SYMPHONIC HARDCORE BAND MOPA OPENS FOR METALLICA, NEW ALBUM WITH ROSS ROBINSON
July 5, 2009, 09:42 AM
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A response for intelligent and sophisticated musicianship for hardcore to metal-inspired arenas, MOPA (My Own Private Alaska) completes their debut full length album, Amen. The band will be opening for Metallica July 7, 2009.
After five years behind closed doors crafting their seminal brand of music, MOPA introduced their groundbreaking sound from Toulouse, an obscure town in the south of France in 2007. Milka (vocalist), Tristan (pianist) and Yohan (drummer) gained widespread attention, winning over the music industry with their intense originality and raw emotional sincerity.
The trio's unique combination of primal screaming, jarring spoken word, classical piano riffs and wailing drums caught the attention of world renowned producer Ross Robinson. The band recently completed Amen, their debut album, with Robinson at the helm. Ross Robinson evolved their expressions of suffering and nihilism to encompass the road to salvation and resolve.
The album's uniqueness is exhibited through MOPA's iconoclastic three-piece ensemble, enabling each member to stand out independently with an organic understanding that the sum of the trio is far more powerful than the individual contributions of each member alone.
To promote Amen, the band is performing with world renowned heavyweights Metallica, Summer 2009, at Festival De Nimes. The band kicks off the festival opening day.
About MOPA:
Tangled in the throes of bitter heartbreak, post-trauma and painful memories, My Own Private Alaska (MOPA) carved out their own space in rock between hardcore and screamo. Musical visionaries set apart by the absence of conventional guitars and bass, this unrivaled band is comprised of an angst-driven, screaming vocalist, classical pianist and drummer.
About Amen:
Amen is a revolutionary tour de force, unifying musical experimentation and mainstream appeal under a new rock genre defined by MOPA's prowess. Shattering the constricting bonds of conventional hardcore music, Amen is a 11-track LP infused with bleeding lyrics, brooding rhythms, and a universal emotional core carved out by echoing piano keys.
About Ross Robinson:
Integral at Virgin, Geffen, Artist Direct and Road Runner for new music discovery and production, Ross Robinson's industry track record demonstrates his prowess to scale underground musical acts from unknown to massive worldwide success. Robinson's work with the Cure, At the Drive In, Glassjaw, Norma Jean, Korn, Sepultura and Slipknot has resulted in the sale of over 100 million records.
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