Showing posts with label Nientara. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nientara. Show all posts

6/08/2023

Nientara - Consequence (EP/2003)

Metalcore band from USA [Litchfield, Connecticut]
Tracklist: 
01. Hearts And Minds
02. I Love You, I'll Kill You
03. A Call To Arms
04. Portraits Of The Dead
05. Real Life Bleeding Horror

NIENTARA, hailing from CT, originally formed and began playing shows in the winter of 2001. Within their first couple of shows they gained instant recognition in their home state of Connecticut and throughout the New England hardcore scene for their music as well as their highly energetic live performances.

Their first 4 song demo was recorded and pressed before their first show, and within the next couple of months hundreds of copies had been sold. The success of the demo and the buzz that was quickly growing about them sparked interest in prospective labels, but Nientara ultimately decided that it would be in their best interest at the time to release their debut 5 song EP on Tribunal Records from North Carolina. After the release of "The Summer's End" on Tribunal, they continued playing show after show up and down the east coast, as well as embarking on 2 highly successful tours. As a result of their relentless effort and determination, countless copies of their debut record "The Summer's End" sold within the first 3 months of it being released.

Things were going great and only seemed to be getting better, but due to personal differences between the members, they decided to disband in the winter of 2002. After a 6 month hiatus, during which time bass player Nate Adajian moved to North Carolina to play for Goodfellow Record's Bloodjinn, original members Nate, Kris and Josh decided to reform the group and stop at nothing until they accomplished everything that they set out to do since the very beginning.

Now with a solid lineup and more motivation than ever after signing with Life Sentence Records, Nientara has their sights set on the future and are determined to take their music as far as they possibly can through hard work and constant touring, burning everything in their paths.

Nientara - The Summer's End (EP/2001)

Metalcore band from USA [Litchfield, Connecticut]
Tracklist: 
01. Intro
02. Scars Faded As Flowers
03. The Killing Factor
04. Through the Hearts of Angels
05. A Taste of Treachery
06. Fuck You Winnie Cooper

After a promising demo, NIENTARA have joined TRIBUNAL RECORDS. Their latest efforts show a distinct maturity in songwriting ability. NIENTARA have managed to crank out some serious metal. Along with the aforementioned metal, they deliver some crushing breakdowns, and yet are unafraid to show a more subtle melodic and emotional side. Clean, well sung, vocals are interspersed amongst the chaos to add just the right touch of contrast. Watch for their TRIBUNAL RECORDS debut MCD entitled, The Summer's End due out in October 2001.

The Northeast is known for breeding some of the most savage metallic hardcore bands in the scene today, NIENTARA, who hail from Connecticut, are no exception. Their musical style is simply another fine example of the ever-growing genre that completely blurs the line between metal and hardcore. NIENTARA are reminiscent of a Cradle of Filth styled black metal approach complete with haunting background vocals combined with the most vicious of breakdowns. The presence of a breakdown is the only element that keeps NIENTARA from becoming a full-fledged member of the metal community. After the immediate success of their demo, NIENTARA have returned with their debut MCD entitled The Summer’s End. Keeping with TRIBUNAL RECORDS tradition it contains five tracks of pure metal fury!

Nientara / A Thousand Falling Skies (Split/2003)

Metalcore bands from USA [Connecticut]
Tracklist: 
01. Nientara - Separate Ways (Journey Cover)
02. Nientara - Crazy Train (Ozzy Osbourne Cover)
03. Nientara - Rock You Like A Hurricane (The Scorpions Cover)
04. A Thousand Falling Skies - Wasted Years (Iron Maiden Cover)
05. A Thousand Falling Skies - Breaking The Law (Judas Priest Cover)
06. A Thousand Falling Skies - Wanted Dead Or Alive (Bon Jovi Cover)
07. A Thousand Falling Skies - Severed Hope And Broken Dreams (Previously Unreleased)

In March of 2003 Nientara and A Thousand Falling Skies entered The Space Studios with Enoch Jensen of Barium fame with one purpose in mind…to bring the rock! After four grueling days filled with rock star excess the bands came out of the studio with six classic songs that cover the entire spectrum of 80s metal. From classic rock (Iron Maiden, etc.) to hair metal (Bon Jovi, etc) you are bound to find something on here that will make you want to poof up your hair, break out the spandex, and start to rock!
Don’t be fooled by the cover songs, though. Both bands bring the metallic hardcore sound to the covers creating a unique sound that is sure to appeal to all the hardcore kids. Think of this split as an 80s school and Nientara and A Thousand Falling Skies are your teachers. The kind of teachers who can teach at a level that even the most Friendster-ish of fans can understand. So sit back, pop in this CD, and learn about a time when metal was actually good.

As if six covers weren’t enough, A Thousand Falling Skies also included a new track entitled “Severed Hope & Broken Dreams” that they recorded with Zeuss at Planet Z Studios. The song is taking the band’s previous metallic hardcore sound to a whole new level. Be prepared to be blown away.

Recorded with Enoch Jensen at The Space in Greenfield, MA. Nientara recorded March 26th-27th, 2003 and ATFS recorded March 12-13, 2003. Track #7 was recorded with Zuess at Planet Z Studios in January 2003.