“The artist is the creator of beautiful things. Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming. This is a fault. Those who find beautiful meanings in beautiful things are the cultivated. For these there is hope. They are the elect to whom beautiful things mean only beauty.”
- Wilde, Oscar.

Dorian’s Gray exists to reveal beauty, truth, and art. Their lyrics are often sexually liberating, at other times satirical, and often designed to expose religious hypocrisy. While their music is not designed for any grand socio-political purpose, the artists are not afraid to speak out for what they believe in. With passionate lyrics, gut-wrenching vocals, pulsing synths, devastating bass-lines, and blood-spattering beats, the beauty that is Dorian’s Gray is music for the elect, to whom beautiful things mean only beauty. Dorian’s Gray is a group of artistic individuals working together to create something beautiful through their musical talents. The result is a sound that is entirely their own, somewhere in the gray area between industrial rock, electro, EBM (Electronic Body Music), and trip hop.

"All art is at once surface and symbol"
- Wilde, Oscar.

Dorian’s Gray represents the shadow of Dorian Gray, a man whose soul is not reflected by his body, but by a portrait of his very soul. With the upcoming release of their double album, A Picture of Sin and The Sin Itself, Dorian’s Gray creates a picture of life’s shadows, sorrows, its trials and tribulations, with some hint of its pleasures, and beauty

"All art is quite useless."
- Wilde, Oscar (The Picture of Dorian Gray)

FMTA initially formed in 2001 with Andrew Matecha and Steve Springman collaborating musically, working towards creating music of a unique, meaningful and notable heavy-industrial style.

After a few years of fairly reclusive songwriting and recording, FMTA gained a new member, Tyler Davidson, who brought the sound of his well-distorted guitars into the mix.

FMTA later released their debut studio-recorded EP, entitled "In The End, You Don't Exist", on December 8th, 2006.

At the beginning of 2007, singer Jen Langille was recruited to join the band, in a step to bring the band further realization of their musical & artistic goals.

More recently, the band have parted ways with guitarist Tyler Davidson but continue to write new material in anticipation of their next release.

Tim and Dave , close childhood friends, grew up in Victoria and then moved to Vancouver to pursue music. To make ends meet we began to work in the film industry as lighting technicians. I also picked up some minor acting roles.We got to work with the likes of Robin Williams, Robert de Niro, Al Pacino, and even my favorites Ringo Starr and Jack Nicholson. During this time I gained the experience of lighting rock videos (one of which went to number one on Much Music). Anyway, because of this we were able to buy recording gear and teach ourselves the art of recording music. In the process of recording we were robbed of most of our recording equipment. We worked to replace the gear and eventually produced this C D, Never Leave it Too Late, by Mojo Filter. Can you dig it?


1 Sparks in the Ashes (modern blues rock with some groovy tempo changes at the end)


2 Sunset Blvd (LA Rock)


3 Remember That Girl (Rock n Roll)


4 Sleepless Nights (Fast Rocker)


5 News of the Day (Heavy re-write interpretation of a "Day in the Life", by the Beatles


6 How Can Love Be Wrong (Garage rock punk)


7 If Not For You (funky clean guitars with dual vocal harmony)


8 Do You Feel Like Talking (funk rock)


9 You're On Drugs (rockin boppin comedy number with sax)


10 Too Much (Clean and jazzy but it still rocks)


11 War Song (I want You) (Heavy war rock with a nice rippin guitar solo at the end)


12 The Universe (Ballad with a big ending)

We now have written over 100 songs. a lot of our new material is even more centered on the vocals and harmonies. We are currently producing a video for Sunset Blvd. We started this while in Los Angeles, shooting scenes along Sunset Boulevard. Completing the principal photography in Vancouver on 35 mm film. We are now collecting our nickels to develop the film and edit the video.

Thanks for listening, Tim Heller (Vocals and Guitar)
Dave Innes (Vocals and Bass)
These are some of the influences filtered through the
MojoFilter
Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Black Sabbath, Sly Stone, Led Zeppelin, Iggy Pop, Ramones, Talking Heads, Cars, Devo, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Alex Harvey, STP, CCR, Ray Charles,, Marilyn Manson, Weezer and Britney Spears (just kidding).

Etherdust started as an outlet of a musician trying to make electronic music but coming from grunge roots. Understandably, the act has quickly grown into more of a rock act which uses electronic and industrial music elements. Of a few people who have heard Etherdust's music tend to describe it as a mix of Nine Inch Nails, Radiohead, and Breaking Benjamin. Maybe after more feedback this description will change to something more relevant.

Terra Mortim. Dead world. This world is a joke, and so is modern society. Terra Mortim was created in late 2005 by vocalist December, and song writer/unProducer Lucian, as an exploration in heavy electronic based mayhem. Terra Mortim is a mish-mash of genres and textures and sounds, with one goal: The society that we are forced into must be destroyed at all costs! Since the birthing of the band, this society has continued on it's swift elevator ride right to hell, and we have been more than happy to provide the soundtrack.

A perfect mixture of killer guitar and synth riffs, hi-octane sound & ultimate vocal hooks. Imagine The Killers mixed with 70's glam, spiced up with Rammstein and Marilyn Manson, grooved up by Goldfrapp and topped with Depeche Mode. That being said none of the above sound like The Surgents...

THE SURGENTS is the latest movement by Dr.Octavo and The Professor. Though The Surgents are relatively very young in music years, various other projects by the two music gurus preceded the creation of this high energy motivational group, including State Of Affairs in 1995, Quantum Force in 1998 and Protocol in 2000. Protocol has enjoyed a warm welcome in the Japana market with hits such as "Surfing USA" and "Indian Love". Dr.Octavo and The Professor did take a little music biz break, concentrating on creating the next generation of music geniuses in the form of Hugo (7), Isabella (4) and Oliver (2) - their offspring have already recorded numerous tracks such as "La La La" & "Na Na Na" hitting radio airwaves and clubs later this year. Doc Oc and The Prof met in 1992, after Doc's first official Kanatian album release, "The Chains That Bind Us", by Remote Control. The Professor applied for a keyboardist position at that time but the position was already taken and hence the two encountered each other in many "battle of the bands" wars. Though musical nemeses at the beginning, they eventually learned to respect their territories and managed to combine the dark forces to attack the music biz with full power. They have together survived rise and fall of the music empire getting ready for the ultimate attack in the form of The Surgents. Frustrated with the current state and deterioration of most music parties, they have created this coalition, with a hope to provide fresh ideas and music to the ears of their peers and followers. The first single, "The Show", deals with the brainwashing of the media and gives a new strength to rise up against this malicious weapon and TV machines. More subjects are about to be discussed in the upcoming tracks, creating the necessary energy and movement to do a better job in all fields of our daily lives. Please come back on a regular basis to read and listen to the latest news on The Surgents' airwaves and press...."Let The Show Begin" !!!!

All bands have a history, a past obscured by the dimmed lights of time. The beginning of Netherbird can be traced back to a studio session for another band that lead to the first meeting of Nephente, Grim and producer PNA. Sharing a mutual idea on a different way of writing dark metal and with a first hint of how to spread music in a different manner the three agreed to, at some point, forming a new band.

The time came sometime in late 2004 when Grim and Nephente completed writing, for the first time, a track together: Boulevard Black. When presented with the demo track producer PNA agreed to join forces with the two and this marks the birth of Netherbird. PNA recommended guitarist Bizmark to join the line-up and he accepted.

At present Netherbird is constituted by Nephente (writing lyrics), Grim (writing music), Bizmark (writing music) and PNA (production) and this being the solid part of the band. From the first recording of Boulevard Black and from then on Netherbird relies on guild members (session musicians, friends and allies) to fill the ranks to record various tracks and since this has worked out and adds to the tracks Netherbird will continue this way of working for the time being.

Netherbird also focuses on the visual aspects of the musical experience and has also expanded the line-up to include models, photographers and artists from all around the world adding their ideas and creativity to the website, cover artwork and future videos and live performances.

•  Black Metal HELL YEAH!!!
•  feels like scary