ROSETTA (BAND)

'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 and Isis^[7] (whom they cite as major influences),^[8] and referred to by some as "space metal". Indeed, members of the band are very interested in astronomy and space travel.

Contents

Biography

Etymology

Discography

Members

References

External links

Biography

Rosetta's members all were acquaintances in high school, and had played in various bands until they decided to play together at the last minute at a gig on June 22nd, 2003, at which they improvised the entire show. Following this, they proceeded to write more songs, play more shows, and eventually record a four-song demo album, 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.
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] will be released on October 2,^[9] again through Translation Loss. The band also has future plans for splits with Souvenir's Young America, Atheist Prayer, and The Minor Times^[9] in the coming months.

Etymology

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

Discography

★ Demo (2004, self-released)

★ ''The Galilean Satellites'' 2xCD (Translation Loss Records, 2005)

★ ''Project Mercury'' (split album with Balboa, Level Plane Records, 2007)

★ ''Wake/Lift'' (Translation Loss Records, 2007)

Members

★ Michael Armine – sound manipulation, vocals

★ David Grossman – bass guitar

★ Bruce McMurtrie Jr. – drums

★ J. Matthew Weed – electric guitar, violin

References

1. Rosetta: ''The Galilean Satellites'' review
2. Rosetta - ''The Galilean Satellites''
3. Rosetta - ''The Galilean Satellites''
4. Rosetta - ''The Galilean Satellites''
5. Rosetta: A Metal Odyssey
6. Official MySpace page
7. ROSETTA: ''The Galilean Satellites''
8. Interview: Rosetta
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External links

★ Official website

★ Official MySpace page

★ Translation Loss Records

★ Rosetta at AllMusic Guide

★ Rosetta at metal-archives.com