News : French Avant-Garde Metal Masters PIN-UP WENT DOWN Release New Album

In 2006 Alexis Damien, multi-instrumentalist and former drummer for avant-garde metal band, Carnival in Coal, launched his new project, Pin-Up Went Down.

He brought in vocalist, Asphodel and although they had only met twice prior to recording, together they went on to create the critically acclaimed 2 Unlimited, an album that managed to combine gothic metal with funk, jazz, punk, and a whole host of other experimentations into the mix, melding together to create an utterly unique and bizarre blend of styles and moods.

If 2 Unlimited surprised by its originality, 342’s most significant feature might be its maturity. 342 is an uninhibited display of eccentricity, pushing the genre to new and unchartered waters. Inventive musicianship coupled with Asphodel’s vocal gymnastics strike the balance between unrestrained sickness and emotional beauty. The track “Vaginaal Nathrakh” features Andy Schmidt from German band Disillusion (courtesy of Metal Blade).

“…surprisingly cohesive, having been composed with real intelligence and insight, to remarkable and versatile effect.” 8/10 Subba Cultcha

“Pin-Up Went Down is a band with no inhibitions and absolutely no limits.” 93/100 Femme Metal

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