Artist description Retro goth-rock & Electronica, all wrapped up into one pretty poisoned package.

Music Style Heavy gothic groove.

Musical Influences The Cure, Bauhaus, Front 242, Laibach, Depeche Mode, Sex Pistols, Nitzer Ebb, Switchblade Symphony, Garbage, Tori Amos

Similar Artists Most of our influences can be heard in our music - it varies.

Artist History Temple of Misery is a retro goth-rock band changing the shape of the underground music scene by incorporating a vast mix of genre blending old sounds with new. If you must put Temple of Misery into a category, "Heavy Gothic Groove," is most fitting for the band. Heavy Gothic Groove is the niche that the band has carved out for themselves, in which the music sounds exactly as the phrase implies. However, the music is sometimes mellow while other times upbeat, but it always has an edge. Temple of Misery was formed in early 2000 by the couple Daniel Rayn, a sampling/sequencing synth player, and Lygia Travesty, a classically trained vocalist. Together, they recruited Odd, a seasoned drummer, who has performed almost all genres of music. A few months later, their friend Merydyan Moore, joined as a guitarist. (As with most bands trying to establish themselves, there have also been numerous line-up changes in Temple of Misery.) Next,they obtained club security guard and friend Cro, to play bass and percussion. It was not until May that Razor, a second guitarist, was added to complete the line-up. In March 2001, Cro left and was replaced by Xerkzies. In June 2002, Razor left and was replaced by Si. Si left in January 2003, returning the band to the original five-piece concept.

Group Members Lygia Travesty - Vocals; Daniel Rayn - Synth, Programming, Sampling, Sequencing; Merydyan Moore - Guitar; Xerkzies - Bass, Percussion; Odd Lee Enuff - Drums, Percussion

Instruments guitar, bass, multitude of various drums, synth, sequencing, and vocals

Albums Misery Becomes You (demo out of print)

Press Reviews ------"Most newly formed bands do not make it this far along at all, let alone this rapidly, but due to a unique blending of style and a passionate conviction, Temple Of Misery are quickly climbing upward with no hint of slowing up. The lead vocals of Lygia soar with a restrained operatic sentiment and instantly require the listener’s attention. Exhibiting a wide vocal range and talent, she sheds the soprano for a darker angst-ridden alto that is comparable to the earliest days of Siouxsie Sioux paired with kArin of Collide." - StarVox -------"The members of Temple of Misery are practicing in the basement of "The Castle," a 26-room house on Watervilet Avenue in Dayton. A dark air settles around the band, which is working on a melodic, infectious synth groove, enhanced by tribal-flavored live drums and a twin-guitar attack. It is a setting only fitting for this gothic-flavored industrial/punk band.Once the lineup was set, the group actively began writing original material that combines musical influences such as the classic hard-core sound of Iron Maiden, Jane's Addiction and Slayer with the electronic/industrial sounds of Tool, Skinny Puppy and Bauhaus. Layered on top of the frenzied beats are Travesty's ethereal, operatic vocals. The blend creates a haunting, hard-hitting sound similar to pioneering artists such as His Name is Alive or others on the cutting-edge art-rock 4AD record label.""If there's a Temple of Misery 'trademark,' it would be the songs' theatricality; though they sometimes sound powerfully chaotic, they follow an almost Shakespearean pattern. The verse-chorus-verse phrasing is well-developed and Travesty's vocals tie the movements together." - Sara Farr (Dayton Daily News) ------------- "Lead vocalist, Lygia Travesty, is a classically trained singer. Her lungs burst forth with a lofty sonic banshee wail. The music behind the voice is harsh and bombastic, with synthesized strings and keyboard effects from Rayn Maudlin adding that extra special touch. The percussion is zealous and frenzied. I'd say it's a safe bet that these young upstarts will create quite a stir in Dayton's self-rejuvenating local music scene. They will spank your ass and send you back home to Mommy in tears!" - Tom Watson (CoreKillZine)

Additional Info New CD called Sweet Malevolence coming soon...

Location Dayton, OH - USA

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