The Crack oF DooM - A Pale Moon
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The Crack oF DooM 1988-2007
1988 - '94: The Crack of DooM was formed in 1990. Several songs are recorded at Zork´s Homerecording (4-track) studio. Until 1994, the Crack of DooM constantly improve their sound. The first MCD is completed in August 1994: SIANKH. - They call it "Siankhian Rock"! A mix of Gothic, Rock and Darkwave.1995 - '98: First concert with today´s cast at the "Bonn Kult" festival, in the Bisquithalle, Bonn. The event is followed by several smaller festivals, club gigs and one of German´s biggest Open-Airs: "Rheinkultur". After extending their own WarDrum-studio in Hennef, The Crack of DooM start work on their first longplayer, "SOUND OF ANKH". Within five months, the band completes 13 songs, which are released by the Liechensteiner label M.O.S.-Rec. Ltd in September 1998.
1999 - '00: The Crack of DooM start working on new songs, even before "Sound of Ankh" is released.In 1999, the work is interrupted by several gigs, like the Zillo-Festival ´99 or the concert with the Dreadful Shadows in the "Kulturfabrik" in Krefeld. Having finished the CD production, the band decide that Lothar Gärtner (Strange Ways) and Carlos Peron should release the album "To Megatherion" on their newly founded label Himmelpforten Records. "To Megatherion" is released in September 1999, with a bonus CD and a 16-page booklet.
Additional concerts:
"To Megatherion" release party (Klangstation, Bonn)
Darkness before X-mas with Catastrophe Ballet and Eternal Afflict (Zeche, Bochum)
Wave- Gothic Meeting 2000 (Agra-Halle II, Leipzig)
Gothicworld Meeting 2000
In September 2000, the Crack of DooM start preparations for the next CD. It will share the same producer as its two predecessors, Zork.
2001 - ' 02: The preparation for the new CD includes installing the new WarDrum studio in Bonn: A new location, and new technical equipment. "A night like this", a Cure-Cover is the first song the band records in the new studio. The song is released on "Tribute to the Cure". Since then, the band has concentrated on the studio work.
2003 - ' 04: Phase I: "Freak Queen & Mortal GoDDoG" ...the Title of the unreleased Studio-Work. Zork (Programming, Voices, Bass) B.E.A. (Voices), Jezebel (Guitars), Shockman (Drums). MP3-Songs
2005 - ' 06: Phase II: "The Washed out Moon" The start of something new!! Record-Online-Release at Grenzwellen.com: The Crack oF DooM - Washed out Moon. 9 Songs for download!2007: Phase III - Online CD "[email protected]" Release at www.grenzwellen.com