Asrai

Band Name: Asrai
Status: Active
Genre: Goth-Rock
City: zuid-Holland
Country: Netherlands
Label: Transmission Records

Asrai's roots lay in the 1980's. The band was formed in 1985 and changed their name in 1988 into Asrai. Several of its members played in various punk and new-wave bands. At that time their music already had a melancholic dark side.

Asrai released several tapes; "the Blue tape", "So clear that you couldn't tell where the water ended and the air began", "Love is a Lie", "Live in a package".. Finally in 1997 they released their debut CD, "As Voices Speak". This CD was noticed and signed to the label Poison Ivy. On this label a German release of As voices speak was issued.


In the meantime, contracted by Transmission Records, Asrai recorded their second CD "Touch in the Dark". Roman Schoensee produced this CD while Sascha Paeth, the best guy for mixing Metal and Rock, made the finishing touch.

The CD was recorded in both Holland (Excess Studio) and Germany (Beautiful Lake Studio).


The result is an album full of hot-blooded rock wandering through the twilight zone between Gothic Rock and Metal. Let yourself get carried away by their music. Fall into the depth of your darkest and intense emotions by the exceptional and intense singing of Margriet.


May 26 the 2004 the album "Touch in the Dark" was been released in most European countries as well as in Asia and North and South America.


The videoclip from their first CD-single "Pale Light" was made by the versatile and talented duo Marcel de Jong and Jelle Swetter .


Also the videoclip of their second single "In front of me"from the album "Touch in the Dark" was made by Marcel de Jong , Jelle Swetter and Maud Mulder.


December 2006 Season of Mist is proud to announce the fresh signing of Dutch Gothic Rock act ASRAI. Their third full-length album is scheduled for late spring 2007 and will be followed by a European tour.


Season of Mist release the third full length by Dutch Goth Metallers ASRAI's, "Pearls in Dirt", next November 12th worldwide and November 20th in the US. Prior to the release of the album, the "Sour Ground" single will come out on November 5th. The title track will also be available on the limited edition of

"Pearls in Dirt".


Sascha Paeth as our producer. for "earls in Dirt", not only because of his tremendous skills, but especially for his ability to bring our feeling to life. We also worked together with Amanda Somerville, who works close and well with Sascha. A good combination!


"Pearls in Dirt" was recorded at the Excess Studio with Hans Pieters. For the finishing touch some parts were recorded at the Gate studio by Sascha Paeth. We did a photo shoot with Alex le Heux which was used for the artwork wich was done by Beer Delsman..


The cover and the videoclip of the CD-single "Sour Ground" was made by Marcel de Jong. Marcelmade a briljant mix from the German artist Christopher Tänzer' artwork, photos made by Kenny van Essen and Asrai’s gig at Paradiso.

Margriet-Vocals
Martin-Bass
Manon-Synth
Rik-Guitar
Karin-Drums

Touch in the Dark
The single Sour Ground
Pearls in Dirt, release 12 th November 2007

LISTEN THEIR MUSIC AT :
Asrai - Official Homepage: http://www.asrai.net/
Asrai - Official MySpace: http://www.asrai.net/Discography.html


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