Dominic St. Charles - vocals, guitars
Sophia - keyboards, vocals, flute
Julian Umberger - bass and backing vocals
Christopher Lorton - guitars
Stephan O'Mallie - drums and percussion
Influences
Type O Negative, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Nightwish, Lacuna Coil, Amorphis, My Dying Bride, Fugazi, Moonspell, Paradise Lost
Sounds Like
Type O Negative, My Dying Bride, Nightwish, Lacuna Coil, Amorphis
Here is a 90 second clip of the video "Shadow Dancer". The full version will be available on the "Dancing With The Demigods" enhanced cd coming in mid May.
The Chicago-based dark metal band URN (U.S.) is one on a musical journey exploring the darker aspects of both the conscious mind and the unconscious soul. The band has been captivating audiences across multiple genres and have been establishing themselves as one the more energetic live acts to see. The band has drawn comparisons by national trade media to such artists such as Type O Negative, Lacuna Coil, Amorphis, Nightwish, My Dying Bride and other similar acts that tend to find a certain beauty in darkness.
The band released the “Desecrated Ashes” EP in 2003 and was met with great success and acclaim. The album received strong airplay support via college and internet stations all through the United States as well as in Mexico and Canada. URN has also done a several simulcasts with internet radio stations such as IPM Radio and Metal Works Radio.
URN signed with Rotting Corpse Records in the fall of 2005 and released their full-length LP “Dancing with the Demigods” with major chain-store distribution through Century Media, Synergy Distribution and Azure Green in July 2006. The album has received rave reviews in many major trade magazines such a Pit Magazine, Explicitly Intense, New Witch, Dark Realms, Brave Words and Bloody Knuckles, and many more.
As a result, URN toured extensively throughout the United States and Canada, as support acts for To/Die/For, Virgin Black and Tarja Turunen for a full North American tours, also did support for regional legs for U.S. tours with Moonspell, Katatonia, and Finntroll. In addition the band also shared the stage with honored acts such as, Type O Negative, Amorphis, Candlemass, Trouble, Cradle of Filth, The Dayglo Abortion, Novembers Doom, Hanzel und Gretyl, Celtic Frost, Unexpect, Echoes of Eternity, Daylight Dies, and many notable others.
The band has also appeared at many high-profile conventions throughout North America such as Ancient Ways in Chicago, KiNvention North in Toronto, Endless Nights in New Orleans, Radio Active in Detroit, GenCon in Indianapolis, The International Body Art Expo in Columbus, Paganstock in Michigan, Doomsday Metal Festival in Milwaukee and the Long Black Veil in New York.
Their new full-length release “Scribings of a Forgotten Soul” is scheduled to be released on Rotting Corpse Records in Summer 2009.
URN (NEW ALBUM JULY 21st!!)'s Friend Space (Top 20)
This is it! THE show of the year. we are celebrating the release of our new cd "ANNO MMIX" with a FREE show. we have gathered our closest friends in CWN ANNWN, URN and RISINGFALL to celebrate with us.
PLUS - we will be selling metal vinyl and cd's from the ROOT OF ALL EVIL empire! so even if you don't like the bands, come to shop!
this will be the last show til the winter so DON'T MISS IT! It's FREE for fup sake!
Hi again.
I just wanted to say how nice it was meeting you in person at Dougs Rockhouse. I'm am looking forward to working with you again soon with Sounds of Siren! Great set! Hope you enjoyed the rest of your weekend!
Jennifer
JXM
URN, EARTHEN GRAVE & MINDWARP CHAMBER will be blistering fans at Doug's Rockhouse, 333 Indian Trl. in Aurora on June 13th. 18+, 21+ drink w/ID. A measly $10 gets you FIVE of Chicago's heaviest bands featuring musicians you RECOGNIZE from Chicago & internationally.
Come JAM w/ the finest metal bands that Chicago has to offer. Whether you're into doom or prog or anything inbetween, this show is THE place to be on Saturday 6/13 if you're into metal (if you're not... please step away from the venue and you won't be hurt).
Kristin Joy will see you there!! And I'll have my first aid kit should you require a bandage & a kiss for your boo-boo.
Note! No fair ducking out early... only the STRONG survive til the end!
P.S. Be sure to stay past midnight! Mindwarp Chamber goes on at 11:30pm and I'll be popping up onstage with the MWC boys throughout their set! Bring your earplugs and a massage therapist, because "YOUR EARS'LL BE BLEEDIN' AND YOUR NECK'LL NEED KNEADIN'" (C) (TM)
Thanks for the friendship! Looking forward to the show on June 13th. Hope you'll stay to check out Mindwarp Chamber. See ya then! Countless Blessings, Kristin Joy
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