Cypher - Biography
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Formed in late 2003 by T (vocals, guitars) and Sander (guitars), Cypher was meant to be metal redefined: brutal, complex and sick as fuck... The name "Cypher" itself is a reference to a loss of individuality, self and identity, a theme pervading Cypher's 2003 "Forward Devolution" promo. Furthermore, the band's name adverts to concealed meanings in both lyr- ics and music. The line-up is completed late 2004 with Frank on drums and Pioko on bass.
The year 2006 sees the band inking a record deal with Rusty Cage records and releasing their debut album "Darkday Carnival", an album that lyri- cally explores the darker side of the human condition, masked by more than 2000 years of deceit and corruption. Mixed, mastered and produced by Jochem Jacobs at Split Second Sound (Textures, In-Quest and many oth ers), "Darkday Carnival was unequivocally received in the international press as a major promise. Cypher's debut showcases the band's technical prow ess, mixed with relentless brutality and aggression. A searing mix of all things brutal, "Darkday Carnival" destroys and improves the standards of metal, delivering a crippling blow in the face... From the unparalleled fury in the opening track "Fortune My Foe", to the feast of sickness in the epic closing track "Darkday Carnival", the band's debut album is a discourse in darkness. The album got rated one of the 10 best releases in Aardschok magazine in November, a Gold rating in Mind-view and a prominent place on Terrorizer's "Fear Candy" cd sampler. To further drive home the message that Cypher is a force to be reckoned with, established international brands like Schecter Guitars*, Engl Amps* and In Tune Picks* chose to endorse the band even before their debut al- bum "Darkday Carnival" was released. Following the release of "Darkday Carnival", Cypher played a multitude of shows, both at home and abroad, supporting acts like Marduk, Gorefest, Sinister, Unleashed, Sodom, Severe Torture, Death Angel and Leng T'Che to name but a few. Joost van der Graaf (bass, ex-Creepmime) is added to the ranks in 2007 and in december of the same year drummer Frank and the band part ways. While still looking for a permanent replacement, Koen Herfst(Baggabownz, ex-Epica, ex-After Forever) quickly steps in as a session member, making Cypher's current live performance unmatched in their career, bringing crowd crippling aggression, brutality and fury to the stage.
(from: http://www.myspace.com/cyphercore )
The year 2006 sees the band inking a record deal with Rusty Cage records and releasing their debut album "Darkday Carnival", an album that lyri- cally explores the darker side of the human condition, masked by more than 2000 years of deceit and corruption. Mixed, mastered and produced by Jochem Jacobs at Split Second Sound (Textures, In-Quest and many oth ers), "Darkday Carnival was unequivocally received in the international press as a major promise. Cypher's debut showcases the band's technical prow ess, mixed with relentless brutality and aggression. A searing mix of all things brutal, "Darkday Carnival" destroys and improves the standards of metal, delivering a crippling blow in the face... From the unparalleled fury in the opening track "Fortune My Foe", to the feast of sickness in the epic closing track "Darkday Carnival", the band's debut album is a discourse in darkness. The album got rated one of the 10 best releases in Aardschok magazine in November, a Gold rating in Mind-view and a prominent place on Terrorizer's "Fear Candy" cd sampler. To further drive home the message that Cypher is a force to be reckoned with, established international brands like Schecter Guitars*, Engl Amps* and In Tune Picks* chose to endorse the band even before their debut al- bum "Darkday Carnival" was released. Following the release of "Darkday Carnival", Cypher played a multitude of shows, both at home and abroad, supporting acts like Marduk, Gorefest, Sinister, Unleashed, Sodom, Severe Torture, Death Angel and Leng T'Che to name but a few. Joost van der Graaf (bass, ex-Creepmime) is added to the ranks in 2007 and in december of the same year drummer Frank and the band part ways. While still looking for a permanent replacement, Koen Herfst(Baggabownz, ex-Epica, ex-After Forever) quickly steps in as a session member, making Cypher's current live performance unmatched in their career, bringing crowd crippling aggression, brutality and fury to the stage.
(from: http://www.myspace.com/cyphercore )