ONE STEP BEYOND - "LIFE IMITATES ART" (2002 SELF FINANCED)
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01 CROPSY 02 GREED 03 ROCKSTAR 04 FORECAST 05 DISILLUSIONED FRIEND 06 PRELUDE |
07 INFINITE ILLUSION 08 PSYCHO SEXUAL 09 THE BEYOND 10 THOUGHTS LOST TO TIME 11 ONE CHANCE 12 THE GAME 13 CHAOS ENGINE |
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THIS BAND PLAYS A GOOD MIX OF GRINDCORE AND METAL. ONE STEP BEYOND DON'T AFRAID
TO ADD EXPERIMENTATIONS IN THEIR SOUND, WITH 70' METAL, SPACELY, AMBIENT
ELEMENTS THEY PUSHING THE LIMITS OF EXTREME MUSIC BUT NOT TOO FAR... IT'S STILL
GRINDCORE ALBUM WITH MEMORIABLE SONG STRUCTURES AND GOOD SOUND PRODUCTION. FOR
GRIND CRAZED HEADS, ALSO CD INCLUDES GUEST VOCALS FROM 4 INFAMOUS GORE /GRIND/
GRINDCORE BANDS OF AUSTRALIA...GOOD JOB, GUY . CD VERY RECOMMENDED!!! EUROPEAN
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"Originality through diversity" is the ambition of the music of ONE
STEP BEYOND. Combining their eclectic influences from such styles as
Grind, Rock, Dub Reggae, Funk, Jazz, Thrash, Ska, Punk, Industrial
and Hip Hop, they have forged a unique sound and vision amongst the
hordes of imitators currently congesting the music world. Their vision was launched in Adelaide, Australia when in late 1997 Bassist/Vocalist/Programmer "Mad Matt", guitar wielding maniac Jeremy P. Lammas and an upcoming young drum machine known as "The Boss" joined forces on a quest for something new. Something immediately accessible and catchy, yet challenging the listener with each new song. Something displaying a technical virtuosity, but never self serving. Something indicative of the future rather than reflective of the past: music for the new millennium. In mid 1999 the step beyond was aided and abetted by the addition of the raging vocal styles of Justin Wood. His "20,000 leagues deep" growls and tortured, piercing screams lent an extreme Metal overtone to their sound, creating an intense parallel to some of their more serene musical moments, and exaggerating the brutality of their heavier explorations. Lyrically ONE STEP BEYOND tackles such diverse topics as positivity, horror films, introspection, religion, p*rnography, drug use, society, escapism, relationships and greed. Ultimately they aim to convey a positive message, often feom-a-nega situation, and to entertain by any and every means necessary. After much rehearsal and refinement, ONE STEP BEYOND recorded and released their '99' demo. Mixed and produced by the band themselves, this 5 song effort received much praise from fans, peers and press alike. ONE STEP BEYOND have since performed many shows throughout their home state along side Rock, Death, Punk, Thrash, Industrial, Electronica, Latin, Pop, Drum & Bass and Hardcore acts, placing much pride in their ability to transcend any one style or scene. 2002 has seen the release of "Life Imitates Art", the debut ONE STEP BEYOND album. Produced and released by the band themselves, this eclectic 13 song effort was efficiently recorded at the revered "Sound House Studios" in South Australia. Highly satisfied with the results the band have since been busily seeking out a world wide distribution deal for the album from willing labels, with nothing yet finalized. With an Australian tour planned for 2003 and a follow up album already composed, their future is looking bright. |
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