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Member Since6/2/2006
Band Websitehttp://www.centaurus-a.de
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CENTAURUS A - Side Effects Expected

 


Press Ratings

Metal Hammer 6/7
Legacy 14/15
Rock Hard 7.5/10
Heavyhardes 6/6
Infernal Masquerade 96/100
Metalship 8/10
Seaoftranquility 4/5
Metalcrypt 4.5/5
Metaltotal 7/10
ZoneExpress 8/10
Streetswebzine 9/10
Soundshock 9/10
French Metal 16/20
Heavy Sound 7/10
Metal Glory 7/10
Metalblaze.at 5/5
Pavillon666 9,5/10
Igel Metal 4/5
Heavy Metal Cosmos 8/10
Metal.de 7/10
Music-Scan 7/10
Rawandwild 7/10
Metalfan.ro 8/10
Blistering 8.5/10
Rocknballs 16/20
Arising Realm 8/10
and more...

 



CENTAURUS-A
Side Effects Expected
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Johannes Henke: Vocals
Hernan Martinez: Guitars
Maik Matanovic: Guitars
Patrick Schroeder: Drums
Michael Ahlgrimm: Bass
Record LabelListenable Records
Type of LabelIndie


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"Death metal that is technical, infectious"
Metalsucks.net

"Ten songs of brazen technical death metal, augmented by subtle, sometimes showy melodies that pull everything together nicely...A bit more accessible than Cosmogenesis, Side Effects Expected is in fact, the better album of the two, even with OBSCURA's jaw-dropping pedigree and technical pedigree. We're now in another technical metal renaissance (and we're not counting the recent CYNIC, BELIEVER, and ATHEIST reformations), and Centaurus-A might be the biggest sleeper in the bunch. Totally recommended;
Blistering.com

"Here we have the remembrance of when things were different...there's life in the old school yet. And yet...it's new, it's not the same as it was, it has something extra and it shines through the entire album...Believe me, it'll make you smile again and look at death metal with a new set of eyes. It's technically sharp, brilliantly put together, and well worth the expense of finding!"
ExplicitlyIntense.com

"A unique album full of great tracks. Their decision to not take their sound in completely one direction gives their music a more diverse and unexpected feel than other bands"
MetalCrypt.com

"A solid display of technical death metal and thrash that should raise a few eyebrows on the extreme metal scene...though it took nearly two years to finalize Side Effects Expected, the results were worth the wait...With Side Effects Expected, Centaurus-A have thrown their name into the technical death metal sweepstakes"
Seaoftranquility.org

"Blows us away with their debut album...If I had to pick a favorite song in this album, I would not be able to do this, since all of them are excellent"
InfernalMasquerade.com

"The elite of technical death metal...completely stuns the genre, leaving metalheads of all types with the chills...Keep a close eye on these guys. Already at such a high and respectable level in their musicianship, I believe Centaurus A is going to change the future of metal and add new outlooks upon the genre for others to follow. I have a feeling these guys are going to be big in a matter of time, so spread the word!"
All About the Music webzine

"Really aggressive/catchy technical death metal like the early gods of the '90s (CYNIC, GORGUTS)"
Minacious webzine

"Centaurus-A like to mix melodic death, sci-fi and prog elements all into one sound that is much more their own than most...PAIN OF SALVATION mixed with GOJIRA...If you're a fan of SOILWORK or earlier IN FLAMES, this will make you very happy. If this is the future of death metal, then is see a very bright one indeed"
Absolute Zero Media webzine


Biography

CENTAURUS A was formed in the year 2000 by Maik Matanovic (guitar), Patrick Schroeder (drums) and Michael Ahlgrimm (bass/backing vocals) in Cologne/Germany. Only a few months later, the demo "Last step Line" containing the band's first songs, was recorded. With the same line-up, CENTAURUS A went on to write new songs and recorded its second demo entitled "Nimbus" in 2002, as well as started playing the first live shows supported by a session singer. In 2003, the band's line-up was completed with guitarist Hernan Martinez and permanent vocalist Johannes "Jojo" Henke. This was a great leap forward and CENTAURUS A continued to develop its unique and advanced mix of technical death/thrash metal. A lot of time and effort was put in writing new songs which were released on the first studio-recorded demo "Narcotic" and got positive feedback and reviews from fans and the metal press. In the following years, the band played numerous gigs all over Germany and achieved an excellent reputation as an energetic live-band. The time was ripe for the next step and CENTAURUS A entered the Hansen Studios (Denmark) in April 2007 to start the recordings of the debut album "Side Effects Expected". After several recording sessions and loads of work, the mastering was finished in the beginning of 2008. The result is an album containing 10 unique and outstanding songs of technical but catchy death metal. CENTAURUS A signed a record deal on LISTENABLE RECORDS and will release their debut album in march 2009. So be prepared…

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Jul 12 2009 7:54 PM

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Jul 10 2009 9:53 AM

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Jul 9 2009 5:24 PM

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