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Taken from SphereMag.co.uk ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Do
you remember when Marilyn Manson scared the hell out of everyone on the
planet in the 90s with heavy beats, scary make-up and a serious
attitude? No, you’ve completely forgotten? Well, that’s okay because in
2009 heavy metal has some new spiteful, venomous and hard-hitting
boogiemen and they are collectively known as Psyclon Nine… The opening track on the band’s second album is an atmospheric and dark introduction to this Industrial-black metal opus. ‘Soulless (The Maker’s Reflection}’ mixes cold electronics in with menacing voices before the title track ‘We The Fallen’ bulldozes the senses with Bellum’s pained screech. His wails are backed by an orchestra of military-like beats and some un-relenting Industrial elements to incite a vitriolic and vibrant cornucopia of brutal noise. The next offering, ‘Heartworm’ is our standout and it's a violent and affecting anthem for the disenchanted and the loveless. This one will have legions chanting the lyrics at live shows as many will identify with the track’s personal themes. This one should rival ‘Parasitic’ as a new P9 standout. It will grab you by the hair and tear with biting guitars and a standout vocal performance. There’s also some fantastic drum work and the electro part that barge in give it an accessible and bouncy feel. ‘Thy Serpent Tongue’ will take old-school fans back to the early days of aggro-tech and pure dark electronica. On this, the Industrial elements dominate and while the synths will bite and scratch at the synapses (in the nicest way possible, of course) while the lightening fast blast beats will inspire you to immediately bang your head and lose your mind within a bleak and visceral musical amalgamation of black metal and Industrial. Note the breakdown at around four minutes which sees the band go into complete overdrive pummelling the senses with frenzied vocals and stabbing orchestral elements. Meanwhile ‘Bloodwork’ is a potential mosh-pit anthem. We can’t imagine anything more intense than getting elbowed in the nose to this tune. Raise the horns high, get your goggles, boots and fluorescent wears out - it's time to start the damn riot. Next up, ‘The Derelict (God Forsaken)’ is an all-out metallic slam-fest that will satisfy fans of everything from Slayer to Dawn Of Ashes via Combichrist. This one features Nero’s vocals at their most violent and hard-hitting. The words run at a thrash-tastic pace while the drums and guitars create an epic wall of tinnitus-inciting noise that’s not for the faint-hearted. This track defines Psyclon Nine in 2009. The band are a musical apocalypse that will grow from out of many a black-clad teenager’s bedroom and many a frustrated working man’s desk. Of course this stuff certainly isn’t mainstream but the band has quite the cult following now and this track will drive the its supporters to create chaos worldwide. However, on ‘Widowmaker’ the group can be accused of trying to fit too much into a song and while this still carries serious impact and a major dose of venom, at times there is just too much going on. By contrast, ‘There But For The Grace Of God’ is a brooding and simple piece that breaks down as furious guitars barge in along with some hypnotic choir calls and glitchy electronic tones. Dare we say it? This is the most sensitive track on the album but it is likely to become a favourite amongst the die-hard fans because of its intense nature. Similarly, ‘Suicide Note Lullaby’ strikes at the heart and keeps cutting with sharp guitars and diverse vocals for a touching and dark ballad that takes the emotion embedded within Paradise Lost’s work and chucks it in there with a chainsaw…nice. Things move forward with ‘As One With The Flies’. This is an atmospheric and creepy track - we’re telling you not to listen to it alone in the hopes that you do just to see what we mean. Pianos break the silence along with crushing beats at about one minute and 30 in. It’s evil and it’s sinister…of course you are going to dig it. The final tune ‘Under The Judas Tree’ will come as a surprise to everyone. It’s a predominantly acoustic track that features some enchanting and hypnotic sounds. Here, the band show themselves to be diverse as musicians and the vocalist Bellum displays his unique range. At times this comes off as a classic rock tune, though it’s got a little distortion in there too, alongside a lot of emotion and at around four minutes, it’s got some really heavy pulsating and chaotic Industrial metal sounds….which you know, are always welcome here. This is probably the darkest and heaviest Industrial record you will hear this year. You can hear the influence of Godhead’s Jason Miller who was in the producer’s chair for this and definitely pushed the band to explore their more metal-orientated influences. There’s definitely a lighter feel than on previous records but nonetheless Psyclon Nine have created their best and most satisfying record to-date. Industrial never died it just needed rewiring, and anyone who thinks that the genre has no life left will get a big f***ing shock when they hear this music. |
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FROM: BPM Talent PLEASE SEND ALL RESPONSES TO: info@bpmtalent.com I am in the process of building a USA street team. Upon enlistment, you will be entrusted with distributing posters, flyers, and stickers, working Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace, requesting songs on local radio, alerting local media, and being a general pain in the ass to anyone far and near in regard to these wonderful bands we all love. Touring the vastness of North America is an expensive and exhaustive challenge for the bands. The least we can do to show our appreciation is to make sure they have a good crowd to play in front of every night. We are on a shoestring budget so we need you to take this matter seriously. We ask that you promptly and efficiently distribute the promo materials we will send you if you do become part of our street team. On your honor. If you qualify as a street team member for this tour, we can't promise you the world, but we can promise you two tickets to the show (please check to make sure you meet the age requirements for your local show), perhaps some goodies and our eternal gratitude. If you are indeed interested in helping out, please contact me at: info@bpmtalent.com Please spread the word, we need street team members in all corners of the United States. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, -- Sam P. BPM Talent Booking / Promotions / Marketing ------------------------------..------------------ www.bpmtalent.com info@bpmtalent.com |
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9.9.2009 Metropolis Records and Gravitator Records release the new PSYCLON NINE album "We the Fallen". You can pre-order it now: ORDER  [WE THE FALLEN] I. soulless [themakers reflection] II. we the fallen III. heartworm IV. thy serpent tongue V. bloodwork VI. the derelict [god forsaken] VII. widowmaker VIII. there but for the grace of god IX. of decay [an exit] X. suicide note lullaby XI. as one with the flies XII. under the judas tree You can listen to a few tracks from the new album on the official Psyclon Nine MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/psyclonnine Also Psyclon Nine had announced the :ruina: tour dates: 
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9.9.2009 Metropolis Records and Gravitator Records release the new PSYCLON NINE album "We the Fallen". You can pre-order it now: http://www.metropolis-mailorder.com/product.php?prodnum=MET+613 [WE THE FALLEN] I. soulless [themakers reflection] II. we the fallen III. heartworm IV. thy serpent tongue V. bloodwork VI. the derelict [god forsaken] VII. widowmaker VIII. there but for the grace of god IX. of decay [an exit] X. suicide note lullaby XI. as one with the flies XII. under the judas tree You can listen to a few tracks from the new album on the official Psyclon Nine MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/psyclonnine Also Psyclon Nine had announced the :ruina: tour dates: 
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RuinaTour warm up show with Project Pitchfork announced. 08/26/2009 @ The Knitting Factory, All Ages in Hollywood."Legendary German act Project Pitchfork to perform live August 26th 2009 at the Knitting Factory Hollywood. Also performing are Psyclon Nine, Gentelman Junkie, and DJ Amanda Jones. The show is all ages, and tickets can be purchased online from knittingfactory.com, or in person from the Knititng Factory box office or at Das Bunker." BUY TICKETS HERE Knitting Factory - Hollywood 7021 Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90028 www.dasbunker.org  |
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Psyclon Nine official page now on facebook. Stay tuned for details on the new CD and :ruina:TOUR with Imperative Reaction. _rotny www.facebook.com/Psyclon-Nine/ |
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We will NOW be accepting pre-orders on the first new shirt of the age of the Fallen. :bloodwork:   Colors have been altered to show detail. Blood on front of shirt will be Gloss Black. All text will be Dark Grey [front and back] The shirt itself will be Black These shirts will be available in ALL SIZES. [S/M/L/XL/XXL] $17 + $3 Shipping To order your shirt please make a direct PayPal payment to: lmarxxx@hotmail.com PLEASE include a message with your payment indicating which size you want! Keep in mind that these shirts WILL SELL OUT as they will be very limited in quantity and as with all other Psyclon Nine merch designs, they will NEVER be reprinted! So get yours now or possibly never! The funds raised with these orders will go directly into making :the ruinaTour: the best Psyclon Nine tour to date! And if that's not enough incentive for you... The first 69 people to pre-order this shirt will receive an exclusive download link to the track "bloodwork" from the upcoming Psyclon Nine album : We the Fallen! The first new song to be released in over THREE YEARS! You can be amongst the very first to hear it well before it's release date! Thanks in advance to everyone showing their support! We're looking forward to seeing you all on the road soon! [psy9] |
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I just got a message from my friend Chris [Life Cried] telling me that his record label is sending me a copy of his new album "Banished Psalms". Chris and I collaborated on a Life Cried track together called "Bound In Hate" which ended up on the new record. Most of the song was written by the time he sent it over to me. I added a few synth lines and a bunch of mechanical sampler riffs throughout the track then, he added vocals. It was pretty fun as I don't usually work with other bands much. You can check out Life Cried Here: www.myspace.com/lifecried This actually inspired me to work with a few guest musicians on the new Psyclon Nine album. As I mentioned before I had my friend Brandan who is the singer of Bleeding Through do some vocals on a couple tracks. I even got the chance to have Gary Zon [Dismantled], Jason Miller [Godhead / Co-Producer on We the Fallen], Jamison Boaz [Epsilon Zero / Engineer + Co-Producer on We the Fallen] and Johan Van Roy [Suicide Commando] do backing vocals on the intro to the album. Lisa offered her services as a classically trained pianist so we got to work on a track together as well. Working with some of these musicians sparked new inspiration for me so, you'll be seeing me working on other projects from time to time. I'm already starting work on a new side project with Brandan [Bleeding Through]. The plan is to write the heaviest, "pure industrial" album of all time. Should be a lot of fun. Lisa has been writing some solo stuff that she's planning on bringing to life as well. From what I've already heard I think it will be some amazing music. She's one of the more brilliant musicians that I've ever had the chance to work with so I've been pretty excited to work with her on her new project. Johan [Suicide Commando] and I have been talking about doing some collaborations in the near future as well. At the very least I see remixing on the horizon... In other news... The album is DONE. I sent the tracks to Corrosive Audio for mastering a few days ago which means that I'll be receiving the mastered album any day now and shipping it off to the labels so they can work whatever magick they work in order to make these discs appear in stores. Rotny already posted a little blog about Psyclon Nine being signed over to ESP guitars for an exclusive endorsement so I'm sure you've already heard. The people over at ESP have been really amazing. I think they were a little thrown on how to categorize Psyclon Nine as far as genre and who to group us with for promotion. Eventually they decided that we fit in with the Black Metal ESP bands [Dimmu Borgir, Cradle of Filth, Behemoth] and that they would pair us up with those guys for their upcoming promotional burst. Anyhow, I'm currently directing album art with my graphic designer [Bryce Edsall] trying to get this fucking booklet [which has been the bane of our existence lately] finished. All the while I've been trying to catch up with emails that I've been ignoring over the last 3 months or so while I've been busy in the studio. And... Working on a follow up to We the Fallen... I've been on a writing streak over the past few weeks so I want to utilize the momentum built up from the studio to work on the next Psyclon Nine project[s]. Keep your eyes peeled... Aneurhythm Inc. is well under way. We're already beginning to book our first clients and more messages are pouring in. We launched a very basic Myspace page [on my top friends] and will be adding more information very soon. Until then, if you have a band who is in need of production... Don't be shy... Go ahead and send us a message. We will be more than happy to check out your music and try to work something out with you. Until next time, xoxox [Nero Bellum] |
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We're very excited to announce our partnership with ESP guitars. Nero and I just returned from the ESP offices here in Hollywood. Everyone was super cool and we're proud to represent ESP in an exclusive endorsement. Thanks to Allen and Mark from ESP and to Jason Miller as well. Goto espguitars.com / myspace.com/espcustomguitars and check out their '09 line of guitars and basses. _rotny |
