Thee Maldoror Kollective
One of the most original and intriguing
post-black-industrial-experimental bands to emerge in years,
Thee Maldoror Kollective originated in Italy in the early
nineties, going through several changes (both in name and in members)
before settling on Maldoror around 1998.
As Maldoror, the band released two albums,
Ars Magika
and
In Saturn Mystique, both strongly aligned with traditional
Norwegian black metal but with several hints of the changes
to come.
By 2001 the band had mutated into Thee Maldoror Kollective,
with
New Era Viral Order released a year later.
Here is where the band really starts getting interesting, the
album a 50/50 clash between their older black metal style
and intense industrial influences.
That, in turn, led to the full-on electronica industrial soundscape
that is
A Clockwork Highway, the band leaving their black
metal behind almost completely.
These last two albums, though notably different in style, are
both outstanding -- this is one of those bands working on their
own terms, setting and then exceeding their own boundaries.
Black/industrial fans should start with
New Era Viral Order and
then proceed to
Highway, while those really into the esoteric
side of extreme music (and are not adverse to heavy sampling,
ambient passages, and exotic influences) might want to grab
Highway immediately.
Who knows where this band will go next.
Simply outstanding.
Current Members
Kundahli
vocals
Norbert Bieber
guitars
E.V.A.nghelya
keyboards
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Former Members/Guests
Ahathoor Zamradiel
guitars
Hiems Algor Animae
guitars
Rev. Coph-Nia NAOS
guitars
X-Trinity
guitars
H:Kashchej
guitars
Frater Alchemoth Katharian
bass
L.V.X.ifer Ain Sephira
bass
Aradia Hokhma
keyboards
Drakon
drums
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Discography
Ars Magika
1998
Alkaid
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- Intro
- Visione Prima
- Visione Seconda
- Visione Terza
- Visione Ultima
- Outro
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- Kundahli
- Ahathoor Zamradiel
- Hiems Algor Animae
- Frater Alchemoth Katharian
- Aradia Hokhma
- Drakon
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In Saturn Mystique
2000
N. Darkness
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- Intro: The Ain Soph Elevation
- E.O.N. Mysteriium (Part I: Eresia / Part II: Solar)
- Transcendence; Psychick Continuum Infera
- Osiris Elettro Mantrum; (Part I / Part II: Adoneus)
- Nera Celebrazione Egoica (I.N.R.I.)
- Quinto Arcano; (Part I: Apotheosi / Part II)
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- Kundahli
- Rev. Coph-Nia NAOS
- L.V.X.ifer Ain Sephira
- E.V.A.nghelya
- Drakon
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(EP) Mantra
LIVE
2000
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- Osiris Elettro Mantrum
- Nera Celebrazione Egoica
- Lux Obnubilata
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- Kundahli
- Rev. Coph-Nia NAOS
- L.V.X.ifer Ain Sephira
- E.V.A.nghelya
- Drakon
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New Era Viral Order
2002
Code666
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- Xaos DNA Released
- Haemorrhage Transmission
- Drain-Wound Cosmosis (lera Porneusis)
- Rythmagick Disturbamce (Embodiment Cell)
- La Flamme Vivant
- Rigid Pulse Starfire (93)
- The Toxium Discipline (Null Industries)
- Slaughter Mass 2002
- Epidemic Noise Age (Remix by MZ412)
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- Kundahli
- X-Trinity
- L.V.X.ifer Ain Sephira
- E.V.A.nghelya
- Drakon
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Reviews: Lords Of Metal
Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
A Clockwork Highway
2004
Code666
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- Dopecity
- Who Dares To Kill The Lion?
- The Hills Have Eyes (feat. Bad Sector)
- The Gospel According An Exit Solution
- An Affecter Of Change
- Primates
- Babilonia Café
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- Kundahli
- H:Kashchej
- E.V.A.nghelya
- Drakon
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2004 BNR Top Ten album
Reviews: Chronicles Of Chaos
Lords Of Metal
Metal Observer
23 Miles BackOn The Clockwork Highway (remixes)
2005
Code666
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- Undercity (with Mick Harris)
- Recharged Lion (Santa Guerilla)
- House Of 1000 Eyes (with H. Nordvargr)
- Evangeli6 (Glad You Are Here Mix) (with Cdatakill)
- Apotropya (Notte Di Ebola) (with Eraldo Bernocchi)
- Bio-Kia Informatiqe (New Primates) (with Jeye)
- Babilonia Headbox Switch (with Bad Sector)
- Noci(V)ty (Reprisal) (with CHDistrict/Mikrokilla)
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Pilot: Man With The Meat Machine
2006
Code666
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- Exile (in serenity)
- Microphones & Flies
- Zombie children do synthetic dreams
- Welcome to the golden dove society
- The night Mr. Clenchman died
- Pilot (pt.1: the modernist matador mansion)
- Pilot (pt.2: mauve molls moonlanding)
- Pilot (pt.3: man with the meat machine)
- A gasoline hero
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(EP) Themes For Proxima
2007
Foreshadow
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- Gorilla Move [Grey 01]
- Ouranian Tablet [Brown 05]
- Tryptamine [Yellow 03]
- Io [Magenta 08]
- Ouranian Tablet (Little Birds Remix)
- Io (Little Birds Remix)
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Need The Needle
2009
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- The Burglar, the Herdsman & the Jew
- Major Problem in Washington DC
- A Gibbet Rootwork
- The Saigon Reduxes
- Clearwater Mumbo Jumbo
- 3 Pennies National Messiah
- Pushers from Shangri La
- Comin' to a Town Near You
- From Railroad to Skyline (Tokyo 1975)
- The Siamese Eraser
- Vita Cruda
- Sicilian Lunch
- Pink Boogeymen at the Speed of Light
- Burn Lucy, Burn
- Sorcellerie Bruiriste
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- Kundahli
- H:Kashchej
- E.V.A.nghelya
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