Bella Morte

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Bella Morte is an alternative, gothic rock band that was formed in 1996 in Charlottesville, Virginia. They also incorporate elements of metal, punk, darkwave, death rock, industrial, and synthpop. ^[1] The name is Italian for "beautiful death."

Currently signed to Metropolis Records^[2], they previously released albums through their own label, Some Wear Leather^[3], and also through Cleopatra Records. In early Fall of 2006, Metropolis Records confirmed that Bella Morte had reached number one on the Metropolis Records Preorder sales list with their new album Bleed the Grey Sky Black^[4], which was released on October 10th 2006.

Recently, bassist and co-founder Gopal Metro decided to leave the band for other pursuits. Gopal played his last show with the band on March 10, 2007 in the band's hometown of Charlottesville. At the same show, vocalist Andy Deane announced that Tony Pugh would replace Gopal on bass.^[5]

Bella Morte has gained a strong following in the underground music scene via word-of-mouth and their still-growing street team, lovingly called "The Fallen."

Contents 1 Current Band Members 2 Previous Band Members 3 Discography 3.1 Full releases 3.2 Compilations 3.3 Music videos 4 Media Appearances 5 External links 6 References

[edit] Current Band Members

• Andy Deane - Vocals
• Tony Lechmanski - Guitar
• Jordan Marchini - Drums
• Micah Consylman - Synths (mainly the keytar during live performance)
• Tony Pugh - Bass

[edit] Previous Band Members

• Chris "Frizzle" - Guitars
• Bn Whitlow - Guitars
• Gopal Metro - bass

[edit] Discography

[edit] Full releases

• Remorse (cassette only, demo) (1996)
• Remains (1997)
• Where Shadows Lie (2000)
• The Death Rock EP (Vinyl - limited to 300) (2001)
• The Quiet (2002)
• The Death Rock EP (CD w/ bonus tracks) (2002)
• Remains (Remastered Version) (2002)
• As the Reasons Die (2004)
• Songs for the Dead (2004)
• Bleed The Grey Sky Black (2006)

[edit] Compilations

• The Pink and The Black (1998) (Delinquent Records) - One Winter's Night
• "The Unquiet Grave Vol1" (1998) (Cleopatra Records) "Funeral Night"
• Music from the Succubus Club - Vampire: The Masquerade (2000) (Dancing Ferret Discs) - Fall No More
• A Gothic-Industrial Tribute to Smashing Pumpkins (2001) (Cleopatra Records) - Soma

[edit] Music videos

• "Earth Angel" directed by Eric Thomas Craven. Released on February 14, 2007
• "Another Way" directed by Wendy Shuey (2004)
• "On the Edge" directed by Eric Thomas Craven. Released on February 14, 2008

[edit] Media Appearances

• Bella Morte appears as zombies in the graphic novel "The Abandoned" by Ross Campbell, released by TokyoPop.

• Andy Deane appeared on The Montel Williams Show in June of 1999, in an episode concerning the goth scene.

• Bella Morte appear in the autobiography My Pet Virus, written by Shawn Decker.

• Posters advertising a Bella Morte concert and featuring the 'As the Reasons Die' artwork appear in the Asylum club scenes of the game Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines.

• Bella Morte lyrics appear in the "Wet Moon" graphic novels by Ross Campbell, released by Oni Press. And in volume 3 of the series, the characters attend a live Bella Morte show.

[edit] External links

• Official Site
• Interview @ Legends
• More Recent Interview @ Legends
• Bella Morte on Metropolis Records
• myspace site

[edit] References

1. ^ allmusic
2. ^ Metropolis Records: Bella Morte
3. ^ allmusic
4. ^ Metropolis Records
5. ^ Bella Morte Official Website