Jim Semonik (vocals, lyrics, composition, production, hate, cynicism)
D. A. Turner (synthesizers, composition, arrangement, production)
Influences
Dark Electro, Coldwave attitude, Goregrind Aesthetics, EBM, Politics, Diseases
Sounds Like
An unusual take on the current EBM scene, including focus on politics and interpersonal relationships as well as hardship and frustration. Plus a little power noise and drum n bass influence.
Rein[Forced] started out of the ashes of the band Forced after a breakup in 2003. The band released "Futile Longings of a Condescending Man" in 2006.
Following the records release, Ben Bloom, keyboardist for Rein[Forced] and frontman for Agnes Wired for Sound unexpectedly passed away. While the band continued on to play many more live shows, Ben's presence was missed dearly. In 2006, they played many shows including appearances in Cleveland, New York City, State College and Chicago. Jim Semonik, the band's singer is currently struggling with cancer. While this is not stopping Semonik and Turner from writing the new album, "X Amount of Stabwounds in the Back", it won't see release until 2009. Rein[Forced] will be playing a few live shows in 2008 as well as a tour planned after the albums release.
Forced / Rein[Forced] have shared the stage with such talent as Front Line Assembly, Haujobb, Imperative Reaction, Assemblage 23, Vicious Alliance, I:Scintilla, SITD, Chemlab, Run Level Zero, Aesthetic Perfection, Psyclon 9, Sheep On Drugs, Terrorfakt, Sister Machine Gun, Christ Analogue, Manufactura, Moulin Noir, Xanopticon, Prometheus Burning, Cyber Strukture, Cesium 137, The Aggression, Ascension of the Watchers, Mindless Faith, Slick Idiot, Nocturne, Pigface, Control.Org, Funker Vogt, Hanzel Und Gretyl, Bile, Voodou, Chris Connelly, Icon of Coil, Lost Signal, Zeromancer, Bella Morte, Deathline Int'l, My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, Bamboo Crisis, E-Craft, Andraculoid, Acumen Nation, Celldweller, DJ Acucrack, Ego Likeness, Carfax Abbey, XPQ-21, Caustic, Filament 38, Defcon, The Gothsicles, XP8, System Syn, and Tonikom.
STORM KING - Angels of Enmity
CD Release Show @ Eide's
Entertainment w/ Vulture
1121 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Friday July 31. 7pm. ALL AGES. NO COVER.
Hey! Are you coming to EMPIRE WHITE PARTY tomorrow night? It's the official kick-off to Pittsburgh Pride 2009 and the last BLOWPOP party of the summer!
The event is moved to Zen Social Club (125 W. Station Square Dr.) @ 10 pm
Here's the entertainment for the night: VH1's Becky Buckwild ("Charm School", "Flavor of Love") DJ Seth Gold (SPLASH NYC) DJ Shift (Las Vegas) DJ Bonix/96.1 KISS FM + a live aerial show by Lucas Derr (Tony/Grammy winning browdway show BLAST!)
EMPIRE White Party is about celebrating who we are and our right to BE who we are! Phillip and I hope you can make it out :D
Thanks for the recent add. I really appreciate it. I just listened to the CD I was given not to long ago... Still dig it. I need to drop you some of my work. Well actually if you have time you can hear it on my page. Let me know what you think. Also let me know what's up with you... -JC
I just saw your interview on KDKA news. Really heartwarming story. I actually teared up a bit. Glad you are still going strong my friend. Aw fuckit! I LOVE YA MAN!
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