Skin Chamber to be reissued
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Topic: Skin Chamber to be reissued
Posted By: Windhawk
Subject: Skin Chamber to be reissued
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2010 at 2:53pm
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Skin Chamber was a
short-lived
industrial metal project, led by two members of the legendary
experimental group
Controlled Bleeding � Paul Lemos and Chris Moriarty. This oppressive
music
creation combined cold, raving electronics with brutal guitar riffs and
sickening vocals. The duo released two full length albums �
�Wound� and �Trial� � before
ultimately
disbanding in 1993. And today Metal Mind Productions presents an
exclusive
two-disc reissue which brings back a truly violent phenomenon in all its
despicable glory�
The project emerged in 1991, after
Controlled
Bleeding had left their label WaxTrax!, which caused the group to put
their
artistic output on hold. The duo managed to interest Roadrunner Records
in their
work and this way, in 1991 they released their official debut album
called
�Wound�. This 13-track monstrosity delivered a powerful sonic attack,
described
by some as a soundtrack to a cybernetic nightmare. The band totally
blurred the
line between the synthetic and organic sounds, placing pounding late
80�s
industrial (in the vein of Chemlab for instance) right next to slow,
metallic
brutality (think early Celtic Frost). It wasn�t an entirely new idea, as
Godflesh paved this road long ago, but the combined talents of Moriarty
and
Lemos made up for an extremely intensive record. With such tracks as the
upbeat
�Skin Me� or the creepy, atmospheric �Slice of God� Skin Chamber managed
to mark
their name on the industrial map with capital letters. In 1993 the duo
released
their second album, entitled �Trial�. Lemos described it as a logical
continuation of the band�s style: �It just kind of continues where Wound
left
off. It's a lot more focused than �Wound� (�) I think the production is a
lot
more interesting, and within it are certain structured frameworks;
there's a lot
of experimentation going on.� �Trail� was indeed a more diverse
offering,
presenting a very focused material filled with all the best qualities of
brutally heavy industrial. The band�s love for sickening electronics was
best
heard in the track �Swallowing Scrap Metal (Part 5)� � a 25-minute
string
of uncontrolled noise, depicting all known forms of destruction. Or, as
the
reviewers often called it, an �electronic Armageddon�. Paul Lemos was
very
thrilled with his project�s output: �I think Skin Chamber is something
that's
new, it has no history behind it, there's no big catalogue of obscure
releases.
And so it's kind of in a way a fresh start in a whole new orientation
for us.�
But in 1993 both Lemos and Moriarty decided that Controlled Bleeding
should be
their main focus and the spontaneously created side-project was soon
shut
down.
To fans of industrial all over the
world, Skin
Chamber was something much more than a mere project. Many scene
activists point
to both �Wound� and �Trial� as some the genre�s most overlooked and
admired
releases. With this exclusive double re-issue we give you a genuine
industrial
phenomenon, proving that metal and electronics can form a truly
ferocious
mixture.
�Wound� and �Tail� will be available
in a double
digipak edition limited to 2000 copies. �Wound� includes a bonus track.
Digitally remastered using 24-Bit process, released on a golden disc.
The
release date is scheduled for 2nd August in Europe and
5th October in USA (via MVD).
Skin Chamber
"Wound / Trial" (remastered +
bonus
track)
 Label: Metal Mind Records Cat. No.: MASS CD 1367 DGD Barcode: 5907785036024 Format: 2CD Digipak (limited edition of 2000 numbered copies) Genre: Industrial metal Release date: 02.08.2010 Europe / 5.10.2010 USA Tracklist:
CD 1 - WOUND:
1. Carved In Skin (Apt. 213) 2. Slice Of God 3. Sucked Inside 4. Skin Me 5. Mind Grinder 6. In The Sewer Of Dreams 7. Burning Power 8. The Nails Of Faith 9. Fat Hacker 10. Horde 11. Swollen Underground 12. Swallowing Scrap Metal (Pt. 2) Bonus track:
13. Healing Time CD 2 - TRIAL:
1. On A Drunk 2. Throb 3. Bleached Bones 4. Torturous World 5. Sloven 6. Glisten 7. Slow Crime 8. Trial 9. Swallowing Scrap Metal (Part 5) ------------------------------ Metal Mind Productions - Promo Dept. |