Music Style Esoteric sympho-darkwave with pagan folk elements

Artist History The project was created by a Russian musician AR who played guitar and bass in different bands, the most interesting being Beltane (techno death metal), Discord Of Melkor (thrash) and Road Pizza (experimental). In spite of such a variety of styles, there were limits in aforenamed bands’ music, and it was impossible to express many ideas and feelings of AR. Taking into account all these reasons he made a decision to create his own one-man-project and recorded an instrumental album “The Eternal Circle Of Life”. The album includes 12 tracks that were created during 1998-1999 and one bonus-track composed in 1999. All material was recorded in September 1999. All arrangements, programming and sound engineering were done by AR, the album was mastered by Artyom Timofeyev. As for the bonus-track, it was arranged and programmed by Dig in 1997. It is a conceptual album. All twelve tracks are the twelve chapters that form a story. The story, its content can be understood by a listener in the way the listener feels although the author described his conception in poetic form. Primordially it had been written in English and then translated into Russian. The Gates Are Open and it’s very time As Autumn Leaves Fall... The ground’s covered with rime Thenceforth they hear the voices of The Winds That Blow From The Black Sea and bring Snowfall. The earth is like a Crystal made Of Ice It will be thrown into the mouth of burning Pyre Accompanied with a threnody - set off with Fire Into the endless Journey To The Stars. The Skies Are Always Silent, but seldom deeply blue Thy grief with sadness hold sway o’er you But hark! The Horned One is back! The New Spring Comes By birds’ song Silence’s scattered now. There are the ripples on the water, but it’s not a downpour Upon The Mirror Of The Silent Lake whose face is sombre Just Drops Of Moonlight stream through leaves and canes Oh yea! It’s summer - The Endless Circle’s closed again. Thereupon, Closing The Gates again I see it’s not the end for everything but just beginning Life’s autumn is a stride, the stride That leads into The Circle Of Everlasting Life. Underground press appreciated this work of art at its true value. It is worth saying that even ‘zines dedicated to brutal music mention that although “The Eternal Circle Of Life” is not their “cup of tea”, interesting ideas and professionalism of the composer are unquestionable. “The Eternal Circle Of Life” Track-list: I. The Gates Are Open II. As Autumn Leaves Fall... III. The Winds That Blow From The Black Sea IV. Snowfall V. Crystal Of Ice VI. Funeral Pyre (Firejourney To The Stars) VII. The Skies Are Silent VIII. Broken Silence IX. The Return Of the Horned One (The New Spring Comes) X. The Black Mirror Of The Silent Lake XI. Drops Of Moonlight XII. Closing The Gates Bonus track: Occulting Light (Taking Charon’s Ferry) At the end of 1999 AR started his work on the second album. Taking into account its rough version, music should be rather eclectic because of dark wave and dark metal bizarre blend. Its conception was expressed in a diary way and concerned the AuthoR’s personal recollection about previous lives taken from his dreams and spiritual travels in parallel and astral worlds. Some dramatic occurrences in September 2000 predestined subsequent march of events and this album had been put under dust covers. At the same time “Slavonic Symphony” of AR is not recorded yet too, although it was created in summer of 2000, in the period of feverish activity of a Slavonic Heathen Community called Rodomysl. Complex depression and unchecked frenzy became a very strong source of inspiration for AR. So, new musical compositions did not fit that forethought conceptions… Deserted human soul being turned inside out was unable to find calm. Suddenly, the AuthoR understood that this expression of his emotional experience became a continuation of the first album and a new step to that album covered with dust… An idea of Trilogy loomed in spiritual dusk and Providence itself amended in creative works. In the end of 2000 AR became a member of Dark Syndicate. Owing to Lord Gorgoroth in half a year he signed a contract with an American label called Falcata Galia Recordings to release his CD, because it was impossible for AR to find a suitable label in Russia or Ukraine. On the 12th of May 2001 AR had arrived to Donetsk to attend Death Metal Festival featuring Phantasmagory (progressive techno death metal). At the first moment of stay in Donetsk he met beautiful Elfiny, who had been seen in his prophetic dreams before they met each other. This meeting given by Fate itself foreordained the course of events. On the 24th of November 2001 they got married. At that moment AR had an opinion that the second album was finished, but Elfiny being a professional musician (an opera/jazz singer, a flute player, a conductor and a sound engineer) managed to convince him of some raw manner of that new stuff when she arranged one of his compositions not included into the second album. It became obvious for AR that his Significant Other was able to embody his ideas drawn from the Gates of Inspiration that he opened for Elfiny too. So, from the end of May 2002 project of AR is not one-man-band anymore. It is rather difficult to say when the new album will be available, so we have no choice but to wait for new releases... At the same time AR plays bass guitar in his side-project Heather Wasteland (medieval and Celtic folk) featuring also a bassist and a drummer of progressive metal band Paranormal Activity. Heather Wasteland has played a couple of concerts but still does not have any recordings. AR: Sergey Pavlov, P.O. Box 4, Sevastopol-14, 99014, Crimea, Ukraine. biabia@mail.ru UKRAINIAN DARK SYNDICATE OMS Records Sergey Svistelnik P.O. Box 21 - 10020 Zhitomir - Ukraine general info: uds@u-d-s.org mailorder: mailorder@u-d-s.org NEW official website: http://u-d-s.org [uds@polesye.net] Falçata-Galia Recordings Tariff Records http://www.falcata-galia.com http://www.tariffrecords.com http://members.tripod.com/musicsource7/index.htm Rudy Carrera: racarrera@yahoo.com; rudycarrera@netscape.net; falcatagalia@hotmail.com

Group Members All arrangements, programming and sound engineering by AR

Albums "The Eternal Circle Of Life" (CD is to be released by Falcata Galia Recordings www.falcata-galia.com)

Press Reviews Sometimes even the boundaries of such infinite world as the world of Metal Music become narrow and a musician, putting aside his usual instrument, sits down to his computer to create the world of his own. Will someone else belong to this world? Yea, if the creator manages to breathe his soul into his creation animating the world of electronic sounds. “The Eternal Circle Of Life” had been sent by inspiration, and the reply to the above mentioned question is affirmative. AR didn’t try to follow any style determining it as esoteric sympho dark wave with elements of pagan folk. It is a conceptual album, and as a true story there is the opening – “The Gates Are Open”, the climax – “Funeral Pyre”, and the ending – “Closing The Gates”. But it is the circle of life and the story will be repeated again! The author didn’t expose his conception completely in his verses that you can find on the cover. But it is not necessary! Because the world created by AR will be seen in your own way. (Viperia)

Location -classified-, -classified- - Ukraine

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