Fearscape

Fearscape
Origin Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Genres Black metal, death metal, unblack metal[1]
Years active 2000–present
Labels Bombworks Records
Website Official Fearscape Website
Members Peter Willmott
Phil Bloomfield
Matt Brown
Past members Nick Trajanovski
Andrew Shea
Paul Dimitrievich

Fearscape are a black metal, death metal band from Wollongong, Australia which have released two studio albums, Sleeping in Light (2004) and Scent of Divine Blood (2007).

Biography

Fearscape are a Progressive black Metal styled band originally from the industrial city of Wollongong, NSW (though now operating between Melbourne and Wollongong). The band's influences include Opeth, Enslaved, My Dying Bride and Coroner. This has led to an intense atmospheric sound that blends black metal elements with thrash and doom styles of metal.

Their debut album, Sleeping in Light, was issued in 2004. It was recorded in Melbourne in mid-2004 via Rowe Productions owned by Steve Rowe (of Mortification). The CD is available around the world, but directly from the band through www.undark.net/store, and has been receiving very solid reviews despite is raw production. Matt Morrow of The Whipping Post found that it was "a very strong effort by a new Rowe Productions band. With influences ranging from Opeth, to Metallica, to maybe even a little touch of metalcore, Fearscape romps through a somewhat long album of hard-hitting metal tunes."[2]

The 2007 release "Scent of Divine Blood" saw Fearscape move into a more progressive black metal sound. It was recorded at Origami Studios in Sydney, owned by Aria award winner Anton Hagop (Silverchair, Powderfinger) and engineered by Daniel Leffler (Metallica, Fear Factory). 2007 also saw Fearscape support Arcturus on the Shipwrecked in Oz tour alongside Astriaal.[3] Neithan of Dutch ezine, Lords of Metal, opined that the group "went from a death/thrash sound towards a more progressive black sound... [they] just happens to be a good band, no matter what conviction the music spawns from."[4]

This album is receiving excellent reviews worldwide, and is available from The band's website. Doug Moore of Last Rites described the group's second album: "these dudes try their hand at stirring up progressive black metal with smidgens of death metal and doom, and ultimately end up sounding something like later Enslaved with longer songs and less weirdness. It's certainly not groundbreaking, but it’s solidly executed and well-written enough to be enjoyable. [5]

As of 2009 Fearscape signed to US Label, Bombworks Records. A re-release of Scent of Divine Blood was planned for mid-2009, which was to include new artwork, live footage and a brand new track entitled Nightmare Hymn, featuring guest drummer Jayson Sherlock.[6] It is believed that the band has since parted company with Bombworks and is writing new material.

Fearscape have been together for almost nine years and have played shows in Melbourne VIC, NSW, QLD and New Zealand. Since 2005 Fearscape have been establishing themselves in the Sydney scene, through gigs promoted by Metal Evilution, alongside the likes of Paramaecium, Mortification, EyeFear, Lord, Head Hammer, Aeturnus Dominion, Lycanthia, Intorment Black, Kania, Forlorn Suffering, Transcending Mortality and Friar Rush.[7]

Discography

Albums

Title Release Date
Sleeping in Light 2004
Scent of Divine Blood 2007

EPs

Title Release Date
Detonator 2002

Official Bootlegs

Live at Blackstump (2009)

References

  1. ↑ xFiruath. "Unearthing the Metal Underground: The Unblack Metal Scene". Metal Underground. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  2. ↑ Morrow, Matt. "Fearscape – Sleeping in Light". The Whipping Post. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  3. ↑ Road Runner Records News
  4. ↑ Neithan (2007). "Fearscape". Lords of Metal. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  5. ↑ Moore, Doug (August 2008). "Review of Fearscape – Scent of Divine Blood". Last Rites. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  6. ↑ metalunderground.com
  7. ↑ Fearscape's Biography

External links

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