Alarum (band)
| Alarum | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Progressive metal, technical death metal, jazz metal |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Prey, Willowtip, Earache |
| Associated acts | The Berzerker, Dreadnaught |
| Website | alarum |
| Members | Mark Palfreyman Scott Young Rob Brens John Sanders |
| Past members | Ryan Williams Mark Evans Matthew Racovalis Luke Morris Lester Perry Chris Broome |
Alarum are an Australian progressive metal and technical death metal band which formed in 1992. Their first album, Fluid Motion, was self-released in 1998. The second album, Eventuality..., was released in Australia and United States on Willowtip Records in October 2004 and in Europe on Earache Records in June 2005. From April to June 2006 Alarum toured US with Necrophagist, Arsis, Cattle Decapitation and Neuraxis. They followed with shows in the United Kingdom and Ireland with Obituary. The group's third album, Natural Causes, was issued in Australia and US in October 2011 and in Europe in January 2012. Alarum are currently working on a fourth album.
Alarum are an Australian progressive metal and technical death metal band which formed in 1992 in Melbourne. The original line-up included Matthew Racovalis on drums, Mark A Evans and Christian Broome on Guitar with Stephen Wattie on Bass. Wattie and Broome soon left the band. In 1994 Racovalis and Evans were joined by Luke Morris on vocals and Lester Perry on bass to record the track, "Silence", which was produced by Gary McKenzie; it appeared on the compilation album, Death Down Under (1994), on the Def label.
By late 1995 the line-up was Racovalis, Evans, Mark Palfreyman on bass guitar and vocals, and Scott Young on guitar.
Alarum are stylistically similar to early-1990s groups, Atheist and Cynic.
Alarum's first album, Fluid Motion, was self-released in 1998 on Prey Music. It had been recorded in August–September 1997 at the Back Beach Studio in Rye. Production was by Alarum and DW Norton (Superheist guitarist). Norton also engineered the album and provided whispers, vocal noises and keyboards. Christian Renner of The Metal Crypt described Fluid Motion as moving from "hardcore thrash riffs to an almost jazz inspired riff effortlessly and having it sound like it all belongs" and "excellent guitar work with great riffs and brilliant leads to the incredible drum work".
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