The Celestial Hellgrounds by Pulse Faction

-Adzuki Bean Stash Review

"Tracks on the album are a mixture of edgy guitar driven riffs with a bit of electronics but it's difficult to isolate the best song cause all of them are amazing...The Celestial Hellgrounds is a very professional release depicting Brock's professional attitude to his creativity. Finally I can add that I was looking forward to the CD a lot and its content fulfilled my expectations. Fabryka's aim is totally about promoting such tunes". --Fabryka Darknation review

"Instantly felt like I was trapped inside an industrial estate...all engines go...the heart of it pumps, could unbalance one with the intensity that punches home the point." --Garageband.com review

"Definitely liking this a lot! Very moody and thematic...Superb...Catchy right from the start and all the way through, you've got the right recipe"! -Mp3Unsigned.com review

Pulse Faction originally started as a solo project in 1998 by multi-instrumentalist David Brock. Armed with a computer, guitar, bass, and an EMU-E4K synthesizer Brock spent the next several years in seclusion to construct and refine the sound. During this time Brock explored the world of electronics while developing his skills as a songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. By combining heavily distorted guitars, ambient keyboard sequences, crushing drum and bass, as well as original sound design, the music began to take form. Within this isolation an outlet for Brock’s intensity was born, spawning the initial recordings of the first full length album.

Enter Pulse Faction's debut CD "The Celestial Hellgrounds", a disturbing autobiographical account of Brock’s descent into the dark confines of affliction, enmity, and self destruction. Visceral and explosive, the concept album chronicles the near deadly extremes of a man bound in a war of the conscience. Written, produced, and performed entirely by Brock, “The Celestial Hellgrounds” was recorded on a computer in a one room apartment. The CD has received critical acclaim, national awards, and generated considerable interest from the entertainment industries. All nine songs from the album have been featured worldwide in motion pictures, television, and video games.

In mid 2006 Pulse Faction officially formed into a three piece live band. Seeking more of a primal, organic sound for the project, Brock recruited bassist Patrick Puente and drummer Johnny Ostrem. An accomplished bassist, Puente is well versed in an eclectic range of musical styles including punk, metal, and industrial. With his aggressive playing style and unpredictable stage presence Puente has performed in numerous metal bands across the southern United States. Master drummer and percussionist Johnny Ostrem has performed, toured, and recorded on a national level for the past twenty years. His distinct, heavy handed drumming technique is brutal, driving, and unwavering in meter. A veteran on stage as well as in the studio, Ostrem’s past projects include underground industrial bands Rorschach Test and Contingence. Now a collaborative effort, Pulse Faction is currently in the studio writing new material and playing the regional club circuit across the state of Texas.

CREDITS

Motion Pictures/Home Video:

Steve-O: The Early Years DVD (2005)(Steve-O/Johnny Knoxville/Tommy Lee)

Taking Lives (2004) (Angelina Jolie/Ethan Hawk) DVD Special Features

The Lost Angel (2005) (Judd Nelson/Alison Eastwood/C. Thomas Howell)

The Hulk (2003) (Sam Elliot/Nick Nolte/Eric Bana) DVD International Special Edition/Features

No Pain, No Gain

Astrothrill (2005)

Video Games:

"Paris Chase" (for the PC) Team 6 Game Studios

Television:

E! Channel: E! True Hollywood Story: The Osbournes

History Channel: UFO Files

Fox: 99 Most Bizarre

Bravo: Even Scarier Movie Moments

MTV2: Steven & Tyson's 24 hour Spring Breakout

Fit TV: Art of the Athlete (two episodes)

National Geographic Channel: Tools of the Trade (two episodes)

MTV: Diary of Johnny Knoxville

Discovery Channel: Lived To Tell (three episodes)

MTV: Live 8 (Global concert event to address the G8 summit and world poverty)

Discovery Channel: Rouse Racing Driver X (six episodes)

VH-1: Fabulous Life

MTV: The World of Aeon Flux (The making of the major motion picture Aeon Flux)

SpikeTV: Disorderly Conduct Video on Patrol (three episodes)

VH-1: Best Week Ever (ten episodes)

MTV: Made

NBC: Race Across America

MTV: The Need For Speed:Most Wanted (Electronic Arts video game launch party)

Sci-Fi Channel: Van Helsing:The Man And The Monsters (The making of the major motion picture Van Helsing)

Spike TV: Game Head

Sci-Fi Channel: The Chronicles of Riddick-The Lowdown (The making of the major motion picture The Chronicles of Riddick)

MTV: Social Security In Milwaukee

Sci-Fi Channel: The Hulk (2003)-The Lowdown (The making of the major motion picture The Hulk)

Noggin: Girls VS Boys

National Geographic Channel: Swarms!

A&E Channel: Tough Guy Theme

MTV: From Game To Fame The CPL World Tour Finals

Lifetime Network: Missing

Discovery Channel: Urban Explorers (two episodes)

History Channel: Hell: The Devils Domain

MTV2: Damage Control

TLC/Discovery Channel: Extreme Engineering (four episodes)

VH-1: Kept

MTV: Room Raiders (three episodes)

Fox Network/Speed Channel: Unique Whips (two episodes)

Discovery Channel: The Critical Hour (sixteen episodes)

A&E Channel: Biography of the Year

USA Network: Ready for the Weekend Movie (two episodes)

Fox Network: Fusion TV (extreme sports/alternative)

VH-1: Celebrity Fit Club

Safari Tracks (wildlife series)

Macabre Theatre (horror variety show/goth culture)

SOAP Network: Soapography

MTV:Road Rules

MTV:Real World

MTV:Extreme Challenge

MTV:Live through this series

ESPN: X2day (surf/skateboard series)

ESPN: Xtrials (extreme sports series)

ESPN: B3 (extreme sports)

Kissmark Network (Japan): Be it! (lifestyle/sports)

Awards:

Artists Undiscovered Awards (U.S.A. and Canada):

Awarded: Best Industrial/Electronica Singer

Awarded: Best Industrial/Electronica Musician

Nominated: Best Industrial/Electronica Singer

Nominated: Best Industrial/Electronica Musician

Nominated: Best Industrial/Electronica Songwriter

Commercial Release:

Astrothrill compilation CD and comic book (Fluxus Records)

The Celestial Hellgrounds (Proletarian Records)

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