[GRENDEL]

BIOGRAPHY

In 1997, founding member VLRK started out with what would soon become known as Grendel. This name derives from the wellknown Beowulf saga, to symbolise the characteristics of the band's music.

In 2000 the first promo and demo CDs were released, which included the Dutch dance floor hit 'Strangers' and various tracks later to be featured on the band's debut album. Within a very short period of time the promo and demo were being played at many locations throughout the Netherlands and internationally (a.o. in Germany, Belgium and Spain). This accordingly caught the attention of the now wellknown label German label, NoiTekk. After attending only one performance of the band, Grendel was immediately offered a contract and signed. As a result, the band's debut album was released a year later. This claimed the band's place within the harsh industrial/ebm scene and recieved international recognition and praise.

After a full European tour, the "End of Ages" EP was released in 2002 and marked new territory for Grendel with it's international hit title-track. The unorthodox and original use of orchestration, obscure samples incorporated with harsh and pounding EBM structures made this release again recieve great reactions from both the media and listeners world wide.

2004 brought Grendel's second full-length release, entitled "Prescription : Medicide", which marked another milestone with it's complex, harsh, pounding structures, dismal orchestration and distressed nature. It meant a big break for the band, recieving many great reviews, becoming album of the month in a.o. Zillo and Orkus plus reaching very high positions in underground charts world wide (including staying at number 1 for several months on the Dutch Underground Charts). This also resulted in the band expanding on performing world wide and became one of the most actively touring industrial/EBM bands of Europe at the time. Tracks from this album, such as "Pax Psychosis" and the title track "Prescription Medicide" are still, to this day, great crowd pleasers.

Due to high demand, Grendel toured extensively during 2004 and 2005, building up to their next assault entitled "Soilbleed". This EP was the definite breakthrough for the band and became a huge dancefloor hit world wide, most of all in the USA. Because of this, the band did their first full tour of the US in 2005, pulling full houses on their way. Again, this release received praise from all around and for months retained very high positions in underground charts world wide. To top this off, the EP was re-released with new artwork and bonus tracks in 2006 under the name "Soilbleed :: Redux", which is still achieving high sales figures and remains an unmissable dancefloor hit.

And most recently, after intense work at their lab, Grendel release their latest full length album: "Harsh Generation" on Infacted Recordings (EU) & Metropolis Records (USA). This album marks yet another turning point in the band's career and brings a whole new edge to their music; blending harsh pounding technoid structures with relentlessly haunting melodic hooks and dismal orchestration. A new breed of harsh industrial/ebm, destined to conquer both listeners at home and dancefloors world wide. Come join the harsh generation and live by the bassline!

Line up: VLRK - Vocals, synthesis & programming M4RC - Programming & live percussion MRK.0 - Live synthesis

DISCOGRAPHY

" 2001 - "Inhumane Amusement" CD - NoiTekk Rec. [NTK 001]
" 2002 - "End Of Ages" EP - NoiTekk Rec. - [NTK 004]
" 2004 - "Prescription : Medicide" CD - NoiTekk Rec. - [NTK 011]
" 2004 - "Prescription : Medicide" CD (lim. ed., 1500 copies - sold out)
" 2004 - "Prescription : Medicide" CD - Metropolis Rec. (US) - [MET 332]
" 2005 - "Soilbleed" EP - NoiTekk Rec. - [NTK 016]
" 2005 - "Soilbleed" EP - Metropolis Rec. (US) - [MET 377]
" 2006 - "Soilbleed :: Redux" EP - NoiTekk Rec. - [NTK 017]
" 2007 - "Harsh Generation" CD - Infacted Rec.
" 2007 - "Harsh Generation" CD - Metropolis Rec. (US)
CONTACTS

GRENDEL [BAND] ::
Email - grendel@industrialnation.nl
Website - www.grendel-base.com
MySpace - www.myspace.com/grendel
PLUSWELT PROMOTIONS [EUROPEAN BOOKING AGENT] ::
Jan Winterfeld (Mr.), P.O. Box 22272, E - 08080, Barcelona, Spain
Phone - +49 (0)700 75 87 93 58
Email - pluswelt@pluswelt.com
Website - www.pluswelt.com
HELLRAVER PROMOTIONS [USA BOOKING AGENT] ::
Ben DeWalt (Mr.)
Fax - +1 786-524-6150
Email - hellraver@aol.com
Website - www.hellraver.net
INFACTED RECORDS [EUROPEAN LABEL] ::
Torben Schmidt (Mr.), Obere Kirchgasse 18, 63811 Stockstadt, Germany
Phone - +49 (0) 6027 4299016
Email - info@infacted-recordings.de
Website - www.infacted-recordings.de
METROPOLIS RECORDS [NORTH AMERICAN LABEL] ::
Shannon Ludwig (Mr.), PO Box 974, Media, PA 19063, USA
Phone - +1 610.595.9940
Fax - +1 610.595.9944
Email - promotions@metropolis-records.com
Website - www.metropolis-records.com