Killing Joke will release their new album, ’2012′, on April 2nd. Of course this is no April "joke"... According to the band, "2012 is the perfect year for us to be releasing an album that is as dense and as dark as the surrounding swirls of madness in the world. At a time when the news is fast-forward and the planet seems to be descending into madness, who better than Killing Joke to reflect this?"...
Jaz Coleman seems to be in an apocalyptic mood. He says "we are heading towards the Eschaton and no-one really knows what’s going to happen". The album will reflect this dark vision, but Jaz Coleman sees the great change in a more positive light – the dawning of the Age Of Aquarius…“This year is about getting our collective dreams in order, restoring the biosphere, the idea of well-being as opposed to economic growth, the idea of partnership and co-creation with fellow human beings, moving away from national boundaries and more towards what Schiller and Beethoven were saying in some of their work.”
Jaz describes the album tracks as follows: ‘Fema Camp’ is about the concentration camps they have been building in America; ‘Corporate Elect’ needs no explanation; ‘Rapture’ is the way I perceive a Killing Joke concert – it’s a spiritual experience for myself to get into that state of grace… music is the theme of mantra. I’m not into organised religion at all, but I’ve always liked what Fela Kuti did in Nigeria, playing music like it was a temple. Maybe we will evolve into a time where we will be performing for ritualistic and spiritual reasons alone and not for monetary reasons?”
“There’s a song called ‘On All Hallows Eve’, which is about my belief in ancestor worship, backed up by quantum theories that there is no death. You only ever remember the time-line that you are alive in – you can’t remember being dead because you never were. ‘Colony Collapse’ is about what’s happening, what’s going on out there. ‘Poleshift’ is the first track on the album and about the potential polar shift of the earth’s magnetic field, its erratic behaviour, and also the polar shift that will be needed.”
To celebrate the album’s release, Killing Joke has published the track ‘Rapture’ as a taster on YouTube.
According to the band, ‘2012’ is a dense and multi-layered work. Killing Joke have never sounded so intense. The songs are great washes of sound – a death disco with huge slabs of guitar that soundtracks these dangerous times... Looking forward to discovering this new album!
Track-listing
1.Pole Shift
2.Fema Camp
3.Rapture
4.Colony Collapse
5.Corporate Elect
6.In Cythera
7.Primobile
8.Glitch
9.Trance
10. On All Hallow’s Eve
Itunes exclusive track
11. New Uprising
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The long-awaited new EP from The Eden House, called "Timeflows", is now available to pre-order directly from the band's Facebook Music page here, or from their Bandcamp page here. People who pre-order the EP now will receive the title track from the EP immediately (over two weeks before the release date). There is also a full length preview of a track available to hear now... The band has been teasing its fans for a long time now, by publishing a Recording Diary with short clips from the recording sessions. Check the video below, which features an amazingly powerful musical theme....
Pro memorie, The Eden House is a collaborative project led by Tony Pettitt (founding member of Fields of the Nephilim), Stephen Carey (Adoration) and Andy Jackson (Pink Floyd/Gilmour engineer). Vocalists who have graced The Eden House include Julianne Regan (All About Eve), Evi Vine, Amandine Ferrari and Monica Richards (Faith and the Muse). The Eden House has created a beautiful sound and experience, bursting with energy, creativity and passion. They gave a memorable concert at the FantastiqueNight in October 2009.
Currently no other band celebrates authentic Goth like Merciful Nuns.
Those fortunate enough to have experienced a gig of the band featuring the Master of Ceremonies Artaud will remain captivated by the aura surrounding this band for all time.
Merciful Nuns are nothing less than a revelation in music and will possibly remain unsurpassed for the forseeable future. Whether it be "Genesis Revealed", a virtuous mid-tempo song which develops into a driven Goth smash hit, or "Enlightenment" with its strong focus on rhythm, or indeed the atmospheric ballad "All days are black" - Merciful Nuns effortlessly command every aspect of this genre and continue to surpass themselves each and every time. Traditional Goth Rock brilliantly produced not only in line with the high demands of the present time but seminal timeless great music.
Goth between wide screen epic massive guitar driven walls of sound, sacral choirs, rattling drum computers and the unique low timbre of Artaud's distinctive voice, in which all the pain and despair of a suffering existence seems to fractionise. "Genesis Revealed" marks another milestone in the history of Goth - it's about time to crystallise the reverence the Merciful Nuns deserve. Date of release: 16th March
Whispers in the Shadow, the cult formation featuring charismatic vocalist Ashley Davour have signed for "Solar Lodge" with a new album expected to be released Mid-April. Let the Rites of Passage begin!
Freaks is giving away 2 copies of their brand new CD "Too Sensitive To Be Pure"! All you have to do is answer a very simple question and give your coordinates. We will then draw lots to identify the winners. The contest is limited to Belgium and will last till 10/2.
Click here to submit your answer! Good luck!
Update: We are happy to announce the names of the 2 winners: Julie De Deken and Jean-Paul Monseu! Congrats to them and thanks to all those who participated! Enjoy the music!
