Superstition is the sixth full-length studio album by Canadian electronic rock band The Birthday Massacre, released on November 11, 2014 through Metropolis Records. The album was funded through PledgeMusic. To promote the album, a subsequent North America tour and music video for "Beyond" followed the album's release.
Background
During interviews, the band stated that the themes of the album came from their recurring element of water, mythology and world cultures' different views on religion, mortality, loss, and the unknown nature of the afterlife.
Release and promotion
In mid 2013, the band officially announced that they were working on a new album. On February 5, 2014, the band announced that their next album would partly be funded by a crowdfunding project on PledgeMusic in cooperation with their label, Metropolis Records. The project launched on February 7, 2014, offering pledgers a number of incentives and bundles in return for their support. In under 24 hours, the band was able to meet their goal. On June 29, 2014, via PledgeMusic, the band's manager Terry McManus announced the album is set to be released November 11, 2014, with a supporting North American tour in Fall 2014 a Brazilian tour in January 2015 and a UK tour beginning February 2015. On July 30, 2014, it was revealed by the band's manager via the band's Facebook that the album name. The track Beyond was the album's lead single, with an accompanying music video as well. At the campaign's end, the band achieved 312% of its goal. Superstition was released November 11, 2014.
The Birthday Massacre (abbreviated TBM) is a Canadian band, formed in 1999 in London, Ontario, and currently based in Toronto, Ontario. The current line-up consists of Chibi (vocals), Falcore (guitars), Rainbow (guitars), Owen (synthesizers), Nate Manor (bass guitar) and Rhim (drums).
When the band formed in 1999, they were known as Imagica. This name was inspired from the fantasy novelImajica (1991) by Clive Barker. In 2002, they changed the name to The Birthday Massacre after one of their earlier songs in order to avoid confusion with another group. The song "The Birthday Massacre" was then renamed to "Happy Birthday". According to their vocalist Chibi: "it kind of works well for the music that we're making. Sort of contrasty, you know? Birthday, and massacre. Light, and dark. Cute, and evil".
Birthday(バースデイ,Bāsudei) is an anthology by Japanese writer Koji Suzuki first published on February 5, 1999 in Japan. It is the fourth installment of Suzuki's Ring series.
Plot
The book consists of three short stories occurring each in a different timeframe, and are all related to the Ringuniverse:
Floating Coffin – This covers the last moments of character Mai Takano's life, which were omitted in the second novel of the series, Rasen (published in the United States of America and United Kingdom under the title Spiral). The story is told from her perspective.
Lemonheart – The second story of the anthology, and the basis for the screenplay of film Ring 0: Birthday (2000). The majority of it takes place during central character Sadako Yamamura's time with the Hishio acting troupe at the age of 19. The focus of this story is Sadako's intimate relationship with fellow acting troupe member, Hiroshi Toyama, and her social alienation from the rest of the members. It also reveals the full story of her death and "rebirth" in the cursed videotape.
"@" is a studio album by John Zorn and Thurston Moore. It is the first collaborative album by the duo and was recorded in New York City in February, 2013 and released by Tzadik Records in September 2013. The album consists of improvised music by Zorn and Moore that was recorded in the studio in real time with no edits or overdubs.
Reception
Allmusic said "@ finds two of New York City's longest-running fringe dwellers churning out sheets of collaborative sounds that conjoin their respective and distinct states of constant freak-out... These seven improvisations sound inspired without feeling at all heavy-handed or urgent. More so, @ succeeds with the type of conversational playing that could only be achieved by two masters so deep into their craft that it probably feels a lot like breathing to them by now".
?! is the third studio album by Italian rapper Caparezza, and his first release not to use the former stage name MikiMix.
Reception
Reviewing the album for Allmusic, Jason Birchmeier wrote, "The Italian rapper drops his rhymes with just as much fluency and dexterity as his American peers throughout the album. [...] Caparezza's mastery of the Italian dialect [makes] this album so stunning."
Will awakens in the early morning to a high-pitched whirring sound which fills the jungle, but eventually it goes away. Rick has Holly build a trap to catch whatever has been breaking into their stores, and Will goes to weed the garden. While outside, he again hears the sound and follows it to the Lost City. Within, he enters a chamber with a very crude-looking attempt to simulate a matrix table but filled with colored stones instead of crystals. On the ground is a pulsating blue crystal that attracts his attention. Picking it up, he sees his mother (Erica Hagen) materialize in a cloud of mist. Afterwards, he returns to High Bluff but doesn't speak of his encounter.
The next day Holly's trap has not worked, and Will again hears the sound. Holly hears it briefly as well, but dismisses it. Will returns to the Lost City and again witnesses his mother while holding a blue stone. His mother calls for him, but he is interrupted by Holly, who sees nothing until she touches the blue crystal as well. Holding it together, they are both beckoned by their mother to "come home," but then she quickly adds, "Too late. Come tomorrow. Don't tell." Will explains to Holly that he wants to tell Rick about his discovery but for some reason he is unable to. Holly replies that she will tell their father if he does not and Will sincerely hopes that she can. Will theorizes that they were looking through a time doorway that is open to a period when she was still alive. When Holly asks why her image is not very clear, her brother suggests that it might be because they do not remember her very well.
"In The Dark" - The Birthday Massacre - Official HD Stereo
From the album "Pins and Needles". Directed by M. Falcore and Rodrigo Gudino
Everything by The Birthday Massacre, Rue Morgue and friends.
Filmed and edited in Toronto, Canada. June-Sept, 2010.
Video Credits: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-z0NUC2aNA
To get a copy of "Pins and Needles" including a Digital Only Deluxe Edition featuring the video for "In The Dark", visit: http://www.metropolis-records.com/artist/the-birthday-massacre
To listen to songs from the album, see pics and view our tour schedule...please go to:
http://www.TheBirthdayMassacre.com
http://www.facebook.com/TheBirthdayMassacre
http://twitter.com/TBMassacre
http://thebirthdaymassacre.tumblr.com/
http://plus.google.com/118300310960125961696/posts
http://soundcloud.com/thebirthdaymassacre
also...visit our creepy friends ...
published: 08 Sep 2010
Red Stars
Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group
Red Stars · The Birthday Massacre
Walking With Strangers
℗ 2007 Metropolis Records
Released on: 2007-09-11
Composer, Writer: Michael Ranbow
Composer, Writer: Sara Taylor
Composer, Writer: Michael hanmer
Composer, Writer: Mathew O'Halloran
Auto-generated by YouTube.
published: 29 Jul 2015
The Birthday Massacre - One
Director: Chris Nash
Producer: Shannon Hanmer
Cinematographer: Pierce Derks
published: 25 Sep 2017
Pins And Needles
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Pins And Needles · The Birthday Massacre
Pins And Needles
℗ 2010 Metropolis Records
Released on: 2010-09-14
Composer, Writer: Michael Rainbow
Composer, Writer: Michael Hanmer
Composer, Writer: Matthew O'Halloran
Composer, Writer: Sara Taylor
Auto-generated by YouTube.
published: 29 Jul 2015
Looking Glass - The Birthday Massacre
Looking Glass - The Birthday Massacre
Primary filming Feb 10-11, 2008. Released April 1st online, May 6th on the "Looking Glass" EP.
Dir.: Dan Ouellette
Thanks very much to to Looking Glass Cast and crew!
The audio seems to have drifted out of sync slightly on YouTube. I have no idea how that's possible.
We have a Myspace blog with Directors comments here:
http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=2015281&blogId=373126228
High Quality version of the video available on our "Looking Glass" EP:
Metropolis Records
http://www.metropolis-mailorder.com/product.php?prodnum=MET+545
Repo Records EUROPE
http://www.amazon.de/Looking-Glass-Ep-Birthday-Massacre/dp/B0015WJC2O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1205927086&sr=8-1
And now on iTunes!
http://itunes.ap...
published: 02 Apr 2008
Happy Birthday
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Happy Birthday · The Birthday Massacre
Violet
℗ 2005 Metropolis Records
Released on: 2005-08-09
Composer, Writer: Michael Rainbow
Auto-generated by YouTube.
published: 29 Jul 2015
To Die For
Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group
To Die For · The Birthday Massacre
Walking With Strangers
℗ 2007 Metropolis Records
Released on: 2007-09-11
Composer, Writer: Michael Ranbow
Composer, Writer: Michael Hanmer
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group
Under Your Spell · The Birthday Massacre
Under Your Spell
℗ 2017 Metropolis Records
Released on: 2017-06-09
Writer: Chibi
Writer: Michael Rainbow
Writer: Michael Falcore
Auto-generated by YouTube.
published: 26 Jan 2018
Birthday Massacre - Superstition
Excited to release our new video for 'Superstition', filmed in our rehearsal space. A great job done by Falcore's sister, Shannon! Spread the word please!
Studio artwork and set design by the talented Stu Dead. To support him you can buy his artwork at www.playdeadcult.com. Thank you!
From the album "Pins and Needles". Directed by M. Falcore and Rodrigo Gudino
Everything by The Birthday Massacre, Rue Morgue and friends.
Filmed and edited in ...
From the album "Pins and Needles". Directed by M. Falcore and Rodrigo Gudino
Everything by The Birthday Massacre, Rue Morgue and friends.
Filmed and edited in Toronto, Canada. June-Sept, 2010.
Video Credits: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-z0NUC2aNA
To get a copy of "Pins and Needles" including a Digital Only Deluxe Edition featuring the video for "In The Dark", visit: http://www.metropolis-records.com/artist/the-birthday-massacre
To listen to songs from the album, see pics and view our tour schedule...please go to:
http://www.TheBirthdayMassacre.com
http://www.facebook.com/TheBirthdayMassacre
http://twitter.com/TBMassacre
http://thebirthdaymassacre.tumblr.com/
http://plus.google.com/118300310960125961696/posts
http://soundcloud.com/thebirthdaymassacre
also...visit our creepy friends at http://www.rue-morgue.com/
From the album "Pins and Needles". Directed by M. Falcore and Rodrigo Gudino
Everything by The Birthday Massacre, Rue Morgue and friends.
Filmed and edited in Toronto, Canada. June-Sept, 2010.
Video Credits: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-z0NUC2aNA
To get a copy of "Pins and Needles" including a Digital Only Deluxe Edition featuring the video for "In The Dark", visit: http://www.metropolis-records.com/artist/the-birthday-massacre
To listen to songs from the album, see pics and view our tour schedule...please go to:
http://www.TheBirthdayMassacre.com
http://www.facebook.com/TheBirthdayMassacre
http://twitter.com/TBMassacre
http://thebirthdaymassacre.tumblr.com/
http://plus.google.com/118300310960125961696/posts
http://soundcloud.com/thebirthdaymassacre
also...visit our creepy friends at http://www.rue-morgue.com/
Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group
Red Stars · The Birthday Massacre
Walking With Strangers
℗ 2007 Metropolis Records
Released on: 2007-09-11
Compos...
Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group
Red Stars · The Birthday Massacre
Walking With Strangers
℗ 2007 Metropolis Records
Released on: 2007-09-11
Composer, Writer: Michael Ranbow
Composer, Writer: Sara Taylor
Composer, Writer: Michael hanmer
Composer, Writer: Mathew O'Halloran
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group
Red Stars · The Birthday Massacre
Walking With Strangers
℗ 2007 Metropolis Records
Released on: 2007-09-11
Composer, Writer: Michael Ranbow
Composer, Writer: Sara Taylor
Composer, Writer: Michael hanmer
Composer, Writer: Mathew O'Halloran
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group
Pins And Needles · The Birthday Massacre
Pins And Needles
℗ 2010 Metropolis Records
Released on: 2010-09-14
Compo...
Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group
Pins And Needles · The Birthday Massacre
Pins And Needles
℗ 2010 Metropolis Records
Released on: 2010-09-14
Composer, Writer: Michael Rainbow
Composer, Writer: Michael Hanmer
Composer, Writer: Matthew O'Halloran
Composer, Writer: Sara Taylor
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group
Pins And Needles · The Birthday Massacre
Pins And Needles
℗ 2010 Metropolis Records
Released on: 2010-09-14
Composer, Writer: Michael Rainbow
Composer, Writer: Michael Hanmer
Composer, Writer: Matthew O'Halloran
Composer, Writer: Sara Taylor
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Looking Glass - The Birthday Massacre
Primary filming Feb 10-11, 2008. Released April 1st online, May 6th on the "Looking Glass" EP.
Dir.: Dan Ouellette
Tha...
Looking Glass - The Birthday Massacre
Primary filming Feb 10-11, 2008. Released April 1st online, May 6th on the "Looking Glass" EP.
Dir.: Dan Ouellette
Thanks very much to to Looking Glass Cast and crew!
The audio seems to have drifted out of sync slightly on YouTube. I have no idea how that's possible.
We have a Myspace blog with Directors comments here:
http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=2015281&blogId=373126228
High Quality version of the video available on our "Looking Glass" EP:
Metropolis Records
http://www.metropolis-mailorder.com/product.php?prodnum=MET+545
Repo Records EUROPE
http://www.amazon.de/Looking-Glass-Ep-Birthday-Massacre/dp/B0015WJC2O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1205927086&sr=8-1
And now on iTunes!
http://itunes.apple.com/artist/the-birthday-massacre/id76797904
Looking Glass - The Birthday Massacre
Primary filming Feb 10-11, 2008. Released April 1st online, May 6th on the "Looking Glass" EP.
Dir.: Dan Ouellette
Thanks very much to to Looking Glass Cast and crew!
The audio seems to have drifted out of sync slightly on YouTube. I have no idea how that's possible.
We have a Myspace blog with Directors comments here:
http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=2015281&blogId=373126228
High Quality version of the video available on our "Looking Glass" EP:
Metropolis Records
http://www.metropolis-mailorder.com/product.php?prodnum=MET+545
Repo Records EUROPE
http://www.amazon.de/Looking-Glass-Ep-Birthday-Massacre/dp/B0015WJC2O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1205927086&sr=8-1
And now on iTunes!
http://itunes.apple.com/artist/the-birthday-massacre/id76797904
Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group
Happy Birthday · The Birthday Massacre
Violet
℗ 2005 Metropolis Records
Released on: 2005-08-09
Composer, Writer:...
Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group
Happy Birthday · The Birthday Massacre
Violet
℗ 2005 Metropolis Records
Released on: 2005-08-09
Composer, Writer: Michael Rainbow
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group
Happy Birthday · The Birthday Massacre
Violet
℗ 2005 Metropolis Records
Released on: 2005-08-09
Composer, Writer: Michael Rainbow
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group
To Die For · The Birthday Massacre
Walking With Strangers
℗ 2007 Metropolis Records
Released on: 2007-09-11
Compo...
Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group
To Die For · The Birthday Massacre
Walking With Strangers
℗ 2007 Metropolis Records
Released on: 2007-09-11
Composer, Writer: Michael Ranbow
Composer, Writer: Michael Hanmer
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group
To Die For · The Birthday Massacre
Walking With Strangers
℗ 2007 Metropolis Records
Released on: 2007-09-11
Composer, Writer: Michael Ranbow
Composer, Writer: Michael Hanmer
Auto-generated by YouTube.
"Blue" - 2005 - The Birthday Massacre
Dir.: Dan Ouellette
[Sorry this has been uploaded a few times on our channel; the other versions were having weird buf...
Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group
Under Your Spell · The Birthday Massacre
Under Your Spell
℗ 2017 Metropolis Records
Released on: 2017-06-09
Write...
Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group
Under Your Spell · The Birthday Massacre
Under Your Spell
℗ 2017 Metropolis Records
Released on: 2017-06-09
Writer: Chibi
Writer: Michael Rainbow
Writer: Michael Falcore
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group
Under Your Spell · The Birthday Massacre
Under Your Spell
℗ 2017 Metropolis Records
Released on: 2017-06-09
Writer: Chibi
Writer: Michael Rainbow
Writer: Michael Falcore
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Excited to release our new video for 'Superstition', filmed in our rehearsal space. A great job done by Falcore's sister, Shannon! Spread the word please!
Stud...
Excited to release our new video for 'Superstition', filmed in our rehearsal space. A great job done by Falcore's sister, Shannon! Spread the word please!
Studio artwork and set design by the talented Stu Dead. To support him you can buy his artwork at www.playdeadcult.com. Thank you!
Excited to release our new video for 'Superstition', filmed in our rehearsal space. A great job done by Falcore's sister, Shannon! Spread the word please!
Studio artwork and set design by the talented Stu Dead. To support him you can buy his artwork at www.playdeadcult.com. Thank you!
From the album "Pins and Needles". Directed by M. Falcore and Rodrigo Gudino
Everything by The Birthday Massacre, Rue Morgue and friends.
Filmed and edited in Toronto, Canada. June-Sept, 2010.
Video Credits: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-z0NUC2aNA
To get a copy of "Pins and Needles" including a Digital Only Deluxe Edition featuring the video for "In The Dark", visit: http://www.metropolis-records.com/artist/the-birthday-massacre
To listen to songs from the album, see pics and view our tour schedule...please go to:
http://www.TheBirthdayMassacre.com
http://www.facebook.com/TheBirthdayMassacre
http://twitter.com/TBMassacre
http://thebirthdaymassacre.tumblr.com/
http://plus.google.com/118300310960125961696/posts
http://soundcloud.com/thebirthdaymassacre
also...visit our creepy friends at http://www.rue-morgue.com/
Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group
Red Stars · The Birthday Massacre
Walking With Strangers
℗ 2007 Metropolis Records
Released on: 2007-09-11
Composer, Writer: Michael Ranbow
Composer, Writer: Sara Taylor
Composer, Writer: Michael hanmer
Composer, Writer: Mathew O'Halloran
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group
Pins And Needles · The Birthday Massacre
Pins And Needles
℗ 2010 Metropolis Records
Released on: 2010-09-14
Composer, Writer: Michael Rainbow
Composer, Writer: Michael Hanmer
Composer, Writer: Matthew O'Halloran
Composer, Writer: Sara Taylor
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Looking Glass - The Birthday Massacre
Primary filming Feb 10-11, 2008. Released April 1st online, May 6th on the "Looking Glass" EP.
Dir.: Dan Ouellette
Thanks very much to to Looking Glass Cast and crew!
The audio seems to have drifted out of sync slightly on YouTube. I have no idea how that's possible.
We have a Myspace blog with Directors comments here:
http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=2015281&blogId=373126228
High Quality version of the video available on our "Looking Glass" EP:
Metropolis Records
http://www.metropolis-mailorder.com/product.php?prodnum=MET+545
Repo Records EUROPE
http://www.amazon.de/Looking-Glass-Ep-Birthday-Massacre/dp/B0015WJC2O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1205927086&sr=8-1
And now on iTunes!
http://itunes.apple.com/artist/the-birthday-massacre/id76797904
Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group
Happy Birthday · The Birthday Massacre
Violet
℗ 2005 Metropolis Records
Released on: 2005-08-09
Composer, Writer: Michael Rainbow
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group
To Die For · The Birthday Massacre
Walking With Strangers
℗ 2007 Metropolis Records
Released on: 2007-09-11
Composer, Writer: Michael Ranbow
Composer, Writer: Michael Hanmer
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Virgin Music Group
Under Your Spell · The Birthday Massacre
Under Your Spell
℗ 2017 Metropolis Records
Released on: 2017-06-09
Writer: Chibi
Writer: Michael Rainbow
Writer: Michael Falcore
Auto-generated by YouTube.
Excited to release our new video for 'Superstition', filmed in our rehearsal space. A great job done by Falcore's sister, Shannon! Spread the word please!
Studio artwork and set design by the talented Stu Dead. To support him you can buy his artwork at www.playdeadcult.com. Thank you!
Superstition is the sixth full-length studio album by Canadian electronic rock band The Birthday Massacre, released on November 11, 2014 through Metropolis Records. The album was funded through PledgeMusic. To promote the album, a subsequent North America tour and music video for "Beyond" followed the album's release.
Background
During interviews, the band stated that the themes of the album came from their recurring element of water, mythology and world cultures' different views on religion, mortality, loss, and the unknown nature of the afterlife.
Release and promotion
In mid 2013, the band officially announced that they were working on a new album. On February 5, 2014, the band announced that their next album would partly be funded by a crowdfunding project on PledgeMusic in cooperation with their label, Metropolis Records. The project launched on February 7, 2014, offering pledgers a number of incentives and bundles in return for their support. In under 24 hours, the band was able to meet their goal. On June 29, 2014, via PledgeMusic, the band's manager Terry McManus announced the album is set to be released November 11, 2014, with a supporting North American tour in Fall 2014 a Brazilian tour in January 2015 and a UK tour beginning February 2015. On July 30, 2014, it was revealed by the band's manager via the band's Facebook that the album name. The track Beyond was the album's lead single, with an accompanying music video as well. At the campaign's end, the band achieved 312% of its goal. Superstition was released November 11, 2014.