• Past productions have included music videos for Greyn, A Darker Shade and Ballpoint. Editing has also been carried out by Animus' Nick Calpakdjian for music videos by Pete Murray, DJ Peril and Inga Liljestrom. Also produced by Animus were the 'Broken' DVD compilation and the 'Breaking The Fall' CD Compilation.




• Currently in production is a documentary on ex-One Nation Web Master, Scott Balson, investigating his charge and arrest over the naming of a Queensland MP as a sex offender on the Internet.




Title: Broken
Producer: Animus Industries
Catalogue No: AIN002
Format: DVD
Release Date: November 2005
RRP: $24.95
Distributor: MGM Distribution





Press Release




Animus Industries launches its highly anticipated music video DVD - BROKEN! A compilation of the best Australian Heavy Metal and Hard Rock music videos, BROKEN makes a huge impact with its stunning visuals and ear-splitting sounds! Featuring: The Butterfly Effect, Karnivool, The Mark of Cain, .hinge, Nokturnl, Side Effect X, Greyn, Sick Puppies, No Grace and A Darker Shade. Also included are: Chton, Keep of Kalessin and Forty-Two direct from the Norwegian underground scene of Hardcore and Metal. All this, as well as info and photos about all the Australian bands. BROKEN is available in-store now through MGM Distribution and online through www.waterfrontrecords.com. For the latest news visit www.animusindustries.com.
Producing "Broken"




Broken was the brainchild of Animus partner, Nick Calpakdjian in late 2004. He saw a need for a DVD that showcased what Australia had to offer in terms of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal. Sick of waiting for the 3am heavy slot on Rage he thought it'd be a great idea to compile a DVD of Australia's premiere heavy outfits as well as a number of independent contenders.




After visiting Norway in January 2005, Nick met up with Norwegian designer P.C. Stokke and enlisted his help as DVD designer and programmer. P.C. Stokke was also responsible for recruiting the Norwegian bands that make up the Extras department of the DVD and with it brought an old-school metal aesthetic to the DVD as well as an opportunity to push the DVD in Europe.




Animus have teamed with MGM Distribution in Sydney, Australia to distribute the DVD nationally in-store and online through www.waterfrontrecords.com. MGM are a great partner for Broken with the company currently distributing Karnivool and .hinge.




Review of Broken (Beat Magazine – 14/12/05)




Beat Magazine (14/12/2005)
Broken (Animus Industries)




From the makers of Melbourne's Breaking The Fall CD compilation comes Broken, a DVD showcasing heavy music from emerging and established Australian artists. Almost every capital city is represented by the ten acts featured, indicating the nation's love of all things heavy from shore to shore. Brisbane's The Butterfly Effect kick things off with flying cars and energetic live images in the short, sharp and frantic One Second of Insanity. Next up is Alice Springs' NoKTuRNL with their late 90's fist-pumper, NevaMend. A mean looking and mean sounding tune with a chorus that'll never get old. Yeah? Yeah. Its inclusion is relevant, seeing as though they've just made a welcome return to Australia's heavy scene... Also relevant is Lifetime by heavy band of the moment Karnivool, who are currently riding the wave of their break-through albumThemata... Retaliate by Adelaide's Mark of Cain is the most brutal and graphic of the bunch. The audio and visual production is a step above the rest... Extra features include bios on each band and some ferocious clips from Norwegian black metal bands Chton, Keep of Kalessin and Pantera-like FortyTwo. However, the major accomplishment of Broken is dishing up a healthy serve of metal and heavy rock from a wide range of Australian bands both old and new.




James Ridley