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A Silver Mt. Zion
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Montreal, Canada (1999 – present)
A Silver Mt. Zion is a post-rock band formed in 1999, in Montreal, Canada, 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. Zion’s fanbase has expanded, and they are no longer seen merely as an offshoot of Godspeed You! Black Emperor but as a unique and separate entity.
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. Zion’s fanbase has expanded, and they are no longer seen merely as an offshoot of Godspeed You! Black Emperor but as a unique and separate entity.
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Shoutbox
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JohnHawk wrote:
Oh God, this band is too much good to be real @_@
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mynameishuman wrote:
NateAbel: I love the choir on "Punk Rock", especially on the first track. O:
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Lizardman3 wrote:
my favorite song of them is i kissed a girl.
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NateAbel wrote:
Yes, "Punk Rock" is my favorite album by them.
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Kowaqqatzi wrote:
ALL outros of that album are amazing. Although nothing matches the ending of God Blees Ur Daed Maroines.
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MarcoVDB29 wrote:
The outro of Goodbye Desolate Railyard is phenomenal!
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antonio_x wrote:
Just pre-ordered the Deluxe CD of Kollaps Tradixionale. Drowning in expectation!
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mandyszp wrote:
...I simply can't get enough of this wonderful music...
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joseies wrote:
fantastic :)))
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sigurrob wrote:
I'm sure they'd appreciate fan mail. A lot of their attitude is persona, and from interviews and stuff it seems like their main gripe is people not communicating with them in a way they'd like and misinterpreting them. They'd probably like to hear you say 'i like your music' more than 'your music has made an anarachist! smash the state! to the barricades!'. I dunno. Who really knows? or cares? I just know I pre-ordered the the deluxe CD version of their new record and am stoked for it.
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NateAbel wrote:
I want to write them an email saying something along the lines of "thank you for making amazing music, congrats on the baby and I can't wait for the new album" but they don't seem to be the kind of band that would appreciate something as trivial as a fan letter.
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asiren wrote:
"I think they should put on a production of Rocky Horror with Efrim as Frank-N-Furter and they will call it The Post-Rocky Horror Picture Show." Best idea of all time.
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NateAbel wrote:
I think they should put on a production of Rocky Horror with Efrim as Frank-N-Furter and they will call it The Post-Rocky Horror Picture Show.
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LudoChimerique wrote:
hahaha horses in the sky is so satanic
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Mr_Tough wrote:
666 plays for horses in the sky
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gEEEERa wrote:
i'm glad 13 angels standing guard blabla is numero uno
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meggoog wrote:
<33333333
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cat-in-sink wrote:
russian description is awful
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KennyBoothby wrote:
Haha yeah, the FAQ is quite hilarious. And pretty accurate, it seems... unfortunately.
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Kowaqqatzi wrote:
read the FAQ at their website. RULES
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