Xentrix - re-issues available on... 13th November! Articles / Labels' News Date: Nov 02, 2006 - 05:42 PM Metal Mind Productions present re-editions of classic material from Roadrunner Records' archives - three albums from Xentrix's, UK thrashers from the 90's. "Shattered Existence" (1989), "For Whose Advantage?" (1990) and "Kin" (1993) re-issued in new digipack editions on golden discs are digitally remastered using 24-Bit process and include bonus tracks, biography, liner notes from the band and more. Each title is limited to 2000 copies. Xentrix "Shattered Existence" Label: Metal Mind Records Cat. No.: MASS CD DG 0976 Barcode: 5907785028616 Format: CD Digipack (limited edition of 2000 hand numerated copies) Genre: thrash metal Release date: 13.11.2006 Tracklist: 01 No Compromise 02 Balance Of Power 03 Crimes 04 Back In The Real World 05 Dark Enemy 06 Bad Blood 07 Reasons For Destruction 08 Position Of Security 09 Heaven Cent Bonus tracks (from the cult Ghostbusters single): 10 Ghostbusters 11 Nobody's Perfect 12 Interrogate Xentrix "For Whose Advantage?" Label: Metal Mind Records Cat. No.: MASS CD DG 0977 Barcode: 5907785028623 Format: CD Digipack (limited edition of 2000 hand numerated copies) Genre: thrash metal Release date: 13.11.2006 Tracklist: 01 Questions 02 For Whose Advantage? 03 The Human Condition 04 False Ideals 05 The Bitter End 06 New Beginnings 07 Desperate Remedies 08 Kept In The Dark 09 Black Embrace 10 Running White Faced City Boy Bonus tracks (from Dilute to Taste EP): 11 Pure Thought 12 Shadows Of Doubt 13 Balance Of Power 14 Kept In The Dark 15 Crimes 16 Ghostbusters Xentrix "Kin" Label: Metal Mind Records Cat. No.: MASS CD DG 0978 Barcode: 5907785028630 Format: CD Digipack (limited edition of 2000 hand numerated copies) Genre: thrash metal Release date: 13.11.2006 Tracklist: 01 The Order Of Chaos 02 A Friend To You 03 All Bleed Red 04 No More Time 05 Waiting 06 Come Tomorrow 07 Release 08 See Through You 09 Another Day Bonus tracks (3 demo tracks and a track from Order of Chaos single): 10 Reward 11 Never Be 12 The Hand That Feeds Itself 13 Silence Biography Only a few bands in the music business can call themselves lucky enough to keep on the highlights without changing their style. Xentrix, unfortunately, wasn't one of them. Then again, with the thrash scene being nearly wiped out by 1993, there wasn't really much to do apart from changing direction. Now, some may think that such situation meant the end for thrash bands. Well, for some - maybe. For Xentrix, it meant only one thing - progress… After releasing their debut LP Shattered Existence (1989) and the follow-up For Whose Advantage (1990), Xentrix gained a well deserved status of British thrash heroes. The popularity of the band was followed by some intensive touring, next to groups such as Skyclad and Sepultura. Then it all came tumbling down, as the U.K. thrash scene became more and more neglected by the fans and nearly collapsed in 1993. But Xentrix refused to simply step down and surrender their career. Instead they made their most successful effort yet by releasing their third and most intensive album, Kin. Tired of being labeled the "Ghostbusters band", Xentrix cut off from their past in favor of experimenting with new musical genres. Recorded at Loco studios in four weeks (which was the longest time the band had ever spent in a studio), the album featured a whole new image of the group, focused on effective songwriting with clear vocals and acoustic elements. As guitarist Kristian Havard admitted, "There's a lot of weird stuff going on the new record. Chris Astley tried some 'normal' singning and Paul MacKenzie treated his bass guitar as a solo instrument, which enabled us to incorporate some totally new ideas". The producer Mark Flannery accomplished creating a fresh sound for Xentrix, highlighting all the best elements of their music - catchy, yet powerful riffs, strong and energetic vocal lines and a thrash feeling, even though the band did not consider themselves a thrash group: "I don't think we were ever satisfied with being called a thrash band, although we never protested against it. However, if someone called us that nowadays, the reaction would be pretty much: 'What the f**k are you talking about?'". Musically, Kin was a definite step forward, totally differing from the earlier releases. With their third release, Xentrix proved to be a true gem on the British metal scene. Escaping the thrash boundaries, the band recorded an album which was for them as important as The Black Album for Metallica. Kin is undoubtedly the most intense production by Xentrix and one of the most underestimated metal records ever released in the U.K. In late '95 Xentrix secured a deal with Heavy Metal Records and went into their studios in Wolverhampton and recorded the album 'Scourge'. After only a handful of gigs it was becoming obvious that the once energetic metal scene in the U.K. had turned on them, and this realization led the band to finally call it a day. More info: Agnieszka Kulpinska -------------------------------------- Metal Mind Productions - Promo Dept. agnieszka.kulpinska@metalmind.com.pl www.metalmind.com.pl www.myspace.com/metalmindproductions tel.++48 32 205 25 00 fax: ++48 32 205 36 65 ul. 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