BiografieThe ancient Mediterranean harbour town of Marseille in the south of France is famous as a melting pot of cultures, tastes and people. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that ETHS rose from the ashes of the remnants of three local bands: MELTING POINT, SHOCKWAVE and X-KRUTIA on a fateful day in March 1999. The core of this new band had originally been shaped in MELTING POINT, when singer extraordinaire Candice joined the outstanding guitarist-duo Staif and Greg already in the year 1997 in their quest for new and breathtaking ways to fuse metal and hardcore into a heavy amalgam of dark atmospheres and massive force. Do not be deceived by those melancholic brown eyes and the ethereal whispering and singing Candice offers with her sweet clear voice. Do not be fooled by that seeming innocence into believing that the dark haired French is just another angelic voice. You are in for a shock when that red mouth opens to rip deep growls and mean grunts from her throat of steel. It seems hard to believe and there is still some confusion even in the professional press, when writers are asking about the 'male singer'. The answer is always: Candice! Some might still find it not easy to accept, when listening to "Tératologie" as their second full-length is the first to be unleashed outside their native France. "Tératologie" betrays those long years of experience, which ETHS' core-members have shared in writing songs and playing together. Each song represents a strong unit in itself, but together they form the well fitting pieces of an amazing puzzle. Outbursts of energy and sheer force are highlighted as well as contrasted by moments of melancholic tranquillity. In their choice of style, the French have been eclectic right from the start, choosing elements as they fit best and not just for appearance sake. The opening track "Bulimarexia" for example embodies the virtues of post-KORN modern metal at its best: Through a dense wall of clipped guitar-shredding breaks Candice's fiercely rasping voice, before she seems to mutate into some teenage girl staring with big wide eyes at the mayhem around her. The schizophrenia of her turning back into a venomous creature hissing dark whispers makes the skin crawl. "NaOCL" is demonstrating another facet of ETHS. The song takes off rather sweetly before clawing at the face with the combined effort of complex death metal influences nicely topped by some industrial elements. The singing remains frighteningly harsh, yet for some seconds Candice seems to lure the listener with a playful promise of erotic innocence only to be biting back again at the next moment. A weird electric-country part pops into existence out of nowhere, which exemplifies the bands ingenious talent for the unexpected and special little details. The at least two-sided approach in Candice's vocal expression, if one wants to dwell on the most obvious contrast between white-sweetness and black-growling, is echoed in "Tératologie". This title-track delivers a heavy pounding reminiscent of early thrash metal and hardcore, which both drew from the raw attitude and energy of punk. Its massive groove is enhanced by the nasty gurgling and harsh shrieks erupting from Candice's mouth, but seemingly, without any effort she suddenly reveals a little girl inside of her with a crystal clear voice for some melancholic seconds, before those two strands intertwine. Each song on the album tells its own dark and disturbed tale. ETHS obviously know how to compose gripping material that will catch an audience on record as well as live – as you would expect from a band that has already performed hundreds of concerts. n their native France ETHS are superstars. There the quintet from Marseilles has graced about every music magazine cover. With their third full-length under the tell-tale title "III", ETHS are now ready to conquer the world. Produced by Fredrik Nordström (ARCH ENEMY, IN FLAMES) in Studio Fredman this album comes with a massive yet crisp and nuanced sound that perfectly fits their modern Metal style. Hailing from an ancient Mediterranean harbour town it should be no surprise that ETHS' music resembles a vital melting pot of Core, post-Korn Metal, orchestral and electronic elements and more that seemingly effortlessly merge into organic, hard and still very catchy songs. At the front of the band, live and on record stands singer Candice, easily mistaken to be responsible only for her honey-sweet angelic vocals. Wrong, as the dark haired beauty unleashes brutal growls, fierce rasps and venomous hissing no less impressively. ["III" also marks the opportunity to see the comeback of their former drummer Guillaume, reuniting the praised French ensemble to their most complete and powerful line-up] To underline their challenge abroad, for the first time in their career ETHS will release an international edition of "III" with four English versions of the original French songs. ETHS were officially conceived in 1999 although Candice had already joined outstanding guitarists Staif and Greg two years earlier. The band quickly rose to fame after their release of the "Samantha" EP (2002) and already performed big headliner shows when "Sôma" came out in 2004. ETHS' album became an overnight success and catapulted the quintet from Marseille not only on the cover of nearly every native music magazine, but also outsold established acts like CHILDREN OF BODOM or CRADLE OF FILTH that year in France. "Sôma" will be re-released in May 2012 with excusive bonus material to satisfy the continued high demand for this album. To underline their challenge abroad, for the first time in their career ETHS will release an international edition of "III" with four English versions of the original French songs. ETHS were officially born in 1999 although Candice had joined outstanding guitarists Staif and Greg two years earlier. The band quickly rose to fame after their release of the "Samantha" EP (2002) and already performed big headliner shows when their debut album "Soma" came out in 2004. With "Tératologie" (2008) ETHS demonstrated the experience and maturity grown out of playing hundreds of show. Now "III" will just blow you away! Quelle: http://www.myspace.com/ethsDiscografie1998 - Melting Point (Demo)

1999 - Eths (Demo)

2000 - Autopsie (EP)

2002 - Samantha (EP)

2004 - Soma

2004 - Autopsie-Samantha (Compilation)

2007 - Tératologie

2012 - III
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