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Whores of Babylon`s music is influenced by
metal / goth / dramatic classical / ethnic & filmscores
In 1998 The Whores changed their name to `SOUNDISCIPLES`
to reflect a change in musical direction and in 1999 released the
more techno/Industrial metal hybrid `Undefined` on the `Music for
Nations / Peaceville` labels.
Although SOUNDISCIPLES are still active. The
Whores of Babylon was reformed in 2002 by founder member Gobz during
the few years that he parted ways with Soundisciples, some live
studio recordings were made that year more for fun than to actually
be released, mainly metal covers of bands such as Sepultura, Slayer,
Prong etc. New original material is currently in the pipeline,
although still retaining the influences on previous releases the
current music is much heavier than before featuring more detuned
guitars and some more guttural vocals in parts.
Amongst others the Whores have previously
collaborated with Beth Gibbons & Geoff Barrow from Portishead , Gizz
Butt ( former Prodigy guitarist ) & will also feature on new
material one or two lead solo`s by current Sisters of Mercy
guitarist Ben Christo.
In 1991 Gobz founded and now currently co-owns
SOA studios in Bristol with Geoff Barrow.
In 2008 the Whores along with their sister band
SOUNDISCIPLES look set to release new albums on Gobz`s Bristol based
LOVEGUN RECORDS.
There is also another offshoot act from the
Whores called `Whores of Babylon – The Noiselab Project, it is less
metal and more Industrial / Trance / Cyber-Goth. The `Mechanically
Seperated` ep was recorded in 2000 and featured very prominently on
many popular mp3 sites for about 5 years. A follow up to this will
be recorded sometime during 2008 (
www.myspace.com/noiselabproject )
Having not played any gigs
anywhere since 1996 ( mainly due to members operating exclusively as
Soundisciples ) , Whores of Babylon plan to get back on tour some
time in 2008 after completion of the next album `The Curse of Gods`,
initially doing a couple of warm up gigs in Bristol. In fact during
2008 there will be the strange occurrence of them appearing as
Soundisciples ( hyperlink :
www.myspace.com/soundisciples ) and Whores of Babylon at the
same time ! possible because core members are the same and both
bands have a similar fan base
How will this work ? well
part of the set will be performed as Soundisciples and then with
some minor personnel changes, the other part as Whores of Babylon.
Although probably at some point both bands will split up into two
full gigging machines of their own.
BAND MEMBERS :
2006 – CURRENT
`unconfirmed` - Vocals
GOBZ ( Julian Hill ) - Vocals/guitars/bass/synths/programming/composer
JACKO - Drums
JOE WHITE - Lead Guitar
2002 -2005
GOBZ - Vocals/guitars/synths/programming/composer
STEVE SANSUM - Drums
JON PRITCHARD - Bass
1993-1997
GOBZ - loads of shit
SHAUN ATKINS - Vocals
Plus live musicians : Rob , Ester , Debbie , Johnny , Ryan , Joe
White
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