Morthem Vlade Art

French duo formed by Gregg Anthe and Emmanuell D., active since 1995, known for mixing goth-rock, orchestral/ambient suites and electronics; praised for poetic, bodily lyrics.

Members named in the review: Gregg Anthe (multi-instrumentalist, main vocalist, chief composer) and Emmanuell D. (female vocalist, lyricist); active since 1995; demo recorded in 1995 titled "Order of the fly, Azazel and/or Allegory of putrefaction" (later transformed into debut); debut album Herbo Dou Diable (1998); Organic but not mental released in 2000; later work from Photography in Things onward drifts toward a more electronic nature; drummer Henry Kincet credited in studio work on Organic but not mental.

ElectricOne praises Morthem Vlade Art's 2000 album Organic But Not Mental as superior to their 1998 debut Herbo Dou Diable. The Parisian duo (Gregg Anthe and Emmanuell D.) blend goth-rock, orchestral/ambient suites and electronics. Lyrics are described as introspective, bodily and poetic. The review notes a later drift toward pure electronic music from Photography in Things onward.

For:Fans of dark/gothic and electro-inflected music, listeners who appreciate orchestral/ambient textures and introspective, poetic lyrics.