The razor skyline

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The Razor Skyline
Origin Seattle, Washington, USA
Genre(s) Gothic rock
Years active 1995–2003
Label(s) Cop International Records
Former members
The_gun
Karen Kardell
Ioejekta
Robin Jacobs
Charlotte Shai
Onyx



The Razor Skyline was a Seattle, United States–based goth/industrial band formed in 1995 by guitarist/composer The_gun and vocalist Karen Kardell. They released their first album in 1996 on the COP International label. Additional musicians in the band included IoEjekta (on electronic percussion) from 1996 - 1998, Robin Jacobs (guitarist formerly of Switchblade Symphony) from 1996 - 1997, Charlotte Shai (who replaced Kardell on vocals) in 1998 and Onyx (on electronic percussion) 1999 - 2003.

The Razor Skyline combined lush keyboards, electronic drums, guitars (ranging from heavy to swirly) and female vocals (ranging from shrieking to angry to beautiful) to create an original sound that lived somewhere at the intersection of goth, industrial, new wave, metal and synthpop.

The Razor Skyline officially called it quits in January 2007 after years of inactivity.


[edit] Discography

  • Full-length albums
    • Journal of Trauma, 1996
    • Fade and Sustain, 1999
    • The Bitter Well, 2003
  • Compilations
    • COP Compilation, COP International, 1996
    • Infiltrate and Corrupt, COP International, 1997
    • Diva X Machina, COP International, 1996
    • Sound-Line Vol 3, Sideline Records, 1997
    • Silicon Warfare, Arts Industria, 1998
    • Diva X Machina 2, COP International, 1998
    • Newer Wave 2.0, 21st Circuitry, 1998
    • Hex Files Vol. 3, NovaTekk, 1998
    • Songs for Marius, Final Exit, 1998
    • Diva X Machina 3, COP International, 2000
    • Only Sorrow, 2000
    • Sex, Death and Eyeliner the soundtrack, Dark Future Music, 2000
    • The Broken Machine, Vitamin Records, 2001
    • Trinity Vol. 1, Darkcell Digital Music, 2002
    • Dark Awakening Vol. 3, COP International, 2004
    • State of Synthpop, A Different Drum, 2005