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Founded: Mar 7, 2006 9:16 PM
Location: CHARLOTTESVILLE
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Over the last nine years Bella Morte has expanded their sound beyond their humble beginnings as two guys standing on a stage delivering somber hymns of darkness and despair. They have matured into one of the most outstanding acts in underground music with a live show that is second to none.


The founding members of Bella Morte couldn’t have come from more diverse backgrounds. Gopal Metro, the youngest of six children, was raised on a commune where he was taught spirituality decades before most kids his age had rented their first scary movie.

Andy Deane, on the other hand, enjoyed the typical rural American upbringing which included a love for football, slasher flicks and a strong connection to rock and roll. A mutual friend introduced Deane to Metro. “I thought he was the weirdest person I’d ever met,” says front man Andy Deane. “So, of course I had to keep hanging out with him.” The extroverted Deane was just as much a curiosity to Metro, and the evolution of their friendship led to the formation of Bella Morte in 1996.


Later that year the duo entered the Virginia Battle of the Bands and beat a host of mainstream rock bands for first prize. The cash prize funded their first album, “Remains”.
After putting out a second release on their own label the band got a major boost when Cleopatra Records re-released their sophomore album, “Where Shadows Lie.” After selling thousands of copies of “Shadows” Bella Morte caught the attention of a larger label, Metropolis Records. “The Quiet”, released in 2002, was an artistic success and a financial boon to Metropolis Records. Fans of the band’s harder rock style were excited when Bella Morte churned out “The Death Rock EP” soon thereafter.


A hectic tour schedule followed in 2003, and Bella Morte’s sound continued to evolve. To capitalize on their ever-improving live show the band, now a full five piece, went into the studio and recorded “As the Reasons Die”. The more energetic “Reasons” continued to push Bella Morte’s unique sound while revealing the member’s diverse influences.
Not content with one release in 2004, the prolific group thrilled their growing fan base by releasing their second EP, “Songs for the Dead”.


An integral element to the longevity of Bella Morte has been the bond between the band’s members. When Gopal left home Andy provided him a place to live. Years later when Gopal met future guitarist Tony Lechmanski, Gopal gave him a place to stay until he got settled elsewhere. “It’s great to play with guys I’m so close with,” said Tony.


Bella Morte has retained focus of why they started playing music. “This is our lives,” says synth player Micah Consylman emphatically. “It’s everything.” Since the band’s inception, Bella Morte have toured Europe, played hundereds of domestic shows, released four full length albums, two EPs, and released a music video for their underground hit “Another Way”. They have recently wrapped up a tour with label-mates Mindless Self Indulgence. Bella Morte's fan base continues to grow exponentially as word about the band spreads like wildfire.










Well This Is The One And Only

The Band That Has it All
Good Looks
Even Better Music
And Able To Start A Mosh Pit In .2 Milla-seconds





The Following Bands Are Little Bits and Pieces Of Bella Morte:


†AFI

†Linkin Park

†Faith No More

†Danzig

†The Misfits

†The Faint

†Lacuna Coil

†The Last Dance

†Evanescence

†The Cruxshadows

†The Cure

†Nine Inch Nails

†Depeche Mode

†Switchblade Symphony

†Type O Negative

†HIM

†Joy Division

†The Birthday Massacre

†Mindless Self Indulgence

†KMFDM

†Smashing Pumpkins











REMORSE (1996)

"Remorse" was released on cassette in 1996, and quickly went out of print. Every song except "A Memory Kept" was rerecorded and included on the 1997 full-length successor, "Remains".

01 - Nevere
02 - Remorse
03 - Angels and Faith
04 - One Winter's Night
05 - A Memory Kep
06 - Stygian Shores












REMAINS (1997)

Recorded at the Sound of Music in Richmond, this demo/album includes reworked versions of almost every track on "Remorse", and was out of print for a long while. In 2002 it was remastered and re-released through Some Wear Leather.

01 - One Winter's Night
02 - Remorse
03 - As Heaven Sang
04 - Evensong
05 - Angels and Faith
06 - Funeral Night
07 - As We Descend
08 - Nevere
09 - Remains
10 - Silver Crosses
11 - Stygian Shores (Extended)






WHERE SHADOWS LIE (2000)

Recorded at Siddal-Land, this album was originally released independently, before being picked up by Cleopatra Records in 2000.

01 - Doubt
02 - The Rain Within Her Hands
03 - Relics
04 - Away
05 - Neverland
06 - Where Shadows Lie
07 - Autumn
08 - The Metro
09 - Mist and Stone
10 - The Dawning
11 - December Dreams
12 - As Night Calls
13 - Winter
14 - The Last






THE QUIET (2002)

Released on November 5th, 2002, through Metropolis Records, this release features both Bn Whitlow and Tony Lechmanski on guitar. The album features:

01 - Regret
02 - Logic
03 - Whispers
04 - First Light
05 - The Quiet
06 - Living Dead
07 - Echoes
08 - Hope Again
09 - I Follow
10 - Always
11 - Christina
12 - Ember
13 - Wires








AS THE REASONS DIE (2004)

Released on June 8th, 2004, through Metropolis Records. Featuring:

01 - Beneath
02 - Undone
03 - I For an I
04 - Many Miles
05 - Still
06 - Forever Grey
07 - If Tonight
08 - Another Way
09 - Last Days
10 - A Time Before
11 - Awake
12 - A Dying World










SONGS FOR THE DEAD EP(2004)

Released on Halloween 2004, SFTD serves as the sequel to "The Death Rock EP". Featuring:

01 - All I Have
02 - The Forgotten
03 - Legend
04 - The Devil's Eyes
05 - Dead Will Walk
06 - The Stranger
07 - Final Words
08 - Untitled
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