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Cruxshadow Tour 2009 11 Decembre 2009 Black Out Roma + 12 Dicembre 2009 Siddharta |
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Inserito il 09 dicembre 2009 alle 16:08:00 da faust. IT - ..:: the-cure.it ::..
Indirizzo sito : Blackoutrockclub
Capaci di espandere il sound del goth-rock oltre i clichè dei Nine Inch Nails e Marilyn Manson, i Cruxshadows si formano nel 1992: amanti dei grandi artisti dell'epoca d'oro della wave di inizio anni '80, il loro sound, ricattura questi motivi con l'aggiunta di chitarre elettriche distorte e violini elettrici per produrre sonorità che strizzano l'occhio ai dancefloor. L'immaginario testuale della band è appassionato ed enigmatico.
I Cruxshadows divengono in breve una delle band darkwave più popolari del pianeta: nonostante i numerosi cambi di formazione nel corso dei più di dieci anni di attività, niente è riuscito a rallentare la scalata al successo della band. Dopo aver girato gli USA in lungo e largo, la band arriva in Europa nel 2001, con più di 175 concerti e aprendosi ai nuovi mercati dell'est Europa, ottenendo sempre maggiori successi. I loro album e singoli arrivano al secondo posto nelle classifiche tedesche e nel 2002, con l'arrivo del quinto album (Wishfire), spiana la strada all'EP Frozen Embers, che va esaurito in soli due giorni.
Con la sua unica mistura di new wave, gothic ed elettronica, le canzoni della band sono diventate fondamenta di tutta la scena darkwave, EBM ed electro-alternative.
L'ultimo lavoro della band "Fortress in Flames" presenta il nuovo chitarrista della band, George Bikos, e ottiene vendite record sia in Europa che negli USA.
11 Dicembre 2009 Blackout Roma
12 Dicembre 2009 Siddharta Prato
The band was originally formed in 1992 by Rogue, Sean Flanagan[7], and Tim Curry, in Tallahassee, Florida.[8], the latter of whom would go on to form his own band Sapphire Rebellion. [9] The Cruxshadows' debut album, ...night crawls in, was self-released under the "Black Widow Music" label in 1993, followed by their first CD release, Telemetry of a Fallen Angel, in 1996. Telemetry earned them a fair amount of recognition and produced the band's first signature song, Marilyn, My Bitterness. In 1997 they signed a short-lived record deal with Nesak International.[10] Flanagan and Curry left the band a few months later[11]. Toward the end of 1997, their interests were transferred to Dancing Ferret Discs[12], and Telemetry became the new label's first release. Rogue assembled a new musical lineup and recorded The Mystery of the Whisper, Paradox Addendum and Until the Voices Fade... (1998–2000).[13]
In 2000, the band released the song Deception as part of the Vampire: The Masquerade soundtrack. During that year, they began to actively promote their music in Europe, particularly Germany, and recorded Deception in a German language version titled Täuschung. They played their first tour of Europe[14] and released a special limited edition CD available only at their European live shows called Intercontinental Drift. Due to high fan demand, a slightly expanded version was officially released worldwide with the title Echoes and Artifacts.[15]
Although a U.S. band, they have enjoyed phenomenal success in Europe[16]: after debuting at #5, the 2002 EP Tears stayed in the Deutsche Alternative Charts for 8 weeks[17] and subsequent releases have consistently placed in the top 10.[18] That same year they released the album Wishfire which also placed at #2 on the DAC[17] and secured the band's popularity both in the USA and in Europe. In Late 2003, The band released Ethernaut and produced one of its most recognizable and enduring songs to date, Winterborn. In 2004 The Crüxshadows released a remix disc based on the material on the Ethernaut CD called Fortress In Flames. Both CDs featured cover art created by noted artist Chad Michael Ward.[19]
In 2005 The band released a DVD called Shadowbox. The DVD featured a 2004 performance given to 15,000 fans at the Wave-Gotik-Treffen in Leipzig Germany and demonstrated the kind of theatrical intensity the band's concerts are known for having.[20] It also contained several music videos, a few documentaries about the band, many extras, and an additional audio CD. The song "Foreverlast" was released as part of the DVD/CD combo.[21]
Their 2006 single, "Sophia", made its debut on the Billboard Charts in the issue dated September 23, 2006. "Sophia" debuted at #1 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart, replacing Beyoncé in the top spot. At the same time, it placed at #7 on the Hot 100 Singles Sales chart. On both charts, "Sophia" was the highest-ranking debut entry that week.[22] The release of "Sophia" coincided with the band's performance at 2006's Dragon*Con. In an interview on the Dragon Con website, Rogue credits much of the single's success to their appearance at the convention and performance there[23]. Sophia remained in the charts for 19 weeks, including a re-entry [24] almost a year later. In 2007 The Crüxshadows released the long anticipated Dreamcypher, followed by a second single, Birthday. Birthday debuted at #1 on the Billboard Dance Singles Sales Chart [25] and was the #2 selling single of any genre in the entire country that week [26], second only to the single from High School Musical 2
The band toured China in May 2007, and became the first goth band ever to perform at an open-air festival in China. This performance took place during the MIDI Festival [27] and was covered by Chinese television and print media [28].
Members Rachel McDonnell, George Bikos, and Sarah Poulos left the group at the end of the 2007 DreamCypher tour, and the band gained new members in Valerie Gentile, JoHanna Moresco, David Russel Wood, and Sarah Stewart (originally listed as Sarah Kilgore). This new lineup released the single "Immortal" on July 4 (Europe)/July 8 (USA), and began the 2008 Immortal Tour. Immortal became the band's third consecutive Billboard top ten single (by sales) in the United States. Valerie Gentile toured with the band for 2008, but early in 2009, she decided to depart. Cassandra Luger was chosen to take her place in the band[29].
The band's sales are strong on both sides of the Atlantic and their music remains a staple of club dance floors worldwide. In Germany, they have appeared on several TV shows and on the covers of a number of magazines[30]. Their music has been used in American Television programs on VH1, MTV, Discovery Channel, National Geographic, Logo, and ABC.[citation needed]
Throughout their history, the band has toured extensively, averaging between 100–120 live shows per year.[31] Their tours have thus far taken them to more than thirty countries, sometimes playing for crowds of 25,000 or more[32]. They have also made a point to play smaller cities in the US and Europe that do not often have the chance to host live shows by major touring acts.[3]
The band founded its own label, Wishfire Records some time in 2009, and released a new single in the second half of that year. Their first title Quicksilver debuted at #32 on the Billboard U.S. Hot 100 Singles Sales chart [33] and several months later, it returned to the chart for a second week, this time at #2. Quicksilver debuted at #7 on the Billboard U.S. Hot Dance Singles Sales Chart and also returned for a second week on the chart several months later in the #1 position. [34]
[Source wikipedia]
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