Don Taylor
Rhythm/Lead/Synth Guitar, Vocals, Compositions
Nick Seja
Rhythm/Lead/Synth Guitar, 2nd Vocals
Adam Ritchie
Bass, Noise, Programming
Selen Gol
DrumsReleases:
Without Zen
Demo/Ep (2005)
(Sold Out)
Kunoichi
6 track MCD (2008)
Without Zen
Demo/Ep (2005/2008 Re-issue)
The Assassin
Split 7" w/- Ignivomous
Out Now
Influences
Death Metal, Koto Harps, Japan, HiriKiri, China, The Art Of War, Shurriken, Bushido, Zen, Life/Death, Temples, Katana, Meditation, Vinyl, Lone Wolf And Cub, Shamisen, Shogun Assasin, Muoso, The Great Wall of China...
Sounds Like
Death Metal Meditation - A Shurriken dipped in poison peircing the flesh.
Live sound engineer: Adam - Hire him and make him rich:
After conquering inner demons, a new breath has been taken to honour a once great warrior. Scripted during times past, enlightened by previous errors and failed warfare. A subconscious Death Metal meditation
…The Art Of War…
With the formation and preparation in 2003, a culmination of dissatisfaction, disinterest and parting ways with a previous clan, the path was clear. Falling from the ranks - masterless and without peer.
Warriors hand picked from the armies of the ancient east, preparing for battle in the ancient ways, material has been prepared and re-scripted for the next epoch…
The Artisans of war:
Don Taylor – Lead/Rhythm/Synth Guitar, Vocals, Composition Nick Seja – Lead/Rhythm/Synth Guitar, 2nd Vocals Adam Ritchie – Bass Guitar, Noise, Programming Selen Gol - Drums
Additional instrumentalists: Peter O'Donohue - Samples/Orchestration Adrian Bickle - Percussion
TzunTzu to-date is comprised of members having fought along side one another in live battle fields in various formations. Material that had been written yet never completed has now been revisited and reformulated, along with new hymns written in time’s of soul seeking.
The first three recorded opus have now been released:
Without Zen demo/ep - 3 main tracks – “Blood Of The Fallen”, “Without Zen” and the haunting “Oni-Kudaki” as well as and introduction and outro peice. co-released with Dissident Records [uk] also includes extensive multi-media and bonus mp3's of fellow lable acts.
Kunoichi MCD - 6 songs including "Shoukai", "Kunoichi", "Gaijin", "NoKata", "The Howling Wind" and "Meinichi" incorporating more traditional oriental sounds and utalising a full line-up. As a bonus - the CD contains a video clip of the track "Gaijin". Co-released by Dissident Records [uk] and distributed in Australia/Asia by Prime Cuts [aus] – a premonition of the ensuing debut full length.
The Assassin Split 7" with Ignivomous (vic) - 2 ambient pieces "Banished" and "Beneath The Shrine" surrounding the main song "The Assassin". Out now via NWN! Productions [usa]
Since taking the steps to form a giging entitiy, TzunTzu has performed live assaults alongside such notable acts as: Defiled [jpn] Denial Of God [den] Behemoth [pol] Dismember [swe] Carcass [uk] Grave [swe] Krisiun [bra] Portal [aus] and Mournful Congregation [Aus].
TzunTzu has completed re-working and recorded an ancient track entitled Komuso from a previous clan for a split 7"/CD with fellow South Australian band Altars to be released by Enucleation Records [USA], and is also nearly completed the writing for the full length debut to be recorded mid to late 2009.
Tzun Tzu
PO Box 238
Findon 5023
South Australia
www.tzuntzu.com
tzuntzu @ gmail.com
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Live Photography by MCD:
Support Local Music:
Guy Pratt in store THIS WEDNESDAY, 15th of July 2009, from 2:30pm. Guy currently plays bass with Pink Floyd and has recorded with the late Michael Jackson , Madonna, Tina Turner, Jimmy Page and many more. He will be here to have a chat and sign autographs.
You can also go in the draw to WIN a 100 watt Ashdown Five15 bass amp, just by showing up. So come on down and have a laugh … you may walk away with that Ashdown bass amp!!
How's it going?
As our band would like to perform at the "Steel-meets-Steel" Festival
you may want to give us your support to make it possible. So if you wish to
cast your vote for us, you can do this as follows:
Add the Steel-meets-Steel
Festival and then post a comment under our picture.
That would be great! Thank you very much!!! :)
Hope to see you at this massive licensed all ages event on Saturday 15th August!
Pre-sale tix are only $13.50 thru Venue*Tix and first patrons thru the
door on the night receive a FREE 7-track CD sampler featuring all the
bands performing on the night.
Hosted By: Incarceri 9 ( DEBUT ALBUM OUT NOW ..BUY IT!!)
When: Saturday, July 18, 2009
Where: Blue Frog Cantina 469 Flat Shoals Ave Atlanta
Description: Let us blow your mind at the Blue Frog Cantina in East Atlanta Incarceri 9, Bury Me Breathing, and Monster Party for more info , call (404) 658-6108
It will be a top night with Phil Emmanuel as special guest support + STONE OX from Wollongong starting the show.
The bands and crew really enjoyed the Adelaide show last year at The Gov and are all looking forward to coming back for an even bigger & better show in 2009.
I just wanted to stop by to say hello and give you a little update on what Blood Root Mother is up to! We will be recording an EP of new music in August, and we recently finished recording a live DVD. The DVD is currently unreleased and I actually just saw it for the first time yesterday. It features the last two performances with Tony Ellis still alive, and some footage from the tribute show we played on the night of his funeral.
There are some cool covers, as well as some NEW music that will be on our upcoming EP. We're very excited about the new music and we'd like to share a sneak peak with you. Here's a video of a tune called Run Bobby Run:
Tickets for the Chicago "FESTIVAL OF FIENDS" is now on sale. With the purchase of a weekend pass you will get. Access to the show and all events. One randomnly inserted autograph card, one autographed 8x10, a free dvd(see site for sample titles, and finally the April 2009 issue of Autograph Magazine featuring the Forrest (Famous Monsters Of Filmland) Ackerman collection. While supplies last.The Festival Of Fiends weekend pass also gets you entrence to the PRICK OR TREAT TATTOO FESTIVAL being held in the same hotel For more info head over to http://ultimatehorrorcon.com/
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