FRANTIC BLEEP Sign With THE END RECORDS

July 22, 2003

Norway's FRANTIC BLEEP have inked a deal with The End Records. The band are currently finishing the songs for their debut album, to be recorded later in 2003 and released early in 2004.

FRANTIC BLEEP were founded in November 2001 by Patrick Scantlebury (guitars, synth),Øyvind Sundstrøm (guitars) and Karl Arthur Renstrøm (drums). The band wanted to combine their inspirations together and yet concentrate on a path that is their own and uniquely distinctive.

The group immediately started to write music, and in November 2002 they recorded four songs for their first (and only) demo CD, called "Fluctuadmission". During the recording, MADDER MORTEM's Paul Mozart Bjørke (vocals, bass) joined the group as a studio member.

Describing the music of FRANTIC BLEEP is not an easy task, as they mix a lot of influences with considerable creativity and a strong sense of melody while still retaining a high level of heaviness. Originality is a very important factor for the band and their strife for dynamic/experimental songwriting, will ensure no two songs would sound alike. Still, music does remain focused and chaos never takes control. References abound but in general terms it can be loosely described as an avant-garde mix of CYNIC, ARCTURUS, DEATH and BORKNAGAR.

Although a first demo, the sound on "Fluctuadmission" was tight, elaborate and mature and was received with admirable excitement by both the press and fans alike. It also caught label attention quite quickly. The band received quite a few offers and decided to sign worldwide with The End Records. Earache/Elitist will licenses the forthcoming album for the European territory.

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