Non Serviam (band)
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Non Serviam | |
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| Background information | |
| Genres | Avant-Garde black metal, grindcore, Breakbeat, Industrial Metal, Baroque, Death Rock, Darkwave, Sludge Metal, Digital Hardcore |
| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Associated acts | Biollante |
| Website | nonserviamband |
| Members | Anonymous |
Non Serviam is a French Extreme Metal collective. Its members are anonymous. The band takes its name from the formula Non serviam, Latin for "I will not serve". The phrase is traditionally attributed to Satan, who is thought to have spoken these words as a refusal to serve God in heaven.
History[edit]
Non Serviam was created in the early 2000s in Southern France.[1] as a one-man-band focused on instrumental Breakcore and Digital Hardcore, using many samples and some guitar. The project was created after playing in local bands in Southern France, however, it did not publish anything until Un petit peu d'amour pour la haine in 2014[2].
In 2018, the project, now located in Paris[3], is joined by another musician, trained as a baroque harpsichordist, which will become more and more important by adding to the repertoire of Non Serviam instruments such as the piano, the keyboards, the harpsichord, the accordion or the spinet[4] while also singing alongside the main composer, who also provides the screaming vocal parts. They release a few singles.
On September 26, 2020, during the Covid Lockdowns, Non Serviam plays a live improvised set airing on CVLT Nation's Sonic Unrest Vol.3 festival[5]. The duo appears, as always, masked and/or made up[6], as in their videos and official photos. The performance was self-released on April 2, 2021 as an EP called Improvisation 3. Take 1. : Un Rêve (Il était nuit) @ CVLT Nation Live on their Bandcamp page[7]
On January 18, 2021, Non Serviam announce signing to Code666[8]. Their second album Le Cœur Bat was released on April 23, 2021[9] through Code666/Aural Music (Italy) for the CD and 2xLP versions and Trepanation Recordings (UK) for limited to 25 copies cassette version[10]. All formats containing different artworks.
On May 1st, 2021, Non Serviam releases simultaneously two EPs as a double CD on Trepanation Recordings. The first one, Work, is a concept album about Work and exploitation, the second one, Live Imrovisations Vol. 1, contains two improvised jams recorded live, one instrumental, the other on a text by French poet and essayist Sully Prudhomme.
A few months later, the collective announces the birth of a side-project called Biollante (named after Biollante the rose hybrid kaiju who first appeared in Toho's 1989 film Godzilla vs. Biollante[11] oriented towards Industrial Hip Hop and Digital Hardcore, citing influences such as Techno Animal, Death Grips, IC3PEAK, with the participation of several rappers and musicians from Paris and its suburbs. They announced a first album for 2022. On October 1st, Absent Angels, Non Serviam remixwas published by the Russian-Italian acoustic folk singer kariti.
On November 12, 2021, Il Pleut Partout Derrière, a new mini-album of 7 tracks and 44 minutes (called an EP by the collective) and containing two covers (Nirvana's Something In The Way and Bloodiest's Obituary) is released on CD via Trepanation Recordings. A few weeks later, the collective announces the Asian and European double release on February 12, 2022[12] of a Split EP with Gallkrist (ex-Gallhammer) in collaboration with the labels Trepanation Recordings (England) and Bad Moon Rising (Taiwan).
Musical style and influences[edit]
Non Serviam's general musical style has been stated by critics to be a genre-hopping[13][14][15] blend of Black Metal[16][17][18], Avant-garde music[19][20][21] Industrial Metal[22][23][24], Sludge Metal[25][26][27], Breakbeat[28], Darkwave[29][30], Deathrock[31], Trip-Hop[32][33][34], Baroque music[35][36][37][38], Doom/Sludge[39][40], Crust punk[41][42], Grindcore[43][44][45], Shoegaze[46][47] and Punk-Hardcore[48][49][50] along with various other musical styles: "This anonymous collective from Paris might be not just the latest “hot shit” but a band that changes things, like Ornette Coleman and Refused, like My Bloody Valentine and Napalm Death, like Einsturzende Neubauten and Saint Vitus. What? Sounds strange? Okay, let me give you just one single comparison: Atari Teenage Riot. Non Serviam deliver what ATR only promised: ANYTHING goes on their record Le Coeur Bat."[51]. The Collective's sound has also been described as "Anaal Nathrakh going full-bore"[52], "a terrifying, screaming, Butthole Surfers roller coaster running off the tracks at 100mph"[53], .
Placed #7 of its Top 10 AVANT GARDE Albums of 2020, CVLT Nation describes Non Serviam as "one of the sickest bands in the world, not only because they create music without form but also the fact they are not willing to conform. The band’s full length Le Coeur Bat is otherworldly awesome and creates sonic portals to new planes of existence."[54]
In interviews[55][56][57], the group cited as influences: Neurosis, Godflesh, Catharsis, Swans, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Orchid, IC3PEAK, Darkthrone, Nasum, Enemy Soil, Khanate, Throbbing Gristle as well as Autechre, Venetian Snares, Aphex Twin, Cat power, PJ Harvey or Joy Division.
Their songs' lyrics address primarily authoritarianism, revolutionnary struggle, youth suicide, psychiatry, prisons (in which several of its members and collaborators have already been detained[58]) and other anarchist themes (making for example a cover of the traditional anonymous anarchist song of 1901 ''Inno Individualista''[59]). In an interview the collective declared that "Anarchism can be many things, for better or for worse. For us, it is a revolutionary project that has a history, possible teachings, but in any case it is neither a kind of music, nor a culture, nor a counter-culture, nor a scene. It is a body of ideas and practices with many tendencies that are more or less compatible with each other. We are part of a history of struggles and revolts to which those who participate in this music have given their lives and which in itself has little to do with music, even though this history may have been traversed by music and runs through our music. It is even less for us a consumer choice, a posture on social networks, or a stamp that we add to give a political varnish to albums with a symbol that looks nice on patches. Besides, like everything else, anarchism runs through our music, not because of a conscious choice, or because we would think that anarchism needs music, but simply because this music is made of who we are."[60].
In their songs, Non Serviam has quoted verses or entire poems from Henri Michaux, Louise Labé, Aloysius Bertrand, Sully Prudhomme and sampled the movies Videodrome, Spartacus, La Bande à Bonnot (1968), Blue Collar, We Need to Talk About Kevin, La Jetée, Kaiju movies, etc.
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- Un Petit Peu D'Amour Pour La Haine (2014)
- Le Cœur Bat (2021)
Mini-Albums[edit]
- Work (2021)
- Il Pleut Partout Derrière (2021)
- Split with Gallkrist (2021)
Singles, EPs and Music Videos[edit]
- Rampe (2016) - Music Video
- Bombe H (2018) - Music Video
- Organes Suspendus (2019) - Music Video
- Inno Individualista (2019) - Music Video
- A Few Notes On This World (2020) - Single
- Live Improvisations - Vol.1 (2021) - EP
- Soleil de Tempête (2021) - Music Video
- Cacophobia (2021) - Music Video
- Se Rapprocher de l'Emploi (2021) - Music Video
- The Levitation Act (2021), In Strange & Unusual Sounds Volume 1 - Compilation
- Point de Retournement (2021) - Music Video
- The Kaijū of Noah's Ark (Song For Noé) (2021) - Single
References[edit]
- ↑ Alex Logan. "Album Review: NON SERVIAM - Le Cœur Bat". insertreviewhere.com. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ↑ Αποστόλη Ζαμπάρα. "Non Serviam: «Τα είδη και οι σκηνές προορίζονται για να ανατραπούν»". rocking.gr. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ↑ Ars Goetia. "Non Serviam biography page". ars-goetia.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ↑ Growls and Shrieks. "Non Serviam: An Interview". growlsandshrieks.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ↑ Earsplit Compound (March 9, 2021). "CVLT Nation Presents Sonic Unrest Vol. 3 Virtual Fest This Saturday September 26th". earsplitcompound.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ↑ CVLT Nation (September 26, 2020). "Non Serviam: Sonic Unrest Vol. 3". Youtube. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ↑ Non Serviam (April 2, 2021). "Improvisation 3. Take 1. : Un Rêve (Il était nuit) @ CVLT Nation Live". Bandcamp. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ↑ Aural Music (November 15, 2021). "Non Serviam announce signing / new album with Code666". auralmusic.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ↑ Daniel Cordova (April 23, 2021). "THE WEEKLY INJECTION: New Releases From BODOM AFTER MIDNIGHT, BIG|BRAVE, CAPRA, and More Out Today – 4/23". metalinjection.net. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ↑ "Non Serviam (8) – Le Cœur Bat". discogs.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ↑ "Biollante Bandcamp Community". bandcamp.com. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ↑ Darryl Sterdan. "Upcoming Releases". tinnitist.com. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ↑ "Metal Shock Finland's Exclusive Premiere for Finland: NON SERVIAM – New Album 'Le Coeur Bat'". metalshockfinland.com. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ↑ Tomaz Vogric. "NON SERVIAM - New EP Out Now And Available For Streaming In Full". terrarelicta.com. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ↑ Brave Words. "NON SERVIAM To Release Le Coeur Bat Album In April". bravewords.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ↑ Irene Lopez & Pablo Balbontin. "Video premier: «Il pleut partout derrière» by NON SERVIAM (FR) – Review + interview". subterraneowebzine.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ Viola Noir. "Non Serviam — Il Pleut Partout Derrière Review". violanoir.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ Felagund. "Non Serviam – Le Coeur Bat Review". Angry Metal Guy. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ CVLT Nation. "CVLT Nation's Top 10 AVANT GARDE Albums of 2020". cvltnation.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ↑ Thorsten. "Non Serviam - Le Coeur Bat Review". veilofsound.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ↑ Felagund. "Non Serviam – Le Coeur Bat Review". Angry Metal Guy. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ Beunz. "Non Serviam — Le Coeur Bat Chronique". eklektik-rock.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ Apostolis Zamparas. "Non Serviam — Il Pleut Partout Derrière Review". rocking.gr. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ Islander. "SHADES OF BLACK: NON SERVIAM, MALICIOUS, HELLRIPPER, PALACE OF WORMS, DUNWICH, VALRAVNE, FLAME, ASTRAL WINTER". nocleansinging.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ Catherine Guesdes. "Le Coeur Bat Chronique", New Noise #58, 5 July 2021
- ↑ Tom Boatman. "Non Serviam — Il Pleut Partout Derrière Review". blessedaltarzine.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ Apostolis Zamparas. "Non Serviam — Il Pleut Partout Derrière Review". rocking.gr. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ Tom Boatman. "Non Serviam — Il Pleut Partout Derrière Review". blessedaltarzine.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ Apostolis Zamparas. "Non Serviam — Il Pleut Partout Derrière Review". rocking.gr. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ James Sweetlove. "Non Serviam — Il Pleut Partout Derrière Review". cavedwellermusic.net. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ Sean Reveron. "hypnotic mix Death Rock Meets distorted trap beats! Listen to NON SERVIAM "I Will Kill You"". cvltnation.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ Irene Lopez & Pablo Balbontin. "Video premier: «Il pleut partout derrière» by NON SERVIAM (FR) – Review + interview". subterraneowebzine.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ Hayduke X. "Non Serviam — Le Coeur Bat Review & Interview". moshpitnation.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ Viola Noir. "Non Serviam — Il Pleut Partout Derrière Review". violanoir.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ Hayduke X. "Non Serviam — Le Coeur Bat Review & Interview". moshpitnation.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ Alex Nikolaidis. "Non Serviam — Le Coeur Bat Review". mythofrock.gr. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ Francois Vesin and Catherine Guesdes. Non Serviam interview, New Noise #58, 5 July 2021
- ↑ Catherine Guesdes. "Le Coeur Bat Chronique", New Noise #58, 5 July 2021
- ↑ Armand. "Non Serviam – A szomorúság, a kétségbeesés és a bosszú". femforgacs.hu. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ Catherine Guesdes. "Le Coeur Bat Chronique", New Noise #58, 5 July 2021
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- ↑ Alex Nikolaidis. "Non Serviam — Le Coeur Bat Review". mythofrock.gr. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ James Sweetlove. "Non Serviam — Il Pleut Partout Derrière Review". cavedwellermusic.net. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ Alessandro Elli. "Non Serviam - Le Coeur Bat Review". metalitalia.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ↑ Matt Mason. "Non Serviam — Le Coeur Bat Review". avenoctum.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ fnac.com. "Non Serviam — Le Coeur Bat". fnac.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ Murmur. "Non Serviam — Le Coeur Bat Chronique". ars-goetia.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ Hayduke X. "Non Serviam — Le Coeur Bat Review & Interview". moshpitnation.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ Thorsten. "Non Serviam - Le Coeur Bat Review". veilofsound.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ↑ Islander. "SHADES OF BLACK: NON SERVIAM, MALICIOUS, HELLRIPPER, PALACE OF WORMS, DUNWICH, VALRAVNE, FLAME, ASTRAL WINTER". nocleansinging.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ Tom Boatman. "Non Serviam — Il Pleut Partout Derrière Review". blessedaltarzine.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ CVLT Nation. "CVLT Nation's Top 10 AVANT GARDE Albums of 2020". cvltnation.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ↑ Francois Vesin and Catherine Guesdes. Non Serviam interview, New Noise #58, 5 July 2021
- ↑ Tom Boatman and Maria Clara Maia. "Non Serviam Interview (English & French)". blessedaltarzine.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ Apostolis Zamparas. "Non Serviam: «Τα είδη και οι σκηνές προορίζονται για να ανατραπούν»". rocking.gr. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ↑ Scholomance Webzine. "NON SERVIAM dévoile un titre en l'honneur des prisonniers anarchistes". scholomance-webzine.com. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ↑ Non Serviam (September 20, 2019). "Non Serviam - Inno Individualista (Official Music Video)". Youtube. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ↑ Tom Boatman and Maria Clara Maia. "Non Serviam Interview (English & French)". blessedaltarzine.com. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
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