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A Silver Mt. Zion
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Montreal, Canada (1999 – present)
A Silver Mt. Zion is a band formed in 1999, in Montreal, Quebec, by Godspeed You! Black Emperor musicians Efrim Menuck, Sophie Trudeau and Thierry Amar. According to an interview with VPRO Radio in The Netherlands, originally the project was for Efrim to learn how to score music, but the idea was soon abandoned as Efrim decided that he preferred music not to be defined by rules, preferring simply what sounds best. Despite this, he continued the project out of a desire to experiment with ideas that would not work within the context of Godspeed You! Black Emperor. The decision to record an album was partly inspired by the death of his dog Wanda, who had died while Godspeed You! Black Emperor was on tour. He wanted to record an album in her memory, but did not feel that he could effectively do this through Godspeed’s collective, consensus format.
Unlike Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Silver Mt. Zion’s music often features vocals. The last few albums they have released contain no purely instrumental tracks. Efrim confessed that he was uncomfortable with this at first, feeling “foolish” and uncomfortable with the role of the singer in music generally. That is, he did not want to be the focus of the band’s music but rather wished to use vocals as a stylistic tool. Some fans were initially ambivalent about the use of vocals, but Efrim’s poetic lyrical style is now well respected among fans. Furthermore, Silver Mt.
Unlike Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Silver Mt. Zion’s music often features vocals. The last few albums they have released contain no purely instrumental tracks. Efrim confessed that he was uncomfortable with this at first, feeling “foolish” and uncomfortable with the role of the singer in music generally. That is, he did not want to be the focus of the band’s music but rather wished to use vocals as a stylistic tool. Some fans were initially ambivalent about the use of vocals, but Efrim’s poetic lyrical style is now well respected among fans. Furthermore, Silver Mt.
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maridu_ wrote:
that's what i call good music
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mfboom23 wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheCandidemusic?feature=mhum
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PLASTICTOLI wrote:
Oh.
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FanGus666 wrote:
@PLASTICTOLI it's to reflect changes in the lineup of the band.
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PLASTICTOLI wrote:
Why'd they change their name like 10 times? >_<
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Evilninja1337 wrote:
"everybody else are wrong. even if they agree with me." lmao
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PiphanyRambler wrote:
NateAbel's av reminded me how homosexuality is evil^^ [2] hahaha
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Vilejose wrote:
LOL.
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Fitzyli wrote:
I shouldn't even compare them. But I do. And this is better.Like way more.Like Like.Like.LOl DRYBNK
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Fitzyli wrote:
Oh my god. I'm overhelmed with the awesomeness of this band and I think they are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more better than GY!BE. It's the truth. My opinion. Everybody else are wrong. Even if they agree with me.
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zYYYz wrote:
офигительные *__*
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falconjk wrote:
"I think it would be funny to demand a private Silver Mt Zion performance in your hostage situation demands by yelling "ONE MILLION WILL DIE IF THEY DON'T MAKE THIS SOUND!!"" ... and of course, the performance has to be in your house apartment.
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n0sebleed wrote:
This just in: a SWAT team has taken out the perpetrator, who was distracted by the chorus of Blind, Blind, Blind.
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NateAbel wrote:
Hahaha. You never cease to make me laugh n0sebleed.
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n0sebleed wrote:
I think it would be funny to demand a private Silver Mt Zion performance in your hostage situation demands by yelling "ONE MILLION WILL DIE IF THEY DON'T MAKE THIS SOUND!!"
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Hiigg wrote:
so fucking awesome!
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MyRaygunBarrel wrote:
Мало слышал звуков трагичнее Born Into Trouble. Любимый альбом. С другой стороны, 13 Blues так насыщен, что можно спокойно слушать только его и не испытывать никакого музыкального дефицита в течение долго времени.
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lukinhas_du_15 wrote:
A Silver Mt. Zion's discography ====> alltimegreatesthits.baywords.com
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NateAbel wrote:
Yeah bro I was so fucking pissed when I saw the cover of Kollaps and it wasn't all black and white. What a bunch of sell outs.
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chicken-as-fuck wrote:
Jews do it better.
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Wurld by Elfin Saddle – deluxe DVD and 10″ vinyl with films and new music
1 Sep 2010 | from cstrecords.com
We’d been writing about this on our old site – reckoned it was a good time to remind and recap on the new one…
Our next release (coming mid-October) is a very special limited edition DVD + 10″ vinyl release…
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