Carcer City (band)
Carcer City | |
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 Carcer City live in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Liverpool,UK |
| Genres | Metalcore,progressive metalcore |
| Years active | 2008–2019 |
| Labels | Stay Sick,Transcend |
| Past members |
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| Website | carcercity |
Carcer Citywere ametalcoreband fromLiverpool,UK. In total, they released three EPs and three full-length albums. They toured both nationally and internationally with well-known artists such asWhile She Sleeps,[1]Hacktivist,[2]Loathe,[3]Still Remains,[4]Attila,[5]the Word Alive,[6]and more.
Formed in 2007, they played their final headline show on 14 April 2019 at The Black Heart inCamden,London.[7][8]They made their final appearance atTechfestfestival 2019.[9][10]
The band got its name from the fictional video game setting of the same name, featured in theManhuntandGrand Theft Autovideo games.[11]
History
[edit]The band met in college during 2007. They released their first EPIn The Wake of Ruinshortly after. In 2009, they released a second EP:Affliction.[12] The band's first music video was released for the songI Hope You're Left With Nothing.They released their first full-length albumThe Life We Have Chosenin November 2009 after being signed toTranscend Music.Their second full-length album,The Road Journals,was released as a free download in 2012 to those who tweeted about it.[13][14] A small number were also made physically.[15]This album was written while on tour from the previous albumThe Life We Have Chosen'.[11]
In 2013, they released a single, "The Process", as a free download with accompanying music video.[16]While touring in Austria, they were left stranded when they were involved in a bus crash. There were no injuries.[17]
On 7 May 2016 the band signed toStaysick Recordingsand announced a new album,Infinite//Unknown,and released a music video of the same name.[18]The construction of this album, from chord progression to track placement was partly done based on the vocalist's unique condition calledSynesthesiawhich causes him to write and arrange music in colours.[19]Aaron Matts, fromBetraying the Martyrs,features on the track "Perceptions".[20]The album was met with positive reviews from critics.[21][22]
On 8 February 2019 the band announced their farewell tour across the UK with support from Last Hounds[23]and a final EP,Silent War,which was self-released by the band, with a video made for the track, "Replicant".[24][25]
Musical style and influences
[edit]Carcer City's music style has often been described asprogressive metalcorewithatmosphericandelectronicelements.[11]The band create their own album artwork for each release.[26]
Discography
[edit]| Carcer City discography | |
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| Studio albums | 3 |
| Music videos | 9 |
| EPs | 3 |
Studio Albums
| Year | Name | Label |
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| 2009 | The Life We Have Chosen | Transcend Music
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| 2012 | The Road Journals | Self-release
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| 2016 | Infinite//Unknown | Staysick Recordings
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Extended Plays
| Year | Name | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | In the Wake of Ruin | Self-release
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| 2009 | Affliction | Self-release
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| 2019 | Silent War | Self-release
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Music videos/Singles
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2008 | "I Hope You're Left With Nothing" |
| 2012 | "Mistakes I Have to Live With" |
| 2012 | "The Road Journals" |
| 2012 | "Disaronno Lips" |
| 2012 | "If We Make It Home" |
| 2013 | "The Process" |
| 2014 | "Perceptions" |
| 2016 | "Infinite//Unknown" |
| 2016 | "Sovereign" |
| 2019 | "Replicant" |
References
[edit]- ^"Carcer City - Mistakes I Have To Live With (Official Video) | HTF Magazine".26 June 2012.
- ^"Hacktivist at 53 Degrees (Preston) on 5 Dec 2013".Last.fm.
- ^Redrup, Zach (8 June 2016)."NEWS: Carcer City confirm headline UK tour in July 2016!".
- ^Giberti, Jamie (13 July 2017)."Still Remains Announce October 2017 UK Tour W/ Carcer City".
- ^"'CARCER CITY Touring UK and Europe Supporting ATTILA and THE WORD ALIVE!' Rock Arena UK ".
- ^"Attila, The Word Alive & Carcer City - Patronaat Haarlem".www.facebook.com.
- ^"NEWS: Carcer City break up; announce final EP and farewell UK tour! | DEAD PRESS! | It's more than" just music "to us".8 February 2019.
- ^"CARCER CITY".Our Black Heart.14 April 2019.
- ^"FESTIVAL REVIEW: UK Tech-Fest 2019 - Sunday".20 July 2019.
- ^Redrup, Zach (19 March 2019)."NEWS: Leprous, Vildhjarta, and more join UK Tech-Fest 2019!".
- ^abc""We're trying to be the weirdest metal band possible": An interview with Carcer City at The Joiners ".The Edge.17 August 2016.
- ^"Carcer City: Affliction".www.spirit-of-metal.com.
- ^"ALBUM: Carcer City - The Road Journals | DEAD PRESS! | It's more than" just music "to us".13 August 2012.
- ^"The brand new album from Carcer City is here, download 'The Road Journals' now for FREE!!".download.carcercity.co.uk.
- ^"Carcer City on Instagram:" Thank you Tech-Fest that was intense! On a separate note, we're almost all out of CDs! These are the very last 5 physical copies of 'The… "".Instagram.Archived fromthe originalon 26 December 2021.
- ^"carcercity".carcercity.
- ^Savage, M. G. (26 March 2013)."NEWS: Carcer City have been involved in a bus crash!".
- ^"VIDEO: Carcer City - Infinite//Unknown".6 May 2016.
- ^Markarian, Taylor (12 August 2016)."Carcer City vocalist explains how condition causes him to write music in colors".Alternative Press.
- ^"VIDEO: Carcer City - Perceptions (ft. Aaron Matts of Betraying The Martyrs) (Lyric)".24 March 2014.
- ^"REVIEW:" Infinite Unknown "by Carcer City – Metal Noise".
- ^"ALBUM: Carcer City - Infinite // Unknown".16 September 2016.
- ^"Live Review: Carcer City + Last Hounds + The Human Veil @ Satan's Hollow, Manchester on April 5th 2019".ROCKFLESH.5 April 2019.
- ^"NEWS: Carcer City announce" Replicant "! – Metal Noise".
- ^"Carcer City".www.facebook.com.
- ^"Band Interview: Carcer City".15 September 2016.