Openep

1. Lost in Translation

2. Till All the Colours Melt

3. Soul

4. Sounds the Heart Makes - Prologue - The Wandering

5. liquid - hidden

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist
"-lifeblud- does not seem to be bound by time or space. It is an experience with no one vehicle or musical mode of expression." Essentially, -lifeblud- are, vocalist Kassandra, former co-vocalist of Abstract Evil Barbee, and guitarist/programmer AV, formerly guitarist for The Pepper Lizards and The Awakening. AV and Kassandra met in 1997 (after a night at a Johannesburg underground club). AV was looking for a vocalist for a project idea and Kassandra wanting to open her voice to new possibilities and to co-create music with those with a similar vision. They began working together initially as "Leave in Silence", as a two piece, with the first gig at a dingy private club called Midian to 50 people. Paul Cave, formerly of The Summoned joined on live keyboards in 1999, left in 2005. To date -lifeblud- have had on bass: Charles Haupt (formerly The Pepper Lizards), Sharky Charl (currently vocalist for Sacrifist, formerly with Miserycord) and H.A (currently with T.A.T.U! .M). Still to come across a suitable and reliable drummer... -lifeblud- booked some studio time at the now defunct Trinity sound, and produced and mixed 5 tracks, released as their debut OPENep, under BodyMeltMedia | sakredoritjin. Still, its hard to establish where and when -lifeblud- came into being. Drawing from very different musical backgrounds AV and Kassandra found themselves exploring new avenues of expression that led to the birth of -lifeblud-. "It has been a long journey to this point, things seem to come together, and then life gets in the way. As things go, we may have been better off living as nomads for these past three years, commandeering a few camels and an old army tent and travelling through the Desert. But now on more stable ground, things finally seem to be falling in to place. The great Rubix cube in the sky that holds the -lifeblud- fate has the red complete and moving forward."

Product Description
... each song its own expression of honest search into myth, truth and many hidden places... both sacred and mundane. Kassandra's vocals, passionate, warm with a touch of spirit that calls from ancient places contrast with AV's sometimes driven, sometimes flowing guitar overlays and programming with influences crossing musical boundries from rock, alternative, classical and goth to ancient tribal vocal intonations.

Tracks:

Lost in Translation
Till All the Colours Melt
Soul
Sounds the Heart Makes - Prologue - The Wandering
liquid - hidden

Product Description

... each song its own expression of honest search into myth, truth and many hidden places... both sacred and mundane. Kassandra's vocals, passionate, warm with a touch of spirit that calls from ancient places contrast with AV's sometimes driven, sometimes flowing guitar overlays and programming with influences crossing musical boundries from rock, alternative, classical and goth to ancient tribal vocal intonations.