KOBOLD: A CHRONOLOGY

2009:

The Blowback (Single) is the latest addition to the growing Kobold discography. Representing an artistic liminal space, it is a shift from an old-school industrial aesthetic to glitch / IDM whilst acknowledging elements of its origins.

BLOWBACK (single)

01] Blowback (Untermenschen)
02] Blowback (Asunder)
03] Dressed Dark States
04] Torn

“Blowback” is a term describing unforeseen, or unwanted repercussions after an “investment”. U.S. involvement in Afghanistan immediately comes to mind – financial and military support of the mujahideen until Soviet withdrawal and our subsequent abandonment led to unforeseen and undesirable consequences – but there are other examples. Considering the current state of affairs, particularly in the American global political context, we felt it appropriate it respond artistically with this single.

It should be understood that this short single is the result of a tremendous amount of progress over the past year and a half during which a strong new artistic bond has formed. The upcoming full-length is a strong amalgam of tracks. We hope you are pleased with what you hear and that you are as excited as we are for the new material. As always, thanks to our fans for their kind words and support.

2008:

Kobold is Mike Heighway and Swante J.

2007:

November 7th, 2007 marked the release of Kobold’s freshman album, “The Taste of Copper.” It is well received:

“The music is downright dark; the content is haunting, spine-tingling, exactly what industrial music and gothic culture purport themselves to be. Kobold’s vision is balanced by a sense of seriousness–and a sense of ironic immediacy–which is overpowering.”

The Taste of Copper is available for purchase @ Storming the Base, Amazon, and on the iTunes store.

01] The Other Side (Of A Broken Mirror)
02] Puzzlebox
03] Intrinsic
04] Extrinsic
05] Rubicon
06] Blowback
07] Human Cages
08] Failure
09] The Taste Of Copper
10] Murmur
11] The Other Side (Biaxial Creep Mix)
12] Human Cages (Biaxial Creep Mix)

2006:

An early demo, “A Taste of Copper” is released.

01] Human Cages
02] The Taste of Copper
03] Rubicon
04] Resonant Echo – A Mentallo and the Fixer cover.

The demo was free to anyone who wanted a copy. It ended up catching the eyes and ears of Artoffact Records, who signed the band in early 2007. About 7 additional tracks and various iterations were developed for the full-length, “The Taste of Copper”.