Spectrum-X
Spectrum-X is a Harsh/Industrial music/Gothic/Industrial metal band. Over the years, it has been featured in magazines such as "Dark Spy" from Germany, "Alamode" and Risknote" from Japan, and "Anime Food" and "Gaku-X" in the USA.
Spectrum-X | |
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| Origin | Italy/USA |
| Genres | Industrial Industrial metal Gothic |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Darkest Labyrinth TraumaFactor (Italy) |
| Members | Nullifer - Vocals, Programming Candy Bones - Vocals, Programming |
| Website | Official Website |
Spectrum-X can have many meanings, a notable one being "the ghost without a name."
History
Founder band members Nullifer and Candy Bones met in 2004, with Nullifer moving to Italy from Chicago, USA in order to create Spectrum-X.
In 2004 they released their demo CD "Dreambook," a self-produced metal mix inspired by Halloween.
In 2005 Spectrum-X began to work on their first full-length album, Tea Party With Zombies(2006), which was self-produced and released in late 2006. This album is still their best selling to date, and was inspired by the theme of Alice in Wonderland, but was twisted into a darker and more Gothic atmosphere.
In early 2006 Spectrum-X also filmed a music video for the song "SLOW" from the album, directed by Pananu Productions, with Candy Bones taking the part of a darker and more gothic Alice.
In 2007 Spectrum-X met Kiwamu, the guitarist of BLOOD and owner for the Japanese Record label Darkest Labyrinth. Darkest Labyrinth provided record distribution for Spectrum-X in Japan, and later a record contract.
They then released their first single, Gnomes Bones (2007), including a music video directed by Mirco Andreas. The song itself is based mostly on a fairy tale theme of thievish gnomes. The video also followed along the lines of a fairy tale but the band itself were depicted as mannequins.
In 2008 Spectrum-X released their second full-length album Darkest Night Ever(2008). This album's theme was a mix of Victorian gothic fairy tales, and a more futuristic second half speaking from the point of view of two otherworldly alien creatures trapped in present day.
Later that year (2008) Spectrum-X was invited to tour in Japan, where they played a few shows in Osaka and Tokyo, and also made a few in store appearances.
Tea Party With Zombies (New Version)(2008) was re-released under the Japanese record label Darkest Labyrinth.
In 2009 Spectrum-X toured in Hollywood at The Knitting Factory.
In June 2010 Spectrum-X returned to tour in Japan to promote the re-release and to help promote the release of Darkest Labyrinth's compilation CD Darkest Labyrinth: Volume 2 (2010).
In early 2011 Spectrum-X decided to remove most of the electric guitar and acoustic instrument from their music to pursue their roots in electro-industrial music.
On October 21, 2011 Spectrum-X released the Album "Black Death," released both under the Japanese record label Darkest Labyrinth and also under the European record label TraumaFactor.
More recently, Spectrum-X worked on a new album with their black metal project (band) which is called Abaddon, which was released in 2017.[1]
Members
Nullifer: Vocals, Programming, all studio work
Candy Bones: Vocals, Programming
Additional members are brought in for live shows.
Discography
Albums
(some tracks originally composed by Abaddon )
Singles
- Gnomes Bones (2007) Including Music video
Official Music Videos
- Slow, album:Tea Party With Zombies(2006) directed by Pananu Productions
- Gnomes Bones, album: Gnomes Bones (2007) :album:Darkest Night Ever(2008) (2008) Directed by Mirco Andreas