Eths
Encyclopedia
Eths is a French
Metalcore
band from Marseille
.
In 1999, Guillaume joined the group after having left his earlier group Shockwave. Six months later, Roswell joined. The band was complete. The members then decided to change their name to Eths.
Eths' music features heavy, hard guitars and drums. Their song lyrics are inspired by Candice's painful childhood.
Eths tours and distributes albums under the Coriace label. They became famous in France, appearing on the cover of Rock Sound #141, and they often play with bands like Lofofora
, Fantomas
, Machine Head
, Skindred
and Element.
The remainder of the band announced that they were on good terms and that they were working on a new album being produced by Fred Norguet.
15 pieces were written and the vocals composed on half of them. Pierre of Lofofora
performed drums on the album and their label Coriace dealt with the bass. The album was released in the Spring of 2007 in France, and in March 2008 for the rest of the world.
On June 28 of 2009, Eths performed at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Belgium. Later on July 31 of 2009, Eths performed at Wacken Open Air in Germany. Of January 9 of 2010 Eths announced that the writing of the next album goes on well, Eths are working right now on pre-productions and expect the disc out in fall 2011. A tour will follow.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band from Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
.
The beginning
Staif joined by Greg, formed the band What's the fuck in 1996. The following year, Candice joined the band which was renamed Melting Point.In 1999, Guillaume joined the group after having left his earlier group Shockwave. Six months later, Roswell joined. The band was complete. The members then decided to change their name to Eths.
About the band
The band is often on tour around France, Switzerland, Belgium and Portugal. They have made several maxi CDs, the most famous is Samantha. The band also released its first full-length album, Sôma, in 2004.Eths' music features heavy, hard guitars and drums. Their song lyrics are inspired by Candice's painful childhood.
Eths tours and distributes albums under the Coriace label. They became famous in France, appearing on the cover of Rock Sound #141, and they often play with bands like Lofofora
Lofofora
Lofofora is a French metal band from Paris. They write songs of protest and denounce some of the failings of the French society. For example, the problems in the underdeveloped outskirts, the hypocrisy of the politics of the French extreme right leagues. Among their titles are "Buvez du cul" and...
, Fantomas
Fantômas (band)
Fantômas is an avant-garde metal supergroup formed in 1998 in California, United States. The band is named after Fantômas, a supervillain featured in a series of crime novels popular in France before World War I and in film, most notably in the 60s French movie series.-History:Fantômas began just...
, Machine Head
Machine Head (band)
Machine Head is an American heavy metal band from Oakland, California. Formed on October 12, 1991, the group was founded by Robb Flynn and Adam Duce. There have been 4 member changes since their inception. The current lineup of the band comprises Flynn , Duce , ex-Vio-Lence guitarist Phil Demmel ,...
, Skindred
Skindred
Skindred is a Welsh rock band from Newport. The band was formed in 1998 following the disbandment of vocalist Benji Webbe's previous band, Dub War. Skindred's musical style mixes alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and reggae...
and Element.
Recent events
On June 27 of 2006, Eths wrote an official statement on their website, announcing the departure of Guillaume and Roswell for “different points of view”.The remainder of the band announced that they were on good terms and that they were working on a new album being produced by Fred Norguet.
15 pieces were written and the vocals composed on half of them. Pierre of Lofofora
Lofofora
Lofofora is a French metal band from Paris. They write songs of protest and denounce some of the failings of the French society. For example, the problems in the underdeveloped outskirts, the hypocrisy of the politics of the French extreme right leagues. Among their titles are "Buvez du cul" and...
performed drums on the album and their label Coriace dealt with the bass. The album was released in the Spring of 2007 in France, and in March 2008 for the rest of the world.
On June 28 of 2009, Eths performed at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Belgium. Later on July 31 of 2009, Eths performed at Wacken Open Air in Germany. Of January 9 of 2010 Eths announced that the writing of the next album goes on well, Eths are working right now on pre-productions and expect the disc out in fall 2011. A tour will follow.
Current
- Candice Clot − Lead vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(since 1999) - Stéphane "Staif" Bihl − 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...
, SamplesSampling (music)In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
& vocals (since 1999) - Grégory "Greg" Rouvière − 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...
(since 1999) - Damien Rivoal − BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(since 2011) - Guillaume Dupré - 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 ....
(1999–2006, back in 2011)
Session members
- Pierre Belleville − Drums (Tératologie)
- Donat from Fis(ch)er − Bass (Tératologie)
- Daniel from Tripod − Bass (Tératologie)
Touring members
- Geoffrey "Shob" Neau − BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(2007-2011) - Morgan Berthet − Drums (2008-2011)
- Matthieu "Mat" LeChevalierMatthieu LeChevalierMatthieu LeChevalier was in a rock band Full Blown Rose from 2004–2005, with Josephine Conigliaro-lead vocals and Josh Allen-guitarist. He joined band, My Ruin and became the drummer in their band in 2006, with Tairrie B-Lead Vocals, Mick Murphy-Guitar and Chris Lisee-Bass.-Full Blown...
− Drums (2007−2008)
Discography
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| TBA 2012 | Untitled | - |
| 2007 | Tératologie | Seasons Of Mist |
| 2004 | Autopsie / Samantha | Sriracha Records |
| 2004 | Soma | Sriracha Records |
| 2002 | Samantha (EP) | Musicast |
| 2000 | Autopsie (EP) | Musicast |
| 1999 | Eths (demo) | - |
External links
- Eths Official Website (French)
- Eths Myspace page (English)