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Cenotaph (band)
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Cenotaph is a Technical
deathgrind
band from Ankara
, Turkey
. They formed in 1994 and released their first demo, Life Immortal in 1995; since then, they have released four full-length albums.
Cenotaph was formed in the summer of 1994 by singer Batu Çetin. After various changes in the band's line up, they released their first independent demo
, Life Immortal, in 1995, with Batu Çetin (vocals), Coşkun Kaplan (guitar), Bülent İzgeç (bass), and Bülent Güngör (drums). The demo led to the band's playing shows and festivals in Ankara
, Turkey
.
In 1996, drummer Bülent Güngör was replaced by Goremaster, completing a line-up that didn't change until 1999. With the new line-up, Cenotaph recorded their second demo-promo
Promo '96 in 1996. In the summer of 1996, Cenotaph entered Yeşilkart Studios in İstanbul
, to record their eight-song debut album Voluptuously Minced, and signed with local label Hammer Müzik. Voluptuously Minced was distributed in CD format by various labels in approximately 25 countries, and reached a wide range of listeners in Turkey in tape/CD format.
In 1998, the band recorded their second album, Puked Genital Purulency, at Stüdyo Forte in İstanbul. Puked Genital Purulency was released by Hammer Müzik in MC and CD format in 1999. After the album was released, bassist Bülent and guitarist Coşkun left the band due to personal reasons; Batu Çetin recruited Başar Çetin and Cihan Akün for Cenotaph.
With this new line-up Cenotaph performed at Ankara's Rockstation Festival in 2002. After the fest, the band began to work on new songs for the upcoming album and between January and March 2003, Cenotaph completed the recordings of their third album, Pseudo Verminal Cadaverium, at Zoo Sound Studios in Ankara. Mastering was done at the Mega Wimp Sound Studios in Germany
. The album was released worldwide in the summer of 2003 by the American label United Guttural Records; release and distribution in Turkey was done by Batu
Çetin
's own label Drain Productions. For the promotion of the release, Cenotaph performed at Germany's extreme metal fest Fuck the Commerce
in May 2005 and Ukraine
's Metal Heads Mission
festival in August 2007.
Ex-guitarist Coşkun, who had left the band back in 1999, rejoined the band in 2005 as the bass player. Subsequently, Dursun quit the band in 2005, and the band decided to continue with Semih—previously their session drummer for the shows abroad—as the new and full-time drummer. In 2006, the first two albums were gathered on one CD and re-released under the title of Voluptuously Puked Genitals by Burning Dogma Records from Texas
. On May 27, 2006, the band performed at the fourth Maryland Deathfest
in Baltimore
, and in September 2007 released their fourth studio album, Reincarnation in Gorextasy.
Technical death metal
Technical death metal is a musical subgenre of death metal that focuses on complex rhythms, riffs and song structures. Technical experimentation in death metal began in the late '80s and early '90s by bands such as Death, Atheist and Cynic...
deathgrind
Deathgrind
Deathgrind is a musical genre that fuses death metal and grindcore. The genre, along with pornogrind, is related to the goregrind subgenre...
band from Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. They formed in 1994 and released their first demo, Life Immortal in 1995; since then, they have released four full-length albums.
Biography
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
, Life Immortal, in 1995, with Batu Çetin (vocals), Coşkun Kaplan (guitar), Bülent İzgeç (bass), and Bülent Güngör (drums). The demo led to the band's playing shows and festivals in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.
In 1996, drummer Bülent Güngör was replaced by Goremaster, completing a line-up that didn't change until 1999. With the new line-up, Cenotaph recorded their second demo-promo
Promotional recording
A promotional recording, or promo, is an audio or video recording distributed for free, usually in order to promote a recording that is or soon will be commercially available...
Promo '96 in 1996. In the summer of 1996, Cenotaph entered Yeşilkart Studios in İstanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, to record their eight-song debut album Voluptuously Minced, and signed with local label Hammer Müzik. Voluptuously Minced was distributed in CD format by various labels in approximately 25 countries, and reached a wide range of listeners in Turkey in tape/CD format.
In 1998, the band recorded their second album, Puked Genital Purulency, at Stüdyo Forte in İstanbul. Puked Genital Purulency was released by Hammer Müzik in MC and CD format in 1999. After the album was released, bassist Bülent and guitarist Coşkun left the band due to personal reasons; Batu Çetin recruited Başar Çetin and Cihan Akün for Cenotaph.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The album was released worldwide in the summer of 2003 by the American label United Guttural Records; release and distribution in Turkey was done by Batu
Batu (given name)
Batu is a common masculine Central Asian name. In Mongolian, "Batu" means firm/stable like Batu Khan or Batumongke. In Turkish, "Batu" means "Prevailing", and/or "Preponderant". It also connotes "The West" since "Batu" resembles "Batı" which means "west" in Turkish...
Çetin
Çetin
Çetin is a common masculine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Çetin" means "Tough", "Robust", "Strong", "Hard", and/or "Arduous".-Given name:* Çetin Alp , a Turkish pop music singer...
's own label Drain Productions. For the promotion of the release, Cenotaph performed at Germany's extreme metal fest Fuck the Commerce
Fuck the Commerce
Fuck the Commerce is a metal music festival in Germany. It took place annually in Neiden, Saxony, till 2008 and it was first held in 1997. The 2007 edition was held on May 16, May 17, May 18 and May 19, 2007.-2007 lineup:*Ars Mortis*Blasphemer...
in May 2005 and Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
's Metal Heads Mission
Metal Heads Mission
Metal Heads Mission is an annual music Metal Fest near Yevpatoria, Crimea, in Ukraine. In 2009 the fest reached its tenth year. It is organized by Iofik Sergey bassist of Ukrainian brutal death metal band Mental Demise. It usually takes place in the beginning of August, in Crimea peninsula and...
festival in August 2007.
Ex-guitarist Coşkun, who had left the band back in 1999, rejoined the band in 2005 as the bass player. Subsequently, Dursun quit the band in 2005, and the band decided to continue with Semih—previously their session drummer for the shows abroad—as the new and full-time drummer. In 2006, the first two albums were gathered on one CD and re-released under the title of Voluptuously Puked Genitals by Burning Dogma Records from Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. On May 27, 2006, the band performed at the fourth Maryland Deathfest
Maryland Deathfest
Maryland Deathfest is an annual extreme music festival held in or near Baltimore, Maryland, USA. The festival mostly features death metal and grindcore bands. It has always occurred during Memorial Day weekend each year....
in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, and in September 2007 released their fourth studio album, Reincarnation in Gorextasy.
Current members
- Batu Çetin − vocals (1994 -)
- Çağlar Yürüt − drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(2006 -) - Cihan Akün − guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
(1999 -) - Deniz Can Kurt − bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(2008 -)
Former members
- Bülent Güngör − drums (1994–1996)
- Goremaster − drums (1996–2005)
- Bülent İzgeç − bass (1994–1999)
- Cenker Yılmaz − session guitar on Pseudo Verminal Cadaverium (2003)
- Semih Ornek (Barbar) − drums (2005–2006)
- Coşkun Kaplan - bass (1994–1999 (guitar), 2005 - 2008 (bass))
- Başar Çetin - guitar (1999–2008)
Albums
- Voluptously Minced (1997)
- Puked Genital Purulency (1999)
- Pseudo Verminal Cadaverium (2003)
- Reincarnation in Gorextasy (2007)
- Putrescent Infectious Rabidity (2010)
External links
- Official Cenotaph website
- Umatched Brutality Records site
- HammerMuzik Records site
- Burning Dogma Records site
- Cenotaph at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Biography of Cenotaph
- Interview with Cenotaph - March 10, 2006 (Turkish)
- Interview with Batu Çetin - December 11, 2003