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Spiral of Silence
12+ albums
coldwaveGothic Rockpost-punkgothBelgium
about
Founded in 1991//Classic dark albums like LEAP (1998) and dEcAdEnT (2002)//Coldwave with Joy Division influences, long before Interpol or Editors :-) Spiral of Silence (B) played with bands such as Gary Numan, Echo & the Bunnymen, The Cranes, Front 242, Chameleons, Das Ich, Xymox, The Creatures, DAF, Nina Hagen, etc. Their music is often described as post-punk wave, coldwave rock and sometimes even pop... The Spiral of Silence-story goes way back. It all started in August 1991: a couple of friends started a band called THEATRE OF PAIN. Mainly influenced by icons such as JOY DIVISION and BAUHAUS, Theatre of Pain toured for a couple of years in Belgium. They recorded a few demos who did well in the 'underground' circuit. Whether they agreed or not, they received the status of "Belgian Joy Division". "Beautiful Money" was a modest hit on alternative radio shows in Italy. Unfortunately, November 1st 1994, guitar player Bart Auwaerts committed suicide. Age 18. The band lost a friend and a non-replaceable musician. They decided to continue, using another name... SPIRAL OF SILENCE. In 1995, a second demo was recorded: "Connection". It contained a cover version of Joy Division's "Atmosphere" which was a modest success on alternative radio in and around Europe. Thanks to Connection, Spiral was contacted by the Italian label Energeia Records. In 1998 they recorded a first CD, LEAP, containing new material and a collection of older demo-songs. LEAP meant a final breakthrough for Spi
