Eths (variably stylized as eths and ETHS) was a French metal band from Marseille, formed in 1996.[1]
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Background information | |
Origin | Marseille, France |
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Labels | Season of Mist |
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Website | eths |
History
editEths formed in 1996 under the name What's the Fuck, with a lineup consisting of vocalist-guitarist Stéphane Bihl and guitarist Grégory Rouvière.[2][3] The following year, Candice Clot, the best friend of Bihl's ex-girlfriend, joined the group as a lead vocalist, and the band was renamed Melting Point.[4][5]
Through 1999, drummer Guillaume Dupré and bassist Marc Burghoffer were added to the lineup, and together they formed Eths.[6][7] That same year they released a first demo titled Eths, containing "Encore" and "Rien à Dire".[8][9] The band also appeared on a CD compilation titled Attentat Sonore.[10]
The band was part of Coriace, a small collective bringing together metal bands representing southeast France.[11]
In 2000, Eths released a seven-track EP titled Autopsie.[12]
On 14 November 2001, Eths was the opening act for Machine Head at L'Usine in Istres.[13][14] The band featured on two CD compilations, Boukan and A Core Et à Cri.[10]
In March 2002, Eths made a television appearance at Rock Press Club's Canal Jimmy, performing "Samantha" and "Dévore".[15] In September 2002, the band released a second EP titled Samantha and gained acclaim in the French extreme metal circuit.[7]
On 11 October 2004, Eths released its first full-length album, Soma, and launched a 120-date national concert tour.[16][7] That year, Clot, aged twenty three, who sang exclusively in her native language, said that she wrote "about things that scare me, that disgust me, about what I have inside of me".[17]
In 2006, the group announced the departure of both Dupré and Burghoffer.[5] As a result, the drumming on Eths' 2007 album Tératologie was performed by Pierre Belleville, then the drummer for Lofofora.[18] Dupré returned to the band in 2011.[9] Through constant touring, Soma would go on to sell over 25,000 copies.[9]
Considered "very popular in part of the youth" in France, Eths was often featured on the covers of Hard 'n' Heavy, Rock One, Rock Mag, and Rock Sound magazines.[11]
On 18 September 2012, frontwoman Candice Clot left the band.[19] Virginie Goncalves of Kells and Nelly Wood replaced Clot as temporary touring vocalists.[20]
In 2013, the group announced Rachel Aspe as their new lead vocalist.[21] In the same month, an injury led Rouvière to depart the band.[22]
On 30 November 2016, the band notified the public of their breakup via a Facebook post and announced their last concert in Angers on 3 December 2016.[20]
The original lineup of Bihl, Clot, Rouvière, Dupré, and Burghoffer reunited to play two final concerts, which took place at Le Moulin in Marseille and Le Trianon in Paris, on 8 April 2017, and 30 April 2017, respectively.[20][23] The two concerts were also a posthumous homage to the band's friends, Mika Bleu and Julien Isilion.[23][20]
On 15 December 2022, the official Eths Facebook page was updated with the status "Eths 2023". Shortly after, the band was confirmed to perform at Hellfest in June 2023.[24]
Musical style and influences
editEths cited as influences Meshuggah, Tool, Gojira,[25] Korn, Sepultura,[13] and Metallica. They also appreciated electro, hip hop and jazz.[26] Clot cited alternative rock band Hole as an early influence.[27] Clot had no female voices as references but respected the work of My Ruin's Tairrie B.[28] Aspe said her early influences include Slipknot and Walls Of Jericho, bands that made her discover "her vocal range while growling".[4]
Eths' musical style was described as metalcore,[29] groove metal,[30] and nu metal.[1] La Dépêche du Midi described the band as "Practising a neo-metal imbued with black [metal] and unscrupulously favouring a slight tendency for death metal."[31] Metal Hammer called the band "dark tech-metal".[4]
Author Jérôme Alberola[32] wrote that Autopsie, Samantha and Soma displayed "gothic-tinged death metal" featuring blast beats that directed the band's musical aggression towards "the deathcore subgenre".[33] Heavy metal magazine Hard Force labelled Soma as alternative metal,[34] Tératologie and Ankaa as death metal,[35][36] and III as metalcore.[37]
Bihl stated the band liked to mix styles because they tended to get weary.[27] Clot emphasised, "We do metal, because it brings together all our influences, and we all like different things, without labels."[17]
Clot was the primary lyricist, but Bihl and Dupré also took part.[13][31]
Members
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Final line-upedit
Former membersedit
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Touring membersedit
Session musiciansedit
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Timeline
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Discography
edit- Studio albums
Year | Title | Label |
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2004 | Soma | Sriracha Records, Coriace Management |
2007 | Tératologie | Coriace Management |
2012 | III | Seasons of Mist |
2016 | Ankaa | Seasons of Mist |
2017 | The Best of Eths | - |
- EPs & Demos
As Melting Point
Year | Title | Label |
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1998 | Melting Point | - |
As Eths
Year | Title | Label |
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1999 | Eths | - |
2000 | Autopsie | Musicast |
2002 | Samantha | Coriace Management |
2004 | Autopsie|Samantha | Sriracha Records |
2014 | Ex Umbra In Solem | Seasons of Mist |
- Reissues
Year | Title | Label |
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2003 | Autopsie | Coriace Management |
2012 | Soma | Seasons of Mist |
2012 | Autopsie|Samantha | Coriace Management |
References
edit- ^ a b True, Chris. "Eths | Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Eths most brutal band from France (Interview)". Metalhead Spotted. December 2013. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Marie (10 November 2001). "Rencontre avec Candice (Interview)" [Meeting with Candice]. French Metal Familia (in French). Marignane. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "New Noise: Eths". Metal Hammer. 26 April 2016. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ a b «Biography» French-Metal
- ^ "Présentation de Eths". All For Music (Database) (in French). n.d. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Eths en tournée française au printemps 2012" [Eths on French tour in spring 2012]. Ouï FM (in French). 8 March 2012. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Eths, playlist de 2 pistes". All For Music (Database) (in French). n.d. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Hervé (14 January 2009). "Eths". Encyclopédie du Rock (in French). Rock Made in France. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Eths". Info Concert (in French). n.d. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
See: Présentation
- ^ a b P.C. (8 February 2008). "Eths, fer de lance de la scène metal française" [Eths, spearhead of the French metal scene]. Le Parisien (in French). Beauvais. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Eths, playlist de 7 pistes". All For Music (Database) (in French). n.d. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Cambray, Eric (26 January 2002). "Interview de Eths le 26/01/02 - Montpellier (Victoire 2)" [Interview with Eths on 01/26/02 - Montpellier (Victoire 2)]. Metalorgie (in French). Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Olivier (2001). "Eths + Machine Head: Novembre 14, 2001, Istres, L'Usine". French Metal Familia (in French). Bouches-du-Rhône. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Eths (2002). Eths − Samantha live (Television production). Paris: Jimmy (TV channel). x2egv2. Retrieved 10 May 2021 – via Dailymotion.
- ^ Bagot, Pascal (17 February 2006). "Le métal à la française − Les univers de Eths et Gojira" [Metal in a French way − The universes of Eths and Gojira]. Radio France Internationale (in French). Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ a b Lecaudey, Martine (15 December 2004). "Candice ou la voix en métal de Eths" [Candice or the metal voice of Eths]. La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Toulouse. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Hervé (11 January 2009). "Lofofora". Encyclopédie du Rock (in French). Rock Made in France. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ «Eths Singer Quits» Archived 5 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine Blabbermouth
- ^ a b c d Faure, Laurence (23 December 2016). "Eths: Deux concerts d'adieu avec Candice" [Eths: Two farewell concerts with Candice]. Hard Force magazine (in French). Paris. OCLC 32640105. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Eths Pick Talent Show Star As New Singer Archived 6 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine Metal Hammer 3 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ «Eths Guitarist Quits» Blabbermouth
- ^ a b Meurot, Julien (2017). "Eths: La fin d'une épopée" [The end of an epic tale]. Metal Obs' magazine (in French). Niort: H.I.M. Media. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Childers, Chad (15 December 2022). "Hellfest Announces 179 Bands for 2023 Lineup − Iron Maiden, Slipknot, Motley Crue + More". Loudwire. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ Néo (14 September 2004). "Eths". Interview. French Metal (in French). Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Didier; Florent V (20 December 2008). "Interview". Aux Portes Du Metal (in French). Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ a b Kandra (24 September 2004). "ETHS (FRA) - Candice et Staif (Sept-2004)". Interview. Metal Impact (in French). Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Ilaria Rossi, Roberta (20 September 2012). "Interview: Candice Clot". Femme Metal Webzine. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Eths: 'Harmaguedon' Video Featuring New Singer Rachel Aspe". Blabbermouth.net. 1 June 2013. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Enis, Eli (7 May 2021). "Hear TesseracT and Eths Members Rage in New Hardcore Supergroup Cage Fight". Revolver. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Rendez-vous métal ce soir" [Metal rendezvous tonight]. La Dépêche du Midi (in French). 30 April 2003. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Guedj, Philippe (22 November 2017). "Un bon coup de headbang" [A good shot of headbang]. Le Point (in French). Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Alberola, Jérôme (2012). Camion Blanc: Les Belles et les Bêtes Anthologie du rock au féminin, de la soul au métal [White truck: Beauties and the Beasts - Anthology of female rock, from soul to metal] (in French). Éditions du Camion blanc. ISBN 978-2-3577-9574-7. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Eths: Soma". Hard Force Magazine (in French). Paris. n.d. OCLC 32640105. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Eths: Tératologie". Hard Force Magazine (in French). Paris. n.d. OCLC 32640105. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Eths: Ankaa". Hard Force Magazine (in French). Paris. n.d. OCLC 32640105. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Eths: III". Hard Force Magazine (in French). Paris. n.d. OCLC 32640105. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- Interview with Candice and Staif in Marseille (20 February 2009)