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Artist
Arcanum
12+ albums
Power metalambientberlin schoolelectronicblack metal
about
Apparently, there are five Arcanums! One is a down-tempo trip-hop duo, the second is a melodic-deathmetal-core band, the third refers to the soundtrack of the PC Game "Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura", which has been composed by Ben Houge and fourth is electronic band playing in style od berlin school. -------------------------------------------------- 1. Arcanum, the alternative "acoustic trip-hop" duo, began in the mid 90's as an electronic band from the US. Shaz Hobrath and Brett Schieber self-released their first cd, "The Spoken Scream", to critical acclaim. A European version of the cd (with the additional track "Phantasm" and new artwork) was later released by Westcom. This led to reaching #7 on the charts in Lithuania with their introspective song about coming to terms with one's visage entitled "The Puzzle of Reflection". Later cds, "Dragging Canvases and Breathing Lies (demos)" and the striking "No Mercy for Virgin Soil" displayed a further nack for emotional and dramatic trip-hop, separating them from their peers. Afer "No Mercy...", Shaz has authored many short stories under the name "Jarod Ameil" and "Tree Hobrath". Brett has gone on to a successful solo independent career (http://brettmusic.net). He's also written for and produced for a wide array of artists in many genres and released a largely instrumental cd under the name "Prankster" (http://myspace.com/prankster). Arcanum has recently reconvened to record "The Smell of Gasoline" for a currently
