The Whitehorse Story:
Whitehorse was formed in mid 2004 when vocalist Pete gathered together guitarists Dase and Brent, drummer Emile, and tweaker Grover. Drawing from a range of influences Whitehorse began to form epic, noise ridden sludge songs.
Playing shows around Melbourne with bands such as Grey Daturas, Agents Of Abhorrence and the like Whitehorse passed around a recording of their 4th and 5th shows, attracted the attention of Melbourne artist Seldon Hunt word passed around and Whitehorse was invited to open for Isis in Sydney on their first Australian tour in February 2005.
The cdr that was being passed around was released on cd as West Of The Sun / Ocean Turns To Black in a pressing of 500 on Sweat Lung with artwork by Brent Stegeman and "doom text" by Seldon Hunt. This somewhat rough document of the beginnings of Whitehorse gathered favorable reviews from the likes of Aquarius Records and Decibel Magazine.
Whitehorse began planning a tour of Japan, changes were made to the line up with guitarist Dase leaving the band, his place was filled by Bob and Simon was added playing Bass.
In May the new line up recorded the track 'Caverns' live in the studio for a Japanese Tour ep released by Sweat Lung.
The 11 show Japan tour took place in June / July of 2005 where the band played with Ryokuchi, Palm, Birushanah and Corrupted amongst others.
Shortly after the band's return from Japan Bob and Brent left the band and Yeap (Pisschrist, ABC Weapons) took up guitar duties.
In October 2005 the new line up of Whitehorse returned, unleashing a heavier more developed body of material in support of touring acts Electric Wizard, Dismember and Pod People in Melbourne.
Since the return show Whitehorse recorded two Live To Air sessions at PBS 107.5 FM in Melbourne and played shows with Artimus Pyle, Birushanah, Ryokuchi, Birchville Cat Motel & 1/3 Octave Band.
In October 2006 Conspiracy Records, Belgium released 'Fire To Light The Way / Everything Ablaze' as a part of their 10 Year Anniversary LP series. The one sided LP with screen-printed b-side features material recorded at the second of the PBS Live To Air Sessions.
Since the release of the LP Whitehorse drummer Emile made the decision to re-locate to Los Angeles and played his final shows with the band in Melbourne, Sydney and at the 15th and final Metal For The Brain Festival in Canberra Australia.
Currently with Rob Mayson (Grey Daturas / Bone Sheriff / EOH etc) taking up duties behind the kit Whitehorse are planning a June-July 2007 US tour in support of a double cd collection of material to be released on 20 Buck Spin.
Discography:West Of The Sun / Oceans Turn To Black CD on Sweat Lung (sold out)
Caverns (Japan tour CD) on Sweat Lung (sold out)
Live at Sinkagura, Osaka Japan CD on Sweat Lung (still available)
Fire To Light The Way / Everything Ablaze 12"on Conspiracy Records www.conspiracyrecords.com - a one-sided 12" with a 2 colour screenprinted b-side with design work by Brent Stegeman (ex-whitehorse guitarist) www.exoticcorpse.com.Coming Soon:
double CD collection on 20 Buck Spin. www.sweatlung.blogspot.com
White faced terror in the heart of the great pit of darkness, where timeless beings are squashed beneath aeons of frozen blood and the black and fetid menstruation of the Goddess of Despair. Gloating fish faced brethren breathe poisoness gasses into the sleeping forms of the children of teeth, bred by the godless to feast on the souls of the damned. Scarred and frostbitten giants skin themselves alive in front of audiences of crumbling stone, as lime and faeces turns to gold in the streets of Valhalla. Time stands still in the great dome where the last giant harp strums its chords of doom, stars quiver in distant galaxies, where time and space evaporate, and the face of evil grins through the shimmering of the final breathe. The eternal scream that damns us all burns the final hole into the endless horizon, for we are all forsaken, gloom hangs us by the threads of our salvation, our lungs burnt to fine powder and our final memories collected by those that bear the mantle of emptiness, for they are Whitehorse, broken and eternal, their unholy scream an abortion, a sacrifice to the nameless ones whose mouths and stomachs are ever hungry for those who wish to taste the wordless and formless, a fruit that stands between damnation and the true and final joyous apocalypse. Stand before Whitehorse and let their hot primeval wind feed on your being, let their hunger erupt in red and black clouds across an horizon of snow and fire that knows no mercy. - Seldon Hunt 11th of March 2005