1000 Thoughts of Violence

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1000 Thoughts of Violence
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Studio album by
Kekal
ReleasedFebruary 2003 (Undying Music/Alfa Records , cassette)
June 2003 (Fear Dark Records, CD)
August 2003 (Rock Express Records , cassette)
RecordedSeptember and December 2002, Vision Studio
Genre Extreme metal, avant-garde metal, progressive metal, black metal
Length50:17
Label Fear Dark Records, Undying Music/Alfa Records
Producer Jeff/Kekal
Kekal compilations chronology
Introduce Us to Immortality
(2003)
Kekal studio albums chronology
Chaos & Warfare
(2002)		1000 Thoughts of Violence
(2003)		 Acidity
(2005)

1000 Thoughts of Violence is the fourth album by Indonesian extreme metal band Kekal, released in 2003. The central theme of the album is moral decline and the violent nature of humanity. [1] This was the first and only major studio album by the band without the skills of additional guitarist Leo Setiawan.

Extreme metal is a loosely defined umbrella term for a number of related heavy metal music subgenres that have developed since the early 1980s. It has been defined as a "cluster of metal subgenres characterized by sonic, verbal and visual transgression".

Kekal Indonesian metal band

Kekal is a heavy metal and electronic music band formed in 1995 in Jakarta, Indonesia. According to AllMusic, Kekal was one of the first heavy metal bands from Indonesia to make international inroads, and according to sociologist of heavy metal, Keith Kahn-Harris, was one of the few extreme metal bands from Southeast Asia to ever make more than a minimal impression on the global scene. Founded by two musicians known simply Yeris and Newbabe, the band underwent some shifts in lineup in its early years, but emerged with a consistent lineup of three key-members, guitarist/vocalist Jeff Arwadi, bassist Azhar Levi Sianturi, and guitarist Leo Setiawan. Frequently labeled as black metal, progressive metal, and avant-garde metal, Kekal plays a very diverse range of music styles within the frame of metal and rock, incorporating many other music genres such as ambient, electronic, jazz fusion, and progressive rock. Over the course of its career, Kekal has transitioned from a heavy metal-based style to a more experimental and electronic sound.

Leo Setiawan Indonesian musician

Leonard "Leo" Setiawan is mainly known as a former guitarist for progressive metal band Kekal. His main occupation is civil engineer and he owns and operates a building development firm in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Contents

It is one of four albums available for free download on the official website.

Release & reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Aardschok90/100
HM Magazine favorable [4]
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Metal Storm 9/10 [6]
Powermetal.deExtremely favorable [3]
Powerplay Magazine7/10
"Psych Folk" RadioFavorable [7]
Rock Hard8.0/10 [8]

While the CD version was released by Fear Dark (Netherlands) to cover most of the bigger distribution channels mainly in Europe, 1000 Thoughts of Violence was also released in cassette versions by Undying Music (Indonesia) and Rock Express Records (Yugoslavia). In Indonesia, the album was distributed by Alfa Records from 2003 to 2004 and became the first album from Kekal being sold in mainstream record stores in the country, and it became the best selling Kekal album to date. [9] [10]

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Indonesia Republic in Southeast Asia

Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It is the world's largest island country, with more than seventeen thousand islands, and at 1,904,569 square kilometres, the 14th largest by land area and 7th in the combined sea and land area. With over 261 million people, it is the world's 4th most populous country as well as the most populous Muslim-majority country. Java, the world's most populous island, is home to more than half of the country's population.

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Critical reception was highly favorable. AllMusic noted the album as plunging the band into "ultra-progressive" experiments". [11] According to a review by HM Magazine , Kekal matured greatly since its previous release, The Painful Experience , especially with its vocals. [4] This album found the band experimenting much more than on previous releases, yet also was considered its most cohesive effort to date. [4] The album was noted for switching between raging intensity and more mellow passages, such as the song "Violent Society", which even included a hip-hop passage. [2] [3] Rock Hard rated the album eight out of ten, comparing the album's guitar work to Iron Maiden, Joe Satriani, and Cynic. [8] The band's bass guitar technique in particular was compared to Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris. [8] Rock Hard noted that the band described themselves as black metal, and labeled the album as metal with a Christian angle but also influenced by mid-1980s power metal. [8] Antwerp-based radio show "Psych Folk" Radio on Radio Centraal viewed the album favorably, mentioning in a broadcast on Indonesian progressive music that 1000 Thoughts of Violence "is a possibility to invite progressive rock listeners to take the challenge to open up their perspectives." [7] On the program's website the album was called an "intelligent listening pleasure for the open minded." [7] Stefan Lang of Powermetal.de viewed that album extremely favorably, calling the album a highlight of the year 2003, [3] while Metal Storm staff member Promonex rated the album nine out of ten. [6] Finnish heavy metal site Imperiumi.net rated the album 8 1/2 out of 10. [5] In 2010 on Powermetal.de, 1000 Thoughts of Violence garnered fourteen points in a retrospective on the year 2003, tying in twenty-third place out of twenty-eight alongside Dimmu Borgir's Death Cult Armageddon , Harem Scarem's Higher , Green Carnation's A Blessing in Disguise , and Arena's Contagion . [12]

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<i>The Painful Experience</i> 2001 studio album by Kekal

The Painful Experience is the third full-length studio album by Indonesian extreme metal band Kekal. It marks the transition of Kekal from straightforward melodic black metal to a more distinct progressive metal style, while still retaining the intensity and speed. The title refers to the recording sessions for Embrace the Dead. Guitarist Leo Setiawan left the band before the recording sessions began and moved to Melbourne, Australia, but he was still listed on the album credits as a guitarist due to his contribution to the album's songwriting and general concept. The album was released by four independent labels: Fear Dark in the Netherlands for the European market, Clenchedfist Records in the United States for the North American market, Indonesian label THT Productions for the Southeast Asian market, and HROM/HIRAX for Eastern European market.

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Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Subsession / Once Again It Failed"4.37
2."Vox Diaboli"4.31
3."In Continuum"5.46
4."Paradigma Baru"2.35
5."Artifacts of Modern Insanity"5.18
6."Violent Society"5.06
7."Subsession II"4.58
8."Default"5.36
9."Beyond Numerical Reasons
  • I. 404
  • II. 911
  • III. 70x7"
12.20

Personnel

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References

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  6. 1 2 Promonex. "Kekal – 1000 Thoughts of Violence – Rating details". Metal Storm . Retrieved 12 June 2012.
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  12. ↑ Julian Rohrer, ed. (3 June 2010). "Das vierte Jahrzehnt: Teil 4 – Das Jahr 2003". Powermetal.de (in German). Weihrauch Median Verlang. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  13. ↑ Neithan (17 October 2002). "An eternal thought of Violence!". Archaic Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2011. Jeff: "I don't want to shock you, but honestly, Sang Hitam is a programmed drums! We couldn't find a drummer who meets our qualifications.. Sang Hitam in Indonesian language means 'the black one' and before we find a real drummer."
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