- Mark Kelson
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Mark Kelson 
Background information Born 7 March 1976
Melbourne, AustraliaGenres Doom
Dark Rock
Ambient
AcousticOccupations Musician Instruments Vocals, guitars, keyboards Years active 1995–present Associated acts The Eternal
Alternative 4Website markkelson.com Mark Kelson (born 7 March 1976) is a Melbourne born musician, best known for his work as a member of The Eternal (2002–2011) and Cryptal Darkness (1995–2002).
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Career
Mark Kelson began his music career in the doom band Cryptal Darkness. After 3 full length albums and several personal differences in the band, Mark left the band to begin his most successful project to date The Eternal. Mark has since recorded four full length albums with The Eternal & toured extensively through Europe, North America, Mexico, Canada & parts of Asia including Japan. The band was set to do their second Japanese tour in April 2011 but due to the tsunami that hit Japan a few days earlier, the band's Japanese label was forced to postpone the tour.
The Eternal have also worked with Canadian musician Jeff Martin of the Multi-Platinum band The Tea Party on their last album 'Under A New Sun'. The album was Co-Produced by Martin & Kelson and also features them singing a duet on the song 'The Sleeper'.
Mark's latest project with Duncan Patterson (ex-Anathema, ex-Antimatter) will release their first album 'The Brink' later in 2011 on Avantgarde Music. The band is called Alternative 4, which Duncan named after the Anathema album of the same name (A title he penned during his time in Anathema). This is not the first time Mark & Duncan have worked together, with Mark contributing to Duncan's other project Íon.
In 2007 Mark toured through Switzerland, Mexico, North America & Canada as a session guitarist for Avant-garde metal act Virgin Black.
With many years studio experience behind him, Mark went on to study Sound Production and is currently also working as a studio sound engineer & producer with up-coming Australian bands such as Okera & Rainshadow.
Discography
Alternative 4
- 2011- Alternative 4 - False Light 7" (Avantgarde TBA)
- 2011- Alternative 4 - The Brink (Avantgarde TBA)
The Eternal
- 2010 - The Eternal - Under A New Sun (Sombre Light/Stay Metal Records)
- 2010 - The Eternal - Under A New Sun CD Single (Sombre Light)
- 2008 - The Eternal - Kartika (Firebox Records/Stay Metal Records)
- 2005 - The Eternal - Sleep Of Reason (Firebox Records)
- 2004 - The Eternal - The Sombre Light Of Isolation (Firebox Records)
- 2003 - The Eternal - Promo 2003 (Independent)
Other
- 2011 - Rainshadow - Waters Imperium (Independent)
- 2010 - Íon - Immaculada (Equilibrium Music)
- 2008 - Ashkhara - Soul Burning (Promo CD)
- 2007 - InSomnius Dei - Illusions Of Silence (Firebox Records)
- 2007 - Rainshadow - End Songs (Independent)
- 2007 - Painted Black - Verbo (Independent)
- 2006 - Íon - Madre, Protégenos (Equilibrium Music)
- 2006 - Rainshadow - Demo 2006 (Independent)
- 2002 - ThreeThirteen - ThreeThirteen (Independent)
- 2000 - Cryptal Darkness - Chapter II The Fallen (Icon Records)
- 1999 - Cryptal Darkness - They Whispered You Had Risen (Icon Records)
- 1997 - Cryptal Darkness - Promotional Sampler 1997 (Icon Records)
- 1996 - Cryptal Darkness - Endless Tears (Obscure Productions)
- 1996 - Cryptal Darkness - Descend Into Thy Grave (Obscure Productions)
- 1995 - Paramaecium - Within The Ancient Forest (Independent)
References
- An interview with Mark @ metalobsession.net 01/02/11
- Official site of The Eternal
- markkelson.com, full discography and news
- Íon, official website
- Alternative 4 Official Facebook Page
- The Eternal Official Facebook Page
External links
Categories:- 19756 births
- Living people
- Musicians from Melbourne
- 1976 births
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