Bella Morte
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Bella Morte are a Gothic rock band that was formed in 1996 in Charlottesville, Virginia. They also incorporate elements of Darkwave, Death Rock, industrial, metal, punk, and synthpop.
Currently signed to Metropolis Records, they previously released albums through their own label, Some Wear Leather, and also through Cleopatra Records. In Early Fall of 2006 is was confirmed by Metropolis Records, that Bella Morte had reached number one on the Metropolis Records Preorder sales list with their new album Bleed the Grey Sky Black, which was released on October 10th 2006.
Bella Morte has exponentially gained a following in the underground music scene via word-of-mouth and their still-growing street team, lovingly called "The Fallen."
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[edit] Current Band Members
- Andy Deane - vocals
- Tony Lechmanski - guitar
- Jordan Marchini - drums
- Gopal Metro - bass
- Micah Consylman - synths (mainly the keytar during live performance)
[edit] Previous Band Members
- Chris "Frizzle" - Guitars
- Bn - Guitars
[edit] Discography
Full releases:
- Remorse (cassette only, demo) (1996)
- Remains (1997)
- Where Shadows Lie (1999)
- The Death Rock EP (Vinyl - limited to 300) (2001)
- The Quiet (2002)
- The Death Rock EP (CD w/ bonus tracks) (2002)
- Remains (Remastered Version) (2002)
- As the Reasons Die (2004)
- Songs for the Dead EP (2004)
- Bleed the Grey Sky Black (2006)
Compilations:
- The Pink and The Black (1998) (Delinquent Records) - One Winter's Night
- Music from the Succubus Club - Vampire: The Masquerade (2000) (Dancing Ferret Discs) - Fall No More
- A Gothic-Industrial Tribute to Smashing Pumpkins (2001) (Cleopatra Records) - Soma
[edit] Media Appearances
- Bella Morte appears in the first issue of the American manga (graphic novel) from Ross Campbell, "The Abandoned," released by TokyoPop.
- Andy Deane appeared on the The Montel Williams Show in June of 1999, in an episode concerning the goth scene.
- Bella Morte appear in the autobiography My Pet Virus, written by Shawn Decker.