Artistes
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2015
In Helsinki, Finland, at the beginning of summer something very special happened. Fellow expats from Australia; Jon Lawless (drums) and John Emslie (guitar/vocals) joined forces with local bass master Janne Mikkola to form a new music project where they could share their similar creative interests freely without concern for styles or trends.
The two Jons first met years before where they played together in a rock cover band called 'Moisture'. Prior to this they both performed in original bands in Australia. They soon met Janne on a local internet music forum and quickly discovered they shared similar writing styles and musical tastes. Janne is also the bass player for renowned Finnish Black Metal band 'Graveborne'.
Then one day the band got a name. After seeing a blind guy winning at pool, Janne came up with 'Happily Ever Blind!' The name also paired well with their lyrical content which is heavily critical of the state of mans existence in the world.
Initially John was to be on guitars but after recording vocals on his bedroom demos they thought it wise if he continued to sing as his voice was unique compared to other vocalists in heavy music. They jammed with many guitarists that year but couldn’t find even one that fully grasped their alternative style. So it was, John fulfilled guitarist duties and they quickly evolved from jamming his initial material to writing new tunes as a unit.
They started recording these songs in their practice room and by the end of the year their first proper demo 'The Black Friday Blues' was almost complete.
2016
Early in the year we saw the release of The Black Friday Blues; five songs that were a rough and ready preview of what was yet to come.
They began also to try out a few more guitarists with no luck of finding anyone suitable, but they kept moving forward and within a few short months they had released three follow up singles; 'Parasites', 'Chemically Lobotomized' and 'Fairytale Fuckers'. These songs were a natural progression in style and noticeably more mature.
Soon after this they scored their first well received live performance on the Helsinki radio station 'Spirit FM'. It was a good way to test the waters, but by this time they were itching to get out and play proper gigs. They needed a guitarist and with luck, their good friend Dane Stefuniuk of 'Flute OF Shame' fame, had some spare time to help out. Another Summer came and within a year of their inception they had local shows booked in esteemed venues such as 'On The Rocks' and 'Tavastia'.
They were also constantly writing new material and in the fall they went into the studio with a small budget to record 'Pseudohappines', their first full length album, comprising of twelve varied songs that had a much more experimental approach.
2017
In march, Happily Ever Blind debuted Pseudohappiness which was released via Secret Entertainment and received some great reviews by independent media and airplay on many radio stations. The plan was to gig extensively to promote this release but it was halted due to Dane’s commitments with his other projects.
So it was back to the drawing board with the guitarist search. In the meantime, as usual the songwriting was fierce and in no time the band had five new songs ready to record. This time the vibe was much more dark and heavy with a less experimental approach.
Recording then began with another modest budget at 'Kujalandia Recording Studio' in Lahti. The EP titled 'You Are Dead' is due for release early 2018 through 'Realm Records Finland'.
The fall of this year also saw another stroke of luck. Ilpo Kauppinen, a good friend of Janne’s whom he had played in with in previous bands, had some time for a new project. He quickly enlisted as guitarist and was up to speed with the set list in no time. They once again started to do what they enjoyed most, playing live!
2018
Big things are yet to come. Plans to tour, songwriting, music videos, new releases and much more. So stay tuned!
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Sodom is a German thrash metal band formed in 1981. Original line-up were Tom Angelripper, Chris Witchhunter and Aggressor. Receiving inspiration by bands such as Motörhead and Venom, they released two demos which led to a record deal with Steamhammer. Aggressor left the band shortly before releasing the In the Sign of Evil EP, and was replaced by Grave Violator, who did not last long himself. On the debut album Obsessed by Cruelty he was replaced by Destructor. However, after the release Destructor left the band to join Kreator.
Thereafter their break-through album Persecution Mania was released with yet another guitarist, Frank Blackfire. A live album Mortal Way of Live followed. The next album made Sodom famous; Agent Orange was released in 1989. Since then, Sodom is one of the three big names of German Thrash metal; the others are Kreator and Destruction. Again a new guitarist was to be found as Blackfire also left the band to join Kreator. The replacement was found in Michael Hoffman.
In this line-up the Better Off Dead album was released in 1990. During the South American tour however, Hoffman decided to stay in Brazil and therefore was forced to quit. His replacement was found in Andy Brings and a new album was recorded, titled Tapping the Vein, which was more death metal influenced than before. This proved to be the last album with the drummer Witchhunter who quit because of lack of interest in metal music. Atomic Steif found his way behind the drumkit.
This line-up now, recorded the next album, Get What You Deserve. Out were the death metal influence, in came the hardcore influences. At this time Angelripper also started a solo carreer doing metal impressions of drinking songs, German schlagers and even Xmassy Carols. Another live album was recorded of the tour in support of this album called Marooned - Live.
In the same vein as the previous album, Masquerade in Blood was released in 1995. Again another guitarist was to be found. The new axeman was Sthrahli, but he did not stay very long with the band either; he was fired due to drugs problems. Also Atomic Steif left and again Angelripper needed to search for new members. These were found in the person of Bernemann on guitars and Bobby Schottkowski on drums.
The new album 'Til Death Do Us Unite featured a controversial album cover, depicting the belly a pregnant woman and a beer gut of a man pressing a human skull together. Apparently this line-up has stabilised the band significantly as this still the current line-up. In 1999 Code Red was released and formed a return to the sound of the 1980s thrash metal. A limited edition featured a bonus CD containing a tribute to Sodom album called Homage to the Gods. In the same vein, M-16 was released displaying Sodoms interest in the Vietnam War. The title of course refers to the automatic rifle M16). A tour followed with the other two big German thrash metal bands Kreator and Destruction.
In 2003, a double live album was recorded in Bangkok, titled One Night in Bangkok. In 2006 Sodom released their Album 'Sodom' and after the release the band played a lot of shows all over the world.
In 2007 comes 'The final Sign of Evil'. On this record the original Line up with Chris Witchhunter, Grave Violator and Tom Angelripper acting very old school. In Wacken the band played a really special Set at the Wacken Open Air with Old Members like Andy Brings, Atomic Steif, Grave Violator and a lot of more. This show will be a part of the long waited second Part of the Lords of Depravity DVD.
Drummer Legend Chris Witchhunter died at age of 42 in September 2008. We still miss him! -
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Arborview is an Australian pop-punk band formed in Sydney, New South Wales in 2017. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Scotty Berger, bassist and backing vocalist Eamon O'Byrne, and drummer Alex Powys.
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PROSPECT is a 5 piece metalcore band from the South of the Netherlands. The band formed & started writing in 2014. PROSPECT’s music can best be described as modern & heavy with a strong focus on song structure & atmospheric elements. The bands first single “IAM” was released in march 2015, the second single “DESOLATE” was released in februari 2016. PROSPECT is known for strong live performances with a high focus on show & atmospheric concepts during their set.
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Trophy Jump is a punk rock band formed in 2014. in Long Beach, CA. A series of unfortunate events brought the guys to Zagreb, Croatia, where they are currently doing their shit with a huge help of their JeboTon friends. They’ve released their debut album “Depression Club” on 25.12.2017, with which they plan to gather enough money and fame to go back to their beloved California.
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The Dodges are a Punk/ Rock and Roll band based in San Diego, California.
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LINE UP
Keith K. WarslutK - Guitar & Vox.
Perracide - Drums.
Felipe - Bass & Vox.
Ro - Guitar & Vox.