Brighter Death Now
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Brighter Death Now is the artist name under which Roger Karmanik (b. 1965 as Roger Karlsson), the founder of the Swedish
record label Cold Meat Industry, releases death industrial
, power electronics
and dark ambient
music.
Whereas early Brighter Death Now recordings tended to be largely instrumental and atmospherically oriented, present-day releases often feature screamed vocals, distorted beyond comprehension. Throughout its history, Karmanik has kept his music's thematic elements focused on such topics as child molestation, sadism, and psychosis.
The Great Death trilogy and May All Be Dead have become rare collectors items, and are sought after by many Brighter Death Now fans. Roger Karmanik has been active under other names such as Lille Roger (Swedish for Little Roger) and Bomb The Daynursery.
In 2009, Karmanik remixed the short films of Jason LaRay Keener
as projection for live shows. watch
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
record label Cold Meat Industry, releases death industrial
Death industrial
Death industrial is an industrial sub-genre typified by a dense atmosphere, low-end drones and screamed or distorted vocals. It can be differentiated from power electronics by a slower, more atmospheric sound reminiscent of dark or ritual ambient, and a less abrasive sound...
, power electronics
Power electronics
Power electronics is the application of solid-state electronics for the control and conversion of electric power.-Introduction:Power electronic converters can be found wherever there is a need to modify a form of electrical energy...
and dark ambient
Dark ambient
Dark ambient is a subgenre of ambient music that features foreboding, ominous, or discordant overtones. Although it had its roots in the 1970s, Dark ambient emerged in the 1980s and 1990s with the introduction of newer, smaller, and more affordable Effects units, synthesizer and sampling technology...
music.
Whereas early Brighter Death Now recordings tended to be largely instrumental and atmospherically oriented, present-day releases often feature screamed vocals, distorted beyond comprehension. Throughout its history, Karmanik has kept his music's thematic elements focused on such topics as child molestation, sadism, and psychosis.
The Great Death trilogy and May All Be Dead have become rare collectors items, and are sought after by many Brighter Death Now fans. Roger Karmanik has been active under other names such as Lille Roger (Swedish for Little Roger) and Bomb The Daynursery.
In 2009, Karmanik remixed the short films of Jason LaRay Keener
Jason LaRay Keener
Jason LaRay Keener is an American filmmaker from Alabama. He is best known for his stream-of-conscious, non-linear shorts.-Reining Nails:Keener produces his own films under the label , often with the help of collaborator J. Ledbetter...
as projection for live shows. watch
As Brighter Death Now
| Year | Title | Format | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Temp Tations | Cassette release, limited to 50 copies. | |
| 1989 | Pain in Progress | 1989 (Unclean Production/Cold Meat Industry) URD 08 90 12 33-01/CMI-03 | LP. Compilation of two recordings originally released on two distinct "Pain in Progress" cassettes: in 1988 under the pseudonym Bomb the Daynursery for the seven opening tracks, and later on as Brighter Death Now for the seven last tracks. Shatterer Of Earth/Pain In Progress/Certified Dead/Deathkomh (Unreeased)/ Dachau-Anthem/Still Murder/Meat Improvement/Heart Of Stone/ Meat Improvement (Video Version) |
| 1990 | Great Death | LP.(Cold Meat Industry) CMI-09 Ltd.of 500 copieslater reissued as first CD on Great Death I-II' | Great Death/Erisceration/Certified Death/Gore/Moribund/Laudate Dominum |
| 1989 | Slaughterhouse Invitation | Cassette release, later released as part of 'The Slaughterhouse' CD | |
| 1993 | The Slaughterhouse | CD. | |
| 1993 | Great Death I-II | 2xCD. Limited to 1500 copies. | |
| 1995 | Necrose Evangelicum | CD. Features Mortiis Mortiis Mortiis is a band from Notodden, Norway fronted by Håvard Ellefsen, who is also known as the namesake of the band. The name is a misspelling of the word 'mortis', which is the pronunciation used by the band. However, Mortiis started as the solo project of Ellefsen as a means to convey a story... on the title track. |
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| 1996 | Great Death III | CD. Only available by mail-order via coupon in Great Death I-II | |
| 1996 | Brighter Death Now - Nordvinterdöd/Kill 7”Pic | (Pain In Progress) PAIN001 Ltd.of 300 copies Recorded at the Soul Grave | |
| 1996 | Nordvinterdöd | CD. Only available by mail-order via coupon in Great Death III | |
| 1996 | No Salvation/No Tomorrow | 7"/10" single | |
| 1996 | Innerwar | 1996 (Cold Meat Industry) CMI-45 LP/CD | Innerwar/American Tale/No Pain/Happy Nation/Little Baby/Sex Or Violence ?/No Tomorrow/War |
| 1998 | Greatest Death | CD - compilation of tracks from all 3 parts of the Great Death trilogy | |
| 1999 | May All Be Dead | 1998 (Cold Meat Industry) CMI-67 Ltd.of 1000 copies 2xLP/CD | I Hate You/I Wish I Was A Little Girl/Behind Curtains/Payday/Oh What A Night/Fourteen |
| 1999 | XN Recordings 005 | Limited edition 7" single (486 copies) | |
| 2000 | Obsessis | LP/CD | |
| 2001 | 1890 | LP. | 2001 (Cold Meat Industry) CMI-101 Ltd.of 800 copies I/II/III/IV |
| 2001 | Why | 12" single | 2001 (JINX) Ltd.of 777 copies Why/Never Again ! |
| 2003 | Brighter Death Now/Coph Nia - Nunsploitation LP | (Cold Meat Industry) CMI 110 Ltd.of 666 copies | A Tribute To The Leather Nun A-Side: Slow Death (Slow Mix) Brighter Death Now. B-Side: Prime Mover (Sex Mix) Coph Nia. Several versions have the labels inverted (A-side is the Coph Nia track, B-side is the Brighter Death Now track) |
| 2005 | Disobey | CD+DVD dualdisc in A5 pack. Live recordings. | |
| 2005 | Kamikaze Kabaret | CD. | |
| 2005 | Brighter Death Now/Proiekt Hat 7” | (XN Rec.) Xn 009 Ltd.of 486 copies | Covers of the Can You Feel It Can You Feel It "Can You Feel It" is a recording by funk and soul group The Jacksons, recorded in March 1980 and released on September 22, 1980 as the first track on their album Triumph.... (The Jacksons) (renamed 'Feel', Proiekt hat) and Bad (Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records... ) (Brighter death now) |
| 2007 | 1890 LP | (Cold Meat Industry) CMI- 169 Rekreation Stálbad | V/VI/VII/VIII/IX |
| 2008 | Necrose Evangelicum LP/2CD | (Cold Meat Industry) CMI- 179 | Re-release of the 1995 album. The CD release includes a bonus CD 'Unlive in Finland 1996'. The LP is limited to 500 copies. |
| 2009 | Where Dreams Come True | (Cold Meat Industry, JINX) CMI196, JINX CD-003 | Live recording in Chicago, 13th of June 2003 |
As Bomb The Daynursery
| Year | Title | Format & Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Discipline Through Mental Illness | Cassette release, limited to 50 copies. |
| 1983 | Pain In Progress | Cassette release, later reissued on CD under Brighter Death Now name |
As Lille Roger
| Year | Title | Format & Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Metrom Evil 84' | Cassette, limited to 84 copies |
| 1985 | For Life | Cassette |
| 1985 | Despise/A Celebration | LP, split with Verboten |
| 1986 | Älskar Dig | Cassette |
| 1986 | Rock N Roll 85-86 / Sillmjölke | Cassette, split with Engürdetz. Limited to 27 copies |
| 1987 | Undead | 7" |
| 1993 | Golden Shower | CD compilation of tracks from previous releases |