Darkc3ll

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Darkc3ll is an industrial rock/metal band from Brisbane, Australia. [1] [2] Their music portrays themes of horror, evil and death. [3]

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History

Darkc3ll was formed in November 2010 by Postmortem Matt and J. Dracman. They released their debut album REBOOT : REPEAT in February 2012 through RTD Records/Rocket Distribution. [4]

In September 2013, Darkc3ll released its second album, Dark Verses via RTD Records/Rocket Distribution. [5] [6] Before its release, two singles were released separately from the forthcoming album; "Six Hundred & Six Six" [7] and "Exorcist". [8]

When Darkc3ll released their album cover, it was met with some opposition by a Melbourne promoter, who took exception to the theme and cancelled their show. [9] [10]

Darkc3ll toured Australia in October and November 2013 in support of their album, Dark Verses. The single, Exorcist, reached number 4 on the iTunes Metal charts on 5 July 2013. The official video for the album was released for their second single, Exorcist. [11] The video was released on 21 August 2013 and filmed by Darklight Studios. The single reached number 4 on the iTunes Metal Chart. [12]

In 2014 Darkc3ll released "Hollywood Scars", a single from their soon-to-be released third album. [13] The band also performed at the Soundwave Festival [14] and took part in the follow-up tour. [15] They also performed at the Big Sound Music Festival. [16]

Band members

Jesse Dracman (Vocals) [17] and Postmortem Matt (Guitars, Electro, Synths) form the core of this band, along with Rit Derelict (Bass) and Jay Macabre (Drums).

Discography

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  2. ↑ "‘Juggernaut’ ready to rock Rockhampton next month". The Morning Bulletin. 27 September 2014
  3. ↑ " Dirty, Destructive, Evil Fun with Darkc3ll". Scenstr, by Krystle Richardson 31 March 2015
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  6. ↑ "Darkc3ll Dark Verses". Metal Forge.
  7. ↑ "Single Review: Darkc3ll - Six hundred and six six (2012)" The AU Review, December 20, 2012 — Benjamin Murphy
  8. ↑ "DARKC3LL Releases New Single, Exorcist" [usurped] . The Metal Review, by Rick Daly
  9. ↑ "Metal Gig Axed For Anti-Religious Stance ". The Music.
  10. ↑ "Promoter Cancels Darkc3ll Show Due To “Offensive Album Artwork”". Bloody Disgusting, By JonathanBarkan on August 26, 2013
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  12. ↑ "DARKC3LL's New Release" Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine . Retrox Magazine.
  13. ↑ "The Dark Side" Archived 2016-08-29 at the Wayback Machine . BMA Magazine.
  14. ↑ "Darkc3ll Out to Destroy". Forte Magazine. April 16, 2015
  15. ↑ "INTERVIEW: Jesse Dracman from DARKC3LL". Newcastle Live, 24 Sep 2014 Dan Beazley
  16. ↑ "Bigsound Live: Initial Thoughts". 4ZZZFM, on Fri, Sep 12, 2014 Chris Cobcroft, Sep 12, 2014
  17. ↑ "Darkc3ll: The Satanic Verses" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine . Loud Magazine.
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