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43-680: To date the band has released six studio albums: Prelude to the Tragedy  (Grindethic Records, 2004), Psalms of the Moribund  (Grindethic, 2007), Chapters of Repugnance  (Willowtip Records, 2010), Passages into Deformity  (Willowtip, 2013), Disposal of the Dead / Dharmata  (Willowtip, 2016), and The Sanguinary Impetus (Willowtip, 2020). The group also released numerous promos , demos , and splits . Influenced by bands such as Cannibal Corpse and Suffocation , their music style

86-415: A "club mix") of the title track that are not generally available to the public as well as the original extended version, which in many cases is itself club-friendly. In some cases, the release may have anonymous track labeling or lack labels altogether. Previously, the corresponding CD might also have carried radio edits and other alternate cuts that did not make it onto the 12-inch record itself, in which case

129-528: A daily updated webzine. Also established around this time was a search engine and archive, and a monthly "E-mail Digest". According to Filicetti, the "E-mail Digest" had 3,000 subscribers in 2007. The e-mail digest returned to its original monthly schedule, gathering up the articles published on the website during that month. More than 100 issues of the e-mail digest were published until 2011, containing over 20 megabytes of text. As of 2007, Chronicles of Chaos had 16 staff writers, with contributors based in

172-516: A friend of the zine), a re-cycled interview with Fear Factory by Bromley, a local band interview and a concert review. Initially composed of four contributors from Canada and the USA in 1995, the staff eventually reached a stable set of nine writers in 1997, including the first European contributor. Near the year 2000, the European contingent was expanded by three new writers, with representatives from

215-430: A generic cardboard jacket or white paper sleeve while CDs will be issued in a slimline jewel case or cardboard sleeve. There may also be promotion-specific terms stamped on the disc or its cover, most notably "For Promotional Use Only" and "Not For Resale". The advance promo single is furnished to DJs sometimes weeks or months in advance of a domestic release to give record labels an opportunity to build interest in

258-585: A master tape source. They were generally made in very low quantity with hand-written labels. The soft acetate surface of these discs can be played no more than about 10 times before they start to wear out. Another type of rare item which has occasionally been used as a promo is a "test pressing" or white label . These are the first disc copies pressed at the factory. They are used to check manufacturing quality before mass production begins. Promotional recordings are distributed to commercial AM and FM radio stations for airplay. These singles typically feature just

301-463: A new vocalist for almost a year, Defeated Sanity brought in vocalist A.J. Magana from Disgorge , who recorded the vocals on the band's third full-length album, Chapters of Repugnance , released through Willowtip Records on 4 May 2010. The album was recorded at Soundforge Studios in Berlin . According to Cosmo Lee of Decibel magazine, Chapters of Repugnance is the first album cover on Willowtip that

344-473: A result, the e-mail issues became less regular, with as much as three month gaps. Between October 2002 and March 2003 the publication went on an unofficial hiatus for the only time in its history. Until 2003, the Chronicles of Chaos website served only as a static repository of plain text back issues, with the latest digest available for hypertext navigation. From 2003 onwards, the publication became

387-457: A source of inspiration. Defeated Sanity's lyrics are influenced by the Tennessee band Brodequin . Gruber described Brodequin’s lyrics as "dark and brutal", which fit with Defeated Sanity's gore imagery and said that it’s an “awesome concept”. On Defeated Sanity's 2016 album Disposal of the Dead / Dharmata , the group perform two separate styles on the two EP-length halves of the album, with

430-749: Is a pretty breakneck assault of squealing, pinch harmonics and ravenous blast beats ." Chronicles of Chaos reviewer Kostas Sarampalis criticized the vocal style of Jens Staschel, stating, "The constant low guttural growling is completely unintelligible, used more like a (very blunt) instrument rather than a means to convey lyrics." The band played at Maryland Deathfest at the Sonar in Baltimore , Maryland in May 2008, along with Anaal Nathrakh and Monstrosity . In July 2008, two members left Defeated Sanity: first Staschel, and Teske shortly afterward. After searching for

473-444: Is an audio or video recording distributed free, usually in order to promote a recording that is or soon will be commercially available. Promos are normally sent directly to broadcasters, such as music radio and television stations, and to tastemakers, such as DJs, music journalists , and critics , in advance of the release of commercial editions, in the hope that airplay, reviews, and other forms of exposure will result and stimulate

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516-486: Is based on the American style of death metal . Drummer Lille Gruber explained, " Blues and rock music was developed in the U.S., that means it all goes back to this country. The roots are there and I think the best musicians will always be there." When asked about the difference in terms of sound and direction between Psalms of the Moribund and Prelude to the Tragedy , Gruber stated, "We got our own style on Psalms to

559-458: Is mostly inspired by American extreme metal. Defeated Sanity was founded in Dachsbach, Germany in 1993 by guitarist Wolfgang Teske and his son, drummer Lille Gruber. Initially the project was deemed as a side project , which Gruber described as "[just] my dad and I jamming ." In 1996, bassist Jonas Gruber and vocalist Robert Colnik joined the band as session musicians . This line-up recorded

602-403: Is naturally considered a good thing, but it may have the opposite effect when interested persons are unable to find a new song in the record stores for quite some time. On rare occasions a special type of demonstration record known as an acetate disc has been distributed to radio stations as a promo. Instead of being mass-produced these records are cut one at a time in the recording studio from

645-413: Is not illegal to sell promotional recordings, and recalls of promos are extremely rare and unenforced. A promotional release may be standalone or as part of a press kit , which may include items such as promotional photos, music videos , press releases, or biographies of the artists, with electronic press kits being common. Because promos are produced in smaller quantity than releases made available to

688-457: The radio edit of the song, but may also include alternate remix edits, the original album version, or even call-out hooks. When it comes to electronic dance music , 12-inch records and CDs still have been replaced by digital music files (such as MP3 or MP4 ) as the most popular media by which promotional recordings may be distributed to DJs in the nightclub industry. These singles typically feature one or more extended remixes (sometimes dubbed

731-614: The Asian and African continents joining shortly after. This led to a core staff of twelve writers in 2002. In this period, founder Filicetti retired from his role as contributor, while co-founder Bromley moved on to form his own print publication, Unrestrained! , with fellow CoC contributor Adam Wasylyk. Meanwhile, various other writers departed or became part-time contributors due to other engagements. Some of Chronicles of Chaos' writing staff became contributors to magazines like Metal Hammer , Terrorizer , Unrestrained! and more. As

774-481: The CD is referred to as a maxi-single CD. It is not unusual for a promo single to have no commercially available counterpart particularly in those genres that are predominantly oriented to nightclub applications. Many companies currently offer promotional compilations to DJs, radio use and nightclubs alike. The format is growing on the CD format, but some companies still offer promotional compilations in vinyl also. Most of

817-597: The Czech label Grodhaisn in 2001. Later that year, Münzner left the band to join Necrophagist . Defeated Sanity released a 7-inch split EP with Brazilian death metal band Imperious Malevolence through Merciless Records in 2003. In 2004, Defeated Sanity signed with UK label Grindethic Records to release their full-length debut. The album was recorded at Soundforge Studios in Rhauderfehn , Germany. The band produced

860-442: The Moribund where Prelude to the Tragedy had very obvious hints of the bands we idolized. Psalms of the Moribund splits into two extremes, it went more chunky, brutal, thick and deep, but at the same time that math-approach and the technicality went up a lot!" Defeated Sanity's main influences are the early work of Cannibal Corpse , Immolation , and Suffocation . Gruber also cited newer bands like Disgorge and Devourment as

903-495: The US, UK, Romania, France, Norway, South Africa and Scotland. Most of its writers were native English speakers. In 2007, Chronicles of Chaos was mentioned by sociologist Keith Kahn-Harris in his book on extreme metal. On December 7, 2008, Chronicles of Chaos co-founder Adrian Bromley died due to pneumonia, in his sleep, aged 37. His death prompted numerous tributes within the music industry. On August 12, 2015, marking

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946-495: The United States since 2008. Before the summer of 2016, Defeated Sanity confirmed work on a new release, which was a two-part full-length album with one side titled Disposal of the Dead and the other titled Dharmata . These two parts represent two EPs compiled onto a full-length, with each part carrying a sound unique to it; Disposal of the Dead aimed to represent the more primal side of the band's sound, while Dharmata

989-475: The added benefit of having the songs when they are already had some airtime and are thus not the bleeding edge no-one has heard from, but still have usually not been released to the mass markets yet. Some of the internationally established companies are CD Pool and DMC . Many fledgling companies are also available offering both well-known and lesser known releases. Since the advent of broad-bandwidth Internet access and professional tools such as iPool or Haulix,

1032-423: The album in addition to his regular drum duties. Metal Injection called The Sanguinary Impetus "freakishly chaotic, frequently unnerving, and stupefyingly complex." On 13 August 2024, the band announced their seventh album, Chronicles of Lunacy , would be released on 22 November, and also revealed the first single from the album titled "The Odour of Sanctity". Although the band is of German origin, their music

1075-510: The album received mixed reviews, with Erik Thomas of webzine Teeth of the Divine saying, "With ultra-deep, almost grindcore styled burps layered over complex yet savage riffs, Defeated Sanity, unlike some of their US peers, do manage to throw in some nice grooves and lurches amid the blasting carnage, hence the Suffocation and Devourment comparisons, but otherwise, Psalms of the Moribund

1118-426: The band describing it as "a split with ourselves". Disposal of the Dead features their signature brutal and technical style while Dharmata is "an homage to old school progressive death metal " reminiscent of bands such as Death and early Pestilence . Jazz influence is prevalent as well. Former live/touring members Promotional recording A promotional recording , promo , or plug copy

1161-462: The band recorded their second studio album at Soundlodge Studios. It was produced and engineered by Jörg Ukenand, and mastered by Robbert Kok of Disavowed. In the meantime, Gruber played drums for Austrian blackened death metal band Belphegor on their North American tour with Unleashed and Krisiun . Psalms of the Moribund was released through Grindethic Records in March 2007. Like its predecessor,

1204-535: The band's two US tours, the Obscene Extreme festival as well as other shows in Europe and Indonesia. In 2018, the band participated in the lineup for the American death metal festival Las Vegas Death Fest. In May 2020, Defeated Sanity announced that their sixth album would be titled The Sanguinary Impetus , and would be slated for a July release. Following the departure of Kühn, Gruber performed all guitars on

1247-422: The compilation are usually either radio edits or extended / 12" remixes of the song, depending a bit on the targeted audience. Club scene music is usually in the longer and easier to play format of extended remix, whereas more street targeted music is usually released as radio edits. It normally takes a couple of weeks after the release of the original promo single to be available on promotional compilations. This has

1290-412: The compilations are genre-specific (like most of CD Pools' compilations) but there are also compilations that offer a combination of different genres (like compilations from DMC and Music Factory). Such compilations are normally released monthly. In addition to companies that work internationally, there are also many companies that offer national promotions material in the form of compilations. Versions in

1333-504: The first two demos, Devoured by the Black in the same year, followed by Withdrawn from Beauty in 1998. After undergoing a line-up change, Defeated Sanity eventually recruited guitarist Christian Münzner and bassist Tino Köhler. Colnik departed the band shortly after recording a demo in 2000. He was replaced by Markus Keller, who re-recorded a track from the demo; the track was included on the split with Poppy Seed Grinder, released through

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1376-506: The general public, they are sometimes considered valuable collectors' items. They are never intended for sale in record stores. A promotional single ( digital single in South Korea) is a single that is made available to radio stations , nightclubs , music publications, and other media outlets by a record label to promote a commercial single or album . A song may be released as a promotional single even if no commercial version of

1419-455: The online promotional distribution of music has been established. Record companies make their music available as audio files and use the Internet as a distribution channel. In contrast to the conventional way of distributing promotional recordings, this kind of promotional distribution is faster and cheaper. Chronicles of Chaos (webzine) Chronicles of Chaos (shortened as CoC )

1462-406: The printer has refused to print. "It's a so-bad-it's-good Hieronymus Bosch -esque depiction of hell in which everyone is nude and bald." Founding member Wolfgang Teske died from complications involving his cancer on September 12, 2010, little over 2 years after he departed from the band. Beginning in late 2015, Defeated Sanity embarked on a headline U.S. tour, performing their first concert shows in

1505-822: The progressive and barbaric elements of the tracks, nailing ambitious patterns to them with satisfying snare punch, lucid cymbals and expert fills." Negative criticism of the album was mostly about the higher technical style of their music. Lords of Metal said, "This is only interesting for the real die-hard trash (not thrash!) lovers, and mathematicians, of course." To promote the album, the band toured during 2005, appearing at Rotterdam Deathfest (an extreme metal festival in The Netherlands), along with bands such as Suffocation , Visceral Bleeding , and Vomit Remnants. Defeated Sanity underwent further line-up changes with Jens Staschel joining on vocals, Christian Kuehn on guitar and Jacob Schmidt filling in on bass. In August 2006,

1548-418: The public's interest in the commercial release. Promos are often distributed in plain packaging, without the text or artwork that appears on the commercial version. Typically a promo is marked with some variation of the following text: "Licensed for promotional use only. Sale is prohibited." It may also state that the promo is still the property of the distributor and is to be "returned upon demand." However, it

1591-544: The record and Andreas Hilbert handled the engineering and mastering. Prelude to the Tragedy was released in November that same year. The album received mixed reviews. Diabolical Conquest said, " Prelude to the Tragedy is a gleaming chrome harpoon of immaculate technical death metal , deftly interweaving cryptic riff-tangles with convolutional percussive violence to surprisingly comprehensible and utterly enjoyable results. Drum work, relentless in its complexity, enhances both

1634-403: The single and gauge response to the single. Unlike a finished promo single, these are commonly test pressings or white labels and thus are manufactured in limited runs. Traditionally, these promotional copies were supplied to DJs through music pools . Despite the good intention, there has been some dispute within the industry whether an advanced promotion is a good thing or not. Building interest

1677-523: The single is available to buy. An example is " Theme to St. Trinian's " by Girls Aloud , released as a promotional single for the movie St. Trinian's . The song was later removed as a single to avoid confusion with Girls Aloud's actual single " Call the Shots ". The promo single is usually recognized by its limited liner notes and cover artwork as well as its unique catalog number (or the occasional lack thereof). Quite often, vinyl records will be issued in

1720-560: The twentieth anniversary of the magazine, founder Gino Filicetti and co-editor Pedro Azevedo announced that Chronicles of Chaos had ceased publication of new articles. The reasons for this decision included much increased public access to streaming and downloading albums, as well as a dearth of new writers. The announcement was coupled with opinion articles from several of CoC's current and former writers. Chronicles of Chaos remains online as an archive, containing over 7,500 reviews, interviews and opinion articles that were published during

1763-433: Was a direct homage to the old school progressive death metal style of bands such as Atheist and Cynic . Dharmata prominently features vocals from Max Phelps of Baltimore progressive death metal band Exist, and formerly Cynic as well as Death DTA . In late 2016, the band recruited American vocalist Josh Welshman replacing Lühring who departed the following year. Prior to him officially joining, Welshman provided vocals on

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1806-495: Was an extreme metal webzine . It focused on artists that are generally outside the metal mainstream, and occasionally covers other forms of extreme music as well. Online since August 1995, Chronicles of Chaos was one of the first webzines in the world for that genre of music. It has been a nonprofit publication since its inception. Chronicles of Chaos stopped publishing new articles in August 2015. Chronicles of Chaos

1849-463: Was founded by Canadians Gino Filicetti and Adrian Bromley in August 1995, and started out in the shape of a monthly e-mail digest. According to the site's official history section, "Gino decided to start a different kind of e-zine that would strive to cut through the bullshit of the music community and provide fans with a true and unbiased opinion of current metal music." The first issue, Chronicles of Chaos #1 , featured an 8 album reviews (donated by

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