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Curezum, the black metal tribute to The Cure, have unveiled the flipside of their double-single One Hundred Years/The Top over at CvltNation. The track is a unique take on the psychedelic romp of the original song, and complements the A-side “One Hundred Years” with its dark and sinister mood.
You can stream both songs here.
The band have also released details of the upcoming digital and physical releases. In keeping with the 80s aesthetic of The Cure, the band will be doing a limited run of cassingles (yes, you read correctly) via Static Tension Recordings. The digital release date is 10th December, the physical release date 8th January.
You can pick up your digital preorders here, and the physical ones here.
Pushing the limits of what one might call a “supergroup,” Curezum, at its core, is an extreme metal tribute to The Cure featuring a motley crew of some of metals most seemingly disparate characters. Implausible as it may sound, after a discussion about mutual musical interests, Mort (Megaton Leviathan, Vaital Deul,Alfheimr) and Martti (Barrowlands) discovered they were both, independently, keenly aware of how relatively simple it would be to take the album Pornography by The Cure and re-imagine it as a black metal record.
From those inauspicious beginnings, Curezum was born. After some initial runs with a handful of trial members, and bit of a hiatus while both Mort and Martti’s other projects released material, Billy Anderson (Blessing the Hogs, Porn, Solodolor) signed on for additional production duties, and a wide array of Portland area metal artists were drafted for a variety of guest performances. As of this writing, the first Curezum album is currently in production, and live rehearsals have begun in earnest. Meanwhile, Curezum’s members are stocking up on popcorn to eat whilst reading comments regarding the weird Cronenberg monster they’ve birthed.
Curezum are:
Rob Vikernes – Lead vocals, rhythm guitar, kebabs.
Mort Subite – Lead guitar, additional vocals, keyboards, programming.
Billy Anderson – Bass guitar, other guitar.
Martti Hill – Drums, pleasing demeanor.
