The Birthday Massacre - Biography
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The Birthday Massacre are a gothic synth-rock band from Ontario, Canada who formed in 1999 whose use of Napster during their career helped boost their exposure and created a unique interaction with their devoted fan base.
Originally forming under the name Imagica and only using nicknames, the band took shape when Rainbow (rhythm guitar) met Chibi (vocals) while studying art at college in London, Canada and the pair decided to collaborate on a musical project. Soon after they were joined by Rainbow's childhood friend Falcore (lead guitar) and their classmate Aslan (bass) to complete the line-up. The newly formed band rehearsed and wrote material for months before they played their first show in 2000 at the Diversity Club. At the show they released a limited edition seven track EP which included the song "The Birthday Massacre" which they would eventually adopt as their band name.
As the band prepared to release their debut album, they relocated to Ontario, Canada in 2001 where the changed their name to The Birthday Massacre. In 2002, the band self-released their debut album Nothing and Nowhere. The following year the band were joined by ADM on keys as The Birthday Massacre toured relentlessly around Canada steadily building up a loyal following. With the majority of them having studied art at college, the band used this to add to their uniqueness as they continued to experiment with visuals on their website content before introducing it to their live shows intertwining it with their fantasy inspired sound.
In 2003, Rhim joined the band on drums and the following year they self-released the Violet EP before embarking on their first venture outside Canada to the US touring relentlessly. In 2005, The Birthday Massacre signed with Metropolis Records as they re-released Violet and took the band international touring Europe.
Using the gothic online forum Vampire Freaks, on New Year's Day in 2007, the band streamed a demo version of the "Kill the Lights" and it quickly acquired an incredible amount of listeners on the website. In September, The Birthday Massacre released the album Walking with Strangers which hit the Billboard Heatseekers chart at number ten.
In 2014, for their sixth album Superstition, The Birthday Massacre looked to their fans through crowdfunding site Pledge Music in conjunction with their label Metropolis Records to fund the forthcoming album and in less than 24 hours the band had already reached their target.
The Birthday Massacre have played alongside a plethora of bands including: Mindless Self Indulgence, Combichrist, Black Veil Brides and Emilie Autumn as well as playing festivals: Junofest, Wave-Geffen-Trot and M'era Luna. Prizing themselves on fan interaction, The Birthday Massacre actively engage with their passionate fan base, personally updating their websites and message boards and further extending that unique intimate experience.
The band toured in support of Superstition throughout 2015. The band first posted on their Facebook page in April 2015 gauging interest in a remix of their original demos released under the Imagica moniker. In April 2016, the band confirmed they would be releasing the aforementioned compilation, Imagica in July 2016.
In June 2017, again with assistance via Pledge Music, The Birthday Massacre released Under Your Spell, they're most intimate and emotive record to date. This album is a captivating hybrid of 80's, electronica, and aggressive guitars, fused with dark, cinematic melodic progressions. Under Your Spell blends the expansive breadth of The Birthday Massacre's signature sound and creates a deeply personal, immersive collection of songs
In April 2019, the band announced on Facebook there would be a new release in September, with accompanying tour dates for the UK, South America and Russia. However, later in May, Chibi underwent non-life threatening surgery that require the completion of a new record and any tour dates to be put on hold.
Sources: (Songkick, The Birthday Massacre Facebook, Metropolis Records)
Originally forming under the name Imagica and only using nicknames, the band took shape when Rainbow (rhythm guitar) met Chibi (vocals) while studying art at college in London, Canada and the pair decided to collaborate on a musical project. Soon after they were joined by Rainbow's childhood friend Falcore (lead guitar) and their classmate Aslan (bass) to complete the line-up. The newly formed band rehearsed and wrote material for months before they played their first show in 2000 at the Diversity Club. At the show they released a limited edition seven track EP which included the song "The Birthday Massacre" which they would eventually adopt as their band name.
As the band prepared to release their debut album, they relocated to Ontario, Canada in 2001 where the changed their name to The Birthday Massacre. In 2002, the band self-released their debut album Nothing and Nowhere. The following year the band were joined by ADM on keys as The Birthday Massacre toured relentlessly around Canada steadily building up a loyal following. With the majority of them having studied art at college, the band used this to add to their uniqueness as they continued to experiment with visuals on their website content before introducing it to their live shows intertwining it with their fantasy inspired sound.
In 2003, Rhim joined the band on drums and the following year they self-released the Violet EP before embarking on their first venture outside Canada to the US touring relentlessly. In 2005, The Birthday Massacre signed with Metropolis Records as they re-released Violet and took the band international touring Europe.
Using the gothic online forum Vampire Freaks, on New Year's Day in 2007, the band streamed a demo version of the "Kill the Lights" and it quickly acquired an incredible amount of listeners on the website. In September, The Birthday Massacre released the album Walking with Strangers which hit the Billboard Heatseekers chart at number ten.
In 2014, for their sixth album Superstition, The Birthday Massacre looked to their fans through crowdfunding site Pledge Music in conjunction with their label Metropolis Records to fund the forthcoming album and in less than 24 hours the band had already reached their target.
The Birthday Massacre have played alongside a plethora of bands including: Mindless Self Indulgence, Combichrist, Black Veil Brides and Emilie Autumn as well as playing festivals: Junofest, Wave-Geffen-Trot and M'era Luna. Prizing themselves on fan interaction, The Birthday Massacre actively engage with their passionate fan base, personally updating their websites and message boards and further extending that unique intimate experience.
The band toured in support of Superstition throughout 2015. The band first posted on their Facebook page in April 2015 gauging interest in a remix of their original demos released under the Imagica moniker. In April 2016, the band confirmed they would be releasing the aforementioned compilation, Imagica in July 2016.
In June 2017, again with assistance via Pledge Music, The Birthday Massacre released Under Your Spell, they're most intimate and emotive record to date. This album is a captivating hybrid of 80's, electronica, and aggressive guitars, fused with dark, cinematic melodic progressions. Under Your Spell blends the expansive breadth of The Birthday Massacre's signature sound and creates a deeply personal, immersive collection of songs
In April 2019, the band announced on Facebook there would be a new release in September, with accompanying tour dates for the UK, South America and Russia. However, later in May, Chibi underwent non-life threatening surgery that require the completion of a new record and any tour dates to be put on hold.
Sources: (Songkick, The Birthday Massacre Facebook, Metropolis Records)