From: Phil.Powell@bbs.oit.unc.edu (Phil Powell)
Subject: Re: (globalWAVEsystem, XProp, SLAVA) Was: FAQ
Organization: Extended Bulletin Board Service
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1992 19:32:36 GMT

In article <BtwMov.J0w@news.cso.uiuc.edu> cwe34361@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (cE!) writes:
>tll6551@zeus.tamu.edu (Scholar and Fool) writes:
>
>>>|        Circle of Dust: <...>
>See my CoD review coming soon!
>
>
>>>|    Global Wave System: <...> 
>
>>I have the custom demo, and I really think that GWS has reached the closest
>>thing in Christian industrial that I've heard that sounds like what I think
>>of when I think of 'industrial.' The song "Commitment" shouldn't be used to
>>judge the band by, imo, either. I really liked the demo, and am looking for-
>>ward to GWS's release (it is still happening, ain't it, E! ?)
>
>Did anybody on the net actually get the painted demo?  Just curious.  But 
>anyway, we have recorded the album, which is to be called _life equals death_.
>But there have been some problems in the business end of things, and so we
>don't know when it will be out, or on what label.  It was going to be Blonde 
>Vinyl in November, but now we aren't too sure.  The new material is generally
>slower, I think, but better than the _Will Not Play With Power_ demos.  I will
>copy _Will Not Play With Power 1.35_ for anyone who sends me a tape & postage:
>***New address*** cE! / 610 E.Stoughton #309 / Champaign, IL 61820
>OK, OK, OK...maybe I'll stick on a surprise or two from the new album.  Maybe.

If anyone can get me a copy of GWS's demo PLEASE send it (or info) to:
Cephas/Teeth, PO Box 2861, Springfield, VA   22152-2861.

>
>
>>>|        X Propagation:  This band is a spinnoff from Dietiphobia.  It is
>>>|	made-up of Brent Stackhouse, and at least one other person.  They
>>>|	are featured on "Voice of the People."  Distorted vocals, and
>>>|	Ministry-ish guitars.  Harder than Dietiphobia, but not as chaotic and
>>>|	noizy as Mental Distruction or Blackhouse.  Not unlike Circle of
>>>|	Dust, but with less of a metal feel.
>
>XProp is Brent Stackhouse and Byron Payne, last I heard, and Wally Shaw has
>done some work on it.  It is very UNLIKE Circle of Dust, but similar in that 
>XProp will be using some real instruments, like bass guitar.  I heard a little
>bit of the newer stuff, and it seems to be a funky, but sort of harder-core 
>industrial.  I don't think they've really defined a style yet.  Interesting 
>trivia point:  the guitar sound on "Flower" from the SLAVA Comp is not a guitar
>at all.  It's not even a sample.  And it's the same sound that is used on the
>DEITIPHOBIA: _Digital Priests the Remixes_ album.  Wow.  The trivia I know.
>
>
>>X Propagation sounds cool to me. :)  Btw, I was told that some artists 
>>from the Slava Compilation have been signed to do albums (whether full
>>length or 6-song EP or what, I'm not sure). Anyway, the bands that I
>>remember being mentioned were: Global Wave System, Prodigal Sons, and
>>X Propagation. There may have been one or two more...but I've forgotten
>>who they were. Oh well.
>
>Exegesis and Icon Tack.  Whether this is still the case I'm not sure.
>I think the P-Sons might be trying to put out an independent vinyl soon...which
>is good, since I guess techo is only going to be hip for another 3 months.
>globalWAVEsystem will not be on SLAVA, at least not the first album.  That much
>I know (and I should!). 
>
>
>christian E!
>ce@sparc0a.cs.uiuc.edu


What are Exegesis and Icon Tack like? I'm getting interested in Christian
heavy industrial like Arbitrage and Circle of Dust..

Phil
Editor, Cephas

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