Season's End
Encyclopedia
Season's End are a British
band based in Hampshire
. They describe themselves as playing Progressive
symphonic metal
, although they are often tagged as a gothic metal
band by reviewers and reference sources.
The band is fronted by string musician Becki Clark, who provides female vocals which are backed by the male vocals of guitarist David Stanton. The underlying music can be categorised as dark and atmospheric, combining lighter elements (such as clean electric guitars, classical stringed instruments and keyboards) with fast, heavily distorted riffs and powerful drums more commonly associated with heavy metal
music. Although many of the band's lyrics contain references to religion they do not consider themselves a religious band.
After recording two demos in 2000 and a number of line-up changes, their debut album - The Failing Light - was released in the UK on September 19, 2005 through 1 Records Worldwide. It was a re-working of the self-released demo of the same name, released originally in November 2003.
Throughout 2004 and 2005, the second guitar and bass duties were filled by Daryl Kellie and Tom Nichols respectively, both of whom left at the end of 2005 and were temporarily replaced by Jonathan Craven (Liquid Sky
) and David Lovell until the end of 2006. At the beginning of 2007, as the band commenced work on their second album, the drummer and founding member Paul White left the band due to a build up of personal and musical differences. Meanwhile, the band recruited Tim Goatham on guitar, Mike Bridge on bass, and James Smith on drums. The band are now preparing to release a new album.
This CD was released with the first 200 copies of Ascension, it contains almost acoustic versions of "Celestia", "Touch" and "One Sadness", from the full length "The Failing Light".
United Kingdom
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band based in Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
. They describe themselves as playing Progressive
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
symphonic metal
Symphonic metal
Symphonic metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that are either borrowed from classical music or, as with progressive rock music, create a style reminiscent of it, e.g...
, although they are often tagged as a gothic metal
Gothic metal
Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom metal with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music...
band by reviewers and reference sources.
The band is fronted by string musician Becki Clark, who provides female vocals which are backed by the male vocals of guitarist David Stanton. The underlying music can be categorised as dark and atmospheric, combining lighter elements (such as clean electric guitars, classical stringed instruments and keyboards) with fast, heavily distorted riffs and powerful drums more commonly associated with heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
music. Although many of the band's lyrics contain references to religion they do not consider themselves a religious band.
History
Originally formed as Entropy by schoolmates Tim Gifford-Hull (lead vocals, guitar), Danny Russell (guitar) and James Humber (bass) in 1993 and later joined by Becki Clark (keyboards and backing vocals). David Stanton joined on guitar in 1997 after the demise of his own college band Armageddon. By 1998, the line-up had Matt Marriage (bass) and Paul White (drums), and the band had been renamed Season's End. -After recording two demos in 2000 and a number of line-up changes, their debut album - The Failing Light - was released in the UK on September 19, 2005 through 1 Records Worldwide. It was a re-working of the self-released demo of the same name, released originally in November 2003.
Throughout 2004 and 2005, the second guitar and bass duties were filled by Daryl Kellie and Tom Nichols respectively, both of whom left at the end of 2005 and were temporarily replaced by Jonathan Craven (Liquid Sky
Liquid Sky (band)
Liquid Sky are an English progressive metal band from Manchester, UK. Their music combines progressive and symphonic elements, drawing influences from a wide variety of bands like Lacuna Coil, Paradise Lost, Dream Theater and Soilwork.-History:...
) and David Lovell until the end of 2006. At the beginning of 2007, as the band commenced work on their second album, the drummer and founding member Paul White left the band due to a build up of personal and musical differences. Meanwhile, the band recruited Tim Goatham on guitar, Mike Bridge on bass, and James Smith on drums. The band are now preparing to release a new album.
Current
- Becki Clark - Vocals, Cello, Viola, Keyboards
- David Stanton - Guitar, Vocals
- Dave Smith - Keyboards
- Tim Goatham - Guitar
- Mike Bridge - Bass
- James Smith - Drums & Percussion
Past
- Paul WhitePaul White (musician)Paul White is a professional drummer and drum tutor from Hampshire, UK.He has played for numerous bands and artists over the years, including dates with ex Iron Maiden front-man Blaze Bayley, extensive international touring with trip-hop star Tricky and is currently the drummer for Kee Marcello...
- Drums, Percussion - Jon Craven - live Guitar
- David Lovell - live Bass
- Daryl Kellie - live Guitar
- Tom Nicholls - live Bass
- Matt Marriage - Bass
- Tim Gifford-Hull - Guitar, Vocals
- Danny Russell - Guitar
EP
- Distant Dreams EP (April, 2006)
This CD was released with the first 200 copies of Ascension, it contains almost acoustic versions of "Celestia", "Touch" and "One Sadness", from the full length "The Failing Light".
Demos
- These Are Blacker Times (Mar 2000)
- A Tear Away From Sadness (Aug 2000)
- The Failing LightThe Failing LightThe Failing Light is the first full length studio album by the British gothic metal band Season's End.Originally recorded in 2003 and self published, it was later remixed and rereleased in 2005 after the band signed with 1 Records.-Track listing:...
(Nov 2003) - Beyond The Grace Of God (Aug 2009)