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Biography
Dead 2 Life
The concept name for the musical workings of a Sydney based musician/songwriter,
who relates to the world his experiences and beliefs through a world of
dark alternative and industrial music. Having worked with several different
projects including the Australian metal band InCarnate,
James Heath has returned to his former shadow to produce a musical experience
to match the fallen world we live in.
The Music
The music is formed around the different styles that James has experienced
over his musical career including gothic, industrial, indie rock and metal.
All these flavours produce a unique blend of sound that renders no two
songs the same. Ranging from the industrial dance track of 'Because of
you' to the classical strings arrangment of 'Hidden'. Incorporating poignant
samples, haunting female backing vocals, hard hitting rhythms, pulsing
electronic bass, dark metal guitar riffs, melodic string parts, grinding
synth pads and reflective acoustic guitar lines. Dead 2 Life not only
offers you a dark sorrowful soundscape to reflect in but a hope that can
let you see the world in a different light. The lyrics display a very
human side to the emotions, doubts and fears that we all face in our lives
when living in relationship with God.
The History
James started back in 1996 performing this original style solo under the
name: Flood Of Life. Then as the music progressed from gothic to industrial,
he started to record material for a debut album. But after starting the
metal band InCarnate
in 1999 with metal guitarist Emanuel Al Haddad, he then concentrated on
their first EP 'Insufficient Funds'. Then after three years of local gigs
and international festivals, the band split to pursue other projects.
Having recognised the influence of metal now present in the new material,
Dead 2 Life was born. James has also produced several remixes for the
Australian Doom metal Paramaecium
as well as recorded solo material for InCarnate Frontman Luke Brennan.
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