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"DETROIT -- Formed in September 2001 out of the ashes of early 1990's cyber-metal group Noc Barrage, FIREWERK has become a formidable force within Detroit's industrial music scene. Its members have independently released 2 full-length CD's titled "Amplified Fragments"(2002) & "Circuits and Curses"(2004)."
FIREWERK disbanded in 2005.
From Streamofconsciousness.net:
"United with thoughtful lyrics, the style created by Firewerk’s sophomore release authoritatively takes back heavy metal from contrived nu-metalists and industrial from electronic purists. The result is Circuits and Curses, something equally foreign and familiar, catchy and contemplative. Appropriately titled “Getting Lifted,” the introductory track to Circuits and Curses hijacks listener consciousness with little preamble…
Lyrically, the song establishes the early relationship between glaring inequities and desires, the “curses,” and the more inconspicuous motive of the album and music as the method of delivery, the “circuits.” With lines like under-rated getting lifted, overstated getting lifted, all the gifted getting lifted Cross details various social inequities and desires by exploring the different definitions of “lift” (to steal, to elevate, to end, etc.).
level of consciousness: 9.1 out of 10… it improves on the previous release and boasts exceptional quality despite being an independent release."
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FIREWERK - CIRCUITS AND CURSES
Posted by: Cedric
".......“CIRCUITS and CURSES” serves as my official introduction to Firewerk. Well, the least I can say is that they nearly blew my brains out of my head. This combo composes a very hard form cross over between electronics and guitar riffs. While the opening piece “Getting lifted” sounds to me like the offspring between M. Manson and KMFDM, a few other pieces come closer to the great Gothminister. Firewerk composes a carrying muscled guitar power that sounds harsh and brute while the incisive electro tunes and arrangements bring the sound in harmony. I’m totally wild of cuts like “Crisis”, “Circuits and curses” and the more electronic minded “Pray”. There’s an overwhelming power emerging from their songs, but Firewerk never loose control. The power and aggression of the guitar riffs get you wild at one side while the electronic aspect comes to polish the brute diamond. Firewerk doesn’t sound innovative, but their album has been composed with knowledge and talent! This band definitely deserves recognition and I would know what to do if I was running a label focusing on extreme power! Great job guys!"
Indianapolis's very own Random Productions presents "HOCICO IN CHICAGO" An EIGHT HOUR/TWO VENUE Ride into the best of industrial and ebm music being produced today. Not just a concert, but an EVENT. IT BEGINS: 10.07.09
@ The Abbey Pub 3420 W Grace St Chicago, IL 60618-4215 THE LIVE BANDS AND DJS:
* HOCICO (Germany and Mexico), * CAUSTIC (Madison, WI), and * CRITICAL SYSTEM ERROR (Chicago, IL), * DJ Sprite (Kinetic Chicago) and * DJ Rony (Random Indianapolis)
doors 8PM and show at 9PM 18+ show, 21+ to drink $18 in advance, $23 day of show Buy Tickets! THE VENDORS:
* We are having unique vendors from around the country @ Hocico in Chicago: * CRYOFLESH (cyberwear, gas masks, goggles, industrial boots and more), * FLUX CRISISWEAR (cyberwear handcrafted in Chicago), * HARD-WEAR (heavy duty industrial proof fetish wear), and * NOCTURNAL DOMINION (maks, gas masks, and fetish attire)
THE AFTERPARTY:
* FREE Afterparty @ Neo * 2350 N. Clark Street * 12AM to 4AM * DJS COPPER TOP (Random, Indianapolis), * DAVE VENDETTA (Vendetta, Denver), * DJ $#?@! (Dark Sounds, Chicago), * JEFF MOYER (Neo, Chicago) * 21+ only
CAVE NOBLESSE: SA. 4.7.09, 20:00, KIR, HAMBURG. CD-RELEASE-PARTY OBERER TOTPUNKT, DJ BRUNO KRAMM, DJ SVEN ENZELMANN & GOTHIC-MODENSCHAU COLOURS & FEEFASHION
Darkest hailz. Many thanx for your great music and your friendship. It is really a pity that this band does not exist anymore. Greetings from switzerland.
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Can't say I wasn't disappointed that the Cross Bros. didn't show up to see their distant bandmate (Scott Wexton, Noc Barrage) as the VooDoo Organist in Hamtramck....or even Tony for that matter -- seeing as he's PRODCUING THE MAN'S CDs! Hell, where was Melissa for that matter (Scott + her = BatteryAcid)??
But alas, I'm here to say Wexton was awesome....and I even wore my old Noc Barrage pin for the event. Scott was impressed, and we had fun talking about the good old days (1990-91), when we and Nemesis/Noc Barrage shared the stage, or sat around town bullshitting.
Tony, where were you ;-) Hope to hear more from Ether Aura soon--and how about a live show? And I see the VooDoo Organist was recording whilst in Detroit....cool! A new CD coming I hope.
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