France's PIN-UP WENT DOWN To Release New Album Next Month
June 24, 2010, 14 years ago
342, the second album from French avant-garde metal masters PIN-UP WENT DOWN, will be released through Ascendance Records on June 28th.
In 2006 Alexis Damien, multi-instrumentalist and former drummer for avant-garde metal band CARNIVAL IN COAL launched his new project, Pin-Up Went Down. He brought in vocalist, Asphodel and although they had only met twice prior to recording, together they went on to create 2 Unlimited, an album that managed to combine gothic metal with funk, jazz, punk, and a whole host of other experimentations into the mix, melding together to create an utterly unique and bizarre blend of styles and moods.
If 2 Unlimited surprised by its originality, 342’s most significant feature might be its maturity. 342 is an un-inhibited display of eccentricity, pushing the genre to new and unchartered waters. Inventive musicianship coupled with Asphodel’s vocal gymnastics strike the balance between unrestrained sickness and emotional beauty. The track 'Vaginaal Nathrakh' features Andy Schmidt from German band DISILLUSION (courtesy of Metal Blade).
