Rosetta (band)

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Rosetta
Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Genre(s) Art metal[1]
Post-hardcore[2]
Post-metal[3][4][5]
Ambient[6]
Years active 2003–present
Label(s) Translation Loss
Website rosettaband.com
Members
Michael Armine
David Grossman
Bruce McMurtrie Jr.
J. Matthew Weed

Rosetta is an American art metal band incorporating elements of post-hardcore, drone music, and ambient music creating a sprawling, atmospheric sound similar to Neurosis, Isis[7], and even Stars of the Lid (all of whom they cite as major influences),[8] and referred to by some as "space metal".[1] Indeed, members of the band are very interested in astronomy and space travel.[8]

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[edit] Biography

Rosetta's members all were acquaintances in high school, and had played in various bands until they decided to play a last minute gig on August 20, 2003, after only three practice sessions, and improvised the entire show. Following this, they proceeded to write more songs, play more shows, and eventually record a four-song demo album,[8] which picked up interest from Translation Loss Records.

Their debut album, The Galilean Satellites, featured two separate hour-long discs (one of more metal-oriented music, and one of ambience) that synchronize together. Although originally intended to be one disc of metal tracks sandwiched by ambient ones, the band had enough material to cover two discs.[8]

The band's second release, Project Mercury, a split with Balboa, was released April 24th, 2007. After a full United States tour in July, the band's second full-length album, entitled Wake/Lift,[9] was released on October 2,[10] again through Translation Loss. The release of Wake/Lift was accompanied by selected United States touring and followed by a June 2008 Australian tour.

[edit] Etymology

The band's name does not come from the Rosetta Stone, but was chosen rather for its femininity and beauty.[5] It is also, coincidentally, the name of a satellite used to study comets and an orbit type.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Jackowiak, Jason (2005-12-30). Rosetta: The Galilean Satellites review. Splendid Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
  2. ^ Rosetta - The Galilean Satellites. Lords of Metal. Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
  3. ^ Rosetta - The Galilean Satellites. Aquarius Records. Retrieved on 2007-08-03. “Disc one is definitely the core, a dense raging avant post metal juggernaut”
  4. ^ Rosetta - The Galilean Satellites. Crucial Blast. Retrieved on 2007-08-03. “The post-metal connection is made complete with some as-always terrific vector chaos from package designer Aaron Turner from Hydra Head/Isis territory”
  5. ^ a b Butze, Sean; Josh Coppola (2007-09-05). Rosetta: A Metal Odyssey. SonicFrontiers.net. Retrieved on 2007-09-06.
  6. ^ Official MySpace page. Retrieved on 2007-08-03. “Experimental / Metal / Ambient”
  7. ^ ROSETTA: The Galilean Satellites. StonerRock.com (2005-11-19). Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
  8. ^ a b c d Elmore, Chris (2005-10-26). Interview: Rosetta. Indieworkshop.com. Retrieved on 2007-06-13.
  9. ^ The PRP (2007-08-12). "Wake/Fall". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-08-14.
  10. ^ The PRP (2007-06-08). "Mixing Translated". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-06-13.

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