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Rosetta 
Background information Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Genres Post-metal, sludge metal, shoegazing, avant-garde Years active 2003–present Labels Translation Loss Website rosettaband.com Members Michael Armine
David Grossman
Bruce McMurtrie Jr.
J. Matthew WeedRosetta is an American post-metal band from Philadelphia incorporating elements of post-hardcore,[1] shoegazing, drone, post-rock, avant-garde, and ambient, with influences as diverse as Neurosis and Isis,[2] My Bloody Valentine, Frodus, and Stars of the Lid.[3] The band somewhat humorously self-describes its music as "metal for astronauts," and its members are very interested in astronomy and space travel.[3][4] While Rosetta members have repeatedly expressed frustration and disapproval for the term post-metal,[5][6][7] the band is generally considered one of the preeminent artists in the genre today.[citation needed]
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Biography
Rosetta's members all were acquaintances in high school, and had played in various bands until they decided to play a last minute gig on August 20, 2003, after only three practice sessions, and improvised the entire show. Following this, they proceeded to write more songs, play more shows, and eventually record a four-song demo album,[3] 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.[3]
The band's second release, Project Mercury, a split with Balboa, was released April 24, 2007. After a full United States tour in July, the band's second full-length album, entitled Wake/Lift, was released on October 2, again through Translation Loss. The release of Wake/Lift was accompanied by selected United States touring and followed by a June 2008 Australian tour.
In 2009, the band released a 3-way split EP on vinyl only with Year of No Light and East of the Wall. One song called "Homesick" (a cover originally by The Cure) is available on the band's Myspace. A European tour followed in June of the same year.
Rosetta's third full-length album, named A Determinism of Morality, was released on May 25, 2010, to near universal critical acclaim,[8][not in citation given] and was followed in the summer by the band's first full U.S. tour in three years. In October, the band released a split LP with Philadelphia band Restorations, on Cavity Records, featuring a previously unreleased track which had been recorded in December 2007.
Etymology
The band's name does not come from the Rosetta Stone, but was chosen rather for its femininity and beauty.[7] It is also, incidentally, the Latin name of a nebula in Monoceros, the name of a satellite used to study comets, and an orbit type.
Discography
- demo (self-released, 2003–2004)
- The Galilean Satellites (Translation Loss, 2005)
- Project Mercury with Balboa (Level Plane, 2007)
- Wake/Lift (Translation Loss, 2007)
- The Cleansing Undertones of Wake/Lift (Translation Loss, 2007)
- Three way split with Year of No Light and East of the Wall (Translation Loss, 2009)
- A Determinism of Morality (Translation Loss, 2010)
- Split with Restorations (Cavity Records, 2010)
- Split with Junius (Translation Loss Records / The Mylene Sheath, 2011)
Members
- Michael Armine – sound manipulation, vocals
- David Grossman – bass guitar, vocals
- Bruce McMurtrie Jr. – drums
- J. Matthew Weed – electric guitar, violin
References
- ^ "Rosetta - The Galilean Satellites". Lords of Metal. http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showreview.php?id=6796&lang=en. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- ^ "ROSETTA: The Galilean Satellites". StonerRock.com. 2005-11-19. http://www.stonerrock.com/forums2/allposts.asp?summary=1&Forum=ap809241559&ID=28492&access=&status=1&StartAt=0&subject=Rosetta+%2D+The+Galilean+Satellites. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- ^ a b c d Elmore, Chris (2005-10-26). "Interview: Rosetta". Indieworkshop.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20070927235528/http://www.indieworkshop.com/interviews.php?id=101. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- ^ Jackowiak, Jason (2005-12-30). "Rosetta: The Galilean Satellites review". Splendid Magazine. http://www.splendidezine.com/review.html?reviewid=1134384689119578. Retrieved 2007-06-13.
- ^ "Rosetta - The Galilean Satellites". Aquarius Records. http://www.aquariusrecords.org/cat/r13.html. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ^ "Rosetta - The Galilean Satellites". Crucial Blast. Archived from the original on 2007-04-06. http://web.archive.org/web/20070406034817/http://www.crucialblast.net/webstore/titles_r.html. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ^ a b Butze, Sean; Josh Coppola (2007-09-05). "Rosetta: A Metal Odyssey". SonicFrontiers.net. http://www.sonicfrontiers.net/php/story-23.html. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
- ^ http://twitter.com/rosettaband
External links
Other releases Related articles Albums · BalboaCategories:- Musical groups established in 2003
- Heavy metal musical groups from Pennsylvania
- Musical groups from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Post-metal musical groups
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