YelworC

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yelworC
OriginMunich
Genres Electro-industrial, Dark Electro
Years active1987–1994, 2003–2011
Labels
SpinoffsamGod
MembersPeter Schiffmann
Past membersOliver Büttner
Website www.yelworc.de

yelworC was an electro-industrial band from Germany.

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The group was formed in 1987 by Peter Schiffmann (a.k.a. Peter Devin) and Oliver Büttner (a.k.a. Dominik van Reich). Their name is "Aleister Crowley" read backwards, and their music reflects themes of dark magic, religious rituals, death, and violence. [1]

History

The duo put out a number of demo tapes in 1988–1990 until they were finally signed to the now defunct Celtic Circle Productions (C.C.P.) recording label and released their first full-length CD album Brainstorming in December 1992. [2] Brainstorming was followed up by the Blood in Face EP, which featured remixes from the album with additional new material. [3]

Their music consists of gloomy synthesizers mixed with abrasive dance-beats, overlaid with distorted vocals and the occasional audio sample taken from various horror films. The musical result is a style akin to Skinny Puppy, that has inspired many other groups in the electro-industrial and gothic genres.

In 1994 yelworC unexpectedly split up, with Büttner heading off to form the more experimental sounding amGod ("dogma" backwards) and cutting one album Half Rotten and Decayed under the C.C.P. label. [4] Schiffmann fought and successfully kept the rights to use the name yelworC.

In 2004 Schiffmann released a new studio album entitled Trinity; the first release from yelworC in over ten years and the first of planned trilogy of albums. The album, containing some material composed during the late 1990s, is based on Dante's journey through Hell as told in the first part of The Divine Comedy , Inferno . It features a guest appearance by Dennis Ostermann of In Strict Confidence on the song Vexilla Regis Inferni. [5]

The second in the planned album trilogy, Icolation, was released in October 2007. It continued the concept of Trinity, using themes from the second part of The Divine Comedy, Purgatorio . [6]

Trinity, Icolation, and the Eclosion EP were released jointly through Schiffmann's Baal Records label with distribution through Dennis Ostermann's Minuswelt label, the latter of which was initially a vehicle for In Strict Confidence releases, but has since expanded. Schiffmann and Ostermann met during the first run of yelworC in the 1990s, with their continuing contact leading to the label collaboration and ongoing artistic support. [7]

In 2023, GH Records released limited vinyl reissues of four original yelworC releases: Dis-Cover and Con-Trol, Brainstorming, Flash, Wards, and Incubation, and A.I.W.A.S.S.. [2] In 2024, the band released The Ghosts I Called, an album of new material compiled since 2013. [8]

Discography

Compilation appearances

Video compilation appearance

References

  1. ↑ Parrish, Peter (28 September 2004). "yelworC: Trinity: Metropolis, 2004". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 Van Isacker, Bernard (29 March 2023). "Four vinyl reissues for German cult dark electro act yelworC". Side-Line. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Allen, Richard (Spring 1995). Valerio, Paul (ed.). "yelworC - Blood in Face". Industrialnation . 1 (10). Iowa City, IA: Moon Mystique: 77. ISSN   1062-449X.
  4. ↑ Ingels, Kurt (2009). "Amgod interview". BimFest 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  5. ↑ DJ K-Y; Jules (March 2004). "yelworC – "Slave To A Dark Passion"". Side-Line Magazine (46). Archived from the original on 2007-10-11.
  6. ↑ "YelworC launches 'Icolation' album - Facebook news at SIDE-LINE.COM". www.side-line.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  7. ↑ Andi (24 March 2004). "yelworC". Elektrauma (in German). Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
  8. ↑ Kennedy, Alex (24 January 2024). "yelworC, "The Ghosts I Called"". I Die: You Die. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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