Darkc3ll is an industrial rock/metal band from Brisbane, Australia.[1][2] Their music portrays themes of horror, evil and death.[3]
History
editDarkc3ll was formed in November 2010 by Postmortem Matt and J. Dracman. They released their debut album REBOOT : REPEAT in February 2012 through RTD Records/Rocket Distribution.[4]
In September 2013, Darkc3ll released its second album, Dark Verses via RTD Records/Rocket Distribution.[5][6] Before its release, two singles were released separately from the forthcoming album; "Six Hundred & Six Six"[7] and "Exorcist".[8]
When Darkc3ll released their album cover, it was met with some opposition by a Melbourne promoter, who took exception to the theme and cancelled their show.[9][10]
Darkc3ll toured Australia in October and November 2013 in support of their album, Dark Verses. The single, Exorcist, reached number 4 on the iTunes Metal charts on 5 July 2013. The official video for the album was released for their second single, Exorcist.[11] The video was released on 21 August 2013 and filmed by Darklight Studios. The single reached number 4 on the iTunes Metal Chart.[12]
In 2014 Darkc3ll released "Hollywood Scars", a single from their soon-to-be released third album.[13] The band also performed at the Soundwave Festival[14] and took part in the follow-up tour.[15] They also performed at the Big Sound Music Festival.[16]
Band members
editJesse Dracman (Vocals)[17] and Postmortem Matt (Guitars, Electro, Synths) form the core of this band, along with Rit Derelict (Bass) and Jay Macabre (Drums).
Discography
edit- Reboot: Repeat (2012)
- Dark Verses (2013)
- Devolve Destroy EP (2015)
- Rewired: Verses of Destruction and Other Atrocities in the Mind of a Freakenstein remix album (2016)
- Haunted Reality (2016)
- Darkcell (2019)
References
edit- ^ "Heavy TV: Darkc3ll". Heavy Magazine.
- ^ "‘Juggernaut’ ready to rock Rockhampton next month". The Morning Bulletin. 27 September 2014
- ^ " Dirty, Destructive, Evil Fun with Darkc3ll". Scenstr, by Krystle Richardson 31 March 2015
- ^ "Review: Darkc3ll – ‘Reeboot:Repeat’". Terrorizer, by Miranda Yardley on 14 March 2012
- ^ "Album Review: Darkc3ll – 'Dark Verses'". New Noise Magazine.
- ^ "Darkc3ll Dark Verses". Metal Forge.
- ^ "Single Review: Darkc3ll - Six hundred and six six (2012)" The AU Review, December 20, 2012 — Benjamin Murphy
- ^ "DARKC3LL Releases New Single, Exorcist". The Metal Review, by Rick Daly
- ^ "Metal Gig Axed For Anti-Religious Stance ". The Music.
- ^ "Promoter Cancels Darkc3ll Show Due To “Offensive Album Artwork”". Bloody Disgusting, By JonathanBarkan on August 26, 2013
- ^ "Darkc3ll – Exorcist – Single review". SF Media.
- ^ "DARKC3LL's New Release" Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrox Magazine.
- ^ "The Dark Side" Archived 2016-08-29 at the Wayback Machine. BMA Magazine.
- ^ "Darkc3ll Out to Destroy". Forte Magazine. April 16, 2015
- ^ "INTERVIEW: Jesse Dracman from DARKC3LL". Newcastle Live, 24 Sep 2014 Dan Beazley
- ^ "Bigsound Live: Initial Thoughts". 4ZZZFM, on Fri, Sep 12, 2014 Chris Cobcroft, Sep 12, 2014
- ^ "Darkc3ll: The Satanic Verses" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Loud Magazine.