Crippled Black Phoenix Explained
Crippled Black Phoenix are an English dark rock band, founded by Justin Greaves in 2004.[2] They have released 12 albums and toured internationally. Besides Graves, several musicians have contributed to Crippled Black Phoenix's albums and played with them during their live shows.[3]
History
In 2004, Justin Greaves, previously drummer of several doom and sludge bands like Iron Monkey, Electric Wizard and Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine,[4] began recording his own material. He was encouraged by Dominic Aitchison of Mogwai, and their ideas would lay the backbone for Crippled Black Phoenix. The name of the band was taken from the lyrics (by Johnny Morrow of Iron Monkey) of "Big Loader," a song on the debut album Iron Monkey.[5] Greaves also uses "Crippled Black Phoenix" as a pseudonym. Band members have chiefly been drawn from other bands to which Greaves has contributed; including Iron Monkey, Gonga, Mogwai, Electric Wizard, Hearts of Black Science and others.[6] [7]
Greaves and the band write what they call "endtime ballads"[8] signifying both the melodic but slightly macabre nature of their songs and their unusual blend of styles, as the final evolution in music. This blend has led to them being called everything from progressive rock to dark folk, to psychedelic, to post rock/metal.[9] Initially the band was produced by Geoff Barrow of Portishead fame, under his label Invada Records. Barrow occasionally played live in the first appearances of the band in 2007.[10] Crippled Black Phoenix have made live shows a focus and have performed onstage - usually in a formation from 7 to even 9 members - also in peculiar venues, using folk and Victorian-era instruments in tandem with their rock elements.[11]
The innate, ever ongoing evolution of Crippled Black Phoenix has reflected on multiple turnovers in his line-ups, both studio and live.[11] Of the first versions of the band, the most relevant changes were the departures of original singer/guitarist Joe Volk, who embarked on a solo career (2012) and guitarist Karl Demata (2014), who later founded the band Vly together with departing bassist Christian Heilmann. Following Demata's departure, Justin Greaves and Demata engaged in a legal dispute over the registered trademark of the band's name.[12] In the second half of 2015, the issue with former guitarist was resolved and mastermind Greaves was able to continue his run under the moniker Crippled Black Phoenix, following his vision and continuing to be very prolific with different incarnations of the band and his cast of rotating musicians.[13]
A new phase of CBP started in 2013 with the arrival of Swedish guitarist/vocalist Daniel Anghede: a voice that Greaves confessed to have always wanted to work with, at the point he was supposed to be on the debut album of the band.[14] [15] [16] As a parallel project, female singer Belinda Kordic and Greaves formed the duo Se Delan. A second project involving Greaves and Kordic was called World War, later Johnny The Boy.[17] [18] Another major change of CBP's path happened in 2019, when Daniel Anghede left the band after six years.[19] He later announced a project ("Venus Principle"), a sort of CBP spin-off, with other former bandmates.[20]
Greaves announced in the summer of 2020 the start of a new era of the band, continuing temporarily with a main core of 4 members while in search of a new singer.[21] A brand new album, Ellengæst was released October 2020, featuring several guest vocalists.[22] Metal Hammer named it as the 43rd best metal album of 2020.[23] Swedish Joel Segerstedt is announced as new singer at the end of April, 2021. His first recording with the band is the single "Painful Reminder/Dead Is Dead.[24] In April 2022, Crippled Black Phoenix announced a new full length album, Banefyre, and their first European Tour after the Covid-19 pandemic.[25]
Band
Current members
- Justin Greaves - electric guitar, acoustic guitars, bass, drums (studio), saw, keyboards, banjo, effects, samples, backing vocals (2004–present)[26]
- Belinda Kordic - vocals, percussions (2011–present)[27]
- Helen Stanley - piano, keyboards, synth, trumpet, vocals, backing vocals (2016–present)[28]
- Andy Taylor - guitars (2018–present)[29]
- Joel Segerstedt - vocals, guitars (2020-present)[30]
- Georg Paco Ludwig Fleischfresser - synth, keyboards, saxophone, backing vocals (2021-present) (live)[31]
- Matt Crawford - bass (2021-present) (live) [25]
- Jordi Farré - drums (2021-present) (live) [32]
Former members
- Dominic Aitchison - bass, effects[33]
- Kostas Panagiotou - piano, keys, mellotron, harmonium, accordion, backing vocals[34]
- Joe Volk - vocals, acoustic guitar[35]
- Charlotte "Chipper" Nicholls - cello, vocals
- Nial McGaughey - guitars[36]
- Matt "Team Brick" Williams - synth, hammond, effects, accordion, clarenet, voice
- Mark Ophidian - synth, vocoder, mellotron[37]
- Danny Ashberry - synths, keyboards, hammond[38]
- Merijn Royaards - drums[39]
- Karl Demata - guitars, vocals[40]
- Christian Heilmann - bass[40]
- Daisy Chapman - piano, keyboards, vocals, backing vocals[41]
- Miriam Wolf - piano, keyboards, vocals, backing vocals[42]
- Matt Simpkin - vocals[42]
- John E Vistic - vocals, trumpet[43]
- Mark Furnevall - synth, keyboards, organ, mellotron, bass, backing vocals
- Daniel Änghede - vocals, guitars[11]
- Niall Hone - bass[44]
- Jonas Stålhammar - guitars[11]
- Tom Greenway - bass[11]
- Ben Wilsker - drums[45]
Discography
Studio albums
- A Love of Shared Disasters (2007 Invada Records)[46]
- The Resurrectionists (2009 Invada Records)[47]
- Night Raider (2009 Invada Records)
- I, Vigilante (2010 Invada Records)
- (Mankind) The Crafty Ape (2012 Mascot Music Production)[48]
- No Sadness or Farewell (2012 Cool Green Recordings[49])
- White Light Generator (2014 Cool Green Recordings)[50]
- New Dark Age (2015 Season of Mist)[51]
- Bronze (2016 Season of Mist)[52]
- Great Escape (2018 Season of Mist)[53]
- Ellengæst (2020 Season of Mist)[54]
- Banefyre (2022 Season of Mist) [55]
Singles/Mini albums
- Sharks & Storms / Blizzard Of Horned Cats (2006 Invada Records)[56]
- Childhood's End (with Se Delan) (2015 Self released)[57]
- Oh'Ech-oes (2015 Clearview Records, with Se Delan)[58]
- Horrific Honorifics (2017 Season of Mist)[59]
- Budapest Vigilante Sessions (2017 Rad Nauseam)[60]
- Painful Reminder/Dead is Dead (2021 Season Of Mist)[61]
Compilations
- 200 Tons of Bad Luck (2009 Invada Records)[62]
- Extra Tracks (2009 Self released)[63]
- An Original Album Collection ("New Dark Age" + "Bronze" box set) (2019 Season Of Mist)[64]
- Man Confused, Vol. I-II: Various Demo Action 2004-2011, 2011-2018 AD (2020 Self Released)[65] [66]
- Various Types Of Dread (A Collection Of Confusion) (2020, Self Released)[67]
- Champions Of Disturbance - A rough guide to CBP (2021, Self Released)[68]
Live albums
- Poznan 2011 A.D. (2012 Clearview Records),[69] re-released as Live Poznan (2013 Cool Green Recordings)[70]
- Live in Bern 2012 A.D. (2013 Self released),[71] re-released as We Shall See Victory (2020 Kscope)[72]
- Destroy Freak Valley (2017 Rock Freaks Records)[73]
Official bootlegs
- Live at Burg Herzberg Festival, 2011 A.D. (2013 Self released)[74]
- In a Cave (Live 2014 A.D.) (2015 Self released)[75]
- Demons in Aschaffenburg 2019 A.D. (2020 Self released)[76]
- Astorias Vigilantes - Live At Stone Fest 2018 A.D. (2020 Self released)[77]
- Born For Nothing/Paranoid Arm Of Narcoleptic Empire, Live In Switzerland 2009 A.D.[78]
- Long Live Independence, Live On Rockpalast 2012 A.D. (2020 Self released)[79]
- Perfect Concert For Total Pleasure, Live Budapest 2018 A.D. (2020 Self released)[80]
- A New Dark Age, Live in Slowakia 2015 A.D. (2020 Self released)[81]
- Wytches & Basterdz, Live at Lottfest 2017 A.D. (2020 Self Released)[82]
- Dancing Gummy Bears, Live in Warsaw 2012 A.D. (2020 Self Released)[83]
- Half Alive, Live in Germany 2010 A.D. (2020 Self Released)[84]
- Frankfurtenstein 2010 A.D. (2020 Self Released)[85]
- Le Grand Mix, Paris 2007 A.D. (2020 Self Released)[86]
- The Heart Of Belgrade, KC Grad. Live in Serbia 2012 A.D. (2020 Self Released)[87]
- Bavarian Blues - Nürnberg 2016 A.D. (2021 Self Released)[88]
- Totally Eclipsed in 2010 A.D. (2021 Self Released)[89]
- Poznan & Herzberg Live 2011 A.D. (2021, Self Released live compilation)[90]
- Three Wyches And A Dog. Live At Vera, Groningen, 2012 A.D. (2021, Self Released)[91]
- Roadburn 2017 A.D. [92]
- Roadburn 2019 A.D. [93]
- Roadburn - Live Echoes [94]
Official videoclips
- Laying Traps (2012 Cool Green Recordings)[95]
- Northern Comfort (2014 Mascot Label Group)[96]
- Scared And Alone (2016 Season Of Mist)[97]
- Great Escape Pt.1 (2018 Season Of Mist)[98]
- Cry Of Love (2020 Season Of Mist)[99]
- Lost (2020 Season Of Mist)[100]
- Painful Reminder (2021 Season Of Mist)
- Blackout77 (2022 Season Of Mist)
- Everything Is Beautiful But Us (2022 Season Of Mist)
- Bonefire (2022 Season Of Mist)
Live videos
- Live At Rockpalast, Crossroads Festival (2012)[101]
Alternative album versions
- I, Vigilante - Instrumental (2020 Self Released) [102]
- A Love Of Instrumental Disasters (2020 Self Released) [103]
Other appearances
- We Are Only Riders - The Jeffrey Lee Pierce Project (2009 Glitterhouse Records)[104]
- Mojo Presents - The Wall Re-Built! (2010)[105] [106]
Soundtracks
External links
Notes and References
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- http://www.thesleepingshaman.com/interviews/g-q/justin-greaves-interview-with-the-infamous-musician/ "2012 interview"
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- Web site: Sheffield. Hazel. Crippled Black Phoenix: Onward Christian Soldiers, Marching As Unto War. The Quietus. 20 August 2013. 11 May 2009.
- http://www.drownedinsound.com/bands/11694 Artist listing: Crippled Black Phoenix
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- Web site: Supergroup members take swipes at each other in row over band's name . Lach . Stef . 2014-12-19 . TeamRock . Team Rock Limited . 2014-12-22.
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- Web site: demo, by World War. World War. May 23, 2020.
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- Web site: Crippled Black Phoenix - The Resurrectionists. Norman Records. November 13, 2019.
- http://www.mascotlabelgroup.com/Crippled-Black-Phoenix-Mankind-The-Crafty-Ape.html
- Web site: No Sadness Or Farewell, by Crippled Black Phoenix. Crippled Black Phoenix. May 21, 2020.
- http://www.crippledblackphoenix.co.uk/746 "White Light Generator – Track listing"
- Web site: New Dark Age, by Crippled Black Phoenix. Riseupandfight.bandcamp.com. May 21, 2020.
- http://www.crippledblackphoenix.co.uk/1320 " » BRONZE is released today!"
- Web site: » 1st track from new CBP Album 'Great Escape'!. November 13, 2019.
- Web site: Ewing . Jerry . Crippled Black Phoenix announce new album Ellengæst . . 21 July 2020 . 13 April 2024.
- Web site: Rock Hard - CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX: "Banefyre"-Album kommt im September . Rockhard.de . 2022-04-26 . 2022-05-04.
- Web site: Crippled Black Phoenix - Sharks & Storms / Blizzard Of Horned Cats (2006) [Single]]. Herbmusic.net. May 21, 2020.
- Web site: Crippled Black Phoenix launch Childhoods End . Lach . Stef . . 20 August 2015 . April 13, 2024.
- Web site: Oh'Ech-oes, by Crippled Black Phoenix & Se Delan. Riseupandfight.bandcamp.com. May 21, 2020.
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- Web site: Budapest Vigilante Sessions, by Crippled Black Phoenix. Crippled Black Phoenix.
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- Web site: Extra Tracks, by Crippled Black Phoenix. Riseupandfight.bandcamp.com. May 21, 2020.
- Web site: Crippled Black Phoenix - An Original Album Collection - 2CD SLIPCASE. English. May 23, 2020.
- Web site: Man Confused Vol I (Various Demo Action 2004 - 2001 AD), by Justin Greaves. Crippled Black Phoenix. May 23, 2020.
- Web site: Man Confused Vol II (Various Demo Action 2011 - 2018 AD), by Justin Greaves. Riseupandfight.bandcamp.com. May 23, 2020.
- Web site: Various Types Of Dread (A Collection Of Confusion), by Crippled Black Phoenix. Crippled Black Phoenix.
- Web site: Champions Of Disturbance (a rough guide to CBP), by Crippled Black Phoenix. 2021-03-05. Crippled Black Phoenix.
- Web site: Poznan 2011 A.D., by Crippled Black Phoenix. Riseupandfight.bandcamp.com. May 21, 2020.
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- Web site: crippled black phoenix we shall see victory live in bern 2012 ad 2 cd . Napalmrecords.com . 2020-06-08.
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- Web site: Live At Burg Herzberg Festival, 2011 A.D., by Crippled Black Phoenix. Riseupandfight.bandcamp.com. November 13, 2019.
- Web site: In A Cave (Live 2014 A.D.), by Crippled Black Phoenix. Riseupandfight.bandcamp.com. November 13, 2019.
- Web site: Demons In Aschaffenburg 2019 AD, by Crippled Black Phoenix. Riseupandfight.bandcamp.com. May 9, 2020.
- Web site: Astorias Vigilantes - Live At Stone Fest 2018AD Crippled Black Phoenix . Riseupandfight.bandcamp.com . 2016-08-02 . 2020-06-08.
- Web site: Born For Nothing/Paranoid Arm Of Narcoleptic Empire, Live In Switzerland 2009AD, by Crippled Black Phoenix. Crippled Black Phoenix.
- Web site: Long Live Independence, Live On Rockpalast 2012AD, by Crippled Black Phoenix. Crippled Black Phoenix.
- Web site: Perfect Concert For Total Pleasure, Live Budapest 2018AD, by Crippled Black Phoenix. Crippled Black Phoenix.
- Web site: A New Dark Age, Live In Slovakia 2015AD, by Crippled Black Phoenix. Crippled Black Phoenix.
- Web site: Wyches & Basterdz, Live At Lottfest 2017AD, by Crippled Black Phoenix. Crippled Black Phoenix.
- Web site: Dancing Gummy Bears, Live In Warsaw 2012AD, by Crippled Black Phoenix. Crippled Black Phoenix.
- Web site: Half Alive - Germany 2010AD, by Crippled Black Phoenix. Crippled Black Phoenix.
- Web site: Frankfurtenstein, Live 2010AD, by Crippled Black Phoenix. Crippled Black Phoenix.
- Web site: Le Grand Mix, Paris 2007AD, by Crippled Black Phoenix.
- Web site: The Heart of Belgrade, KC Grad. Live in Serbia 2012AD, by Crippled Black Phoenix.
- Web site: Bavarian Blues - Nürnberg 2016AD, by Crippled Black Phoenix. 2021-01-15. Crippled Black Phoenix.
- Web site: Totally Eclipsed in 2010AD, by Crippled Black Phoenix. 2021-02-05. Crippled Black Phoenix.
- Web site: Poznan & Herberg. Live 2011AD (redux), by Crippled Black Phoenix. 2021-03-05. Crippled Black Phoenix.
- Web site: Three Wyches and a Dog, Live at Groningen 2012AD, by Crippled Black Phoenix.
- Web site: Roadburn 2017AD, by Crippled Black Phoenix.
- Web site: Roadburn 2019AD, by Crippled Black Phoenix.
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- Web site: Cripped Black Phoenix - Northern Comfort official video. www.mascotlabelgroup.com.
- Web site: Crippled Black Phoenix release Costin Chioreanu video for 'Scared and Alone'. December 7, 2016.
- Web site: Crippled Black Phoenix premiere video for atmospheric new track Great Escape Pt 1 . Munro . Scott . . 21 August 2018 . 13 April 2024.
- Web site: Crippled Black Phoenix release video for Cry Of Love . Ewing . Jerry . . 28 July 2020.
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- Web site: The Jeffrey Lee Pierce Project - We Are Only Riders :: Le Recensioni di OndaRock. OndaRock.
- Mojo . 194 . January 2010 . MOJO Issue 194 / January 2010.
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- Web site: Future Shock, The Story Of 2000AD, The Music, by Justin Greaves. 2021-01-15. Crippled Black Phoenix.
- Web site: The Devil's Business - Film Soundtrack, by Justin Greaves. 2021-01-15. Crippled Black Phoenix.