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SYSTEM DIVIDE to join Overkill for "Killfest 2" Spring 2012
"The Conscious Sedation" available everywhere now
System Divide will return to the US once again for Killfest 2, supporting the mighty Overkill! Also on the tour are Belphegor, Aborted, Blackguard and Diamond Plate. Most recently, System Divide was part of the hottest chicks in hard rock tour with In This Moment. After the Overkill dates finish on May 12th, System Divide will journey north of the border to Canada for a string of dates. More details on those shows will be made available soon.
Vocalist Sven DeCaluwe adds, "We couldnt be more excited to be on this run with Overkill, we just finished a few dates in Europe which was a blast and are currently busy writing new material which we will display on the Overkill run. We had a killer time touring the states this year with Eluveitie and later the Hottest Chicks in hard rock tour with In This Moment and simply cant want to get back out there, I hope all the people that got to check us out on previous tours will come out and rock out again because frankly, we got quite some surprises for you!! We are truly honored to go out on the road with such legends as Overkill and the rest of the bill is going to blow some minds!"
"weaving death metal, industrial, goth, and prog into an endlessly surprising sound." Revolver Magazine
"they are adventurous…it's the coherent and smooth way that they meld various styles that's truly noteworthy." Outburn Magazine
"If the goal was to flatten the likes of In This Moment, Otep, and other female-fronted acts, then mission accomplished." Blistering.com
SYSTEM DIVIDE
Tour w/ Overkill, Belphegor, Aborted, Blackguard, Diamond Plate
Apr. 20 - Trocadero Theater - Philadelphia, PA
Apr. 22 - Lost Horizon - Syracuse, NY
Apr. 23 - Screamin WIllie's - Columbus, OH
Apr. 24 - Blondie's - Detroit, MI
Apr. 25 - Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL
Apr. 26 - Beaumont Club - Kansas City, MO
Apr. 27 - Bluebird Theater - Denver, CO
Apr. 28 - The Complex - Salt Lake City, UT
Apr. 30 - El Corazon - Seattle, WA
May 01 - Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR
May 02 - The Grand Ballroom - San Francisco, CA
May 03 - Club Nokia - Los Angeles, CA
May 05 - Emo's East - Austin, TX
May 06 - Trees - Dallas, TX
May 08 - The Club at Firestone - Orlando, FL
May 09 - Culture Room - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
May 10 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
May 11 - Jaxx Nightclub - West Springfield, VA
May 12 - Best Buy Theater - New York, NY
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SYSTEM DIVIDE To Kick Off Revolver Magazine's Hell Hath No Fury Tour!
SYSTEM DIVIDE, who feature within their ranks vocalist Miri Milman (Orphaned Land), vocalist Sven De Caluwe (Aborted, Leng Tch'd etc), guitarist Michael Wilson (Abigail Williams), bassist Andrew Lenthe and drummer Mike Heller, will return to the US later this month on the Revolver-sponsored Hell Hath No Fury Tour with In This Moment, Straight Line Stitch and Sister Sin! The tour follows the band's successful stint through North America earlier this year with Eluveitie, 3 Inches Of Blood and Holy Grail. SYSTEM DIVIDE will be touring in support of their The Conscious Sedation debut full-length released via Metal Blade last fall.
Commented Milman, who was featured in Revolver's "Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock" issue and calendar at the end of 2010: "After a great run with Eluveitie throughout North America, we're very excited to get back on the road as part of Revolver's Hell Hath No Fury tour. It was an honor to be part of the magazine's calendar and special Halloween issue and being on this tour makes the whole experience come around full cycle. We're looking forward to going back to some of the places we played on our previous tour and perhaps recognizing some of the faces as well as meeting some new people. Get ready for some ridiculous amounts of 'girl power!"
The tour will kick off on April 22 in Santa Ana, California, and run through May 15. During the tour, In This Moment's Maria Brink will be filming exclusive video blogs for Revolver and interviewing each of the other front women on the package.
Revolver Presents: Hell Hath No Fury Tour
SYSTEM DIVIDE w/ In This Moment, Straight Line Stitch, Sister Sin
04/22/2011 Galaxy Theatre Santa Ana, CA
04/23/2011 Jerry's Bakersfield, CA
04/24/2011 Ace Of Spades Sacramento, CA
04/25/2011 The Alley Sparks, NV
04/27/2011 Knitting Factory Boise, ID
04/28/2011 Studio Seven Seattle, WA
04/29/2011 Bossanova Ballroom Portland, OR
04/30/2011 The A Club Spokane, WA
05/01/2011 The Railyard Billings, MT
05/03/2011 The House Of Bricks Des Moines, IA
05/05/2011 The Annex Madison, WI
05/06/2011 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI
05/07/2011 Penny Rd Pub Barrington, IL
05/08/2011 Boney Jones Evansville, IN
05/09/2011 Downtown Music Little Rock, AR
05/10/2011 The Bottleneck Lawrence, KS
05/11/2011 The Marquee Tulsa, OK
05/13/2011 Launchpad Albuquerque, NM
05/15/2011 The Orpheum Flagstaff, AZ
"…weaving death metal, industrial, goth, and prog into an endlessly surprising sound." Revolver Magazine
"The music is extreme, diverse, original and holds a very high level. The band combines the best of Soilwork, Aborted, Lacuna Coil, Slipknot and Bleeding Through to what nearly sounds like a seamless unit. De Caluwe goes ballistic while Milman's catchy lines remind me of Deadlock front-woman Sabine Weniger…. everything seems to point in the right direction for SYSTEM DIVIDE to take the world by storm." - Aardschok (Netherlands)
"…a razor-sharp, cacophonous smattering of all things metal, effectively melding elements of extreme, death, grind and even some goth to produce a literal sonic explosion, one bursting with undeniable strength." - StarPulse.com
"Milman's vocals, especially in 'Stagnant Progression' and 'The Apex Doctrine', are used perfectly to compliment the complex array of sounds System Divide set up. System Divide remind me of Eluveitie in that they can write incredible death metal songs around epic themes and use female vocals to control the damage. 4.5/5" - TheNewReview.net
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SYSTEM DIVIDE announces first ever US tour with 3 Inches Of Blood, Eluveitie and Holy Grail!
System Divide will finally be hitting the road in the US in early 2011. The tour begins on February 1st in Philadelphia, PA and wraps up in Atlanta, GA on February 26th. This tour is in support of their Metal Blade Records debut album, The Conscious Sedation, which hit streets in September 2010. The album can be ordered and fans can see the video for The Apex Doctrine now on metalblade.com/systemdivide.
Founded in the summer of 2008, SYSTEM DIVIDE quickly became a transnational project. Within its ranks includes vocalists Sven De Caluwe (Aborted), Miri Milman, Michael Wilson (ex-Abigail Williams), Andrew Lenthe (Antenora), and Mike Heller (Malignancy). Mixing and mastering for The Conscious Sedation was handled by the infamous James Murphy (Aborted, Testament, Lazarus AD, Sigh, Arsis). The Apex Doctrine video was directed by Kevin Custer (Hatebreed, Testament, Dope, Dying Fetus, Suffocation).
SYSTEM DIVIDE
Tour w/ Eluveitie, 3 Inches Of Blood and Holy Grail
02/01 Theatre of living arts Philadelphia, PA
02/02 Gramercy Theatre New York, NY
02/03 The Palladium Worcester, MA
02/04 Cercle Quebec City, QC
02/05 Le National Montreal, QC
02/06 Opera House Toronto, ON
02/08 The Bottom Lounge Chicago, IL
02/09 Station 4 Saint Paul, MN
02/10 Granada Theater Lawrence, KA
02/11 Marquis Theater Denver, CO
02/12 Club Sound Salt Lake City, UT
02/14 El Corazon Seattle, WA
02/17 Slim's - San Francisco, CA
02/18 Key club West Hollywood, CA
02/19 Nile Theatre Mesa, AZ
02/21 Backstage Live - San Antonio, TX
02/22 Warehouse Live Houston, TX
02/24 State Theatre St Petersburg, FL
02/25 Firestone Orlando, FL
02/26 Masquerade Atlanta, GA
"If the goal was to flatten the likes of In This Moment, Otep, and other female-fronted acts, then mission accomplished." Blistering.com
"Milman's vocals, especially in 'Stagnant Progression' and 'The Apex Doctrine' are used perfectly to compliment the complex array of sounds System Divide set up. System Divide remind me of Eluveitie in that they can write incredible death metal songs around epic themes and use female vocals to control the damage." 4.5/5, TheNewReview.net
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SYSTEM DIVIDE premier full album stream of upcoming album "THE CONSCIOUS SEDATION" exclusively on MetalUnderground.com!
In conjunction with the upcoming debut full-length release from SYSTEM DIVIDE, THE CONSCIOUS SEDATION, Metal Blade Records has teamed up with MetalUnderground.com to premier the extreme modern metal act's album THE CONSCIOUS SEDATION in its entirety. Be sure to head over to MetalUnderground.com, a metal site that provides fans with comprehensive metal news coverage, reviews, interviews, band info, live concert reports, photos, and is updated daily by a dedicated staff of die-hard metalheads, to check out SYSTEM DIVIDE'S debut full-length album THE CONSCIOUS SEDATION while you can as the stream ends Monday September 13th. Fans can also check out the band's first music video for the single The Apex Doctrine, which was shot by Kevin Custer (Hatebreed, Testament, Dope, Dying Fetus, Suffocation) HERE.
If you like what you hear and see head over to the band's landing page and pre-order the album while there is still time to take advantage of the discounted prices. THE CONSCIOUS SEDATION is available by itself or bundled with a t-shirt.
THE CONSCIOUS SEDATION track listing is as follows:
1. Vagaries Of Perception
2. An Intoxicating Affair
3. Echoes
4. The Apex Doctrine
5. Lethargy
6. (N)Ether
7. Hollow
8. Purity In Imperfection
9. Repent/Forget
10. The Conscious Sedation
11. Stagnant Progression
Here's what press has been saying about THE CONSCIOUS SEDATION so far:
"What really makes this group stand out for me is the fact that they really seem to be attempting to writing songs that have memorable hooks and because of this anyone that gives this disc a shot will come away remembering some of the material… Combining melodic death metal with more mainstream metalcore and gothic metal sounded like a less than appealing mixture, but SYSTEM DIVIDE has proven me wrong… SYSTEM DIVIDE has proven to me that the words 'mainstream metal' don't always have to mean mediocre or average and if you approach this one with an open mind you may feel the same way." CosmosGaming.com
"The music is extreme, diverse, original and holds a very high level. The band combines the best of Soilwork, Aborted, Lacuna Coil, Slipknot and Bleeding Through to what nearly sounds like a seamless unit. De Caluwe goes ballistic while Milman's catchy lines remind me of Deadlock front-woman Sabine Weniger. With such a killer debut, a video for the apex doctrine and a Canadian tour, everything seems to point in the right direction for SYSTEM DIVIDE to take the world by storm." Aardschok Magazine (Netherlands)
"THE CONSCIOUS SEDATION is one of the better releases of the year. Is it appropriate to call a death metal release 'fresh'? Well, dammit, I am." 4.5/5, TheNewReview.net
About the band:
Founded in the summer of 2008, SYSTEM DIVIDE quickly became a transnational project. The band set out to revolutionize the conventions of the over-saturated melodic death metal genre, proving that extreme metal can have more depth than blast beats, while female vocals do not have to conform to the precepts of the "Goth" genre. In mixing many styles, The Collapse, the band's debut EP, breaks all the rules of extreme metal and is a landmark release for the new band.
As opposed to interjecting simple, predictable clean choruses into contrived song structures, SYSTEM DIVIDE unites serene female vocals and extreme vocals driven by lyrical themes that confront and seek to break everyday themes of disillusionment, societal materialism, and individual apathy. Musically, the band delivers myriad styles of riffing and grooves, while augmenting the entrancing soundscapes with hard-hitting drums and intricate bass lines. These elements together define the unique, spell binding, hypnotic sound of SYSTEM DIVIDE.
In order to achieve this complex calculus of sounds on The Collapse, Cole Martinez handled tracking duties at Conquistador Recordings. Mixing and mastering duties were handled by Jacob Hansen (Aborted, HateSphere, Volbeat) at Hansen Studios in Denmark in April and May 2009. Artwork for The Collapse was completed by Colin Marks (Strapping Young Lad, Aborted, Nevermore). The result is a sonic and visual masterpiece that metal has eagerly been waiting for.
The band recruited Michael Wilson (ex-Abigail Williams) as a second guitarist after the release of The Collapse EP and continued writing material for its first full length, THE CONSCIOUS SEDATION, which will be available online and in stores everywhere September 14, 2010. Following the philosophy of 'if it isn't broken, don't fix it,' the band once again recorded with producer/engineer Cole Martinez. Mixing and mastering for THE CONSCIOUS SEDATION was handled by the infamous James Murphy (Aborted, SWWAATS, Lazarus AD, Sigh, Arsis).
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SYSTEM DIVIDE premier new track off upcoming album 'The Conscious Sedation' exclusively on BlankTV!
System Divide video for 'The Apex Doctrine' still crushing on BlankTV!
In conjunction with the upcoming debut full-length release from SYSTEM DIVIDE, The Conscious Sedation, Metal Blade Records has teamed up with BlankTV to premier the extreme modern metal act's single Hollow. Be sure to head over to BlankTV, the net's biggest punk and indie music channel, to check out the single Hollow and while you're there check out the music video for the song The Apex Doctrine, which was shot by Kevin Custer (Hatebreed, Testament, Dope, Dying Fetus, Suffocation).
If you like what you hear and see head over to the band's landing page and pre-order the album while there is still time to take advantage of the discounted prices. The Conscious Sedation is available by itself or bundled with a t-shirt.
Vocalist Miri Milman breaks down the lyrical content on the track Hollow:
"This song is personal to me; it speaks of a person that suffers continuously yet doesn't have the courage, guts, or strength to change his/her situation and keeps on being stuck in this downward spiral.
It is about the fear of changing something in your life for the better, the fear of taking that step which could make everything better. The song develops towards the person actually daring to take the step and seeing there is always light at the end of the tunnel.
This is obviously the ballad of the record, the calm between the storm. We wanted to also add to the diversity of the record and not only have fast songs all over the record. While being a softer System Divide song; it still has a part that will crush your balls with a smile :) We hope you will all enjoy listening to it as much as we had writing it! METAL!!!"
The Conscious Sedation track listing is as follows:
1. Vagaries Of Perception
2. An Intoxicating Affair
3. Echoes
4. The Apex Doctrine
5. Lethargy
6. (N)Ether
7. Hollow
8. Purity In Imperfection
9. Repent/Forget
10. The Conscious Sedation
11. Stagnant Progression
About the band:
Founded in the summer of 2008, SYSTEM DIVIDE quickly became a transnational project. The band set out to revolutionize the conventions of the over-saturated melodic death metal genre, proving that extreme metal can have more depth than blast beats, while female vocals do not have to conform to the precepts of the "Goth" genre. In mixing many styles, The Collapse, the band's debut EP, breaks all the rules of extreme metal and is a landmark release for the new band.
As opposed to interjecting simple, predictable clean choruses into contrived song structures, SYSTEM DIVIDE unites serene female vocals and extreme vocals driven by lyrical themes that confront and seek to break everyday themes of disillusionment, societal materialism, and individual apathy. Musically, the band delivers myriad styles of riffing and grooves, while augmenting the entrancing soundscapes with hard-hitting drums and intricate bass lines. These elements together define the unique, spell binding, hypnotic sound of SYSTEM DIVIDE.
In order to achieve this complex calculus of sounds on The Collapse, Cole Martinez handled tracking duties at Conquistador Recordings. Mixing and mastering duties were handled by Jacob Hansen (Aborted, HateSphere, Volbeat) at Hansen Studios in Denmark in April and May 2009. Artwork for The Collapse was completed by Colin Marks (Strapping Young Lad, Aborted, Nevermore). The result is a sonic and visual masterpiece that metal has eagerly been waiting for.
The band recruited Michael Wilson (ex-Abigail Williams) as a second guitarist after the release of The Collapse EP and continued writing material for its first full length, The Conscious Sedation, which will be available online and in stores everywhere September 14, 2010. Following the philosophy of 'if it isn't broken, don't fix it,' the band once again recorded with producer/engineer Cole Martinez. Mixing and mastering for The Conscious Sedation was handled by the infamous James Murphy (Aborted, SWWAATS, Lazarus AD, Sigh, Arsis).
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System Divide premiere "Vagaries Of Perception" on Noisecreep!
System Divide, featuring Aborted's Sven De Caluwe, entrenched themselves in the scene with their own brand of melody-haunted metal on last year's EP, 'The Collapse,' mixing a wall of dissonance with grit well beyond just a myriad of blast beats.
On 'Vagaries of Perception,' the worldwide act (U.S., Belgium and Israel are all represented) takes a step further in their evolution. Milman's clear voice soars alongside De Caluwe's gutter growl. It's serene, yet the tech movements of the song preach destruction. Noisecreep is proud to premiere the song, which is the lead track from 'The Conscious Sedation.'
Listen to 'Vagaries of Perception' on Noisecreep.com HERE.
For the full-length debut, production was handled once again by guitarist Cole Martinez, but the mixing and mastering was brought to famed Testament guitarist James Murphy (Daath, Lazarus AD). The result is a merciless assault of metal proportions.
'The Conscious Sedation' is due Sept. 14 via Metal Blade.
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SYSTEM DIVIDE premiers video for 'The Apex Doctrine' on Blank TV today!
SYSTEM DIVIDE, the extreme modern metal act featuring Sven De Caluwe (Aborted), Miri Milman, Michael Wilson (ex-Abigail Williams), Cole Martinez (ex-Years of Fire, Antenora), Andrew Lenthe (Antenora), and Mike Heller (Malignancy), has recently completed their first music video for the single The Apex Doctrine, which is being debuted today exclusively on Blank TV! Be sure to head over to Blank TV, the net's biggest punk and indie music channel, to check out the brand new video for The Apex Doctrine, which was shot by Kevin Custer (Hatebreed, Testament, Dope, Dying Fetus, Suffocation), and leave a comment.
In conjunction with the upcoming release The Conscious Sedation, Metal Blade Records has launched a landing page where fans can preorder the album by itself or bundled with a t-shirt.
Preorder packages:
The Conscious Sedation CD only $10.99*
The Conscious Sedation CD & Logo T-shirt $19.99*
The Conscious Sedation CD & Red Skull T-shirt $19.99*
*price does not include s/h
The Conscious Sedation track listing is as follows:
1. Vagaries Of Perception
2. An Intoxicating Affair
3. Echoes
4. The Apex Doctrine
5. Lethargy
6. (N)Ether
7. Hollow
8. Purity In Imperfection
9. Repent/Forget
10. The Conscious Sedation
11. Stagnant Progression
About the band:
Founded in the summer of 2008, SYSTEM DIVIDE quickly became a transnational project. The band set out to revolutionize the conventions of the over-saturated melodic death metal genre, proving that extreme metal can have more depth than blast beats, while female vocals do not have to conform to the precepts of the "Goth" genre. In mixing many styles, The Collapse, the band's debut EP, breaks all the rules of extreme metal and is a landmark release for the new band.
As opposed to interjecting simple, predictable clean choruses into contrived song structures, SYSTEM DIVIDE unites serene female vocals and extreme vocals driven by lyrical themes that confront and seek to break everyday themes of disillusionment, societal materialism, and individual apathy. Musically, the band delivers myriad styles of riffing and grooves, while augmenting the entrancing soundscapes with hard-hitting drums and intricate bass lines. These elements together define the unique, spell binding, hypnotic sound of SYSTEM DIVIDE.
In order to achieve this complex calculus of sounds on The Collapse, Cole Martinez handled tracking duties at Conquistador Recordings. Mixing and mastering duties were handled by Jacob Hansen (Aborted, HateSphere, Volbeat) at Hansen Studios in Denmark in April and May 2009. Artwork for The Collapse was completed by Colin Marks (Strapping Young Lad, Aborted, Nevermore). The result is a sonic and visual masterpiece that metal has eagerly been waiting for.
The band recruited Michael Wilson (ex-Abigail Williams) as a second guitarist after the release of The Collapse EP and continued writing material for its first full length, The Conscious Sedation, which will be available online and in stores everywhere September 14, 2010. Following the philosophy of 'if it isn't broken, don't fix it,' the band once again recorded with producer/engineer Cole Martinez. Mixing and mastering for The Conscious Sedation was handled by the infamous James Murphy (Aborted, SWWAATS, Lazarus AD, Sigh, Arsis).
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Metal Blade Records launches SYSTEM DIVIDE landing page!
System Divide landing page; home to first single, low priced preorder deals, trailer for upcoming music video and more!
AGOURA HILLS, Calif. - June 29, 2010 - In conjunction with the upcoming release The Conscious Sedation from the extreme modern metal act SYSTEM DIVIDE, Metal Blade Records has launched a landing page where fans can go to check out music, album artwork, a teaser for the upcoming music video, and specially low priced preorder packages for the album. The first single, The Apex Doctrine, is currently streaming with two more tracks to come before the album is released on September 14.
Preorder packages:
The Apex Doctrine CD only $10.99*
The Apex Doctrine CD & Logo T-shirt $19.99*
The Apex Doctrine CD & Red Skull T-shirt $19.99*
*price does not include s/h
The Conscious Sedation track listing is as follows:
1. Vagaries Of Perception
2. An Intoxicating Affair
3. Echoes
4. The Apex Doctrine
5. Lethargy
6. (N)Ether
7. Hollow
8. Purity In Imperfection
9. Repent/Forget
10. The Conscious Sedation
11. Stagnant Progression
SYSTEM DIVIDE features Sven De Caluwe (Aborted), Miri Milman (ex-Distorted), Cole Martinez (ex-Years of Fire, Antenora), Andrew Lenthe (Antenora), and Mike Heller (Malignancy). The band has already completed a music video shot by Kevin Custer (Hatebreed, Testament, Dope, Dying Fetus, Suffocation) for the song The Apex Doctrine, which will be debuted shortly. Details on when and where the video will be debuted will be announced in the coming weeks so stay tuned to the SYSTEM DIVIDE's landing page for info.
About the band:
Founded in the summer of 2008, SYSTEM DIVIDE quickly became a transnational project. The band set out to revolutionize the conventions of the over-saturated melodic death metal genre, proving that extreme metal can have more depth than blast beats, while female vocals do not have to conform to the precepts of the "Goth" genre. In mixing many styles, The Collapse, the band's debut EP, breaks all the rules of extreme metal and is a landmark release for the new band.
As opposed to interjecting simple, predictable clean choruses into contrived song structures, SYSTEM DIVIDE unites serene female vocals and extreme vocals driven by lyrical themes that confront and seek to break everyday themes of disillusionment, societal materialism, and individual apathy. Musically, the band delivers myriad styles of riffing and grooves, while augmenting the entrancing soundscapes with hard-hitting drums and intricate bass lines. These elements together define the unique, spell binding, hypnotic sound of SYSTEM DIVIDE.
In order to achieve this complex calculus of sounds on The Collapse, Cole Martinez handled tracking duties at Conquistador Recordings. Mixing and mastering duties were handled by Jacob Hansen (Aborted, HateSphere, Volbeat) at Hansen Studios in Denmark in April and May 2009. Artwork for The Collapse was completed by Colin Marks (Strapping Young Lad, Aborted, Nevermore). The result is a sonic and visual masterpiece that metal has eagerly been waiting for.
The band recruited Michael Wilson (ex-Abigail Williams) as a second guitarist after the release of The Collapse EP and continued writing material for its first full length, The Conscious Sedation, which will be available online and in stores everywhere September 14, 2010. Following the philosophy of 'if it isn't broken, don't fix it,' the band once again recorded with producer/engineer Cole Martinez. Mixing and mastering for The Conscious Sedation was handled by the infamous James Murphy (Aborted, SWWAATS, Lazarus AD, Sigh, Arsis).
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Metal Blade Records signs SYSTEM DIVIDE featuring members of Aborted, Malignancy, and Antenora!
Metal Blade Records is pleased to announce the signing of extreme modern metal act SYSTEM DIVIDE, featuring Sven De Caluwe (Aborted) and Miri Milman (ex-Distorted) on vocals, Cole Martinez (ex-Years Of Fire, Antenora) and Joseph Spiller (ex-The Binary Code) on guitars, Andrew Lenthe (Antenora) on bass, and Mike Heller (Malignancy) on drums. SYSTEM DIVIDE has already completed a video for the song The Apex Doctrine off the bands current EP, which will also be on the bands full-length Metal Blade debut. Check out a trailer for the new video below and be sure to head over to SYSTEM DIVIDEs MySpace page to listen to the tracks The Apex Doctrine and (n)Ether. Stay tuned for more information including when and where the video for The Apex Doctrine will premiere, track listing and release date of the bands debut full-length album The Conscious Sedation, and tour dates.
Vocalist Sven De Caluwe comments: We couldn't be more thrilled to be part of the Metal Blade roster, a label that has been pushing the boundaries of extreme music and putting lots of great new acts in the spot light. We know SYSTEM DIVIDE is in the hands of a competent team of driven music FANS in the first place who believe in what we do, and we're going to give them their money's worth!!
We are completing the songwriting for our first album The Conscious Sedation and are about to enter the studio to start tracking by the end of the month, for those who checked out our EP, get ready for some surprises and more extreme modern metal madness! Rock 'n roll!!
"Heavy, Brutal, Extreme, Melodic In Your Face Metal. These ingredients result in a unique visual and audio assault that numbs the senses. Vocalists Sven De Caluwe (Aborted) and Miri Milman (ex-Distorted), deliver a one-two punch unseen in Metal. We are very proud to add them to the Metal Blade Records family comments Michael Faley of Metal Blade Records
About the band:
Founded in the summer of 2008, SYSTEM DIVIDE set out to revolutionize the conventions of the over-saturated melodic death metal genre, proving that extreme metal can have more depth than blast beats, while female vocals do not have to conform to the precepts of the Goth genre. In mixing many styles, The Collapse, the bands debut EP, breaks all the rules of extreme metal and is a landmark release for the new band.
As opposed to interjecting simple, predictable clean choruses into contrived song structures, SYSTEM DIVIDE unites serene female vocals and extreme vocals driven by lyrical themes that confront and seek to break everyday themes of disillusionment, societal materialism, and individual apathy. Musically, the band delivers myriad styles of riffing and grooves, while augmenting the entrancing soundscapes with hard-hitting drums and intricate bass lines. These elements together define the unique, spell binding, hypnotic sound of SYSTEM DIVIDE.
In order to achieve this complex calculus of sounds on The Collapse, Cole Martinez handled tracking duties at Conquistador Recordings. Mixing and mastering duties were handled by Jacob Hansen (Aborted, HateSphere, Volbeat) at Hansen Studios in Denmark in April and May 2009. Artwork for The Collapse was completed by Colin Marks (Strapping Young Lad, Aborted, Nevermore). The result is a sonic and visual masterpiece that metal has eagerly been waiting for.
The band recruited Joseph Spiller (ex-The Binary Code) as a second guitarist shortly after the release of The Collapse and continued writing for its first full length, The Conscious Sedation, due out early 2010. Following the philosophy of dont break up a winning team, the band once again will record with producer/engineer Cole Martinez and mix with Jacob Hansen in Denmark. A video has been shot for The Apex Doctrine by Kevin Custer (Hatebreed, Testament, Dope, Dying Fetus, Suffocation) and will hitting airways soon.
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