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Almøst Human

Almøst Human is a swiss metal band. But it's also a universe, a vision of the world and humanity. An orchestration of the life and death's cycle which finds an echo even in its own biography.

First steps done in the 90's on Oliver Perdrizat (guitar and composition) and Rosario Fullone (drums) initiative, Almøst Human slowly faded a few years later before rising back again, in 2008 when Jan Peyer (bass) joined band. This seminal line-up is soon completed with Chris Matthey; a second guitarist whose producer's talents helped to forge a sound as much powerful as delicate, Ben Pluss (voice) comes crown the Gang, lending his verve and unique tone to a collection lashing soul and flesh's intimity.

Marking fun of usual metal-bound << clichés >> (occult symbols, blood), it questions us about our human being's nature and about the place we occupy - or wish we occupied - in the animal kingdom. << Rather ask then claim >>, summarizes Oliver Perdrizat, who composes most of the riff and whose thoughts widely inspired lyrics written out by Sebastian Maeder, Nick Maeder Gotthard singer's brother joining together techicaly peculiar to the xtreme metal with rock energy, Almøst Human always focus on melody and emotion, in the broad sense of term.

Out of various musical horizons, including funk, song via jazz-rock, the members of this polyvalent quintet make each one a contribution to their common passion for metal.
Totally self produced, if we except the mastering realised in Stockholm (Sweden) by the Cutting Room studio, the first Almøst Human EP is a slap in the face which shouldn't leave indifferent any modern and innovative metal fan.

The whole pre-production has been realised in studio, even before the musicians started the rehearsals together. << We did the exact opposite of what band usually do>>, explains Ben Plüss. <<It made it possible fou us to go further into the creation process than in the hub of a rehearsal Room>>. We particularly stressed on atmospheres, guitar effects. All of enjoyed a production and mixing of quality thanks to the work accomplished in the Royal Studios of Lausanne by Chris Matthey.

In the autumn of 2012 the group performed in Nepal during the 3rd edition of the "Silence Festival" for its first appearance abroad, incidentely benefitting from the experence of established groups such as Textures (Netherlands) or Freak (Sweden).

At the end of 2014, Almøst Human collaborated with humorists Vicent Kucholl and Vicent Veillon of "120 secondes" composing, recording and mixing the music of the valaisan metal group: Black Genocide. The group also played with the same artists on the grade scene at the Paleo Festival in 2015.

At present, a first album is undergoing mixing and being finalized. The members of Almøst Human have a single goal in mind: being able to defend their musical reportoire live. It will be the archievement of several years of intense hard work which will, no doubt, place the group among the best values of swiss metal groups.

TWITTER
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SOUNDCLOUD
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FACEBOOK
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YOUTUBE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGuK5as2e3A