released March 3, 2008

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PENTASTAR :
"ELECTRICAL WIRE CHOPPED INSIDE "
(Full-length CD album/2008/Total time: 75')

Recorded 5-24 January'2008
@ Kellerraum, Im Helmerswald,
Saarbrücken, Germany.
Produced & mixed by Arnaud Schmitz
in Forbach, France (February'2008).
Artwork concept by Arnaud Schmitz.
Cover artwork & logo
designed by David Barra.
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- ARNAUD SCHMITZ :
vocals, guitars, keyboards, flute,
harmonica, chimes, percussions.
- JULIEN STARK :
guitars, toys, FX, percussions.
- ALEX OMELJANCZYK :
bass, percussions, vocals on "Siren".
- EDDY BELLATEL :
drums & percussions.
+ Special guest:
- JEFF BONISCHO :
vocals on: "Unvoiced".
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Official website: fxofxs.yolasite.com

Soundcloud : soundcloud.com/pentastarband

Press items: fxofxs.yolasite.com/pentastar-press-items.php

Lyrics & details: whatswordsworth.blogspot.com/search/label/Pentastar?m=0

whatswordsworththere.blogspot.com/search/label/Pentastar?m=0
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The name Pentastar is a tribute to Earth, a band from Seattle, lead since the early 90's by Dylan Carlson.
As a matter of fact, the 1996 album «Pentastar: In The Style Of Demons»
was a major influence of the band's sound.
Moreover, 2 tracks from this LP
(«High Command» & «Tallahassee»)
are the most played covers played live
by Pentastar.
Many other bands such as The Melvins, Sunn O))), and Nirvana has been influenced by Earth...

Pentastar first started in 2006 with Arnaud Schmitz (Guitars), David Barra (Bass) from Number Nine Experiment & Cyrille Toussaint (Drums / ex-Heaven).
The crew was completed with Julien Stark, a young guitarist met during jam-sessions.
The first rehearsals were based on jams and covers (Queens Of The Stone Age, Black Sabbath, Daevid Allen, Gong, The Stooges,... ). All the band's members being composers, a tracklist is quickly formed by original songs and favourite covers (Earth, Hawkwind, Pink Floyd, Saint Vitus,… )
Pentastar's first official gig was at a Halloween Party, in a pub in Freyming-Merlebach (France), on October 28th 2006.This first line-up toured until February 2007. David Barra being remplaced by Alex "Sweater" Omeljanczyk on Bass.
Pentastar Mark II first concert took place in Etzling, on April 14th 2007.
From June to September, Pentastar performs in the local circuit.
On these gigs, members from the collective Number Nine Experiment appears as special guests; Jeff Bonischo (Heaven) on Vocals, David Barra on Bass, Eddy Bellatel on Percussions …
On Mid-September, Cyrille Toussaint is replaced by Eddy Bellatel on Drums.
January 2008 : the band records his
first album in Germany:
"Electrical Wire Chopped Inside" (...)
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