Ethereal Menace
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Ethereal Menace is the third album by the South Africa
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band The Awakening
released in July 1999. The album utilizes elements of industrial music, a style later later dubbed as "dark future rock" by Nyte
. Another music video was produced by South African Music Awards
winner, director Eban Olivier's Concrete Productions, for the single "The March." The video was placed in rotation on MTV Europe
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South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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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...
band The Awakening
The Awakening (band)
The Awakening is an alternative rock band from Johannesburg, South Africa, formed in 1995 by vocalist, guitarist and producer Ashton Nyte. The band is credited in the press as "South Africa's most successful Gothic Rock act and one of the top bands in the far broader Alternative scene." The band...
released in July 1999. The album utilizes elements of industrial music, a style later later dubbed as "dark future rock" by Nyte
Ashton Nyte
Ashton Nyte is a South African born singer, songwriter, producer, composer and front man of the South African alternative rock band The Awakening. Nyte has released five solo albums both as Ashton Nyte and Ashton Nyte and the Accused in addition to his numerous releases as The Awakening...
. Another music video was produced by South African Music Awards
South African Music Awards
The South African Music Awards are an annual award ceremony, run by the Recording Industry of South Africa , where accolades are presented to members of South Africa's music industry. Winners receive a statuette is called a SAMA. The event was established in 1995...
winner, director Eban Olivier's Concrete Productions, for the single "The March." The video was placed in rotation on MTV Europe
MTV Europe
MTV Europe is a pan-European 24-hour entertainment cable and digital television network launched on August 1, 1987. Initially, the channel served all regions within Europe being one of the very few channels that targeted the entire European continent...
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Recording
In November 1998, the album Ethereal Menace was written, performed, engineered, and produced by Ashton Nyte, and mastered by Graham Handley at Street 16.Track listing
All songs written by Ashton NyteAshton Nyte
Ashton Nyte is a South African born singer, songwriter, producer, composer and front man of the South African alternative rock band The Awakening. Nyte has released five solo albums both as Ashton Nyte and Ashton Nyte and the Accused in addition to his numerous releases as The Awakening...
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- "In Etherea"
- "Naked"
- "Chains"
- "Wasted Miracle"
- "Still the Sun"
- "Sentimental Runaways"
- "Nostalgia"
- "The March (part 1)"
- "The March (part 2)"
- "Dreams on Fire"