Distorted digitized souls hardwired to the so… Read Full Bio ↴Biography: Winter Soul
Distorted digitized souls hardwired to the sound of radiation-soaked machinery, Winter Soul leads the revolution in South African Industrial music.
Members: Dave, Suzanne and Philbrey
Dave has been making electronic music since 1998, experimenting with the darker side of trance and hard trance music, before moving into EBM in 2005. A mechanical engineer by trade, he draws inspiration from technology and its interaction with humanity.
The powerful drum patterns of the industrial sound are combined with lush and intricate synth riffs, resulting in an extremely layered sound, often using twice the number of instruments as other EBM acts.
The Winter Soul sound is achieved by the intense manipulation of sound generators, samples and effects in the digital realm, ripping sounds apart and re-assembling them with other components, before doing it all over again. Emphasis is placed on melodic content, as a means to convey emotion with power intrinsic to EBM, avoiding typical minimalistic orchestration.
In 2006 the song โStargazerโ was uploaded onto a local Gothic community website, and received a good response, attracting the interest of Paul Baumgartener, the musician behind Garten der Asche, a Johannesburg based Industrial band. A 5 track demo was compiled in 2006 and expertly mixed & mastered by Philbrey Botha from Garten der Asche.
The song โBlack Widowโ packed the Goth dancefloor at Zepplins nightclub in Pretoria on its first play. This song was also included on the virtual disc of the compilation โWhen Angels Dieโ
In early 2007, Suzanne added her considerable musical talent to the Winter Soul lineup, and this marked the start of the transformation from recording project to live act.
Suzanne has been receiving musical training from the age of four. An accomplished classical pianist and flautist, her credentials include advanced music theory and performance qualifications from the University of South Africa (UNISA). She has been a member of a variety of orchestras and ensembles and is currently a flautist in the Free State Youth Symphony Orchestra.
A choral singer from an early age, she received more than five years of professional vocal training. As a member of the internationally acclaimed Bloemfontein Childrenโs Choir (1998-2003) she has traveled across Europe and has performed with numerous local and international celebrities. Her musical interests cover a broad spectrum of genres, including classical, jazz, rock and industrial influences.
In 2007 the song โReactorโ was included in the compilation โNoise Terror Volume 2โ along with tracks by Suicide Commando, Grendel, Noisuf-X and others.
In 2008, producer and vocalist Philbrey joined Winter Soul
Philbrey holds a qualification in sound engineering, studying under Mark Williams and Ankha. He is an experienced performer, having vocalled for Garten der Asche (Industrial), Forhekset (Black Metal ) and Tears Of Ignorance (EBM/Industrial).
He has been DJing since 2002 across SA and in Germany, playing mainly industrial, but also dabbling in Goth and Metal. He prefers industrial rock and industrial metal, however it was black metal which inspired him to start vocalling.
Eternal misanthrope, the personification of aggression and the industrial mindset, Philbrey is a powerful new component of the Winter Soul machine.
Winter Soul played its first live show at the 2007 Goth Industrial Gathering in Cape Town and was very well supported, playing encores at that show as well as the following dayโs Empyrean Fest in Stellenbosch.
2008 saw Winter Soul headlining Fracture Fest in Bloemfontein, introducing harsh electronic music to a predominantly metal driven scene, and in August they opened for supergroupVNV Nation in Cape Town.
The revolution continues, comrades
For more info, visit www.myspace.com/wintersoulebm.
Black Widow
Winter Soul Lyrics
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Destruction's cause
Nocturnal snare
Born of the wars
Manipulation, control
The souls she steals
All infected lie
Conflict's her drug
Flowing through her veins
Extracting opium
From our remains
Evil's shadow
Disease of this place
Black Widow hates
Evil's shadow
All hope from this place
Black Widow takes
Treacherous pretense
Decadent lure
Inquisition obscure
All the trusting
Now set aflame
Her conflagration
To entertain
The lyrics of Winter Soul's song "Black Widow" is about a humanoid apocalypse caused by destruction and nocturnal snares. The Black Widow, a symbol of manipulation and control, steals the souls of infected individuals. She thrives on the conflict that flows through her veins, extracting opium from the remains of those she preys on. Black Widow is the personification of evil's shadow and a disease that consumes the world, hated by those who have been affected by her.
The song suggests that Black Widow's pretense is treacherous, and her lures are decadent. Her schemes are like an inquisition so obscure that the trusting people blindly fall into her conflagration, only to be set aflame. Black Widow is portrayed as a malevolent force that takes all hope from the world she inhabits.
Line by Line Meaning
Humanoid apocalypse
A time of destruction and chaos for all humanity.
Destruction's cause
The reason behind the apocalypse and the tragedy it brings.
Nocturnal snare
A trap that springs at night, when people are at their most vulnerable.
Born of the wars
The nightmarish circumstances that gave rise to the Black Widow.
Manipulation, control
The strategies the Black Widow employs to control others and bend them to her will.
The souls she steals
The people the Black Widow preys upon and manipulates to serve her own agenda.
All infected lie
Those who fall under the Black Widow's spell become carriers of her evil and perpetrate falsehoods.
Conflict's her drug
The Black Widow is driven by a dark craving for discord and disharmony.
Flowing through her veins
The destructive urges that motivate the Black Widow course through her very being.
Extracting opium
By stirring up conflicts and preying on others, the Black Widow gains power and satisfaction that feed her addiction.
From our remains
The Black Widow picks at the leftovers and scraps of human suffering and tragedy to fuel her evil designs.
Evil's shadow
The chilling darkness that follows the Black Widow wherever she goes.
Disease of this place
The harm and damage she wreaks upon the world around her.
Black Widow hates
The intense loathing the Black Widow harbors for all that is good and light in the world.
All hope from this place
Everything positive and uplifting is consumed and destroyed in the wake of the Black Widow's malevolent influence.
Black Widow takes
She seizes control and inflicts suffering and tragedy upon all who cross her path.
Treacherous pretense
The false promises and honeyed words the Black Widow uses to lure her victims into her web.
Decadent lure
A temptation so irresistible that it draws even the most wary and cautious individuals into her vicious trap.
Inquisition obscure
The Black Widow employs her subtle and deceptive tactics to root out her enemies and bend them to her will, all while remaining hidden in the shadows.
All the trusting
Those who are open and honest and believe in the best in others are the most at risk of falling under the Black Widow's spell.
Now set aflame
The trusting are consumed and destroyed by the Black Widow's evil fires.
Her conflagration
The blazing inferno she unleashes upon the world, burning everything that is good and pure to ashes.
To entertain
All her destructive deeds bring her a sadistic pleasure and a sense of amusement at others' suffering.
Contributed by Hudson G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
NAKAMA NENDO
THIS SONG GAVE ME CHILLS ON A HOT DAY... THIS GENRE SHOULD BE CALLED ORGASMIC