LaughingSkull
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Album 'Labyrinths Of The Soul' avaiable at AMAdea Records.
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'Expect No Mercy' last uploaded.
In pipeline (working on):
'Reasonless Universe' (rework) ETTC 2m
'Flawed' ETTC 2m
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Album 'Labyrinths Of The Soul' avaiable at AMAdea Records.
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'Expect No Mercy' last uploaded.
In pipeline (working on):
'Reasonless Universe' (rework) ETTC 2m
'Flawed' ETTC 2m
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One man, one guitar, many notes.
Heart of metal, soul of jazz, attitude of rock.
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LaughingSkull started playing violin at 7 to annoy his parents who wanted him to play piano. After a year he switched to classical guitar, but quickly become frustrated because the knowledge of Bach did not allow him to play rock. After an unsuccessful attempt to become a self taught rock player, he put a guitar on a shelf and leave her be.
Twenty years later we find him as bitter and disillusioned scientist, on the verge of middle age, stricken with Lyme disease. Guitar comes back from the shelf again.
Determined to learn to improvise, he started from scratch again. Thus in 2005 project LaughingSkull is born, meant to be nothing more than a passionate past time.
Compositions matured in time and his signature fusion of goth/doom metal and progressive rock/fusion emerged from improvisation sessions with computer. First songs were put on the web to be reviewed by peers. Surprised by the positive reviews, he increased his involvement into composition and playing and was soon after rewarded by a letter from independent label.
In 2009 he signed to AMAdea records and his debut 'Labyrinths Of The Soul' was released.
Playing for: 5 years
Album 'Labyrinths Of The Soul' avaiable at AMAdea Records.
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SC No.1 songs:
'Arise' (Rock)
'Early Frost' (Rock)
'Laughing Skull' (Metal)
'Comfortable In Hell' (Metal)
'Redeemer' (Metal)
'Dead Bacteries' (Rock)
'Angel Underneath' (Jazz)
'Absolute Truth' (Rock)
'Tensions' (Rock)
'Pawns Of God' (Metal)
'Never Again' (Rock)
'Fear The Fear' (Metal)
'Requiem For A Dream' (Metal)
'Enemy Within' (Metal)
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No.1s in Sub-genres
'Determination' (Instrumental Rock)
'Long Time No Cunny' (Guitar Rock)
'Graveyard In The Moonlight' (Goth Rock)
'Of Rebellious Ghosts' (Goth Rock)
'Dance Of The Headless' (Alternative Metal)
'Dead Bacteries (2005)' (Experimental)
'In Good And PMS' (Jazz Fusion)
'Lust' (Instrumental Rock)
'Singularity' (Free Jazz)
'Residual Madness' (Progressive Rock)
'Sneaky' (Guitar Rock)
'The Road To Sanity' (Heavy Metal)
'Acceptance' (Hard Rock)
'Step By Step' (Progressive Rock)
'Always And Forever' (Instrumental Rock)
'Brutus Dei' (Progressive Rock)
'Remember To Forget' (Progressive Rock)
'Expect No Mercy' (Progressive Metal)
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One man, one guitar, many notes.
Heart of metal, soul of jazz, attitude of rock.
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LaughingSkull started playing violin at 7 to annoy his parents who wanted him to play piano. After a year he switched to classical guitar, but quickly become frustrated because the knowledge of Bach did not allow him to play rock. After an unsuccessful attempt to become a self taught rock player, he put a guitar on a shelf and leave her be.
Twenty years later we find him as bitter and disillusioned scientist, on the verge of middle age, stricken with Lyme disease. Guitar comes back from the shelf again.
Determined to learn to improvise, he started from scratch again. Thus in 2005 project LaughingSkull is born, meant to be nothing more than a passionate past time.
Compositions matured in time and his signature fusion of goth/doom metal and progressive rock/fusion emerged from improvisation sessions with computer. First songs were put on the web to be reviewed by peers. Surprised by the positive reviews, he increased his involvement into composition and playing and was soon after rewarded by a letter from independent label.
In 2009 he signed to AMAdea records and his debut 'Labyrinths Of The Soul' was released.
Playing for: 5 years
Album 'Labyrinths Of The Soul' avaiable at AMAdea Records.
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SC No.1 songs:
'Arise' (Rock)
'Early Frost' (Rock)
'Laughing Skull' (Metal)
'Comfortable In Hell' (Metal)
'Redeemer' (Metal)
'Dead Bacteries' (Rock)
'Angel Underneath' (Jazz)
'Absolute Truth' (Rock)
'Tensions' (Rock)
'Pawns Of God' (Metal)
'Never Again' (Rock)
'Fear The Fear' (Metal)
'Requiem For A Dream' (Metal)
'Enemy Within' (Metal)
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No.1s in Sub-genres
'Determination' (Instrumental Rock)
'Long Time No Cunny' (Guitar Rock)
'Graveyard In The Moonlight' (Goth Rock)
'Of Rebellious Ghosts' (Goth Rock)
'Dance Of The Headless' (Alternative Metal)
'Dead Bacteries (2005)' (Experimental)
'In Good And PMS' (Jazz Fusion)
'Lust' (Instrumental Rock)
'Singularity' (Free Jazz)
'Residual Madness' (Progressive Rock)
'Sneaky' (Guitar Rock)
'The Road To Sanity' (Heavy Metal)
'Acceptance' (Hard Rock)
'Step By Step' (Progressive Rock)
'Always And Forever' (Instrumental Rock)
'Brutus Dei' (Progressive Rock)
'Remember To Forget' (Progressive Rock)
'Expect No Mercy' (Progressive Metal)
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Why this name?
I composed a song with that name (it just pop into my head listening to song), and I liked both song an a name. It was also the first song I composed, without playing it beforehand. It signified the end of mindless jams and aimless improvisations and beginning of structure, ambient and underlying stories. It symbolize the victory of life over death, of positivity in despair.
Do you play live?
Not yet. But as I progress I feel confident that I will do that in the future.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
No, my music is quit dark, better to sign with minor label, or even diminished.
Band History:
June 2005, started as a one man band
December 2007, public premiere at Soundclick
January 2010, 'Labyrinths Of The Soul' released by AMAdea Records
December 2007, public premiere at Soundclick
January 2010, 'Labyrinths Of The Soul' released by AMAdea Records
Your influences?
Instrumental Rock, Shred, Heavy Metal, Jazz - Fusion.
So officially my genre should be called: prog goth fusion metal (Just Joking).
Favourite musicians/bands (in no particular order): Steve Vai, Dream Theater, Opeth, Joe Satriani, Andy Timmons, Guthrie Govan, Tony MacAlpine, Greg Howe, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Metallica, Megadeth, Therion, Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell, John Scofield, Mike Stern, Miles Davis, Jan Garbarek, Keith Jarrett, Anthrax, Pantera, Nightwish, Within Temptation, Epica, After Forever, Lacuna Coil, Iron Maiden, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Weather Report, Chick Corea, John Abercrombie, Scott Henderson, Frank Gambale, Tristania, Sirenia, Celtic Frost, Arch Enemy, Moonspell and of course LaughingSkull.
Thank you all. You shaped me into what I have become.
So officially my genre should be called: prog goth fusion metal (Just Joking).
Favourite musicians/bands (in no particular order): Steve Vai, Dream Theater, Opeth, Joe Satriani, Andy Timmons, Guthrie Govan, Tony MacAlpine, Greg Howe, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Metallica, Megadeth, Therion, Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell, John Scofield, Mike Stern, Miles Davis, Jan Garbarek, Keith Jarrett, Anthrax, Pantera, Nightwish, Within Temptation, Epica, After Forever, Lacuna Coil, Iron Maiden, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Weather Report, Chick Corea, John Abercrombie, Scott Henderson, Frank Gambale, Tristania, Sirenia, Celtic Frost, Arch Enemy, Moonspell and of course LaughingSkull.
Thank you all. You shaped me into what I have become.
Favorite spot?
Anywhere with a cold beer (Guinness). And Mrs. Skull (Preferably naked).
Equipment used:
Hard: Ibanez JEM 555; Boss GT8; Hughes & Kettner Edition Blue 60.
Soft: SONAR 8 (record, mix), GuitarPro 5.2 (MIDI drum programming); Superior Drummer/Drumkit From Hell (drum rendering).
Wishlist: tube amp (never had one), the 'real' JEM and Ibanez Euphoria.
Soft: SONAR 8 (record, mix), GuitarPro 5.2 (MIDI drum programming); Superior Drummer/Drumkit From Hell (drum rendering).
Wishlist: tube amp (never had one), the 'real' JEM and Ibanez Euphoria.
Anything else...?
Thanks to Mrs. Skull for the beautiful LaughingSkull logo.
(And for being patient while I practice. Those earplugs being handy ).
Links:
LS on ReverbNation
LS on MySpace
LS on ShowCase
LS at GarageBand
Album 'Labyrinths Of The Soul' avaiable at AMAdea Records.
(And for being patient while I practice. Those earplugs being handy ).
Links:
LS on ReverbNation
LS on MySpace
LS on ShowCase
LS at GarageBand
Album 'Labyrinths Of The Soul' avaiable at AMAdea Records.
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