Richard Leviathan founded Ostara in 1999 after having worked and toured with Death in June in the late 1990s. The band has been making a name for itself ever since the release of their first album, "Secret Homeland," in 2000. Now, in 2005, comes the most definitive release to date: "Immaculate Destruction". A profound and visionary work delivered with a perfect blend of passion, aggression and intimacy. Esoteric, poetic, apocalyptic but consistently inventive and contemporary, Ostara has achieved a unique fusion of lyrical complexity and musical accessibility with songs that appeal to the head and the heart. The album features new band members including Dave Renwick (ex-Bronski Beat & The Communards). A highly polished and professional production gives "Immaculate Destruction" a cutting edge sound that will win Ostara many more admirers. Released in a deluxe double CD limited edition with exclusive material.
UK 16£
Europe 17£
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ROME - 'L'Assassin' MCD (Trisol)
The Assassin - Murder? Crime of passion? Rome's new 'Chanson Noir' speaks of man's enslavement in a world of constant transformation. The traditions of (French) Chanson and (American) Folk are becoming more influential in their current work. Chansonniers like Léo Ferré, Jacques Brel and singer / songwriter heroes like Cave, Cash and Cohen are obvious influences. This is the darker side of singer / songwriter tradition: post-industrial-folk with elements of Electro-Pop, complex arrangements of breathtaking melodies, mesmerising ballads of lyrical beauty, underlining Rome's ethos of never faltering or remaining uninvolved. Features four songs, among which the exclusive and intimate track "One Flesh", along with reinvented, "stringed" versions of two classic tracks "Der Erscheinungen Flucht' and 'Der Brandtaucher' (from "Masse Mensch Material"). Rome: unmasked, honest and authentic! Digipak.
UK 9£
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ROME - 'Masse Mensch Material' CD (Trisol)
Re-issue of Rome's 3rd album, originally released on Cold Meat Industry in 2008. Rome's particular brand of post-industrial folk, combined with new-wave song-writing and neoclassical arrangements, takes on a new and poppy twist. But these outstanding songs have way too much depth to be dismissed as mere pop music. This third album is of a more subtle darkness and probably Rome's best work to date. A work of art of extreme sincerity, "Masse Mensch Material" revolves around the themes of love, faith and endurance. Rome has created a fascinating world of contradictions which each song lays out with clarity and with all the cruelty and kindness intact. Presented in an embossed digipak.
UK 13£
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SIEBEN - 'Desire Rites' CD (Iceflower / Trisol)
While Sieben's earlier works focused on dreamy, remote harmonies and fantasies, "Desire Rites“ deals with more personal and immediate topics. The rites of desire ask for more cutting sounds, precise rhythms and direct lyrics. We are now confronted with stronger beats, a pulse of emotions which are even more hypnotic and driving than before. This deeply personal universe reflects drastic personal changes Howden's life, with Howden completing the album alone and without the help of guest musicians. Those who have had the chance to experience Matt Howden live will find the raw energy and passion he unleashes on stage in this very album. He simply takes his violin and uses his artistic intuition to create this unique powerful sound of his. Digipak with 28-page booklet.
