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Debut album from Mankind Is Obsolete...A mix of melodic and distorted vocals, heavy guitar, and electronics that all groove together...Features members of Hate Dept and Pseudocipher.
Genre:
Metal/Punk: Industrial Metal
Release Date:
2003
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Metamorph
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"Mankind Is Obsolete," also known as "MKIO," is a female-fronted industrial rock band based in Los Angeles, California. The group was formed in fall 2002 by founding members Jon Siren (drums) and Natasha Cox (vocals). By early 2003, Mankind Is Obsolete's groundwork had been laid, and Jon and Natasha recruited Mark Nurre (guitar), Brian DiDomenico (keyboards), Gordon Bash (bass) and recently Collide guitarist, Scott Landes.
Mankind Is Obsolete released their debut 6-song “Metamorph” EP in August 2003. The EP has proven itself to be as popular overseas as it is in the United States, as online buyers have purchased it and sent positive feedback to the group. Mankind is Obsolete produced a video for "Rapture," a song off of the EP. In Feburary 2006 they released the video for "Still Right Here," from the album, "Rise," released June 2005. The band is currently working on a video for "Victory" and will be released exclusively on their upcoming DVD.
The group has promoted themselves through five self-organized tours within the past 3 years, which has helped to develop an ever-growing loyal fan base. In 2006 the group performed over 90 shows which included their 9 week United States and Canada summer tour. Mankind Is Obsolete has performed with many notable artists, including: KMFDM, Collide, Pigface, Free Dominguez, Genitorturers, and Beautiful Creatures. The group also performed at the 2005 Gothstock Festival in Connecticut, which featured the Genitorturers, Combichrist and Cruxshadows.
Mankind Is Obsolete's current plans include a full US and Canada tour in 2007 and 2008 to support the release of their third album (currently untitled) due out in the summer of 2007.
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http://www.mkio.com
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What can i say
author: The BoNe of Serpent Underground
i first saw this band at gothstock...and fell in love with natasha....well,
this CD is vintage MKIO!!!
I later played many shows with them....
what can i say they ROCK!
BUY IT!
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great album,
author: Socopop
I saw this band live in Las Vegas at the Cheyenne Saloon in May, 06. They were awesome. I ordered their cd after hearing them at the show. The CD blew me away. The vocals were so great. I am not an industrial metal fan but this band is one of my favs now.
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Quite awsome
author: Tumi
I am not usually into indstrial metal, but this band pulls it of quite well. It varies from mellow to very intense, I personally liked this aspect of the CD very much. I would recomned this CD to someone who is into heavy metal, but isn't commited to it just yet, a good stepping stone in order to get into the really heavy stuff.
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There is such a new and cutting-edge technique in MKIO's music that is not to be
author: Radio-Active-Music.com
I was really digging the two songs Mankind Is Obsolete have up online, but I have to say the EP was nothing that I was expecting...in the very best sense possible.
Mankind Is Obsolete's songwriting style has astonished me. I loosly compare the sound between a mix of Nine Inch Nails and Ever, but really, the unique sound is found in the flow and mix of the the music itself. There is such a new and cutting-edge technique in MKIO's music that is not to be ignored.
In most music, you'll find a very traditional rise, climax, and resolution in songs that is fairly recognizable, but not here. MKIO ignores convention and simply does what feels right - the first track is neither a song nor an intro...just something in between that makes perfect sense to the album. The following song is long and perpetual, but certainly not dull or lifeless. The entire CD is composed the same way; unexpected, captivating, yet natural and melodic.
In a similiar way, the vocals also defy convention. Instead of being pushed to the forefront, singer Natasha uses her voice more like another rhythm instrument added to the mix. The result is memorable and spectacular, from the added effects to the layered whispering.
To complete the mood, the band follows through with truly unique compositions of sounds and a refreshing simplicity, unmatched in a music genre that favors heavily in distortion. From the harpsicord-esqu intonations in the beginning, to the faint wooden-ish clicks at the end, this is a very unique twist on today's industrial/gothic music.
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