Is a gothic rock rock band that helped establish what came to be known as the deathrock scene in Los Angeles. The band was formed in 1978 by American rock singer Patrick Mata influenced by Killing Joke, Throbbing Gristle, David Bowie, Public Image Limited, and Joy Division. Mata also introduced his own influences, inspired by the 1916 Dadaist Movement, Anti Art, noise & musique concrete, plus the "cut up method" invented by Brion Gysin but executed by William Burroughs into his music. Though initially named Kommunity Fuck, the band's name was soon shortened to Kommunity FK by Patrick Mata. Mata has stated that the band's name was inspired dually by the cold shoulder given him by local unimaginative media venue talent buyers and industry powers. He dubbed the trio "kommunity fuck," and by a piece of paste-up art he created of the same name.
Kommunity FK's one supreme moment came right at the start of its second album with the brilliant "Something Inside Me Has Died." Theatrical, dramatic, but above all its own majestic dreamy force instead of deriving from earlier goth role models, it's a compelling song, Mata's singing quavering but still strong, with just the right treatments added to his vocals to pump up the atmosphere. Add to that an excellent full-band performance, with Margaret Arana's synths adding the right mysterious sheen on top of Mata's searing guitar work, and a catchy but not sugary hook that relies on the tight turns of the rhythm section, and the result is Kommunity FK in excelsis. The rest of Close One Sad Eye lives up to that fantastic start, a bit more polished and focused than The Vision and the Voice, as well as more varied in its musical aims and goals. Though Matt Chaikin's drums in particular call to mind the rumbling semi-tribal feel of the earlier album, the more romantic, mysterious flow of the songs -- Mata helps here with some appropriately psych-inspired guitar parts -- adds to the overall picture. One song in particular, "The Vision and the Voice" itself, is another standout, with slyly addictive music that's almost -- almost! -- goth power pop and a great delivery from Mata, at once flat and seemingly bored but still naggingly focused. There are still some clearly derivative moments -- "Junkies" has a guitar line and feel that immediately called Joy Division's fierce "Colony" to mind, for instance. Overall, though, Close One Sad Eye is a definite high point for American goth/darkwave, a listen that stands up well over time while still being a product of its era.
Fields Of Haze.
Mephisto Walz was formed by Barry Galvin, in 1985, following his departure from the influential gothic group, Christian Death. Barry gathered an impressive line-up and later added Christiana on vocals, helping to mold a unique and classic goth sound.
The band's brooding atmospheres, melodic hooks, ethereal voices, washy guitars, and distinct production distinguished Mephisto Walz as a prominent and evolving act within the genre. Today, the amalgamation of these elements are what have established Mephisto Walz as a legendary band for their contributions to the death rock genre and as an inspiration for many other contemporary gothic rock artists.
La banda fue llamada Rosetta Stone, debido al artefacto histórico egipcio en donde se interpretan los jeroglíficos al idioma actual, además de que en sus primeros trabajos se referían constantemente a la mitología de esa cultura asiática.
El primer estilo del grupo fue retomado de los primeros sonidos de guitarra utilizados en el rock gótico, cuyo impulso fue determinante la banda The Mission.
Después de tocar localmente y en su país, en 1988 comienzan a grabar sencillos de manera independiente para ganar audiencia, es entonces que graban su primer álbum tres años después 'An eye for the main chance' realizado en 1991. En esa etapa llaman a un segundo guitarrista para acompañarlos en las giras -Porl Young-, con lo cual se establece un primer trío que a partir de ese momento conformaría el grupo, pero que duraría muy poco tiempo.
Posterior a ese hecho, la banda realizó su sencillo más conocido, 'Adrenaline'. Young deja la banda para producir a -Children on Stun- mientras King y North realizan un cover de 1970 del grupo -The Rattles- con la canción 'The Witch'.
Estas canciones les sirvieron a la banda para firmar un disco en EU y un contrato de distribución con Cleopatra Records, quienes realizaron en 1993 un disco con canciones originales y covers realizados anteriormente llamado 'Adrenaline'.
Este es el disco que en esta ocasión te presentamos, esperamos lo disfrutes.
English band created in the middle of 80' s by Porl King (guitar, voice, keyboards) and Karl North (bass), besides its drum beat machine and synthetizer called " Madame Razor".
The band was called Rosetta Stone, due to the Egyptian historical device where the hierogliphic to the present language are interpreted, apart from which in his first works constantly talked about the mythology of that Asian culture.
The first style of the group was retaken of the first used sounds of guitar in the gothic rock, whose impulse was determining the band 'The Mission'.
After playing locally in its country, in 1988 they begin to record independent EP's as a way to gain hearing, three years later record their first album 'An eye for the main chance' realised in 1991. In that moment they invited to the group a second guitarist to join them in the tours - Porl Young, consequently first three man group, but that would last very just a short time.
Subsequent to that fact, the band realised its simple more well-known, ' Adrenaline'. Young lets the band to produce - Children on Stun- while King and North realise a cover of 1970 of - The Rattles- with the song ' The Witch'.
These songs served the band to sign a record in the United States and a contract of distribution with Cleopatra Records, that previously realised in 1993, a disc with original songs and covers called ' Adrenaline'.
This it is the record, in this occasion we present, hope you enjoy it.
Fields of Haze.
