Amduscia

Amduscia
OriginMexico City, Mexico
GenresAggrotech
Years active1999–present
LabelsOut of Line Music (Germany)
Metropolis Records (USA)
MembersPolo Acevedo
Past membersEdgar Acevedo
Karlos Hernandez Cordoba
Raul Montelongo
Adrian Ruiz

Amduscia is a Mexican aggrotech band from Mexico City consisting of Polo Acevedo (vocals, lyrics, sampling), Raul Montelongo, and Adrian Ruiz.

History and origin of name

Amduscia was founded in 1999 in Mexico City. However in March 2010, Edgar Acevedo died due to medical complications associated with leukemia.

The group's name is derived from demon Amdusias in medieval demonology.

Style and influences

Their music has been described as aggrotech and they have cited influences from "dark ethereal, dark wave, cyberpunk, old ebm school [sic], to newer style such as synthpop and future pop."

They have been compared to Hocico and Cenobita on their early releases, but by fusing the darker style with contemporary trance music approach led them to a style of their own and to gather a growing fanbase in Mexico and Europe, mostly in Germany, appearing at festivals such as Wave-Gotik-Treffen, M'era Luna Festival and a shared European tour with Combichrist.

Recent events

In mid-2009, Amduscia had turned into a two-person project[1] due to professional differences, with Raul Montelongo leaving to fully concentrate on his until then side-project LuciferChrist.[2] On March 27, 2010, it was announced that Edgar “Amduscia“ Acevedo had died due to medical complications derived from leukemia,[3] with the only remaining member being Ruiz. He decided to continue the band in legacy of Acevedo.

Discography

Releases

Title Details Label Year
Perdicion, Perversion, Demencia CD Demo None 2003
Melodies For The Devil CD, Album Out Of Line 2003
Dead Or Alive CD, EP Out Of Line 2005
Impulso Biomecanico CD, Maxi-Single, Limited Out Of Line 2005
From Abuse To Apostasy 2xCD, Album, Limited + Box Out Of Line 2006
From Abuse To Apostasy CD, Album Metropolis 2006
Madness in Abyss 2xCD, Album, Limited Out Of Line 2008
Death, Thou Shalt Die CD, Album Out Of Line 2011
Filofobia 2xCD, Album, Limited Out Of Line 2013

Remixes of other artists

Title Details Track Title Artist Released By Year
New Signs & Sounds 12/04-01/05 CD, Sampler, Enhanced Victims Among Friends (Amduscia Remix) God Module Zillo 2004
Victims Among Friends CD, Maxi-Single Victims Among Friends (Amduscia Remix) God Module Out Of Line 2004
:Per:Version: Vol. 16 CD, Enhanced, Sampler Ninive (Amduscia 612 B.C. Remix) Tristesse de la Lune :Ritual: 2005
Godsend / Menschenfresser CD, Maxi-Single, Limited Godsend (Remix By Amduscia) Suicide Commando Noise Terror Productions, Dependent Records 2005
Godsend / Menschenfresser File, AAC Godsend (Remix By Amduscia) Suicide Commando Metropolis 2005
Ninive / Time Is Moving 2xCD, Maxi-Single Ninive (Amduscia 612 B.C. Remix) Tristesse de la Lune Out Of Line 2005
Get Your Body Beat CD, Maxi-Single Get Your Body Beat (Rotten Blood Remix By Amduscia) Combichrist Metropolis 2006
Get Your Body Beat CD, Maxi-Single Get Your Body Beat (Amduscia Remix) Combichrist Out Of Line 2006
Get Your Body Beat CD, Maxi-Single Get Your Body Beat (Rotten Blood Remix By Amduscia) Combichrist Irond 2006
New Signs & Sounds 06/06 CD, Sampler, Enhanced Get Your Body Beat (Rotten Blood Remix By Amduscia) Combichrist Zillo 2006
Fuck The Mainstream Vol. 1 4xCD Void Malign (Amduscia Mix) Grendel Alfa Matrix 2007
Harsh Generation CD, Album + CD, Limited Void Malign (Amduscia Remix) Grendel Infacted Recordings 2007
New Signs & Sounds 04/07 CD, Sampler, Enhanced Void Malign (Amduscia Remix) Grendel Zillo 2007
Praise The Fallen 2xCD Feel My Silent (Amduscia Remix) Wynardtage Rupal Records, E-noxe 2007
Smartbomb 2.3: The Underground Mixes 2xCD Welcome To The Future (Cunt Mix By Amduscia) Left Spine Down Synthetic Sounds 2009

Compilations

Title Details Track Title Remix By Label Year
Elektrocinetik CD Fucking Flesh DADA X Club 2001
Machineries Of Joy 2xCD, Limited Evil Song Out Of Line 2001
Cyberpolis - A Darker Dancefloor Vol II 2xCD Seeing You Pray Cyberpolis 2002
Machineries Of Joy Vol. 2 2xCD Profano Tu Cruz (Edit) Out Of Line 2002
Dark Awakening Vol. 4 2xCD Melodies For The Devil COP International 2003
:Per:Version: Vol. 9 CD, Enhanced Fucking Flesh (Raw Mix) :Ritual: 2003
Machineries Of Joy Vol. 3 2xCD, Limited Solo Maquina Out Of Line 2004
Gothic Magazine Compilation Part XXII CD Evil Song (Paradise Mix) Batbeliever Releases 2004
Awake The Machines Vol. 5 2xCD, Limited Corpses Symphony (Mutilated Body Mix) Out Of Line 2005
Awake The Machines Vol. 5 CD Corpses Symphony (Mutilated Body Mix) Out Of Line 2005
Celebrate The Machines-An Out Of Line 10th Anniversary Megamix! CD, Sampler, Limited Fucking Flesh Out Of Line 2005
E:O:D Vol. 1 2xCD Melodies For The Devil Excentric Records 2005
M\'era Luna Festival 2005 2xCD Corpses Symphony Totentanz 2005
New Signs & Sounds 02/05 CD, Sampler, Enhanced Dead or Alive (God Mod Rotten Skin Dance Mix) God Module Zillo 2005
Synth & Wave Essentials Vol. 2 2xCD Corpses Symphony ZYX Music 2005
Out Of Line Festival Vol. 2 DVD Profano Tu Cruz Out Of Line 2006
Machineries Of Joy Vol. 4 2xCD, Limited Your Deep Shit Out Of Line 2007
Awake The Machines Vol. 6 2xCD, Limited Ashes Of Betrayal Out Of Line 2008

References

  1. ^ "Amduscia down to two – Blackvector Magazine: Electronic and Industrial Music". Archived from the original on 2010-08-20. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  2. ^ "LuciferChrist | Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  3. ^ "Blackvector – Amduscia member Edgar Acevedo dies - electronic and industrial webzine". 2010-03-31. Archived from the original on 2010-04-01. Retrieved 2020-03-23.