Miocene (band)
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Miocene , also typeset as {MIOCENE}, were a progressive/experimental metal band from London
, UK.
, signed to Dante Bonutto's Infernal Records label.
and 9/10 in Metal Hammer
magazines. One song, Fits Like That, was selected in November 2000 for inclusion on the Kerrang!
Cover CD, Incoming - The Sounds of 2001.
This record was supported with a five-date tour with Clutch
, an extensive three month tour with UK Trip Rockers Sunna
, and Britpop trio Crackout
, and selected shows with bands such as Earthtone9
, One Minute Silence
, Raging Speedhorn
, and Charger
.
, and DJ Shadow
, the band released a downbeat EP called Cellular Memory in 2002. The record was hailed as a brave departure by Kerrang!
and Rocksound, and Miocene toured extensively in support of this record with SikTh
and Porcelain Roach.
On 10 April 2006, it was announced via the bands MySpace page that Miocene had disbanded.
Cellular Memory (2002) (Infernal Records) EP
A Perfect Life With A View Of The Swamp (2005) (Corporate Risk Products) Album
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, UK.
Early Days
Forming in 1998 in but consolidating their line-up in 2000, Miocene came to the attention of manager and promoter Keith Eccles of Keith's Back Yard, and after a series of well-reviewed London shows and self-organised UK tour with rockers Hundred ReasonsHundred Reasons
Hundred Reasons are an English rock band from Farnborough, Hampshire, composed of Colin Doran , Larry Hibbitt , Andy Gilmour , Andy Bews and Ben Doyle . Originally, the band was signed to Columbia Records in mid April 2001, after fourteen months of near-constant touring...
, signed to Dante Bonutto's Infernal Records label.
Refining the Theory
Miocene's first release with Infernal Records was 2000's Refining The Theory (produced by Dave Chang). This was a compilation of the songs the band had written to date and was primarily nu-metal in style. It was well-received by critics, receiving 4Ks in Kerrang!Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
and 9/10 in Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer
Metal Hammer is a monthly heavy metal music magazine published in the United Kingdom by Future Publishing, and in several other countries by different publishers. Metal Hammer articles feature both mainstream bands and more unusual acts from the whole spectrum of heavy metal music...
magazines. One song, Fits Like That, was selected in November 2000 for inclusion on the Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
Cover CD, Incoming - The Sounds of 2001.
This record was supported with a five-date tour with Clutch
Clutch
A clutch is a mechanical device which provides for the transmission of power from one component to another...
, an extensive three month tour with UK Trip Rockers Sunna
Sunna (band)
Sunna are an Hard rock/Industrial rock band from Bristol, England. They released their third album, After the Third Pin on the 3rd October, 2011.- History :...
, and Britpop trio Crackout
Crackout
Crackout were a pop punk / rock / jazz influenced trio who formed in Oxford, England in 1997. As well as releasing two albums and a handful of singles, they toured with artists such as Sum 41, Seafood, Haven and Span before disbanding in late 2005. One notable aspect of the band's concerts was...
, and selected shows with bands such as Earthtone9
Earthtone9
earthtone9 is an alternative metal band hailing from Nottingham, UK. Their line-up on most of their major releases was Karl Middleton on vocals, Owen "Oz" Packard, Joe Roberts on guitar, Graeme Watts on bass and Simon Hutchby on drums .-History:Signing to Copro Records in 1998, the band's first...
, One Minute Silence
One Minute Silence
One Minute Silence is a four-piece band based in London that combined influences from metal, hardcore punk and rap and as of 2010 they have sold over 500,000 albums. The band consisted of vocalist Brian 'Yap' Barry from Templemore, Co. Tipperary, guitarist Massimo Fiocco from Limerick City, drummer...
, Raging Speedhorn
Raging Speedhorn
Raging Speedhorn were a British metal band, founded in Corby, Northamptonshire.-Career:Raging Speedhorn were formed in 1998 from the merging of the bands Soulcellar and Box...
, and Charger
Charger
Charger may refer to:*NATO code name for the Tupolev Tu-144 supersonic transport*Convair Charger prototype light attack and observation aircraft which competed unsuccessfully for role filled by OV-10...
.
Cellular Memory
Taking influence from SquarepusherSquarepusher
Squarepusher is the performing pseudonym of Tom Jenkinson, an English electronic music artist signed to Warp Records. He specialises in the electronic music genres of drum and bass and acid, with a significant jazz and musique concrète influence....
, and DJ Shadow
DJ Shadow
Joshua Paul Davis better known as DJ Shadow is an American music producer, DJ and songwriter. He is considered a prominent figure in the development of instrumental hip hop and first gained notice with the release of his highly acclaimed debut album Endtroducing....., which was constructed...
, the band released a downbeat EP called Cellular Memory in 2002. The record was hailed as a brave departure by Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
and Rocksound, and Miocene toured extensively in support of this record with SikTh
SikTh
Sikth were a progressive metal band from Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.-Early days:SikTh formed in late 1999, but consolidated their line-up in March 2001...
and Porcelain Roach.
A Perfect Life with a View of the Swamp
Miocene spent three years writing A Perfect Life with a View of the Swamp, which was intended as a culmination and a progression of both previous releases. Featuring 10+ minute progressive metal pieces, as well as short spoken word pieces and long electronic instrumentals, the album was released on Corporate Risk Products in 2005. The album received positive reviews in the press, but before the album could be toured, the bands' bassist left and the album was never toured.On 10 April 2006, it was announced via the bands MySpace page that Miocene had disbanded.
Studio Albums
Refining The Theory (2000) (Infernal Records) Mini-LPMini-LP
A Mini-LP or Mini-album is a short album, usually retailing at a lower price than an album that would be considered "full-length".-History:...
Cellular Memory (2002) (Infernal Records) EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
A Perfect Life With A View Of The Swamp (2005) (Corporate Risk Products) Album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...