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Dirge


Žánr:

doom metal, sludge, ambient

Založeno:

1998, Paris

Současný label:

Division Records

Sestava:

Marc T. Guitars, Vocals, Programming (1994-present)
Alain B Drums (1999-present)
Christophe "Zomb" D. Samples (1999-present)
Christian M. Bass (2001-present)
Stêphane L. Guitars (2001-present)

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Dirge

Diskografie

And Shall the Sky Descend

And Shall the Sky Descend

neuvedeno, 2007
Down, Last Level

Down, Last Level

neuvedeno, 1998

Biografie

Dirge was born in Paris, France in 1994. The original core was formed by Marc T. (guitar, programming) and by ex-Damage Done, Laurent P. (voice, programming). In the industrial-metal genre of bands like Godflesh or Pitchshifter, the music generated by the duet presents harsh guitar riffs, robotic rhythms, aggressive frequenced samples and pitched voices. Three demo-tapes will be released during this first era. After this, Dirge took a more alternative course and started exploring post-metal, while holding on to their industrial sound.

At the same time, Marc T. begins to work on his new solo electronica project Dither. 7 albums and EP's will be released from 98 to 2004.

After the leaving of Laurent P., bass player David K. and ex-Astral Rising's guitarist Franck T. join the band. This first change in the line-up coincides with a noisier and less electronic curve; around the torn-downed voice of Marc T., the music goes darker, tortured, dissonant. The first album Down, Last Level is released in 1998.

1999, Alain B. (drums) and ex-Agmen Christophe Zomber D. (machines, percussions and voice) strengthen the band. Re-humanized with the renunciation of the drum machine, the music of Dirge becomes much more heavy and stifling, guitars becoming the center of gravity of the second album Blight and Vision Below a Faded Sun (released in 2000 on the own band's label, Blight Records).

Replacing Franck T. and David K., gone to their own projects Dub Wiser and Wide Open Cage, ex-Agmen Christian M. (bass) then guitarist Stéphane L. join Dirge in 2001. Three years later, the third record And Shall the Sky Descend is released and introduces a more hypnotic aspect of the band's music. If heavy guitars stay in the center of the four long pieces that build ASTSD, the extremely slow-downed tempos, creeping samples, minimal parts, violin, didgeridoo and female vocals of Von Magnet's Flore Magnet present the result of four years of musical evolution.

From 2004 to 2006, the band gives several concerts (with Unsane, Kill the Thrill, Cult of Luna, Nasum or Zatokrev) then goes back to studio in Switzerland in November 2006 to record its fourth album Wings Of Lead Over Dormant Seas. Released one year later as a double CD set, it features Kill The Thrill's singer Nicolas Dick on two tracks.

Autumn 2009, Dirge starts the recording of its new album.

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