A Spectre Is Haunting Europe

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Name = A Spectre Is Haunting Europe


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Alias = Decora
Origin = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genre = deathrock
Years_active = 2002–present
Label = Simulacre
Associated_acts = aLUnARED, Dupobs
URL = [http://www.aspectreishauntingeurope.com www.aspectreishauntingeurope.com]
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A Spectre Is Haunting Europe is a progressive deathrock band hailing from Vancouver, Canada.

History

A Spectre Is Haunting Europe formed in 2002, during the height of Vancouver's post-punk revival, and were initially billed as Decora. The band's activity was intermittent for the first two years, due mainly to lineup changes and the band's cross-membership with electropunk outfit Alunared (usually spelled aLUnARED).

It was not until 2004 that the band found a niche with its brand of politicized post-punk and subsequently changed its name to A Spectre Is Haunting Europe. Their first album, "Astonishing Tales of the Sea", was released that year. Through a succession of different drummers, the band stretched this material in a few different directions at once, culminating in a caustic 2004 appearance at the Drop Dead Festival in New York City. In early 2006, former Skinny Puppy member Phil Western joined the group as drummer.

With their 2006 album, "Flames", the band broadened their audience to include a more general indie rock audience. Their recordings have been reviewed extensively in music media [ [http://www.ppmerchtable.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=PPMT&Product_Code=PP62&Category_Code=M Punk Planet#62 (July 2004, printed)] (Punk Planet)] [ [http://www.straight.com/content.cfm?id=1327 The Georgia Straight] (The Georgia Straight)] [ [http://www.starvox.net/crypt/5may1.htm Starvox] ("Astonishing Tales of the Sea" reviewed by Mick Mercer)] [ [http://stickfig.securesites.net/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=7985 Drop Dead Magazine] , (January 2007, printed, "Servers/Stop" single reviewed by Seth Styles, reprint on Stickfigure Records site)] [ [http://www.midnightcalling.com/reviews.html#aspectreishauntingeurope Midnight Calling] ("Flames" reviewed by Aiden)] [ [http://www.nemesis.to/thumbs.htm Nemesis To Go] ("Servers/Stop" single reviewed by Uncle Nemesis)] [ [http://mickmercer.livejournal.com/639305.html The Mick] (January 2007, printed, "Servers/Stop" single reviewed by Mick Mercer, reprinted on reviewer's Livejournal page)] [ [http://www.erbadellastrega.it/letture/dischi011.html Erbadellastrega] ("Flames" reviewed)] .

In 2008 the band released its third album ("Embers") as a creative commons free digital release.

Discography

Albums

* "Astonishing Tales of the Sea" (Simulacre) – 2004
* "Flames" (Simulacre) – 2006
* "Embers" (Simulacre) - 2008

ingles

* "Servers/Stop" (split 12" single with Entertainme.nt) (Simulacre/aDistant) – 2006

Compilations

* "New Dark Age 4" (Strobelight Records) – 2006
* "Smoke and Spotlight" (X-Pop Society) – 2006

References

External links

* [http://www.aspectreishauntingeurope.com A Spectre Is Haunting Europe] official website
*myspace|aspectreishauntingeurope
* [http://radio3.cbc.ca/bands/A-SPECTRE-IS-HAUNTING-EUROPE A Spectre Is Haunting Europe] profile on CBC Radio 3
* [http://www.simulacre.ca/ Simulacre Media] record label
* [http://www.strobelight-records.com Strobelight Records]
* [http://cdn.scratchrecords.com/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=59839 Scratch Distribution]