To resist is to create. To create is to resist.

“To resist is to create. To create is to resist.” SLIVER, from
France/Belgium/Luxembourg, were formed in 1999 and have played more than
200 shows in 11 countries all across Europe (Belarus, Belgium, Czech
Republic, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Switzerland, the
United Kingdom). Their concept: using art and creation as a form of
resistance, music as a weapon. “Their riot cry floating like a flag,” 1 SLIVER
share their ideas and messages through rocking hardcore (as well as in paper
“communiqués” that they distribute for free during shows). After several selfproduced demos, the band joined the Belgian label we are all liars records for
kamikaze EP, and the Luxembourgian label winged skull records for music
is a weapon LP and generation A EP.
As for the lyrics and ideas of the band, they even crossed the Atlantic since
they were noticed by American writer Chuck Palahniuk (author of Fight Club :
“I’ve enjoyed kamikaze, especially the lyrics”) who participated to the album
music is a weapon and by various collectives such as the one responsible for
the Antiwar Songs website.
SLIVER are often compared to politically engaged bands or committed
artists such as Refused or hellisforheroes and to bands whose attitude is moiré
artistic than profit-driven (At the Drive-In, Thursday). Their influences come
from literature (Chuck Palahniuk, Bret Easton Ellis, Murakami Ryu, Douglas
Coupland), art (Banksy, Eduardo Recife, Harmony Korine, Larry Clark) and
essayists (Naomi Klein, William Morris, Peter Watkins). SLIVER even released
a split-single with French author Alain Damasio who wrote a communiqué for
the record.
Contact :
+33 (0)6 30 29 05 80 (Ben)
www.slivering.net
myspace.com/slivering
[email protected]
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Review of kamikaze EP in Metalorgie (www.metalorgie.com) by Turtle.
MEMBERS
Danny Sliver: drums
Nick Sliver: bass + back. vocals
Orel Sliver: sampling+keyboards+screams
Ben Sliver: vocals+guitars+piano+megaphone
generation A - 2010 (WAAL records / Winged Skull Records)
01. we are the ones / 02. the invisible committee / 03. break the screens
Enregistré et mixé par Charles Stolz au HOLTZ Sound studio (Tuntange, Lu).
“Sliver tient toujours le haut du pavé et si toutes ces références (At the Drive-In, Refused,
Snapcase, Thursday, Defeater) figurent à ton background musical, ce groupe semble toujours
être une alternative classieuse avec un grand A.” W-FENEC
“Les paroles gardent, elles, toujours une grande éthique et délivrent un message intéressant sur
notre génération et la question de responsabilité.” FUNK YOU DEAR
music is a weapon - 2009 (WAAL records / Winged Skull Records)
01. intro by Chuck / 02. music is a weapon / 03. social determinism and the anthill
04. memento mori / 05. we are not dead / 06. cash/crash / 07. the edge of the world
08. monkey / 09. H.O.S.T.A.G.E.S. / 10. Kamikaze (hidden track: Rorschach [blood is blood])
Enregistré et mixé par Quentin Demko au 11 Ways Studio (Suxy, Be).
Masterisé par Magnus Lindberg au Tonteknik Studio (Umea, Sweden) : Refused, hellisforheroes…
Avec la participation de Chuck Palahniuk (“Intro by Chuck”), auteur et journaliste freelance américain : auteur de
Fight Club ; et Manu Gillard (“H.O.S.T.A.G.E.S.), chanteur de Poison Heart : we are all liars records.
“Music is a weapon est en effet de ces albums qui sont pétris d'excellents moments. De plus,
Sliver ne se contente pas d'être une belle coquille vide et adjoint à la forme une conscience
revendicative qui agrémente la musique d'une plus-value bien conséquente pour ceux que ça
intéresse.” W-FENEC
“Musicalement, la référence à Refused n'est pas innocente, car on peut sentir cette urgence, ce
sens du here and now qu'on pouvait percevoir chez les Suédois.” SHOOT ME AGAIN
“Au final, dans le genre, en France, peu (aucun ?) n’ont fait mieux.”
METALORGIE
memento mori - 2009
01. memento mori / 02. kamikaze (acoustic version)
03. social determinism and the anthill (acoustic version)
Single gratuit (1,000 ex + téléchargement).
Contient le texte inédit d’Alain Damasio : La Rage du Sage.
kamikaze - 2007 (WAAL records)
01. the edge of the world / 02. general programming / 03. needles and retinas
04. kyoseichu [parasites] / 05. living dead rubber doll / 06. thursday / 07. kamikaze
“Sliver démontre une nouvelle fois, avec kamikaze,
l’étendue de ses qualités” ROCK SOUND
“Puissance et qualité pour ce sixième effort plus que transformé”
ABUS DANGEREUX
“kamikaze pose la question de l’essence et de l’existence sur fond d’emocore volontaire.
Le cri de révolte flottant comme un étendard” METALORGIE
“I’ve enjoyed kamikaze, especially the lyrics”
CHUCK PALAHNIUK (auteur de FIGHT CLUB)
VA / Compilations:
Tout pour Tous (association La Chaise Musicale) 2009 – titres : memento mori, cash/crash et kamikaze (live).
Monte Le Son 2 (association Diffu’Son) 2008 - titre : kamikaze.
FrenchGate (association ProMouv’) 2004 - titre: Amnesty International.