Slit’s 2006 ‘Ode To Silence’ is an album which brings to light the concepts of how the mafia’s (la malavita) ways are fused into people’s ideology and everyday living. ‘’You cannot fully understand the ways of the mafia in places like Malta and Sicily if you haven’t lived in the country for a number of years’’ explains the band’s bassist Joker, who alongside drummer Gerald and vocalist Frank wrote the band’s second album as a 3 piece. Tracks such as ‘Omerta’, ‘White Shotgun’, ‘Down the gut’ and ‘Il-Halfa’ sees the band delving into accentuating their local Maltese heritage, as Frank explains ‘’The Mafia in Malta and Sicily is not about fancy cars, guns and designer suites the way Hollywood movies depict , it’s about corruption as a means to survival’’
Without compromising the sheer heaviness which became a trademark of their sound ‘Ode to Silence’ continues where Slit’s first album ‘Cronaca Nera’ (released on Retribute Records in 2005) left off. A mixture of thrash, death, sludge, hardcore which makes the band hard to define in terms of genre but at the same time a defining pinnacle in extreme music Following the release Omar Grech (from one of death metal’s most respected underground acts Beheaded) became Slit’s fourth full time member and guitarist
Anticulture Records released the band’s album in Sept 2006 after following closely Slit’s rise in the UK underground circuit backed by countless DIY tours since 2001 which gained the band a reputation of one of the most hard working new acts. Capable of holding court with any comers in the scene, Slit have shared the stage with likes of Rotting Christ, Red Harvest, Grimfist, Viking Skull, Susperia, Man Must Die, Gutworm, Happy Face and more, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.
Enter 2007 Slit hit the road again this time in France and Switzerland to which they will return in June as part of the line up in Hellfest alongside giants such as Machine Head, Hatebreed, Cannibal Corpse, Megadeth, Kreator and more
Videos
La Mano Nera official video
Snippet of ’Omerta’ from Hellfest Open Air 2007
This is how we do it back home! ’Omerta’ live at the Extreme Maltese Metal Festival 2007
’of serpents’ and ’final stance’ live at Poxxbar July 2007
We are proud to anounce that we will release 001101100 Ghashtly Interface with the Astral Dominion Ep As a pro printed cover art cdr, limited to 101 hand numbered copy on 07 15 2009. 28 minutes of pure industrial soundscape. You can pre-order your copy now for 9$us North America or 7Euro rest of the world. www.alchemicsoundmuseum.com
Hey, This is Ryan aka guitarist from NYSIIS. Thanks so much for adding us and listening to our stuff. Stop in anytime and show us some love. We have our debut show coming up on July 5, at Greene Street Club in Greensboro, NC with Poison the Well, The Ascendicate, A Stained Glass Romance, The Lineage and There Will Be Blood. Hope to see you there. Bring everyone ya can.
Aktarum (TROLL METAL FROM BELGIUM) We need your HELP!!! We would maybe play at PAGAN FEST in Dortmund Germany with bands like Moonsorrow, Korpiklaani or Unleashed if you could vote for us. Thanks a lot for your support and your help. (Just vote on this adress and confirm via email).Aktarum team.
Mittwochs mit Knochn und Gästen feiern im Kato! Das erste Knochngerümpel findet am 17.6. im Kato statt. Und wie immer gibt es Musik vom Feinsten, direkt aus der Gerümpelkiste für jeden, dem einfach nur ein Stil zu wenig ist. 70er, 80er, NDW, Punk, Wave, Batcave, Deathrock, Old School Gothic, Electro, Pop, Schlager und anderer Unsinn. Los gehts um 21Uhr Bis 22Uhr ist der Eintritt frei und danach kostet dieser 4Euro.
Red Electrick live once again!! This time at Remedy, on top of Coconut in Paceville.The band will be performing their full electric set which consists of all the material for their upcoming album, which is set to be released later on this year, along with some covers.
Tickets cost 5Euro, call us on 99141141 to get yours, hurry because there is a limited amount of tickets!!
We are releasing a new song called ''Human'' on our myspace page. This song has been recorded with the new band musicians, Walter Campos on vocals and Rodolfo Iriarte on keyboards. You will finally have the chance to get to know them! Come check out!
Also, I'd like to oficially announce that we have changed the band's name from Ruthless Cry to ''Still Alive''.
Don't forget to check out our new myspace layout and our new song ''Human''!