* * * * * Rosetta * * * * *
Philadelphia, United States (2003 – present) Philadelphia quartet Rosetta push the boundaries between metal, progressive, post-rock, space rock, and hardcore, providing an experimental songwriting technique filled with chaos and atmospherics. A band whose sounds range from Pink Floydian / progressive rock sonic layering to walls of pure static ambience to crushing, sweeping sludgey riffage.
Their first album (The Galilean Satellites) was an especially ambitious project: the goal was to record two albums of equal length (one a metal album , the other a noise/ambient/drone album), each of which could stand on its own two feet, but together would create a richer, more rewarding experience.
The band recorded the album in quadrophonic sound which lends itself well to the bands unique experiments in noise, sampling, feedback and power. The sheer amount of aural input means every listen becomes a new experience, allowing you to pick up on more and more layers within the sounds.
Their next album (Wake/Lift) was a bit more restrained but for this reason, really allows the band’s cohesion to solidify and prove themselves worthy of the (mainstream of the) artsier metal world.
The original lineup:
Michael Armine – vocal, sound manipulation
James Matthew Weed – guitar, violin
David Grossman – bass guitar, vocal
Bruce McMurtrie Jr. – drums
Discography:
Demo – 2003/2004
The Galilean Satellites (2xCD) – 2005
Project Mercury (split w/ Balboa) – 2007
Wake/Lift – 2007
The Cleansing Undertones of Wake/Lift – 2007
RELATED POST… [ East Of The Wall ] ~ [ Year Of No Light ]
~~~~~~~~~~~ ( Fans of Isis, Mouth of the Architect, Neurosis and Cult of Luna WILL enjoy this thoroughly. The split with with “East Of The Wall” and “Year Of No Light” is also MASSIVE and everyone should get it. And on the new 2010 release I am absolutely speechless ). ~~~~~~~~~~
Artist – Rosetta
Album – A Determinism of Morality
Release Date – 2010
Genre – Post-metal, Sludge-metal, Progressive-metal, Post-rock, Ambient-metal, Atmospheric-metal
Tracklist
1 Ayil
2 Je n’en connais pas la fin
3 Blue Day for Croatoa
4 Release
5 Revolve
6 Renew
7 A Determinism of Morality
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Rosetta – A Determinism of Morality
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Artist – Rosetta / East of the Wall / Year of No Light
Album – Split ( * * * * * )
Release Date – 2009
Genre – Post-metal, Sludge-metal, Progressive-metal
Tracklist
01 – East Of The Wall – Mud Button
02 – East Of The Wall – Silt
03 – East Of The Wall – Dirt Merchant
04 – Year Of No Light – Cimmeria
05 – Year Of No Light – Metanoia
06 – Rosetta – Homesick
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East Of The Wall ~ Year Of No Light ~ Rosetta – Split Password – SirensSound.blogspot.com
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Artist – Rosetta
Album – The Galilean Satellites
Release Date – 2005
Genre – Post-metal, Sludge-metal
Tracklist
1.1 Départe 8:13
1.2 Europa 10:25
1.3 Absent 9:45
1.4 Itinérant 16:14
1.5 Au Pays Natal 13:32
2.1 Deneb 8:13
2.2 Capella 10:25
2.3 Beta Aquilae 9:45
2.4 Ross 128 16:14
2.5 Sol 15:28
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Rosetta – The Galilean Satellites – Pt 02
Rosetta – The Galilean Satellites – Pt 01
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Artist – Rosetta
Album – Wake/Lift
Release Date – 2007
Genre – Post-metal, Sludge-metal
Tracklist
1 Red in Tooth and Claw 12:15
2 Lift (Part 1) 5:06
3 Lift (Part 2) 3:19
4 Lift (Part 3) 6:08
5 Wake 9:26
6 (Temet Nosce) 14:56
7 Monument 13:30
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Rosetta – Wake/Lift Password – SirensSound.blogspot.com
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Artist – Rosetta
Album – Cleansing Undertones of Wake/Lift
Release Date – 2007
Genre – Post-metal, Sludge-metal
Tracklist
1 [untitled] 11:32
2 [untitled] 9:27
3 [untitled] 10:34
4 [untitled] 10:06
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Rosetta – Cleansing Undertones of Wake/Lift Password – SirensSound.blogspot.com
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At The Soundawn ~ ihopeyousuffer ~ Conifer ~ Meniscus ~ Cult Of Luna
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