Markus Launsburry: Weapons,Compositions,Shamanic Summonings
William Amaya: Shrieks of Defiance
Kristofer Wozniak: Artillery Barrage and Logistical Support
Isamu Sato: Subsonic Ruminations
Marcus Thomasson, Philip Kaplan, Ken Syska: Percussive Omens
Sara Thompson, Tara Tashjian, Erin Gigl: Shamanic Dances
Influences
Underground metal,the ideas of Austin Osman Spare,Friedrich Nietzsche,Carl Jung,Herman Hesse,Carlos Castaneda,Terrance McKenna,etc...;hallucinogens,trance states,ancient dreams,chaos,order,beauty,fear,hatred,love,alienation,confusion,reverance,disgust,betrayal,despair,hope...
Sounds Like
Universes collapsing upon themselves. Cities falling to flaming ruins. The machinations of internal and external revolution. The death rattle that transforms into an infant's first gasp for breath. The crushing defeat of religion. The apotheosis of men into ascended god-beings. OM.
Drawing on a lifetime of metal and occult experience as well as an interest in altered and trance states,and aligning itself with pagan,environmentalist,and alternative political agendas, Blood of Martyrs eschews typical 'metal' ideologies,and their music reflects this iconoclasm: raw black metal with aspects of progressive,folk,and trance music,unusual arrangements,and extended electro-acoustic improvisations incorporating such unlikely instruments as acoustic bass,electronic sound manipulation,and even saxophone (ex-Chicagoan free jazz maniac Aram Shelton contributes his shrieking alto to one particularly mind-twisting soundscape) take their place alongside more traditional elements of face-ripping guitars,pummeling drums,and harsh vocals.
With a live set including not only aggressive trance-inducing metal,but also tribal percussion ceremonies and wildly writhing,leaping,clay-covered ritual dancers, Blood of Martyrs touches upon a dark,ancient part of the unconciousness while boldly forging forward in conquest of new territories and unknown worlds of thought and sound. Profile modified by:The CricketSoda Myspace Profile Editor
Sounds great. Thanks for the update. I 'm still working on the other vocals. They are coming soon. I just got back from Japan and have been insanely busy. : )
Die Nibelungen Part Two - Death of a Hero is now available from Satanica Records in New Zealand! Show your support for this quality label and pick up my most mesmerizing metal release to date!!!
Hahaha fuckin sweet, now to start a bitchin cult dedicated to me, maybe we can get nike to sponsor us, nah fuck that timberlands, we only wear big ass boots cuz their easier to run around in the woods in.
Hey, we're playing at the Ash Street Saloon.....Nov 22nd....CDs WILL BE available!!.....also, we'll have music available at CDBaby.com and iTunes, soon......hope to see ya there....
great music, wanna see you live. i get the jarboe connection now that i listen to you more closely. excellent music, to Summum Bonum! Love is the Law, Love under Will. LH23
The key soothes the void Inverting your mind for not all that is sacred will survive the eclips Failure shall breed within the cataclysmic And faith shall deliver your revelation
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