DARK ORDER - Biography 2008.Australia is known for many famous bands over the years, like that of AC/DC, INXS, but it still remains "The Undiscovered Country" of true and real Heavy Metal. Isolation has meant that ONLY the best influences reach bands here, while the general glut of crap stays away. This unique condition has helped produce Australia’s greatest modern Thrash Metal band, DARK ORDER.Since it’s inception in 1993 (Under the name VANADIUM) the band has stood the test of time for over 15 years to evolve a sound unique to itself, unlike any band that exists in Australia. They are veterans of the metal scene of Australia.Being predominatley Thrash Metal, they have blended touches of Death Metal, Traditional Heavy Metal, and Power Metal, plus adding powerful South American Andean music, Guitarist/Vocalist Raul Ignacio Alvarez Garcia has forged a sound, that in Australia, is second to none.
There is NO-ONE doing this sound in Australia, not one single band...stilll, to this day!This unique sound was first unleashed in a primordial state in 2 demo’s 1994-’Warrior God-King’ & 1995-’War of Attrition’ (name change from Vanadium to Dark Order occurred here). The later demo was reviewed by the then Sony A & R rep Clayton Doherty, who titled our style as "Jungle Metal"; (REBEL RAZOR, issue ..12). He was the one who made it apparent about the South American influence, as Raul was not aware that he was doing so. This ’sound’ is quite natural to him, since he is Chilean!By 1996-7, DARK ORDER recorded the 1st album, which was released locally in 1998, titled "5000 YEARS OF VIOLENCE", demonstrated that the ’DARK ORDER sound’ had evolved an indomitable foundation. World wide reviews averaged 3.75/5 for this album, which was only a taste of things to come.During May 2001, recording for the second album commenced.This manifestation, released in November 2002, the next testament to this unique evolution, titled..."THE VIOLENCE CONTINUUM". Originaly released in Australia through Something for now/MGM distribution, and, in the U.S.A./CANADA region, through METAL-RULES.COM distribution exclusively, this album set a standard to which other Australian albums were judged by. World wide reviews averaged 4.5/5, a testament to its greatness!In 2002-2003 the band gained 2 SUPPORTS slots with Germany’s DESTRUCTION & Ireland’s Abbdon Incarnate.In February of 2004, Dark Order joined up to Australias leading export label, BATTLEGOD PRODUCTIONS. This label distributes through Twighlight-Vertrieb, based in Germany, distribute Dark Order & the other Battlegod releases through out Germany and the rest of the world..A special edition of THE VIOLENCE CONTINUUM was then produced. This is a duel-sided disc CD/DVD release, which contains a fully remixed version of the album AND a full DVD titled Realm of the Violence Continuum. the DVD conatins two video clips "Slaves of A nameless God" & "The Terran Empire" & special features.It was released on 20th OCTOBER 2006 worldwide though BATTLEGOD/TWILIGHT-VERTRIEB.Currently, DARK ORDER are in the process of RECORDING their third Album, which will be released in 2008 along with a DVD with the Making of the album plus appendices, with live recordings, interviews & video clips.Basking in their solid foundation, DARK ORDER stands alone, indomitable from trends, always being a leader...never a follower.They are the Ankylosaur of Metal.Once more unto the breach, the evolution of DARK ORDER continues...
5000 YEARS OF VIOLENCE
Originaly Released in Australia 24/01/1998
"5000 YEARS OF VIOLENCE" is currently under exclusive licence through BATTLEGOD PRODUCTIONS
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THE VIOLENCE CONTINUUM
Originaly released 20/01/2003 in Australia & North America only. 500 were pressed only.
The original release of ’THE VIOLENCE CONTINUUM’ is NO LONGER AVAILABLE. To purchase the current version of ’THE VIOLENCE CONTINUUM’ please look below.
THE VIOLENCE CONTINUUM/REALM OF THE VIOLENCE CONTINUUM
Released worldwide OCTOBER 20th 2006 through BATTLEGOD/TWILIGHT.
This DUAL SIDED CD/DVD is currently under exclusive licence through BATTLEGOD PRODUCTIONS
Side A: ’THE VIOLENCE CONTINUUM’ CD album fully remixed(by Daniel ’Scorpion seamtress’ Lia) & remastered(by Oscar Gaona at 301 EMI), with new recorded elements. The difference in the sound compared to the original is amazing. Twice as heavy & ten times clearer!
Side B: ’REALM OF THE VIOLENCE CONTINUUM’ DVD containing 3 video clips; ’The Terran Empire’ (two verions) & ’Slaves of a nameless god’, historical slide show with live soundtrack, blooper reel & credits reel.
This album has been rated:
10/10 from DeadFall e-zine.
6/6 from ETERNITY MAGZINE.
9/10 from HEAVY WORLD ONLINE.de
5/5 from FFM - ROCK - Germany.
Great Review (No point system available) from HATEFUL METAL - Germany.
Great Review (No point system available) from MINACIOUS WebZine - Sweden.
6/13 from schwermetall.ch WebZine - Switzerland.
2.5 stars out of 5 from desibeli.net - Finland.
Sleaze Metal.com - Germany.
Quick review from music-scan.de - Germany.
4/10 from webzine Metal.de - Germany.
59/100 from webzine Lordsofmetal.nl - Netherlands.
80/100 from webzine Hard And Heavy - Macedonia.
Webzine Metal-Dirstict.de - GERMANY.
Webzine EUTK - Italy.
Webzine - Silent Scream - Italy.
7.5/10 from Webzine - IMPERIUMI.net - FINLAND.
7/10 from METAL HAMMER MAGAZINE - ITALY January 2007 issue!
6/10 from TERRORIZER MAGAZINE - England January 2007 issue!
7.5/10 from ROCK HARD MAGAZINE - GERMANY January 2007 issue
Great reveiw from LEGACY MAGAZINE - GERMANY. (No score due to it being a re-release)
7.5/10 from Webzine - SHAPELESS - ITALY.
Great review from Webzine - METAL-ONLY.com - SWEEDEN.
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This is the videoclip for "THE TERRAN EMPIRE" that Raul Alvarez directed, produced & edited for DARK ORDER and is available on the DVD/CD ’Realm of the violence continuum’. This was posted by a Dark Order fan...
DARK ORDER T-SHIRT - Significadad de la Orden Oscura
Long sleeve $20.00AUD.
Short sleeve $15.00AUD
Released August 2006.
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