Artist Info

 

Parau

    Genre : Metal/Rock/Thrash Music

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About This Act :

One of the best bands from Bali, mixing melodic metalcore beats with elements of death metal. Good sound quality and interesting compositions has made this band become the pride of the Bali music scene.
When first formed in September 2002, Parau was heavily influenced by hardcore music. and in 2006 they managed to release their debut album titled Surga Bencana. Along the way, Parau was also involved in several compilation albums in both Bali and Indonesia wide.
After undergoing several member changes, a stronger, more mature Parau appeared. A breakthrough was made by extending their element and including an element of metal in their music. Each individual members musical taste also influenced the bands direction which consequently produced music with heavy distortion and a stomping beat that gives the listener an intense adrenaline rush. Amongst the personal playlists of the band members were bands like Ark Angel, Pantera, Metallica, The Black Dahlia Murder, Lamb of God, Necrophagist and The Faceless. These bands were so influential that eventually Parau's music evolved to pure metal.
The recipe for Parau's music is quite specific: the lyrics are sensitive and intelligent, commenting on horizontal relationships among humans, humans with nature, as well as vertically between man and our Creator. Sensitivity to the reality of the situation and the wheels of human life are the main ingredients for Parau in the creation of their songs, which are basically a response to concerns about our way of life.

The second album Somatoform was released in 2010 by Armstretch Records. With 11 social-themed songs, the album was done with a very serious and mature attitude, both from the arrangement, composition, and quality of sound, to the album cover artwork. This long awaited album has been received well, with a great response from fans and the public.

DISCOGRAPHY

- Surga Bencana 1st Album (2006 – Electro Hell Records / Bali ).
- Somatoform 2nd Album (2010 - Armstretch Records /Bandung ).

COMPILATION

- Grind Corner Bali Compilation ( 2005/ GC Records ) CD
- The Skipped Tracks Compilation ( 2006 / Trend Setter Magz / The Blado )CD
- Moshpit Mavericks Compilation ( 2007 / A Mild Live, Beatsmith Recs ) CD
- Rock After School 2 Compilation ( 2006 / Looser Records ) Cassette
- Now That's What We Call Metalcore Compilation ( 2009/ Hai Magazine Recs ) CD
- East Side Video Clip Indonesian Metal Bands -National Compilation-2009 / East Side Records ) DVD
- Allegiance 2 Metal Compilation -Australian and Indonesian Aggregation (2011/ Xenophobic Records Australia).

BEST PERFORMANCE<br /><br />
- REBEL FEST #2, Bulungan Outdoor, Jakarta, 2007
- BALI JAMFEST, Denpasar, 2007 & 2008
- PRE SOUNDRENALINE, Denpasar, 2007
- NOISE PARK, Denpasar, 2007
- PURE METAL DOWN TO THE BONE, Hard Rock Café Bali w/ DEADSQUAD, 2009
- CLASH OF THE TITANS @ Hard Rock Café Kuta, Bali w/ KOIL & BURGEKILL, 2010
- SUMMER HOLIDAY Tour 2010 ( Yogya, Solo, Surabaya ), July – August 2010
- SURYA PROMILD Tour @ Outdoor Ngurah Rai, Denpasar, 2010
- BALICREATIVE FESTIVAL 2010 @ Art Centre, Denpasar – Bali 2010
- BEKASI MENJERIT#4 @ Bekasi Square w/ Dawn Heist (AUS) March 2011
- SUPREMASI UNIV. UDAYANA @ Art Centre, DPS - Bali w/ NETRAL. April
2011
- BANDUNG BERISIK 2011 "Open Air Metal Festival" Lap. Brigif, Cimahi. June 2011
And much more….


REVIEW

…One of the best bands from bali .. which draw on melodic style combined with metal core elements of death metal .. Sound quality is quite good, interesting compositions make this album become one a pretty good metal releases in 2010 .. ( Andyan Gorust DEADSQUAD – ex-Siksakubur ).


…11 Lagu yang ada di CD ini cukup mengejutkan saya, good job guys! The next big thing from Bali, trust me... ( Eben BURGERKILL ).


…Nyaris tidak ada celah sedikit pun, tiap nomor dimainkan dengan gemuruh komposisi death metal-core yang ketat, rapat sekaligus cepat. Pertarungan iblis dengan malaikat dalam diri manusia memainkan peranan di Evolusi Dua Serigala. Hadapilah dengan agresivitas tanpa kompromi sebab Japz dari Siksakubur menambah adrenalin dalam Konsumsi Puing Berhala. Lubang neraka adalah surga bagi Parau, jilatan api sekalipun tak sanggup menghentikan langkah mereka…( Rio TRAX Magazine ).


…Sengatan Baru yang Menyakitkan ( Dapurletter webzine).


..Dari sisi musikal, kombinasi elemen death metal yang diramu dengan karakter metalcore merupakan ciri kuat yang dimiliki band kebanggaan skena musik ekstrem Bali ini. Sedangkan dari sisi non-musikal, Parau terbilang cukup peka terhadap realitas sosial dan berhasil memotret fenomena yang ada ke dalam lagu-lagunya sebagai respon atas jalannya lingkar kehidupan…Tembang nomor tiga dalam daftar trek Somatoform, Evolusi Dua Serigala ini—merepresentasikan dua sisi yang memiliki dominasi kuat dalam diri manusia: iblis dan malaikat. Dan dua sisi yang sangat bertolak belakang ini bertarung hebat untuk menguasai jiwa manusia. (Rebelzine).


PARAU are :
GHIGOX - Vocals
KRISNA KADLZ - Guitar
ONCE - Bass
GUSDE ATENX - Lead guitar
KHARISMA - Drums