Born from a growing disillusionment at the stagnancy, lack of conviction and lack of originality around them, Erowid sought to create a new musical extremity never heard before within the Scottish scene. Founded at the end of 2006 after the demise of their former band Ex Infernis by Chris B and helped by MCG, they set out to bring together the most extreme aspects of underground music into one unique blackened sound. With a passion for all extreme music and incorporating this broader spectrum (especially the electronic/industrial genres but also classical music and many others) into their metal roots, Erowid gained more musical freedom allowing them to create a darker and more extreme sound with aspects not so commonly found within the black or death metal scene. Inspired by their own personal misanthropic views and a hatred of religion, humanities attitudes and its disregard for the planet,and an appreciation of mind-altering substances Erowid were now set to unleash a new hell upon the world.
Their demo "Pro Aeturnum" was recorded early 2007 and after many delays is now finally available through CDG Records. With MCG no longer involved due to other commitments, Erowid’s new material is now being solely written by Chris. With new material recorded,a new cd or a possible split release is planned for the beginning of 2008. Two new unreleased tracks were also done, a cover of Mayhem’s classic “Chainsaw gutsfuck†and an exclusive remix of “The Final Release…â€done by S.W.P. An expanded line-up for live performances is also being planned at the moment with a view to taking Erowid to the stage soon. With recognition and support from fans across the globe Erowid continue to go from strength to strength bringing forth unique blackened metal with originality and conviction.
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