Secret Chiefs 3
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- This article is about a band called Secret Chiefs 3; for the use of the term in occultism, see Secret Chiefs.
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 Secret Chiefs 3 original line-up |
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| Origin | San Francisco, California |
| Labels | Mimicry Records |
Secret Chiefs 3 is a rotating-membership band hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area. Led by former Mr. Bungle guitarist Trey Spruance, the SC3 perform a wide range of musical styles including surf rock, Persian and other Arabian music, death metal, cinematic themes, and various others. The band was formed as a trio in the mid-nineties by Spruance, bassist Trevor Dunn, and drummer Danny Heifetz under the name Secret Chiefs Trio. Since then Secret Chiefs 3 have had revolving lineups on each of their albums, including those former members of Mr. Bungle and Estradasphere, avant-garde musicians William Winant and Eyvind Kang, and many others.
There are continuing theological and philosophical themes running through the band's history, and the visual presentation of the albums relies heavily on icons and symbols related to these ideas. Rumoured and confirmed influences on the philosophy of Secret Chiefs 3 include authors such as Henry Corbin, Shahab al-Din Suhrawardi, Aryeh Kaplan, Julius Evola, René Guénon, Paul Foster Case, Joscelyn Godwin, Stanislaw Lem, Jorge Luis Borges, Hakim Bey/Peter Lamborn Wilson, Philip K. Dick, and William Blake; and film makers such as Sergei Paradjanov, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Abbas Kiarostami, Wojciech Has, Luis Buñuel, Maya Deren, and Alejandro Jodorowsky.
The Secret Chiefs 3 are currently a constellation of seven planets (otherwise known as "bands"), which are set to release 45rpm singles and full-length albums of their own, as well as contributing to overarching releases by the mother band, Secret Chiefs 3. The seven bands are The Electromagnetic Azoth, UR, Ishraqiyun, Traditionalists, Holy Vehm, FORMS, and a mysterious, possibly non-existing seventh band.
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[edit] Discography
- The Legendary Paper Project (1995), a split-7" vinyl promo also including Mr. Bungle's "Platypus", packaged with Mr. Bungle's Disco Volante LP
- First Grand Constitution and Bylaws (1996)
- Hurqalya - Second Grand Constitution and Bylaws (1998)
- Eyes of Flesh - Eyes of Flame (1999)
- Book M (2001)
- Book of Horizons (2004)
[edit] Future releases
- Path of Most Resistance (retrospective and rarities album) (late 2006) [1]
- Book of Souls (early 2007) [2]
- Masada - Book of Angels (arrangements of John Zorn's second songbook for Masada (band)) To be released by Zorn's Tzadik Records (May 2007) [3]
[edit] Related Releases
- Several 7" releases in limited copies (about 1000 per title) by the Secret Chiefs 3 satellite bands are scheduled for release in the fall of 2006. These offerings will be by the Electromagnetic Azoth, Ishraqiyun, UR and Traditionalists. [4]
[edit] External links
- Secret Chiefs 3 - official website
- Web of Mimicry - Secret Chiefs 3's record label.
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