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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
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http://www.myspace.com/noise_central_festival
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Thursday, April 23, 2009
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Category: Dreams and the Supernatural
cmi196 BRIGHTER DEATH NOW - Where Dreams Come True: Live in Chicago CD OUT TODAY! On Friday the 13th of June 2003, the Swedish aggressor penetrated a virginal North America and left its sick stain inside the city of Chicago. The assault lasted for just over sixty agonizing minutes, intimidation of power the only lubrication. Sometimes slow and accompanied by whispered threats, other times hard and gratuitously painful. Always overbearing and unrelenting. Isn't that what LOVE is supposed to feel like? Moans of pleasure in the throes of violation. The amplification of obsession within an ongoing "abusive" relationship. The evidence of trauma conveniently packaged and presented as commodity. Feel dirty and ashamed over and over again. Remember, you're a victim, not a survivor.
On this special occasion the personell of BDN was Roger Karmanik and Proiekt Hat. Your trauma comes packed in a deliciously foilprinted 4-panel digipak. Limited to ONLY 1000 copies! Mastered by Peter Andersson. Co-jointed release with American JINX
to order: http://www.coldmeat.se/mailorderf.asp?id=2896
Tracklist: 1.Adipocere 2.Thirtyseven 3.Sperm on your jacket. 4.Innerwar 5.American Tale 6.I Hate You 7.Happy Nation.
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Wednesday, April 26, 2006
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1988
1989 |
pain in progress
Temp Tations |
Cassette release, limited to 50 copies. |
| 1990 |
Pain in Progress |
LP. Compilation of two recordings originally released on two distinct "Pain in Progress" cassettes: in 1988 under the pseudonym Bomb the Daynursery for the seven opening tracks, an later on as Brighter Death Now for the seven last tracks. |
| 1993 |
The Slaughterhouse |
CD. |
| 1993 |
Great Death I-II |
2xCD. |
| 1995 |
Necrose Evangelicum |
CD. Features Mortiis on the title track. |
| 1999 |
May All Be Dead |
2xLP |
| 2005 |
Disobey |
CD+DVD dualdisc in A5 pack. Live recordings. |
| 2005 |
Kamikaze Kabaret |
CD. |
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Tuesday, April 11, 2006
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a blur about BDN on a website in 2002
BRIGHTER DEATH NOW Why 12, 2002 JINX
You can never know with Mr Roger K. If you thought that 1890 was the beginning of a new Death Industrial era in the BDN discography, hes here again to prove that we all are wrong once more; and I love how he cheats us, his embarrassingly servile followers, again and again and again. More when only a year back, his eBay only release, Proceeded to Death 12, limited to just 15 copies and on this same US label, was sold for one of those insane bidding prices causing vertigo to my wallet in this Net ages; and now one of the included tracks, Never again!, is featured in this new round piece, available for the rest of the mortals at a more or less reasonable price, despite the extremely brief length of Why and its 45 rpm. Oh, how I would love each of the included titles in the most ridiculously elitist edition in ages to be re-released periodically in successive BDN publications, humiliating each of those, oh, so fortunate acquirers
But its time to stop daydreaming: lets commence the analysis with the track whose title gives its name to the opus; or at least this is what I suppose, since the names are not printed in none of the sides and its impossible to discern which is which unless you were one of the chosen ones to get the first Jinx LP: obviously not my case. Feedbacks all around during both cuts, but this time rumbling in the background and appearing with outbursts of another high-pitched source, following a sort of random, sporadic paranoiac atonal melody from time to time, supporting the Sweden Beast while he proves his several vocalic registers and timbres, from evil deeper ones to the highest tops of a maniac. Of course, voice is absolutely essential to produce the perfect soundtrack for a lunatic asylum scene; a corrupted feeling emphasized by the sudden interruption of sound in the end.
And in the other side, an initial musical sample sounds for a very few seconds until the speakers puke the rest with a vast amount of superimposed layers of feedback with the voice of Karmanik, not too high in the mix, just screaming, yelling, howling, and in general desperately crushing his throat to death without an apparent sense in terms of speech till the emaciation; its just the supreme representation of dementia. And after all seems to be ceased, once the protagonist, exhausted, has stopped to take a breath and to moan, he still reunite once more his forces uttering the very last statement of the oeuvre: a final shriek remaining in the room, leaving our blood frozen within our veins when the needle has returned.
Summing up, two different executions for a similar classic scheme: feedback + voice.
At some extent, it can seem more or less obvious the fact that this a follower of the highly acclaimed May All Be Dead release, not only because of the harsh sound, but due to the strong Punk spirit contained here. If the cover in the double LP was a clear tribute to the Crass aesthetics, this makes eyes at the Discharge legend; hell, how much the artwork of this vinyl remembers its big brother, the 1981s Why 12! Not to mention the title of both tracks But conversely to May, as Ive mentioned, I can appreciate here a more emphasized classic, early 80s PE, flavour that I personally would refer to Whitehouse or even Sutcliffe Jugend (both quite Punk too, to say the least), an influence that we can remember was present in the latest CD, the controversial Obsessis.
Making the last considerations, the chronological proximity of the couple of latest vinyls, 1890 and Why, brings to my mind a precedent in the BDN career. I remember an interview made during the mythical Nights of Abyss CMI festival in Waregem (Belgium), back in 1997, by NFMs XIII (XIII: ests vivo?), where Mr K confessed that Necrose Evangelicum and Innerwar were made together, in a precise period of time where, the most extreme cuts ended in the Release edition, and the more atmospheric ones in the CMI one. Even Great Death III was recorded more or less during those years. Maybe this is what happened to these latest issues? Well, who knows, but at least this evidences that the artist has been proving simultaneously all his artillery of creative resorts in different boundaries from long time ago; so theres no reason for Why and this old dog to take most of audience by surprise at this point, huh? Shockingly, he still does, and I suppose thats what makes Brighter Death Now sooo adorable.
To conclude, well, a short mention to the peculiar cover which, apart from the stated Discharge reference, its surreal quality probably deserves and entire essay to be exposed. Simply because of its brilliancy, it alone would be reason enough for this purchase and to consider this piece of vinyl obligatory for you to proudly show it to your visits in your shelves. Please, Roger, cheat me one more time.
Marcos Alcocer
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Friday, April 07, 2006
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Roger Karmanik is not only the founder of the majestic and stirring record label COLD MEAT INDUSTRY, he's also the man responsible for the Death Industrial monolith BRIGHTER DEATH NOW, and the equally jarring LILLE ROGER from years past. His work whether through the music, or the label has had an unforgettable impact on the Experimental and Dark Ambient scenes, and will continue to, of that I have no doubt. A man of, what some might consider, curious interests, he is an intriguing figure in the evolution of dark and extreme music. The following interview was conducted by e-mail in mid October '96 under somewhat rushed conditions. - Scott - (Taken From Worm Gear #4)
I guess we should start with the evolution of LILLE ROGER and BRIGHTER DEATH NOW and how that led to the formation of the label...
I started LILLE ROGER as a direct result of the failure of other members of a former band I had, I ended LILLE ROGER as I got fed up with the whole concept, then I decided to move over and release music instead of produce, so I started COLD MEAT. After a little while I realized that making music is a major habit of mine so I had to start a new project, then the BDN arose slowly.
What got you interested in both the music that you do personally, and the type of music that you release, because there is a distinct difference? And what bands have had a decided impact on you?
Well I have always been into dark and melancholic music, but my main interest is Industrial, if there were more Industrial bands from Sweden I would definitely be releasing them too. But as far as it is not, there is a lot of great dark-ambient stuff which I also very much like and therefore I release it. I have a wide spectrum of musical taste, everything from post-industrial to dark ambient... but good, what I hate is Gothic music like MISSION, FIELDS OF THE NEPHILIM, and the German stuff - it makes me sick.
At the risk of understating, you seem to have a consuming fascination with death, do you attribute this to anything, and how deeply does it run in your non musical life?
Well as I have 3 kids as well I am very much a life transformer, but that has really nothing to do with the things I try to develop through BDN, the Death in BDN is the outlet for the blackhole of my soul, Death is a symbol for me, the symbol of changes, and all changes are good, even evil is good, that's why BDN is one of the good bands and also totally related to myself, all that comes from BDN has my deepest soul within. BDN is not one band among the others, at least that is what I feel. It is the ultimate sodomy of my soul, mind, and flesh.
Both the LILLE ROGER project and BRIGHTER DEATH NOW have impacted and influenced a large number of bands that have come along since you began, how do you feel about the impression your work has left on the Experimental scene? And do you ever feel that some borrow a little too much from you?
As LILLE ROGER and especially BRIGHTER DEATH NOW are such personal bands I don't feel that any other band can be compared to what has been achieved through this formation. Frankly I can't think of any band sounding like BRIGHTER DEATH NOW.
You've since branched out, but initially COLD MEAT INDUSTRY only released Swedish bands, what do you think it is about Sweden that inspires such stirring music?
I think Sweden should be isolated from all other countries, influences and immigrants. What we have is just too precious to let it all be wasted that easily. We are 8 million people on an area that normally suites 58 million. This means that there is not so much influence from person to person, but we have time to develop our own minds. We are bored and that is good, boring things makes people explore new ways to excite themselves, some may be mass murderers, some child molesters, and some making great music.
You've got the DEATH FACTORY, CRUEL MOON, and SECULA DELENDA side labels up and running on top of CMI now, explain the point and purpose of each and what a band needs to exhibit to be considered for signing...
DEATH FACTORY is a label for international Industrial bands in any vein that I might like, much like CMI, but the development of this label is so far not decided. CRUEL MOON is dedicated to more ancient, progressive, ambient, medieval music with special packaging and vinyl versions. SECULA DELENDA is not my label, they just use my PO Box.
Your catalog has a growing amount of Black Metal releases for distribution, and now you've added SECULA DELENDA to your roster, how do you see it tying in with the rest of your products and what has the reaction of the elitist Experimental community been?
Well of course the Industrial people has not been approving of the BM-influences but I think that this is just something they have to get used to in the coming years, I think it's better to be prepared than to neglect the fact. Let me also explain the SECULA DELENDA thing; it is run by a guy working for me, and it was a time when I really needed someone to help me out with everything so we got together and help each other out.
Much of the material your labels releases contain darkly spiritual elements, what are your personal feelings regarding spirituality, and does the resurgence of Asatru hold any interest for you?
I like all dark music, spiritual or not, I love Christian funeral hymns, so that no matter what religion there might be, as long as it's dark, spiritual, and that I like it I don't care much about the ideology. Asatru is an interesting aspect which of course will always be dear to my Northern heart.
There is an undeniable element of Nationalism and Fascism in a lot of the Nordic fueled releases these days, and it is something that you have touched on in your own music, where do your beliefs fall on these topics?
On what basis may I have touched these matter in my own music if I may ask? I do understand today's movement but that doesn't mean I have to emphasize with all of them.
There has been more than one occasion when your releases have contained what some might consider pedophilic imagery, what was the intent behind that and how much controversy has it stirred?
Yes there has been some documentary tapes that I used in my tracks containing some pedophilic content, but I have never used such images for sleeves or anything like that. I think the words speaks for themselves, what a rotten mind you have.
(my examples would be the tray cards for the "Karmanik Collection", and the "Innerwar" CD from BDN... - S)
I understand that you"re married and have a child, what"s their reaction to your music and some of your extreme interests?
Well I as I said I have 3 kids, and what effect it might have on them only time will show, my wife however is a bit radical and thinks that I step over the line too often, for our kids we just try to raise them as any other normal kid, I don't want to influence them to be as mad as I am, they are free to be how crazy they might like to be, or not like to be. We raise them to be individuals not one in the clan.
There"s a song on the new album called "Sex and Violence" how do you see the two correlating?
Actually the titles is "Sex or Violence", it is just how RELAPSE messed it up, but the under title is "What's the Difference?"...
There was recently a big COLD MEAT INDUSTRY festival held in Germany, how did that go over, and what types of things could one expect from one of your own performances? Any chance the festival will come out on video?
The festival came out pretty well and it was a exhausting weekend for all of us, I am not sure yet if it will come out on video, we'll see. During my own performance I was just to exhausted after all the interviews and people I had to talk to during the weekend so it wasn't really that special this time....
There was talk that you would be coming to the States to tour, is that still a possibility, and if so when?
Yes, we should have come this Autumn but as I am very much busy with CMI I just had to postpone it until next year, so maybe in Spring or so.
I would imagine that you are frantically busy, what do you do to relax and refocus after a grueling day?
I just sit down watching some stupid American soap-operas where I don't need to think at all.
Are there any books and/or films that you feel are mandatory experiences?
The most recent book I read was a book by HP Lovecraft 1990, since then I only read fairy tales for my kids.
The packaging on your releases is consistently stunning, how involved in that are you, and how much of it is the bands doing? Do you have a personal favorite?
Well most of the CD's are my work with the influence of what I know of the band and feel from the music. My personal favourite would be hard to say as I often think that the latest is the best, but of course there are always some I like more, like RAISON D'TRE all 3 CDs, ARCANA, and some others.
Are there plans to work with Relapse Records in the future, or was "Innerwar" a one time deal? And to what do you attribute the general rise in popularity of Experimental music lately? It would seem that your labels have had a large role in that...
We will do a co-operation with the new DEUTSCH NEPAL CD, but that is all. And how much role CMI have had in the rise of Experimental music I can't speculate in.
I guess that is really all that I have, I wish you much continued success, thanks for your time. Do you have any last comments that you'd like to make?
9 less questions and I would be happy.
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Thursday, April 06, 2006
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Current mood:  chipper
Ok for this site, i shall add 2 diffrent tracks on friday, and add some new pictures as well, also on friday i will add stuff on the page,
as for Brighter Death Now news the band will be playing in London on April 23rd, for the COLD MEAT INDUSTRY FESTIVAL @ KOKO other act to be playing are
Ordo Rosarious Equilibrio Raison d'tre The Protagonist In Slaughter Natives(great band as well) Deutsch Nepal
more info on the place it will be at
at KOKO 1a Camden High Street, London
Tickets 18GBP adv. available from Stargreen 0207 734 8932 www.stargreen.com Ticketweb 0870 600 100 / www.ticketweb.co.uk, Resurrection Records
also march 7th in Gent, Belgium,
COLD MEAT INDUSTRY FESTIVAL
Ordo Rosarious Equilibrio Raison d'tre The Protagonist Brighter Death Now In Slaughter Natives Deutsch Nepal Irm Desiderii Marginis Sephiroth
Vooruit, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 23, 9000 Gent u can get tickets at this website http://www.purplemoon.be/ticket-shop.html
so if u live in london or belgium, go support BDN and other great acts that know what sound and music is all about
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