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Metal Forces Magazine / Farenheit Album Review
FARENHEIT
Origins EP
F80 (2014)
Rating: 7.5/10
Farenheit (yes, it’s meant to be spelt that way!) is a French heavy rock band formed back in the early 1980s when, according to the press release, Fred A. (aka Fred Avesque, vocals / guitar), TT (aka Thierry Traup, guitar) and Michel A. (aka Michel Antoine, bass) met on the bench of their secondary school in the southern town of Nîmes.
The band did manage to release one 7” single, but as the guys matured into adulthood they went their separate ways.
Fred A. moved to the UK and played in numerous bands, including Troy (with former Angel Witch, Tytan and E.F. Band drummer Dave Dufort), Tour De Force (with ex-Satan / Blnd Fury frontman Lou Taylor) and Driveshaft. Fred also had one of the best daytime jobs in the world when he was on the staff at the legendary Shades record store in London. Meanwhile, TT started a family and went on to become a fine artist and designer, while Michel A. became a mercenary in Africa.
In 2010 the trio crossed paths once again and decided to reform Farenheit, acquiring Portuguese drummer Paulo S. (aka Paulo Santos) to complete the line-up. Although it took a while, a demo was recorded some four years later, and eventually mixed by renowned record producer Steve Loveday; the result being this six-track EP entitled Origins.
Now, with Farenheit having such an exciting background I was praying that I wouldn’t have to say bad things about what seems to be a genuine bunch of guys, so it gives me great pleasure to reveal that Origins is a fine heavy rock release.
The band cites numerous influences in making this opus such as Tesla, Iron Maiden, Y&T, Judas Priest and Thin Lizzy and I’d say that the soulful grit of Lizzy is what comes through most here. The songs most certainly suggest that this is a bunch of musicians who know how to concoct the correct formula to make an accessible, entertaining but above all hard rockin’ opus.
Right from the off with ‘Always’ it’s clear that the guys work well together and have produced a remarkably catchy opening track with a distinctive 80s feel, in that there’s a rich, warm texture to the production, and also with the vocals which are delivered effortlessly.
Further glories abound with ‘So Far Away’, which is a pacey, energetic affair with a driving beat and strong bass. And it’s the bass which really shines throughout this platter, giving the opus a steely backbone to work in tandem with guitar and drum. Okay, so there are no real thrills or standout track but it’s consistently cool throughout, and delivered with an easy-going, knowing sort of presence as proof that the main core of the band has known each other for a while.
‘Stalker’ continues the trend of accessible tunes, but this time it’s a simmering number prompted by a weighty bass trundle before the incessant march of the riff. The menacing plod provides a perfect atmosphere for the lyrics which speak of how “The night is young, I walk alone… cos’ I’m your stalker, waiting night and day” amidst a crescendo of crashing cymbals and cascading guitar tones… excellent stuff!
‘The Fall’ – complete with a movie sample of actor Michael Douglas – cuts in with a razor-sharp Judas Priest-esque flow before setting off onto a mid-paced gallop. ‘Tell Me’, with its solid drum introduction, and closer ‘Prophets’, with its circus extravaganza intro which melts into a blazing riff, round off a compact little record that may not always sit comfortably in the vocal department, but it’s still an opus catchy enough to get feet tapping and heads nodding.
Neil Arnold
http://www.metalforcesmagazine.com/site/ep-review-farenheit-origins/
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LA BIO DU GROUPE.
Retour sur une époque où il est cool d’avoir les cheveux longs, un jean’s troué et un Perfecto comme les stars du Rock ! Les années 80 !
Fred A. , T.T. ( Thierry T. ) et Michel A. se rencontrent sur les bancs de l’école secondaire mais aussi dans les bars alentours à Nîmes, une ville du sud, plus célèbre pour ses combats de toros que ses groupes de rock. Ils commencent un combo qui rapidement, grâce à l’importance que commence a prendre AC/DC et Iron Maiden.
La mode spandex et l’absence de concurrence, leur permet de se faire un Nom.
Leur style personnel et parfois discordant de Heavy Rock les conduit à enregistrer un seul 45T qui désormais a une côte très prisée sur Ebay et vaut une somme considérable.
Puis vient le temps de l’âge adulte et la nécessité de commencer une «carrière». La bande de pôtes se disperse. TT fonde une famille de géants, Michel quitte le pays pour devenir «mercenaire» de Tours Opérators en Afrique et Fred A. se retrouve au milieu des années 80 dans la Mecque du dur et du lourd : Londres la bien-nommée.
Il joue successivement dans des groupes tels que Troy ( avec Dave Dufort - Angelwitch ) et Richard Vernon ( The Mission), Driveshaft ( avec Gerry Lane - Gary Moore Band ), Tour De Force ( avec Lou Taylor - Satan) et enfin commence un projet qui, plus tard devient Medicine Hat avec Stephen Loveday ( Mournblade ) et Mark Jackson.
Il partage son temps entre ses occupations musicales et son travail au legendaire SHADES Records et Music For Nations, le mythique label independent ( Metallica, Satrianni, Steve Vai, megadeth, etc, etc...) avant de finalement passer à autre choses quand la bulle éclate sous les coups de buttoir du Grunge, de la musique à minettes, de l’Indie et de l’Europe Uniformisé...
Le groupe se re-forme en 2010 avec le retour de Fred de son exil anglais. Ils sont très surpris de se découvrir une nouvelle identité et toujours un réel plaisir à jouer ensemble. Ils embauchent Paulo S., mélange dangereux entre Evel Knievel sans cheveux ( il est champion de Mountain Bike ) et Chuck Norris sans moustache ( il est ceinture noir d’un art martial asiatique ) pour assurer une rythmique à l’image de ses sports favoris !
Le groupe joue un mix d’influences bien ancrées dans les années 80 ( Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Y et T, Tesla ) tout en utilisant et abusant de la technologie d’aujourd’hui ...
2014, ils décident d’enregistrer une démo, et le résultat dépasse leurs oreilles ébahies, grâce au mix de Stephen Loveday (maintenant producteur de disques de renom) retrouvé par hasard au Hellfest !
Le résultat est le premier mini-album «ORIGINS».
FARENHEIT en est très fiers et espère que vous l’aimerez assez pour lui donner une place dans votre collection de disques et votre playlist .
IT'S BEE FAR TOO LONG ....
Back in the days when it was cool to have long hair and like Heavy Rock, Fred A., TT (Thierry T.) and Michel A. met on the bench of their secondary school in the southern Town of Nimes, more famous for its bullfights than its Rock bands. They started a combo who rapidly, thanks to the prominence of Iron Maiden and the absence of competition,started to make a name for themselves. Their own personal and sometimes discordant brand of Heavy Rock led them to record a 7inch single now worth a considerable sum of money, not really in relation to its true musical quality, it must be said...
Then came the time of adulthood and the need to start careers; The band dispersed, TT started a family of giants and became a prized artist and designer, Michel left to become a mercenary in Africa, and Fred A. found himself in the middle of the 80’s in the Mecca of everything Hard and Heavy : London. Playing in such bands as Troy (along Dave Dufort - Angelwitch) and Richard Vernon (Sisters of Mercy), Driveshaft (with Gerry Lane - Gary Moore Band), Tour De Force (with Lou Taylor - Satan) and Finally started a project which later became Medicine Hat with Stephen Loveday (Mournblade).
Occupying his days between playing and working in the legendary SHADES Records and the biggest independent label in Europe Music For Nations, Fred met the cream and the dross that was the London an World Rock scene between 84 and 94, before eventually moving on to other things when the bubble burst in the advent of Grunge, Pacman music, Indie crap and New Labour.
The band, reformed in 2010 after Michel and Titi agreed to cover themselves in ridicule with Fred once more. They were quite surprised to discover a new identity, a real pleasure in playing again and a new drummer Paulo S, a dangerous mix between Evel Knievel without hair (he is a Mountain Bicycle Downhill Champion) and Chuck Norris without mustache (he is a Black belt of some Asian Martial Art).
The Band cites a mixture of influences firmly rooted in the 80’s ( Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, Maiden, Y and T, Tesla) while using and abusing the technology of today...
In 2014, they decided to record a demo, that was so good (we think anyways...) that Steve Loveday (now a renowned record producer) mixed and the results was our first release ORIGINS. We’re very proud of it and hope you like it enough to give it a place in your record collection or your airplay.
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