Success Will Write Apocalypse Across the Sky
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Success Will Write Apocalypse Across the Sky is an American extreme metal
band from Tampa, Florida
, formed in 2006. The group was founded by guitarists Aaron Haines and Ian Sturgill, shortly after the disbandment of their previous band, Bodies in the Gears of the Apparatus. The band's name is derived from the 1989 text "Apocalypse" written by William S. Burroughs
(in which "he describes art and creative expression taking a literal and physical form"), and also "inspired and supported by a healthy amount of paranoia
," as guitarist Sturgill stated in an interview with About.com
.
The group's first release, an EP entitled Subhuman Empire, was released in July 2007 through Debello Recordings. In December 2007, Success Will Write Apocalypse Across the Sky inked a deal with German label Nuclear Blast
. The band's full-length debut, The Grand Partition and the Abrogation of Idolatry
, was produced, mixed and mastered by guitarist James Murphy, and released on April 3, 2009 in Europe and on May 5, 2009 in the United States.
The lyrical themes of Success Will Write Apocalypse Across the Sky, which were defined by Exclaim!
magazine as "a big 'fuck you' to all of humanity," address topics like "wage slavery
, psychological warfare
, 'denial and contortion' of human rights
, globalism
, and eugenics
". The band cites authors such as H. P. Lovecraft
, Mark Twain
, Bram Stoker
, and Ambrose Bierce
as being some of their influences.
Former members
Session members
EPs
Extreme metal
Extreme metal is a loosely defined umbrella term for a number of related heavy metal music subgenres that have developed since the early 1980s. The term usually refers to a more abrasive, harsher, underground, non-commercialized style or sound nearly always associated with genres like black metal,...
band from Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
, formed in 2006. The group was founded by guitarists Aaron Haines and Ian Sturgill, shortly after the disbandment of their previous band, Bodies in the Gears of the Apparatus. The band's name is derived from the 1989 text "Apocalypse" written by William S. Burroughs
William S. Burroughs
William Seward Burroughs II was an American novelist, poet, essayist and spoken word performer. A primary figure of the Beat Generation and a major postmodernist author, he is considered to be "one of the most politically trenchant, culturally influential, and innovative artists of the 20th...
(in which "he describes art and creative expression taking a literal and physical form"), and also "inspired and supported by a healthy amount of paranoia
Paranoia
Paranoia [] is a thought process believed to be heavily influenced by anxiety or fear, often to the point of irrationality and delusion. Paranoid thinking typically includes persecutory beliefs, or beliefs of conspiracy concerning a perceived threat towards oneself...
," as guitarist Sturgill stated in an interview with About.com
About.com
About.com is an online source for original information and advice. It is written in English, and is aimed primarily at North Americans. It is owned by The New York Times Company....
.
The group's first release, an EP entitled Subhuman Empire, was released in July 2007 through Debello Recordings. In December 2007, Success Will Write Apocalypse Across the Sky inked a deal with German label Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast
Nuclear Blast is an independent record label and mail order record distributor with subsidiaries in Germany, the United States and Brazil. The record label was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Germany. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on to releasing albums by melodic...
. The band's full-length debut, The Grand Partition and the Abrogation of Idolatry
The Grand Partition and the Abrogation of Idolatry
The Grand Partition and the Abrogation of Idolatry is the debut album by American extreme metal band Success Will Write Apocalypse Across the Sky, Produced, Mixed and Mastered by James Murphy, and released on May, 5, 2009 through Nuclear Blast....
, was produced, mixed and mastered by guitarist James Murphy, and released on April 3, 2009 in Europe and on May 5, 2009 in the United States.
The lyrical themes of Success Will Write Apocalypse Across the Sky, which were defined by Exclaim!
Exclaim!
Exclaim! is a monthly Canadian music magazine that features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with special focus on Canadian and cutting-edge artists...
magazine as "a big 'fuck you' to all of humanity," address topics like "wage slavery
Wage slavery
Wage slavery refers to a situation where a person's livelihood depends on wages, especially when the dependence is total and immediate. It is a negatively connoted term used to draw an analogy between slavery and wage labor, and to highlight similarities between owning and employing a person...
, psychological warfare
Psychological warfare
Psychological warfare , or the basic aspects of modern psychological operations , have been known by many other names or terms, including Psy Ops, Political Warfare, “Hearts and Minds,” and Propaganda...
, 'denial and contortion' of human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
, globalism
Globalism
Globalism can have at least two different and opposing meanings. One meaning is the attitude or policy of placing the interests of the entire world above those of individual nations...
, and eugenics
Eugenics
Eugenics is the "applied science or the bio-social movement which advocates the use of practices aimed at improving the genetic composition of a population", usually referring to human populations. The origins of the concept of eugenics began with certain interpretations of Mendelian inheritance,...
". The band cites authors such as H. P. Lovecraft
H. P. Lovecraft
Howard Phillips Lovecraft --often credited as H.P. Lovecraft — was an American author of horror, fantasy and science fiction, especially the subgenre known as weird fiction....
, Mark Twain
Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens , better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist...
, Bram Stoker
Bram Stoker
Abraham "Bram" Stoker was an Irish novelist and short story writer, best known today for his 1897 Gothic novel Dracula...
, and Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Bierce
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was an American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist and satirist...
as being some of their influences.
Members
Current members- John Collett – lead vocals (2007 onward)
- JR Daniels – 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 ....
(2009 onward) - Aaron Haines – 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 2006) - Jennifer Muse – 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...
(2008 onward) - Matt Simpson – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(2008 onward) - Ian Sturgill – guitar, vocals (since 2006)
Former members
- Chris Woodall – bass guitar
- Mike Petrak – drums
- Jesse Jolly – bass guitar
- Pete Lamb – drums
Session members
- Mike Heller – drums (2009)
Discography
Albums- The Grand Partition and the Abrogation of IdolatryThe Grand Partition and the Abrogation of IdolatryThe Grand Partition and the Abrogation of Idolatry is the debut album by American extreme metal band Success Will Write Apocalypse Across the Sky, Produced, Mixed and Mastered by James Murphy, and released on May, 5, 2009 through Nuclear Blast....
(2009)
EPs
- Subhuman Empire (2007)