Church of the Cosmic Skull
| Church of the Cosmic Skull | |
|---|---|
 Church of the Cosmic Skull, London, 2020. |
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| General information | |
| origin | Nottingham , England |
| Genre (s) | Progressive rock |
| founding | 2016 |
| Website | cosmicskull.org |
| Founding members | |
| Bill Fisher | |
| Current occupation | |
Vocals, guitar |
Bill Fisher |
singing |
Joanne Joyce |
singing |
Caroline Cawley |
| Michael Wetherburn | |
electric violin |
Joe Stone |
| Sam Lloyd | |
| Laurence Stone | |
| former members | |
Cello , vocals |
Amy Nicholson |
Church of the Cosmic Skull is a British rock band from Nottingham .
history
The group was founded in 2016 by guitarist, singer and songwriter Bill Fisher. The group's members had previously played in various bands in and around Nottingham. A number of early songs had been written years earlier while the band members were still performing in other bands. Fisher was as interested in progressive pop as he was in progressive rock, and wanted the band to be about good songwriting rather than technical expertise. His influences include Queen , The Beatles , Thin Lizzy , Kate Bush , David Bowie and Peter Gabriel . The instrumentation uses the Hammond organ, the piano and the strings as well as several vocal harmonies prominently.
The band released the single Evil in Your Eye from their first album Is Satan Real? on August 21, 2017 to celebrate the same day solar eclipse and the "hallucinatory nature of reality". They also covered Pink Floyd's The Trial on Magnetic Eye Records' tribute album The Wall Redux .
The band released their first album on Bilocation Records, the second on Kozmik Artifactz, and the third on their own label Septaphonic Records. While the major record labels have shown interest, the band prefers to release material and promote themselves independently. They are known for their white stage clothes and their rainbow colored album art. Describing the group as "a twofold entity: a new religious movement ... and a 7-member supergroup," Fisher believes that music can make people appreciate one another and avoid political propaganda. Their 2019 album Everybody's Going to Die received positive reviews, with Mojo saying "Queen and Queens of the Stone Age fans will nod wisely" and Jonathan Ross added that he "is enjoying this new band ...".
Discography
Albums
- 2016: Is Satan Real?
- 2018: Science Fiction
- 2019: Everybody's Going to Die
Web links
- Official website
- Church of the Cosmic Skull at Discogs (English)
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- ↑ a b c d e Sarah Lay: Interview: Church of the Cosmic Skull . In: Louder Than War . 13th September 2016.
- ↑ ALBUM REVIEW: Church of the Cosmic Skull, Science Fiction . In: The Obelisk . May 25, 2018.
- ↑ ARTIST OF THE MONTH: CHURCH OF THE COSMIC SKULL - Interview - Nusic.org.uk .
- ^ Church Of the Cosmic Skull - Cold Sweat . In: Classic Rock Magazine . April 13, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ↑ Church of the Cosmic Skull celebrate eclipse with Evil In Your Eye video . In: Louder . August 21, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ↑ Hear Melvin's Out-Strange Pink Floyd With Sludgy "In the Flesh?" Cover . 1st November 2018.
- ^ Science Fiction - Church of the Cosmic Skull | User reviews .
- ↑ Church Of The Cosmic Skull - Everybody's Going To Die Album Review / Stream [2019 ] .
- ↑ Review: Church of the Cosmic Skull - Science Fiction | Sputnik Music .
- ↑ An Evening With: Church of the Cosmic Skull . In: Head First Bristol . Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ Church of the Cosmic Skull . AllMusic. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ↑ The best albums and tracks of 2018: how our writers voted . In: The Guardian , December 21, 2018.
- ↑ Le new album de Church of the Cosmic Skull en écoute intégrale .
- ↑ Everybody's Going to Die . In: Sputnik Music . December 12, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.