Frantic bleep is:

Patrick Scantlebury - Lead guitar, synth

Øyvind Sundstrøm - Guitar

Paul Mozart Bjørke - Vocals, bass

Stein Erik Svendheim - Drums

 BIOGRAPHY

Frantic Bleep from Norway was founded in November 2001 by Patrick Scantlebury (Guitars, synth), Øyvind Sundstrøm (Guitars) and Karl Arthur Renstrøm (Drums). The band wanted to combine their inspirations together and yet concentrate on a path that is their own and uniquely distinctive.
 
The group immediately started to write music, and in November 2002 they recorded four songs for their first (and only) demo CD called “Fluctuadmission”. During the recording Paul Mozart Bjørke (Vocals, Bass) joined the group as a studio member.
Describing the music of Frantic Bleep is not an easy task, as they mix a lot of influences with considerable creativity and a strong sense of melody while still retaining a high level of heaviness. Originality is a very important factor for the band and their strife for dynamic/experimental songwriting, will ensure no two songs would sound alike. Still, music does remain focused and chaos never takes control. References abound but in general terms it can be loosely described as an avant-garde mix of Cynic, Arcturus, Death and Borknagar.
 
Although a first demo, the sound on “Fluctuadmission” was tight, elaborate and mature and was received with admirable excitement by both the press and fans alike. It also caught label attention quite quickly. The band received quite a few offers and decided to sign worldwide with The End Records in the summer of 2003. Earache/Elitist also licenses the forthcoming album for Europe, which further proves the band’s extreme potential.
    
The band is currently finishing the songs for their debut album to be recorded later in 2003 and to be released early in 2004.

Frantic bleep is hailing from Kongsvinger in eastern Norway. As the band name indicates, the band is not your typically Black/Death metal band that Norway is normally associated with. The band has been influenced by many different styles of music and is not easy to put under a label. Creativity and originality are two important factors in the band, but Frantic Bleep still  keep the heaviness and attitude at a high level(and a bit of humour too..). The band has been compared to everything from Voivod to Madder Mortem, to Spiral Architect. How can a band have so many different influences and still stay focused? Well, your either very chaotic sounding or very original sounding, and in Frantic Bleep we are aiming for the last option. We released the demo CD “Fluctuadmission" in late

 2002, and we are still developing the sound that is Frantic Bleep. Influences will come and go and this is just the beginning of the ride.

Feel free to download the songs from our “Fluctuadmission” demo, read reviews and interviews, and to sign our guest book.                     

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