Origin | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
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Genres | Post-hardcore Alternative metal Alternative rock Avant-garde metal Math rock Jazzcore Free improvisation Free jazz |
Years active | 1991–2000 |
Labels | Victory, Revelation |
Past members | Gentry Densley, Doug Wright, Dan Day, James Holder, Joseph Chad Smith aka Chubba, Jeremy Chatelain, Greg Nielsen, Aaron Hansen, Jared Russel, Josh Dixon, Chris Hill, Ed Rodriguez, Chad Poppel, Cache Tolman, Adam Lane, Austin Booth |
Iceburn, known later as the Iceburn Collective, was a musical group formed in 1991 in Salt Lake City, Utah, US, by guitarist/vocalist/composer Gentry Densley, the sole constant member through multiple personnel changes. They were known for their unique style that combined elements of jazz, heavy metal, punk, and classical music. Releasing albums on Revelation Records and Victory Records, Iceburn achieved little mainstream attention, but earned critical praise for their unusual music.
Hephaestus is the second studio album by avant-garde band Iceburn.It was released in 1993 through Revelation Records. Iceburn reunited for one concert in February 2007 to celebrate the 18th anniversary of Slug Mag (Salt Lake Underground, devoted to local music and arts), a longtime booster for Iceburn and Densely's music. Discography Albums. Firon (1992), Victory Records; Hephaestus (1993), Revelation Records. Hephaestus is the second studio album by avant-garde band Iceburn. It was released in 1993 through Revelation Records.
Band history[edit]
Their early output could be classified as jazzcore, blending the speed and energy of hardcore punk and metal with the intricacy of jazz and progressive rock. For their first few years and albums, Iceburn were, for the most part, a classic 'power trio' of guitar, bass guitar and drums.
Around 1996, with the release of Meditavolutions, a 70-minute continuous piece in the form of a musical palindrome, the band began to go by the name the Iceburn Collective, to reflect the dynamic nature of the group's membership. The lineup expanded with a saxophonist, percussionist on conga drums, and a second guitarist. Critic Bret Love writes of the album, 'the eclectic sound of this Utah-based septet flows so seamlessly that it may take a few songs before you realize you've never heard anything quite like it.'[1]
The band gradually introduced more and more improvisation. By the time they disbanded in about 2000, Iceburn was a completely improvised avant-garde jazz unit, featuring saxophone and other woodwind instruments.
Densley went on to participate in Ascend, a collaboration with Greg Anderson.
Most of their albums featured artwork by Californian Rich Jacobs.
Iceburn reunited for one concert in February 2007 to celebrate the 18th anniversary of Slug Mag (Salt Lake Underground, devoted to local music and arts), a longtime booster for Iceburn and Densely's music.[2]
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
- Firon (1992), Victory Records
- Hephaestus (1993), Revelation Records
- Iceburn/Engine Kid split cd/12' (1994), Revelation Records
- Poetry of Fire (1994), Revelation Records
- Meditavolutions (1996), Revelation Records
- Polar Bear Suite (1997), Iceburn Records/Revelation Records
- Power of the Lion (1998), Iceburn Records/Revelation Records (Reissued on vinyl by Southern Lord in 2009)
- Speed of Light Voice of Thunder (1999), Iceburn Records
- Land of Wind and Ghosts (2000), Mountain Collective Records MTN-CIA
Singles[edit]
- Burn b/w Fall, Victory Records
- Moon b/w Brew No. 9, Art Monk Construction
- Leos 12', Lionhead Records[3]
- Zu/Iceburn - PhonoMetak 10' Series No. 1, Odin's Beard 10' split with Zu (2006), Wallace Records (Italy)
References[edit]
- ^AllMusic ((( Meditavolutions > Overview ))).
- ^Bennett, James (2007): Iceburn.
- ^The Iceburn Collective – Leos at Discogs
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Well I have been waiting for this one for a long damn time! Ever since the promo cassette came out, I have been anticipating the release of Rival Mob's Mob Justice. It's only February and I already know what my album of the year is going to be.The buzz for this album was off the charts and the pre-order was as crazy as the last few Converge ones.
I was at a fancy Christmas dinner party at a neighbor's house when I received the tweet from Revelation that the album was up for pre-sale. I politely excused myself from the table and took my iphone to the bathroom. I HATE using the internet on the phone, but I diligently made my way through the pre-order process and was able to score all three colors. I got lucky, a lot of my friends didn't.
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The things I do for record collecting.
Well the package from RevHq finally rolled up yesterday along with a couple copies of the Texas Is The Reason Complete collection. It was a big box. Luckily all the records came in perfect condition. Not one corner ding!
I was going to take pictures of all the colors, but in the end people really only care about one. Seafoam Green vinyl. There were only 400 of these pressed and they were sold out within a couple hours of the pre-order going live. I can say it was worth dinner getting cold.
The lyric sheet is two sided, glossy and in full color. It looks like no expense was spared.
I was pleasantly surprised to see that Revelation included a download code/merch sheet with the album. This really calls me back to the early Rev days and just feels like the label is 'back'. So cool. I blurred out the download code on purpose. No one rides for free!