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 RORSCHACH TEST is the creation of James Baker who conceived
the band in Denver, Colorado during the early 1990s. A potent mixture
of industrial, techno, and metal, RORSCHACH TEST defies format
boundaries with its exploitation of grinding guitars and pulsating programming.
The band can trace its roots back to Ministry and Skinny Puppy, but
they offer a more unique brand of industrialized hard rock that spirals
down an unexplored path of electronic wizardry and metallic guitars.
RORSCHACH
TEST originally spawned from Baker's disillusionment with life when,
after graduating from seminary school and working in a church, he was
defrocked for heresy after questioning aspects of the church's rigid
philosophical structure. Music quickly became an outlet for Baker to
express his feelings and as a medium to connect with other disenchanted
souls. After enlisting a guitar player and drummer, RORSCHACH TEST
performed around the Denver area, but quickly outgrew the city's music
scene. Encouraged by friends, the band moved to Seattle, Washington
just as the city's grunge scene was taking the country by storm.
Seattle
not only procured the band's first record contract, but it also witnessed
RORSCHACH TEST achieve its most significant metamorphosis when
Baker befriended programmer/keyboardist Troee. The son of a minister
and raised in the same monastic lifestyle as Baker, Troee's digital
concoctions and outlook on life completed Baker's vision of the band.
Finally, a logo that mirrored the group's essence was adopted. The logo
was inspired by an actual psychological exam developed by Herman Rorschach
that uses an inkblot pattern to determine emotional disorders and analyzes
personalities. The test doesn't measure answers as right or wrong, but
records what the individual visualizes. RORSCHACH TEST's music
and imagery, like the logo, is open to interpretation.
In
1996 RORSCHACH TEST released its debut independent CD, The
Eleventh, which became a favorite in Seattle record stores and
solidified the band as a regional headliner. It also captured the attention
of Grammy award winning producer Neil Kernon (Queen/David Bowie/Judas
Priest/) who worked on the band's second effort Unclean.
Released on Slipdisc Records in 1998 Unclean yielded the
single "Sex" which triggered national attention as the band's Berlin
cover song received generous commercial radio airplay. While touring
the U.S. to support Unclean the group shared the stage
with Korn, Type O Negative, Ministry, Queensryche, and Genitorturers.
When they returned home to Seattle, however, they learned that Slipdisc
Records had closed its doors.
In
late 1999, after mulling over several offers, RORSCHACH TEST
signed with E-Magine Entertainment and began work on its next album,
Peace Minus One.
Produced by Neil Kernon, Peace Minus One boasts RORSCHACH
Test's signature explosion with fierce analogue programming, brutal
metallic hooks, and Baker's menacing vocals. Peace Minus One
hit the stores shortly after the re-release of Unclean
in April of 2000. Both CDs showcase strong-writing skills, like Unclean's
sleeper hit "Satan" and Peace Minus One's "Spent,"
and are a testament to the continuous evolution of rock 'n' roll.
Armed
with a fresh line-up including guitarist Aaron Slip, N17's
guitarist Kris Cannella, and drummer Jason Kowalski, RORSCHACH
TEST will claw their way into the hearts and minds of a worldwide
audience. Despite devastating obstacles including crooked managers,
broken contracts, drugs, death, and lineup changes, RORSCHACH TEST
continues to surge forward conjuring up an intoxicating blend of metal
and electronica which has established them as a the clear leader in
the post-industrial movement.
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| Produced by Neil Kernon, Peace Minus One boasts Rorschach Test's signature explosion with fierce analog programming, brutal metallic hooks, and James Baker's menacing vocals. |
CD: Peace Minus One
Label: E-Magine Entertainment
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