Puissance (band)
Encyclopedia
Puissance is a Swedish
martial neoclassical
music group formed in 1993 consisting of members Henry Möller (who also plays in Arditi
) and Frederik Söderlund.
. However, Puissance do not use guitar
s but rather electronic instruments such as synthesizers and samplers, resulting in a militant approach somewhere between industrial music
and bombastic neoclassical music. Later albums display more of an emphasis on rhythm and a more pop music-based approach.
Nuclear holocaust
and misanthropy
are commonly explored themes. Lyrics are sung in English
although they made some Swedish songs in the beginning of their career on their demo tapes (and most recently, a bonus track on the 2007 album "Grace of God").
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....
martial neoclassical
Neoclassical (Dark Wave)
Neoclassical Dark Wave refers to a music genre within the Dark Wave movement. It is characterized by the use of ethereal atmosphere and angelic female voices but also adds strong influences from classical music. Neoclassical Dark Wave is distinct from the academic art music form known as...
music group formed in 1993 consisting of members Henry Möller (who also plays in Arditi
Arditi (band)
Arditi is a Swedish martial industrial and neoclassical band. It consists of Henry Möller of Puissance and Mårten Björkman from black metal bands Algaion and Octinomos. Arditi formed in 2001, deriving their name from the early Italian special forces unit known as the Arditi...
) and Frederik Söderlund.
Overview
Due to their aesthetic approach and past member associations, Puissance are often associated with black metalBlack metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
. However, Puissance do not use guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s but rather electronic instruments such as synthesizers and samplers, resulting in a militant approach somewhere between industrial music
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
and bombastic neoclassical music. Later albums display more of an emphasis on rhythm and a more pop music-based approach.
Nuclear holocaust
Nuclear holocaust
Nuclear holocaust refers to the possibility of the near complete annihilation of human civilization by nuclear warfare. Under such a scenario, all or most of the Earth is made uninhabitable by nuclear weapons in future world wars....
and misanthropy
Misanthropy
Misanthropy is generalized dislike, distrust, disgust, contempt or hatred of the human species or human nature. A misanthrope, or misanthropist is someone who holds such views or feelings...
are commonly explored themes. Lyrics are sung in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
although they made some Swedish songs in the beginning of their career on their demo tapes (and most recently, a bonus track on the 2007 album "Grace of God").
Albums and EPs
| Year | Title | Format, Special Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Krig | Demo |
| 1995 | Obey, Hate, Die | Demo |
| 1996 | Let Us Lead | CD, LP |
| 1997 | Totalitarian Hearts | EP |
| 1998 | Back in Control | CD |
| 1999 | Mother of Disease Mother Of Disease Mother of Disease is a full-length album created by the neoclassic Swedish band Puissance in 1998.-Track listing:#Light of a Dead Sun 05:05#Reign of Dying Angels 05:02#Mother of Disease 05:56#In Shining Armour 04:34#Post Ruin Symphony 06:49... |
CD, LP |
| 1999 | War On | CD |
| 2000 | A Call to Arms | EP 7" |
| 2000 | Genocidal | EP |
| 2000 | Hail the Mushroom Cloud | EP |
| 2001 | Total Cleansing | CD |
| 2003 | To Give Death by the Sword of Christ | split EP with Sorhin |
| 2004 | State Collapse | CD |
| 2007 | Grace of God | CD |