Funeral Inception
| Funeral Inception | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Genres | Death metal |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Funeral Records |
| Members |
Doni Iblis Gatot Hardiyanto Ai Dead Finger Donirro Sasya Fadjar Ramadhan |
| Past members |
Rio Nyoman Helldevy Chandra Iwan Mithos Ronnie Rusdy Hamid Pandi Gebes AA Garry Runtunuwu Arslan Musyifa |
Funeral Inception is an Indonesian death metal band that was formed in 2000 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The band comprises vocalist Doni Iblis, guitarists Ai Dead Finger & Fadjar Ramadhan, drummer Gatot Hardiyanto and bassist Donirro, and keyboardist Sasya.
History
Previously recognized as Bloody Gore, the band releases two mini-CDs, entitling Stench Of Your Perversion and Blood Driven Vehemence under Fetal Tampon Disease Records USA and Uxicon Records, Belgium.
In May 2002, the band changed its name to Funeral Inception and recruit Pandi Ghebes (Sadistis) to fill the drum position, and recorded the debut album Anthems Of Disenchantment in Palu Studio, Jakarta. The band created ten solid songs which represents the starting point of Funeral Inception new musical direction and mostly differ from what Bloody Gore has achieved previously.
In March 2003, the bass-thumper, Mithos, has retired to concentrate on his study, followed by Rio (guitar) who later established the phenomenal label called Rottrevore Records. Along with Pandi, the whole band thinks that it's time to focus on its brand new musical direction.
The band's influential vocalist, Doni, has been involved with several musicians in order to get better sounds, and later come up with the single “All Gods Children Must Die”. As time goes by, inescapable personnel commutation even occurs.
By 2006, the band reemerged with tough-sounding line-up: Doni (vocals), Heldevy (guitars), Iwan (guitars), Roni (bass) and AA (drums). They started to get more attention from the local, they recorded 10 new songs at Studio Oranye, Jakarta. The album was mixed scene and play hundreds of shows mostly in Jakarta and other towns.
Whilst the band got busy with touring, they produce new materials for their 2nd full-length album. In October 2007 and mastered by Joteng Kampret, a legendary engineer from Bandung, whom also guitarist of ‘Forgotten’.
Funeral Inception's second full-length album, H.A.T.E, represents abbreviation of Heathen Against Terrorizing Entities. The terminology shows an extreme point of view from the band, seeing the religious social political reality which grown in their society.[1]
Rottrevore Records released the album in CD only for Indonesia's market. Along the way, the album has been distributed in limited basis to other countries, such as the United States, Germany, Finland, Poland and Italy. The band receives various positive feedbacks, notably for its different style of death metal sound. Some eager fans even asked for the translation of some of its Indonesian lyrics.
Just like the first album, some featured songs in this album are also included in several international compilation releases, as well as getting continuous airplay from some extreme metal radio in the United States, France, Germany and Russia.
By mid 2008, Heldevy (guitars) retired due to the family issue, and was replaced by Nyoman, the guitarist from death metal band, DROP.
Clip for the song off the second album entitling Surga Dibawah Telapak Kaki Anjing (Heaven is under the Palm of Dog Feet) was shot in rural area of Purwokerto in early December 2008.
Not long after the video clip was shown, drummer Achmad Mustaid a.k.a. AA also resigns. His position is temporarily filled by some additional drummers to accommodate the busy schedules at those times. Recently, Iwan Budiarto called his quits from the band and focusing on his new-born family.
In May 2011 Gatot fill in the drum position, and the band starting to rehearse more and more for the preparation of the recording of the third full-length album, which released in 2013 entitled "In Praise of Devastation" under their own label named "Cerberus Production"
In 21 July 2016, they release their EP entitled "The Unbroken Legion" with deathmetal opus style distributed by Demajors, available in cd format and itunes.
Discography
Studio albums
- Anthems of Disenchantment (2002)
- H.A.T.E (Heathen Against Terrorizing Entities) (2008)
- In Praise Of Devastation (2013)
- The Unbroken Legion (2016)
References
- ↑ http://berontakzine.com/reviews/2010/funeral-inception-h-a-t-e/
- ↑ http://www.facebook.com/pages/FUNERAL-INCEPTION/121386874541357 - Funeral Inception Official Facebook
- ↑ http://www.myspace.com/funeralinception666 - Funeral Inception Official Myspace
- ↑ http://www.instagram.com/funeralinceptionofficial Funeral Inception Official Instagram
External links
- Funeral Inception on Encyclopaedia Metallum
- Funeral Inception Official Facebook
- Funeral Inception Official Instagram
- Funeral Inception Official Myspace