’Be careful listening to this debut pipebomb from Manc five-piece Profane. In just one song you’ll be plunged through enough musical changes to sustain a lesser band through a whole album. But this isn’t sonic hooliganism for its own sake; Profane’s attention-deficit-rock is pitched perfectly for the emotional content of each track, and their ideas are uniformly fascinating: full-tilt lunging metal, soaring grunge, detuned jazzcore - it all makes blissful (non)sense when you give them the chance to take you on their journey. Great to hear a UK band pursuing their own vision rather than apeing more successful blueprints to the future.’ Kerrang. KKKK
’vocalist Phil Bretnall is equally adept at metal snarls as he is at the most angelic crooning. Guitarist Luke Bhatia and the rest of Profane back him up with intricate jazzy riffs that compliment the melody of the vocals swapping effortlessly between real hardcore anger, progressive metal and chilled out funk.This is a debut of stellar proportions for a band that deserve proper recognition.’ 8/10 Metal Hammer
’Producing mellow jazz passages one moment, then segueing into rip-yer-face-off metal brutality the next, they sound like Soundgarden fighting Tool and Neurosis over who gets to play the instruments, and yet more than anyone they sound like themselves. ’ subba-cultcha.com
’Whooooooooo, stop the bus, open the door, let me run around the block then jump back on with my head refreshed. This impresses from the off, this wont let me off the bus for breath, this demands I sit right back down in my damn seat and pay full attention - what a rush, and a Rush as well, they sound like (later period) Rush playing extreme metal with a clever hardcore edge.’ Sean @ Organ-Zine www.organart.com
’Like the Mars Volta being masterminded by Sikth’s Mikee; crazy, deranged, brutal, but at the same time melodic, soothing and thought provoking. Blindingly good.’ 5/5 by Withard. www.rockmidgets.com
’Hearing the debut album from the Manchester based metallers I am optimistic, each song breaks down another genre barrier and opens the ears to a whole new breed of metal. The Day We Scorched the Sky is an epic album featuring grinding guitar riffs, heavy drum beats and melodic almost haunting vocals. This CD will be a permanent fixture in my play list for the foreseeable future.’ Heather @ skratchthesurface.co.uk
After some years playing in various music projects, long time friends Luke Bhatia and Phillip Bretnall joined forces and committed to working towards their shared musical vision. Their task was intentionally ambitious, and the next year was spent searching out three like minded musicians taking influences from all areas of music, with the ultimate goal of making a truly original sounding band.
Profane’s vision has always been to create heavy, melodic and yet above all challenging music. The preliminary but albeit rough recordings went on to receive Metal Hammer Demo of the Month in May ’05 and this alongside a busy gigging schedule saw the band’s profile increase dramatically.
In January ‘06 Profane independently released the debut album ‘The Day We Scorched The Sky‘ through Gizeh Records to widespread critical acclaim.
This lead to airplay on the Radio 1 Rockshow, XFM and Total Rock Radio. The band was also honoured to come third in Radio 1’s Ones To Watch For ‘07.
In 2006 Profane continued with a steady gigging schedule which included an appearance at Uxfest (Islington Academy) and the Bulldog Bash. Profane have supported (amongst others) : Life of Agony, Gwar, Enter Shikari, Skindred, Will Haven, Million Dead, Winnebago Deal, Oceansize, Breed77, RagingSpeedhorn, Bring Me The Horizon, Amplifier, Biomechanical, Converge, 27, burst, fiveCRP , Shai Hulud, Send More Paramedics, Gay for Johnny Depp, Architects, Johnny Truant, Starkweather, Horse the Band and Caliban.
June 2007 saw the re-release of ‘The Day We Scorched The Sky’ with new tracks and bonus material. The band helped put together new label Rebel Assault Records and the album was released along side a major promotional campaign. Interviews with band members aired on Radio 1’s Rock Show and Total Rock Radio, and the band went back on the road to promote the re-release of ‘scorched.’ That month profane had the honour of travelling down to Radio One’s Maida Vale studios to record an incredible live session for the Rockshow, the band were floored by the engineers comment ‘that they were the best British band that he had done since Sikth,’ and July saw them embark on a hugely successful tour with Danish metal kings Mnemic. The bands live show had now evolved into something to behold.
These shows garnered even more positive press from the music press, with features have appearing in Metal Hammer’s ‘incoming’ section, and Rocksounds ‘Exposure’. 2007 looks like it will end on a high for the band, with features in Kerrang’s ‘Introducing…’ section, Big Cheese and Rocksound, and dates with Will Haven and Enter Shikari.
Profane’s unique brand of Progressive-Metal refuses to be pigeonholed by the music media; seamlessly blending intricate jazz melodies with ferocious, technical playing. Having already made clear their intentions with a stellar live performance on Radio One’s Rock Show, Profane are here to turn the metal world on it’s head. The Band are currently writing the follow up to the Debut album which will continue to further explore the diversity and capabilities of this incredible band.
In a scene of superficial bands, Profane are here to define the term “progressive”.
Thanks very much for the support. Stay tuned for new tunes and PLEASe send a bulletin to your buds about us, We'll send free stickers if you do. We also have big merch discounts right now- hit us up!!!
Hi we have just posted a new track titled "Oracles Song Of Unceasing
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Grouper (US) has her latest – Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill – of three albums on Type Records. She has also been involved in collaborative releases, contributing a track to Xiu Xiu’s Remixed & Covered and four tracks to a split release with Inca Ore. Her other contemporaries are Belong, Growing, Tim Hecker, Windy & Carl and Atlas Sound.
Jasper TX (Sweden), with a hefty back-catalogue of releases on labels such as Miasmah, and collaborations with buddy Machinefabriek, is an essential domestic appliance in the household of conceptual music. He is comparable to artists Fennesz, Sigur Ros, Múm and Tape.
Intricate and atmospheric songsmith, Danny Saul (UK) performs with different combinations of musicians, making each gig a unique event. His forthcoming release is "Harsh, Final", and he also performs with Greg Haines as Liondialer.
Fieldhead (UK) music delights in tape hiss, bleak landscapes and decaying analogue loops. He is also a member of The Declining Winter and Glissando. His debut album, "They Shook Hands for Hours" is released soon on Home Assembly.
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Hey hope all is well your way! If you don't mind we'd like to tell you a little about ourselves.
We're a 'Street Rock n Roll' band based out of Dayton, OH. Since 2006 we've been combining Rock 'n Roll, Punk, Metal, and Glam to make our original sound. We just released a new record 'Shotgun Hero' on our own label, and toured the Mid-West and East Coast.
If you have a chance we'd really appreciate it if you could swing by our page and check out our tunes. If you like what you hear let us know!
We just thought we'd send you a message to alert you about our video for our debut single Prism. We released the track from our upcoming album "To The Rest of The World" last month. It is now available via iTunes, Amazon and via SMS in the UK. Text "Track 3852" to 83262 and a reply will tell you how to download to your computer. We are obviously working hard to get up as high as possible in the charts so any help will be very much appreciated!
Also, we have our new youtube video! If you have a youtube account please comment the page as to what you think :)
Thanks again for your continued support for our music and MySpace friendship!
My new 3 album box set ODESSA delves into the disgusting involvement the United States government had in hiding Nazi war criminals that were deemed, "intelligence assets", to be used against the Russians. ODESSA also examines the enthusiastic role the Franciscan Order, Argentinian and Chilean Governments, and Arab leaders who hated the Jews played in hiding and finding new homes for former fascists. It seems many nations had a reason to keep these monsters from being captured, and this is my attempt to expose the establishment of a Fourth Reich in South America that still exists to this day. Send $13 cash/check/money order to -
Glass play the Apollo Theatre, Manchester, UK, 14/11/09 (supporting Puressence).
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