Red Harvest (band)
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Red Harvest was a Norwegian
industrial metal
band from Oslo
. Their 2002 album Sick Transit Gloria Mundi was nominated for a Norwegian Grammy and an alternative Grammy in the "Best Metal Album" category. Formed in 1989, they have released eight album
s, two EP
s, one live DVD
, a split album
with Zyklon and a compilation album
.
tribute band, the band released their first demo Ocultica that year, followed up by a second Psychotica before releasing their debut album Nomindsland
in 1992 which had distinctly thrash metal
influences & aesthetics. From 1994, the band moved towards an experimental hybrid of progressive metal
, gothic rock
, industrial
and doom metal
on There's Beauty in the Purity of Sadness
which spawned a video for the opening track "Wounds", gaining the band exposure on MTV
despite its violent imagery, The Maztürnation, and Hybreed
In 1997, the band reached a wider audience supporting US gothic metal
act Type O Negative
.
With 1998's EP New Rage World Music - re-released in 2001 which contains the original EP tracklist from 1998 and four bonus tracks with minor alterations under the altered title of New World Rage Music
. After the original EP release, the band perfected their progressive industrial-tinged sound, and their follow-up Cold Dark Matter album was released in 2000 In 2002, Sick Transit Gloria Mundi was nominated for a Spellemannprisen The Norwegian equivalent of a Grammy Award and an alternative Grammy in the "Best Metal Album" category. In 2004, Red Harvest released the Harvest Bloody Harvest DVD and the album Internal Punishment Programs. The band released, A Greater Darkness, in early 2007# In 2008, they released The Redline Archives: a compilation album of various remixes and alternate versions of previously released tracks along with a number of unreleased songs.
From New Rage World Music to Internal Punishment Programs, their sound drew elements from industrial metal bands such as Godflesh and Ministry, the experimental doom of Neurosis, Voivod, Voivod-influenced prog-thrash, fellow Norwegian black metal bands like Emperor and Darkthrone, and certain styles of electronica, such as drum'n'bass, industrial and gabber. , they have largely retained these influences, but have moved towards a slightly slower and more organic style as evidenced by songs like "Hole in Me" from A Greater Darkness, though they still retain their ability to throw up-tempo numbers into the fray.
The band played a show on October 24, 2009 in Oslo, the band's home city, to mark the twentieth anniversary of the band's formation.
According to their official Website, Red Harvest disbanded in May 2010, stating no specific reasons for the breakup.
New World Rage Music is a reissue of NewRage World Music with a bonus four tracks and minor alterations to the artwork Its release came about when Relapse Records began US distribution for the bands releases, although a European version of New World Rage Music was also pressed at the same time and released by Nocturnal Art Productions, Red Harvest's label at the time
As such some versions of New World Rage Music come in a combination 2CD package with the full-length album Cold Dark Matter
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
industrial metal
Industrial metal
Industrial metal is a musical genre that draws from industrial music and many different types of heavy metal, using repeating metal guitar riffs, sampling, synthesizer or sequencer lines, and distorted vocals. Founding industrial metal acts include Ministry, Godflesh, and KMFDM.Industrial metal's...
band from Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
. Their 2002 album Sick Transit Gloria Mundi was nominated for a Norwegian Grammy and an alternative Grammy in the "Best Metal Album" category. Formed in 1989, they have released eight 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...
s, two 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...
s, one live DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
, a split album
Split album
A split album is a music album which includes tracks by two or more separate artists. There have been singles and EPs released in the same nature, which can be referred to as split singles and split EPs respectively...
with Zyklon and a compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
.
Biography
Formed in 1989 as a SlayerSlayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
tribute band, the band released their first demo Ocultica that year, followed up by a second Psychotica before releasing their debut album Nomindsland
Nomindsland
Nomindsland is the debut album by the industrial metal band Red Harvest, released through Black Mark Productions in 1992. It is notable for being their only release that could be described as thrash metal, before the band moved towards industrial metal....
in 1992 which had distinctly thrash metal
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
influences & aesthetics. From 1994, the band moved towards an experimental hybrid of progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
, gothic rock
Gothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
, industrial
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 doom metal
Doom metal
Doom metal is an extreme form of heavy metal music that typically uses slower tempos, low-tuned guitars and a much "thicker" or "heavier" sound than other metal genres...
on There's Beauty in the Purity of Sadness
There's Beauty in the Purity of Sadness
There's Beauty in the Purity of Sadness is the second album by industrial metal band Red Harvest. It was released through Voices of Wonder in 1994.- Track listing :# "Wounds" − 5:24# "Naked" − 4:20# "Resist" − 4:51# "Mindblazt" − 4:35...
which spawned a video for the opening track "Wounds", gaining the band exposure on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
despite its violent imagery, The Maztürnation, and Hybreed
Hybreed
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In 1997, the band reached a wider audience supporting US gothic metal
Gothic metal
Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom metal with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music...
act Type O Negative
Type O Negative
Type O Negative was a gothic metal band from Brooklyn, New York City. The band also incorporated elements of doom metal and thrash metal. Their dramatic lyrical emphasis on themes of romance, depression, and death resulted in the nickname "The Drab Four"...
.
With 1998's EP New Rage World Music - re-released in 2001 which contains the original EP tracklist from 1998 and four bonus tracks with minor alterations under the altered title of New World Rage Music
New World Rage Music
New World Rage Music is the sixth release by industrial metal band Red Harvest. It was released in 2001.-Track listing:-External links:*...
. After the original EP release, the band perfected their progressive industrial-tinged sound, and their follow-up Cold Dark Matter album was released in 2000 In 2002, Sick Transit Gloria Mundi was nominated for a Spellemannprisen The Norwegian equivalent of a Grammy Award and an alternative Grammy in the "Best Metal Album" category. In 2004, Red Harvest released the Harvest Bloody Harvest DVD and the album Internal Punishment Programs. The band released, A Greater Darkness, in early 2007# In 2008, they released The Redline Archives: a compilation album of various remixes and alternate versions of previously released tracks along with a number of unreleased songs.
From New Rage World Music to Internal Punishment Programs, their sound drew elements from industrial metal bands such as Godflesh and Ministry, the experimental doom of Neurosis, Voivod, Voivod-influenced prog-thrash, fellow Norwegian black metal bands like Emperor and Darkthrone, and certain styles of electronica, such as drum'n'bass, industrial and gabber. , they have largely retained these influences, but have moved towards a slightly slower and more organic style as evidenced by songs like "Hole in Me" from A Greater Darkness, though they still retain their ability to throw up-tempo numbers into the fray.
The band played a show on October 24, 2009 in Oslo, the band's home city, to mark the twentieth anniversary of the band's formation.
According to their official Website, Red Harvest disbanded in May 2010, stating no specific reasons for the breakup.
EPs and demos
- Ocultica demo, 1989
- Psychotica demo, 1990
- The MazTürnation MCD, 1995
- New Rage World Music EP, 1998
- New World Rage Music EP, 2001
New World Rage Music is a reissue of NewRage World Music with a bonus four tracks and minor alterations to the artwork Its release came about when Relapse Records began US distribution for the bands releases, although a European version of New World Rage Music was also pressed at the same time and released by Nocturnal Art Productions, Red Harvest's label at the time
As such some versions of New World Rage Music come in a combination 2CD package with the full-length album Cold Dark Matter
Studio albums
- Nomindsland 1992
- There's Beauty in the Purity of Sadness 1994
- Hybreed 1996
- Cold Dark Matter 2000 2001 US
- Sick Transit Gloria Mundi 2002
- Internal Punishment Programs 2004
- A Greater Darkness 2007
Split EP
- Zyklon/Red Harvest 2003available only on limited 7" , featuring one track from each band.
Members
- Jimmy Ofu Kahn Ivan Bergsten – guitars, vocals
- Thomas Brandt – bass
- Kjetil TurboNatas Eggum – guitars
- Lars LRZ Sørensen – samples, programming & synths
- Erik Wroldsen – drums