The sound of METHADRONE was originally structured around 2-bass guitars, one rhythm and one lead along with synthetic drum samples, minimal ambient key sounds, guitar highlights and vox. The concept of Methadrone was conceived in '97 but not implemented until '03, and now has the addition of acoustic guitar with other vocal collaborations. All Methadrone material was recorded with 2-Bass guitar tracks except for the song 'Self Relinquishment' and most of the Sterility CD due to the experimentation of further sounds. Craig is constantly experimenting both with sounds and frequencies to best deliver the emotions that Methadrone is conveying.
Methadrone has also completed an 11 show tour of Europe in September '05 and currently has no shows booked for the rest of the '06 thru '08 years. Craig will be writing new material for the 3rd Methadrone full length CD scheduled for '09, and plans to resume playing live in '09.
The track posted above 'Self Relinquishment', with guest vocalist David Galas of Lycia is featured on the new full length CD "Sterility" (Foreshadow Productions) which is available below.
METHADRONE -Retrogression 8-song CD (Subdrone Rec) w/2 video mpeg's in DVD slimcase package for $13.00 USD (shipping world) includes SWANS cover 'Sex,God,Sex' vocals by Craig Pillard. AVAILABLE BY CLICKING THE 'ADD TO CART' BUTTON BELOW
METHADRONE discography:
"Erroneous Enlightenment" 6-song promo CDr '03 (Nothingness Records) -SOLD OUT
"Retrogression" 8-song CD w/2 video mpeg's (dvd slimcase) '04 (Subdrone Recordings)
"Absorption" split w/NADJA 5-song CDr (dvd slimcase) '05 (Nothingness Records)
"Sterility" 8-song CD '08 (Foreshadow Productions)
METHADRONE 'Sterility' review from LEFT HAND PATH:
Incantation's Craig Pillard speaks through the low-end. What began as a collection of depression-soaked anti-songs doled out by dual bass guitars hemorrhaging sounds of damage and addiction (Pillard developed a junk habit sometime during the late '90s and soon relocated to a tent on top of a squat building. He’s clean now.) has since become a more lucid expression of life on the down.Conveyed through a moody atmosphere of droning bass notes, grizzly snores, acoustic guitar, creaky southern drawl courtesy of Lycia’s David Galas and Bloody Kissed keyboards fueled softly into cheerless loops, Sterility’s eight tracks take the form of morose self-portraits distorted by waves of feedback in the glare of Jersey meltwater. An hour of listless wandering finally brought to completion through a ten-minute surge of harmonic reverb colliding with low-e rattling stirred from the otherwise solemn undertow. It's a bit less than lethal, but better off as some euphoric delay a la The Smith’s “How Soon Is Now†is crushed by the hand of Doom for a finale that imparts the blue hour of a morning comedown. Recommended.[Todd DePalma]Methadrone Sterility 2008 Foreshadow http://www.foreshadow.info
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METHADRONE 'Sterility' review from Metal Library (Russia) by Lightbringer:
Second long-play of Craig Pillard’s project Methadrone is one of most “spine-shivering†things I’ve heard for last few months. Three years have passed since previous album of Methadrone “Retrogression†saw the light and now we can say that as the time passes things change sometimes enough radically. The fruits of Craig’s work are ripe and mature and in that case I wouldn’t title this album with such name. Though I see in this “sterility†cleanness and unhuman (or rather anti-human) purity with less distorted and more natural atmosphere than atmosphere of “Retrogression†for example. Of course, do not forget that this work is far from that well-known drone-doom which we was ready to get from Craig, but essence of Methadrone shines with misty dark blue light through every chord of every composition. Instrumental “Retrogression†was genial masterpiece with it’s asceticism: extra distorted bass lead us through reign of restless anxious trance, and those who could be unprepared for such journey had to consult with their doctors before listening it. Well, what we have now? Now Craig with confidence (but also with moderation) increases his arsenal: a little bit of piano, a little bit of violin, acoustic guitar - all of these make this picture complete and whole. True artist can create a masterpiece even with minimal means of self-expression, and this how I see “Sterilityâ€. Onto this album You can also hear David Galas (my personal gratitude): two songs (“Self Relinquishment†and “Continuum To Declineâ€) are marked by his presence as the singer. And even Craig Pillard himself chant few verses for “Horizoneâ€! These vocal-lines are ideal to supplement the shapes of desolate and solitary landscape which arose before my imagination during listening of “Sterilityâ€. From the first composition till the last one You will experience deep immersion into cold and calm immaterium for dominant themes of this album are alienation, ethereal touch of the unknown and well taste of sterility - humanless, warmless, emotionless... So close to apathy, so close to inner-devastation of Your own selfish being and understanding of insignificant ignorant human mind before sacred and secret vast spaciousness of his consciousness, discouraged in the dead-end of desires and hand-made fears. As first track begins with strange sensation of unusual calmness and the next one is fill with discharges of distant lightning, other ones bring the tiny rain drops and tension of forthcoming storm which finally break out with “Last Transmission†- 17 minutes-long “retrogressionâ€-like majestic drone triumph for funs of early Methadrone and Stijn van Cauter’s projects. So there is nothing unnecessary in this album and every tiny thing has it’s place - as for me it’s ideal album and it makes me wait with impatience of new one.
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