Awakening, The - Roadside Heretics
In some genres, music (ie. the playing of notes and the arranging of chord progressions) are a means to an end. In others, it is the end. Gothic music, specifically the rock spectrum of it, is an elaborate symphony of sounds all put together to focus the listener’s attention on the creation. It’s absorbing and demands attention. One of the cool aspects of this approach is the throbbing bass that keeps your wandering mind centered back on the melody. I wonder if this is why one often hears this kind of music in movie scenes, where a rebel villain is either partying or making a screen entrance. Ashton Nyte has a great understanding of the gothic aesthetic. Besides modern day mainstream breakthru’s like Reznor and Manson, The Awakening would surely make Bowie, Murphy, and Reed proud. Roadside Heretics finds Nyte pendulum-swinging back more towards a Christcentric foundation lyrically; although he can still make us squirm with a sensuous love song like “Cover.” Brilliant. [INTERVENTION ARTS] DOUG VAN PELT
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By Aaron Vanden
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By Daniella
These guys sound great, but why tell us about bands you can't buy in the United States? I've tried everywhere. If you can be of any assistence email me back
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By Eternal Sanctum
You can buy The Awakening's cd's from two places here in the US that I know of:
Check out-
http://www.blastbeats.com
http://www.radrockers.com
Both these places carry many indie's and imports and both have fast reliable service.
By BlackBird
try looking at www.flamingfish.com as well, you can also find other gothic bands there too as well as industrial, synth-pop, and electronic artists.
By Corey
The awakening cds can be found at youngside.com cheap and there is no shipping .
