February 2020 Lemos announced that the band had dissolved. Since their first full-length release in 1983, Controlled Bleeding released over 30 albums spanning several different genres, many of which were released on notable independent labels. Their cross-genre approach combined with the out-of-print status of many of the group's releases is reminiscent of the work of other experimental and cross-genre groups of the 80s and 90s such as Coil and Swans. Recorded output Controlled Bleeding have been highly prolific since 1983, putting out more than 30 full-length releases on labels such as Dossier, Wax Trax!, Subterranean, Soleilmoon, and Roadrunner. Due to the broad musica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3Teeth
3Teeth (stylized as 3TEETH or 3T3ETH) is an American industrial metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2013, the band currently consists of Alexis Mincolla (vocals), Chase Brawner (guitars), Xavier Swafford (keys & synth), Andrew Means (modular synth & bass), and Nick Rossi (drums). They have currently released four studio albums: their self-titled debut in 2014, '' '' in 2017, '' Metawar'' on July 5, 2019, and '' EndEx'' on September 22, 2023. History Name and formation The group initially formed as a fun passion-project between Mincolla and Swafford, who lived down the street from each other in Los Angeles. Mincolla did not have a musical background but had experience in visual arts and promotion. Mincolla and Swafford met at a weekly party called Lil Death, which was hosted by Mincolla, where they began discussing some ideas for a multi-media mix of visuals and music. The two soon met Andrew Means after being impressed by an online video he sent the pair which Min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesus On Extasy
Jesus on Extasy (abbreviated "JoE") is an electronic rock band from Essen, Germany, formed in 2005 by Dorian Deveraux and Chai Deveraux. The band's musical style can be described as a hybrid of rock and metal elements and electronic music. After breaking up in 2014, the band announced their reunion on their Facebook page in October 2020. History The first demo EP "Assassinate Us" was produced in 2005 in Chai Deveraux's own ''Sinustal'' studio in Essen, where the band also worked on the pre-productions for their albums in later years. The EP was described in the "Demozone" section of the music magazine Sonic Seducer in the review by music journalist Francois Duchateau as a record "that not only promises, but delivers what the potential promises". Jesus on Extasy made their first appearance in July 2006 at the Bochum Total Festival, one of the largest music festivals in Europe. As part of this performance, the record company Drakkar Entertainment signed the band a short time l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headscan
Headscan is a Canadian music duo, composed of electronic musician Claude Charnier and singer Christian Pomerleau, based in Montreal, Quebec. The pair combines dark trance and industrial dancefloor-oriented electronic and acoustic music."Headscan SHAPER AND MECHANIST" ''Release Magazine'', January 3, 2002. JOHAN CARLSSON History Charnier and Pomerleau have been active in ’s local alternative music scene, particularly within the techno industrial outfit Insurgent. Their first album, ''Shaper and Mechanist'', was released in 2001, and was a theme album based on work of novelist Bruce Sterling. In 2005 they released two singles, as well as an alb ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apoptygma Berzerk
Apoptygma Berzerk (; commonly abbreviated to APB or APOP) is a Norwegian band that produces a style of electro rock, industrial rock, synth-pop and ballads backed with electronic rhythms, commonly known within the scene as "futurepop". Apoptygma Berzerk has won awards and top 10 spots in Germany and Scandinavia. Apoptygma Berzerk has toured Europe, North America, South America, Israel and Australia with bands such as VNV Nation, Beborn Beton, Icon of Coil and Unheilig. Formation The band was formed by Stephan Groth and Jon Erik Martinsen in 1989. Martinsen left the band due to creative differences. The name "Apoptygma Berzerk" has no particular meaning; frontman and founding member Groth claims that it was randomly picked out of a dictionary (the first word being derived from the Ancient Greek word wikt:ἀπόπτυγμα, ἀπόπτυγμα meaning "piece of a tunic"). Influences and style Groth has cited influences including Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Orchestral Manoeu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayria
Ayria is a Canadian futurepop/synthpop musical project formed in early 2003 by Toronto's Jennifer Parkin following her departure from the futurepop and EBM band Epsilon Minus. Biography The first Ayria album, ''Debris'', was released on Alfa Matrix in 2003. During this period, Parkin performed guest vocals for several other projects, including Belgium's Aïboforcen and Implant, and Mexico's Isis Signum, some of which she would return to later on, such as the late 2011 release of two songs with Aïboforcen. In late 2005, touring for ''Flicker'' commenced with several Canadian dates, a UK Festival (Interzone in Cardiff, the first European performance by Ayria), and a U.S. West Coast tour. 2006 saw many more opportunities for Ayria such as a first ever European tour in November as well as a debut performance in Osaka, Japan. As of 2008, Ayria was continuing a full United States tour as the supporting act for The Crüxshadows. She has played successful shows at DragonCon, al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
