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Art in Exile
12+ albums
Progressive metalmetalSludgeindustrial metalfemale vocalists
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Art In exile' play a diverse brand of 'Extreme gothic metal'. Unnerving, intense and violently emotional, combining elements of symphonic, progressive, industrial and avantgarde with melodic death metal and fronted by one womans uniquly distinctive harmonious and guttural vocals. . Art in Exile formed in 2002, with Mel Bulian (vocals/guitar), Liv Sellick(Bass), Matt Redmond(Keys/guitar), and Tim Robinson(drums) The band entered the studio in Nov. 2006 to record their debut EP, quickly followed by the recruitment of Stuart Robinson on guitar. The independent release gained Art:In:Exile exposure both nationally with airplay on such shows such as Triple J’s ‘Full Metal Racket’ and Melbourne’s ‘Musically Incorrect’, and internationally with US Internet radio show ‘The Darkside’ and European website/radio station ‘Goth Metal World, following reviews in webzines such as Germany’s ‘Metal DE’, Australia’s ‘Metal Forge’ and ‘Ultimate Metal’, and street magazines ‘Rip It Up’ and ‘dB’. The band played their first show in July 2006 at Fowler’s Live in support of the Melbourne glam act ‘The Dead Things’, followed quickly by a successful show supporting emerging progressive black metal band ‘Ne Obliviscaris’. Art:In:Exile then returned to the live circuit in early 2007 to play The Australia Day Metalfest at the Lizard Lounge with ‘Stargazer’ and Melbourne’s ‘Veil Of Anguish’ among others, and then made an immediate impact with the Official Launch of their EP at the Enigma Bar in February
