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Abandon Hope: the Official UNTO ASHES myspace page |
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| Location: | Land of the Clouds, Texas |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jun 18, 2008 (558 days back) |
About Me |
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| "Unto Ashes, a neo-Medieval dirge band, are primarily focused on the exploration of beauty and terror in the realms of shadow and loss. They utilize acoustic and synthetic instruments to produce a foreboding gloom-scape of trance and drone; many of their songs are hauntingly beautiful, a dark harvest of abandonment and failure. Unto Ashes do in fact perform authentic Medieval music as well, but generally do so in a threatening, almost menacing way..." ( Carlos Dengler , Theatrumaethereum). LISTEN TO "SONGS FOR A WIDOW" ON A Review of Songs for a Widow by Jack at Liar Society (5 of 5 stars) "Songs for a Widow, Unto Ashes's fifth full album, is the musical equivalent of watching a kettle of vultures circling tomorrow's battlefield. The album begins with a re-interpretation of Covenant's synthpop anthem "One World One Sky" as a medieval-esque death dirge and doesn't really lighten up from there. As always, Unto Ashes show a deep commitment to the music they make, employing a wide range of traditional and modern instrumentation and an equally diverse number of languages to deliver their lyrical mysteries. Stylistically, the band combines permutations of medieval musical strains, apocalyptic folk, neoclassical movements, and enough haunting ethereality to make a cathedral candle gutter without wind. Though every track presents its own ominous shade, Unto Ashes also find room to offer a bit of experimentation to challenge the listener; for example, the song "You Will Never Know" begins as a morbid ballad with heavenly vocals, but picks up a soaring electric guitar solo along the way and climaxes in a fusion of militaristic drumming, distorted power chords, and black metal-inspired vocals before returning to a more somber bout of atmospherics. Closing the album is another re-working of "One World One Sky," this time as a pagan celebration in the face of human mortality. Grim has never been so compelling."A Review of Grave Blessings by Ned Raggett, All Music Guide "The accomplished blend of dreamed-of past and modern times that Unto Ashes has made its calling card continues with Grave Blessings, another moving and at times surprising combination of musical strands. The core duo of Michael Laird and Natalia Lincoln again find a way to suggest they're not so much recording a new album as channeling something mystic and strange -- yet like role model Current 93, their feet are firmly planted in the present. This can be seen in their choice of cover versions this time out -- reworking the Cure's elegant "The Drowning Man" into a female-sung understated death-folk string-tinged medieval dance, but tackling Flipper's doom-punk classic "The Way of the World" as a gently sung flute-and-guitar ballad is absolutely inspired, equaling Stone Breath's marvelous reworking of Pailhead's "Man Will Surrender." That this can fit on an album that starts with a musical interpretation of a 13th century French poem ("Tous Esforciez") and wraps up in part with part of the Carmina Burana seems appropriate. Lincoln's main singing counterpart and partner is Mariko, whose solo moment of glory appears near the end with "Lesson," which calls to mind the cool beauty of This Ascension at their best. The resultant blend of their alto and soprano vocals as well as Laird's, often in counterpoint, is easily the heart of the album; one can imagine the three doing this as an a cappella effort if they so chose. At the album's simplest, such as "Emptiness," with accompaniment provided mostly by Laird's acoustic guitar, the power of the singing is extremely clear, but the blend on the fuller arrangements is no less enthralling. Along with other entrancing digressions as the instrumental "The Turning," a showcase for Lincoln's piano work, and the murky, dank collage of "Four More Years" -- presumably a non-tribute to a certain 2004 election winner -- Grave Blessings is another powerful release from this astonishing group." A Review of Grave Blessings by Michael Toland, High Bias Magazine Grave Blessings is the latest record from New York's finest Gothic / Celtic / medieval / classical / folk / ambient / pagan / whatever band, and it's a killer. Mixing acoustic guitars, percussion, strings, dulcimers and horns with just enough electronics to ground the arrangements in the modern world, the trio (plus guests) weaves a timeless spell. The lyrics may be full of melancholy and dread ("Why do the nights collapse? Why is your heart so numb?" asks "The Lesson") but the glistening music and glimmering voices turn the pain into beauty. "Tortured By Rose Thorns" (which adds gutteral black metal counterpoint vocals to the band's already heady mix) and "In Memory of D'Drennan" are unsettling yet lovely; "Winter Born" and "Emptiness" will bewitch you into singing along to lines like "That's where our emptiness goes." The group also seduces a number of outsiders' numbers, and you'd never know the traditional Irish "Four Loom Weaver," the Cure's "The Drowning Man" or Flipper's "Way of the World" came from other sources if you didn't check the liner notes. Grave Blessings is the best album yet from one of the best bands in the world, genres be damned.For more information concerning Unto Ashes, including free downloads, images, reviews, live performances, lyrics, links to fan sites, and a video of "Palestinalied," please visit untoashes.comClick to join UntoAshes |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 1/16/2005Band Website: UntoAshes.com Band Members: Michael Laird (founder and producer) plays dulcimers, guitar, vocals, hurdy gurdy, mandolin, Persian saz, percussion, etc. Erstwhile bandmates, co-authors, co-conspirators, and studio musicians: * Jeremy Alisauskas (electric and acoustic guitar) * Paul Ash (hurdy-gurdy, percussion) * Catherine Bent (cello) * Ericah Hagle (vocals) * Melissa "The Loud" Kacalanos (hurdy-gurdy) * Gregor Kitzis (violin) * Natalia Lincoln (keyboards, vocals) * Mariko (vocals, violin) * Susanna Melendez (co-founder) * Kit Messick (vocals) * Oliver / Sonne Hagal (percussion, vocals) Influences: Sounds Like: Unto Ashes | Songs For A Widow | Projekt | PRO00187 Unto Ashes | Promotional CD Single: One World One Sky (Club Mix) | Projekt | PROMO28 Unto Ashes | Grave Blessings | 2005 | Projekt | PRO00172 Unto Ashes | Empty Into White | 2003 | Projekt | PRO00147 Unto Ashes | Saturn Return | 2001 | PROJEKT | PRO00117 Unto Ashes | MOON oppose MOON | 1999 | PROJEKT | PRO00106 Record Label: Projekt Records (USA) / Pandaimonium (Germany) Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Folk / Classical / Black Metal) |
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My Blog |
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Asking Legba... |
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| In asking Legba to guide a former friend through the crossroads, I myself was granted understanding and insight into a very complex web of deceit and attempted trickery. HAIL LEGBA!... Posted by Unto Ashes on Mon, 19 May 2008 06:18:00 PST |
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If I had the chance to go back again |
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| If I had the chanceTo go back againTake a different road, bear a lighter loadTell an easy storyI would walk awayWith all my yesterdaysAnd I would not trade what is broken for beauty only.-- Nicole Nor... Posted by Unto Ashes on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:34:00 PST |
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For a beautiful Lady in the North |
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| Hail bright Lady of the the North!You looked directly at me and asked:"Who are you?"Thus I was stricken and could not speak, as I did not know.And this is what you told me:"You are everything you thin... Posted by Unto Ashes on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:26:00 PST |
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From "The Plague of Doves" |
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| "The wind will blow. The devils rise. All who celebrate shall be ghosts. And there will nothing but eternal dancing, dust on dust, everywhere you look." -- Louise Erdrich Posted by Unto Ashes on Mon, 12 May 2008 12:16:00 PST |
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Tortured by Rose Thorns |
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| Greetings,To the Unto Ashes myspace page we have just uploaded "TORTURED BY ROSE THORNS" (Grave Blessings - Projekt Records, 2005). We invite you all to partake in the majestic grimness of this romant... Posted by Unto Ashes on Sun, 04 May 2008 05:23:00 PST |
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New collaboration: Sonne Hagal :Jordansfrost: (TESCO GERMANY, 2008) |
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| We are very pleased to announce that Sonne Hagal's long-awaited masterwork :Jordansfrost: is now available from Tesco Germany.UNTO ASHES collaborated on "Who Has Seen the Wind" (words: Christina Rosse... Posted by Unto Ashes on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:46:00 PST |
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Recording Progress |
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| Greetings to all,Winter's inspiration is upon us. We are pleased to report that we havebeen writing new songs and recording tracks. It has been a wonderfullyprolific time, and we are very pleased with... Posted by Unto Ashes on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 07:53:00 PST |
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New Projects |
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| Natalia Lincoln and Mariko have formed a new musical project, Odalisque, and we are delighted to announce that they have created a myspace page:http://www.myspace.com/odalisquemusic We are equally del... Posted by Unto Ashes on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:34:00 PST |
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UNTO ASHES T-SHIRT SALE! |
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| This just in from Sam Rosenthal: Order an Unto Ashes T-shirt from Projekt.com in the next 9 days (by 11:59 pm, Sunday September 16th) and you get $6 off the list price (they're just $11.98 apiec... Posted by Unto Ashes on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 07:59:00 PST |
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Upcoming Festival Performance |
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| Unto Ashes @ Projektfest @ Black Sun FestivalUnto Ashes will crawl into the Black Sun Light on Saturday Afternoon,August 11, 2007 C.E. for Projektfest, at which time Unto Ashes willshare the stage wit... Posted by Unto Ashes on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 06:21:00 PST |
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