Independent Opposition-Graphic Verses/NoiseIndustrialCD

Independent Opposition – Graphic Verses-CD New - 1998 You are bidding on the following CD:

Features

• Christian Noise Industrial Metal at its BEST! You will be amazed...
• Woefully under distributed, worth EVERY PENNY
• Bi – fold insert with lyrics and credits
• Not a cut-out or punch-out. No holes drilled or saw marks in the jewel box or the inserts

ABOUT THE ALBUM

Graphic Verses is a contemporary concept album conceived and produced by Matt Frantz which parallels the process of life and the struggle between internal and external forces of Righteousness and ruin (Righteousness wins). The lyrics are structured like a book which is divided into four chapters and subdivided into 25 verses. Graphic Verses was written over a three year time period and took eight months of steady recording at Blacker Hole to complete. Instruments used include electric and acoustic guitars, a custom made fretless guitar, bass and fretless bass guitar, keyboards, drums, drill, chains, water, glass, and miscellaneous found objects. This sound recording has been designed for repeated high volume listening using only stereophonic headphones under conditions of absolute darkness. Playback on inferior equipment or otherwise failing to comply with listening requirements will result in a significant loss of effectiveness in brain wave manipulation. Although no offensive language is used, due to emotionally heavy content of the lyrics, listener discretion is advised. First published in 1997.

GRAPHIC VERSES: REVIEWS

Review 1: "Graphic Verses is an experimental project combining elements of industrial, ambient and experimental noise, fused into a bewildering maze of sound, which Frantz's spoken word narration weaves it's way in and out of. It's well recorded, produced and beautifully packaged, but is it music? Graphic Verses defies any widely accepted aesthetic that I've ever come across. It's a quality piece of work when approached on it's own terms, but definitely not for the faint of heart." -Todd Brown, independent reviewer (review published through TrueTunes)

Review 2: "With a ton of vocal effects and industrial influenced lo-fi sounds, this is one weird, yet fascinating CD. Is it even music? Well, yes, but there is no noticeable melody or rhythm, so I'd put it in the "industrial noise" category. The creator, Matt Frantz, told me himself that this could be sort of a "soundtrack for a nightmare." Frantz did all the instruments, water, chains, glass and vocals himself. This album is designed to be listened to with powerful headphones, and in complete darkness... but that might be scary." -Brian McGovern -HM magazine, issue #67

Review 3: "...Be warned that this is an experience not many will attempt and fewer will complete. I spent two solid nights listening to this album through headphones to get the full experience of the sound of the "singer" moving through various stages in his spiritual journey. Some sections imitate the sound of a mob, screaming and crying so that all the sounds/words blend into a chaotic blend of fear and hopelessness." -Dan Kennedy, The Cutting Edge May 1998, issue # 116

The Band

Track Listing

• All I Am
• All My Friends
• Splash
• Compass
• Stalemate
• Reflection
• Arrogance
• Pulled Down
• Left With Yourself
• On The
• Atom
• Hollow Points
• Illegitimate
• Right To Assume
• Window
• Bitter
• Drained
• Dead
• Totalled
• Release
• Current
• Tar
• The One Eyes Can’t See
• Pure
• Millennia

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