SITD
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| [:SITD:] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Background information | ||
| Origin |  Ruhr Area,Germany |
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| Genre(s) | Futurepop, Aggrotech, EBM | |
| Years active | 1996–present | |
| Label(s) | Accession Records Metropolis Records |
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| Website | http://www.sitd.de/start-eng.php | |
| Members | ||
| Carsten Jacek Thomas 'Tom' Lesczenski Francesco 'Frank' D’Angelo |
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| Former members | ||
| Thorsten Lau, Andrè Sorge | ||
[:SITD:] is a German Industrial/Electro band founded in 1996 by Carsen Jacket and Thorsten Lau as Shadows in the Dark.[1]
[edit] History
[:SITD:] was founded by Jacket and Lau in the Ruhr Area of Germany. In the next three years they self produced and released their first two albums, mourning country (1996) and Atomic (1999). In 1999, Lau left the band to be replaced by Thomas Lesczenski. In 2001, Andrè Sorge joins the band and they tour with VNV Nation and XPQ-21 on the Futureperfect tour. Sorge leaves the band by the end of the year.
In 2002, [:SITD:] releases their first EP album, SNUFF EP under the record label Accession Records and performed at the Zillo Festival along with bands such as The Cure, Apoptygma Berzerk and The Crüxshadows.
In 2003, Francesco D’Angelo joins [:SITD:] and they release two albums, LAUGHINGSTOCK and STRONGHOLD. STRONGHOLD reaches the 2nd Position in the Top Album National category for 2003 on the Deutsche Alternative Chart (DAC).[2] They also performs at two major festivals: M'era Luna (with Placebo, Killing Joke, and Qntal) and Infest (with VNV Nation).
In 2004, they performed at the Zillo Festival (with Skinny Puppy), and the Elektronisches Hilfswerk Charity Tour with VNV Nation, Combichrist and Namnambulu.
In 2005, they released the ARRANGING CELEBRATION and CODED MESSAGE albums as well as the ODYSSEY: 13 EP. The band went on their Coded Message tour, and performed at the Zillo and M’era Luna festivals, as well as VNV Nation's Formation Tour. By the end of the year they were in 3rd Position in the Top Single Act National category for 2005 on the Deutsche Alternative Chart (DAC).[3]
[edit] References
- ^ [:SITD:] official Homepage (English). Bandhistory. [:SITD:]. Retrieved on 2006-10-30. “[:SITD:] stands for "Shadows In The Dark", which is a metaphorical expression for the music and lyrical content of the band.”
- ^ DAC ACTS & LABELS 2003 (German). Deutsche Alternative Charts. trendcharts.de (2003). Retrieved on 2006-10-30.
- ^ DAC ACTS & LABELS 2005 (German). Deutsche Alternative Charts. trendcharts.de (2005). Retrieved on 2006-10-30.
