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| Background information | |
| Origin | California, United States |
| Genre(s) | Symphonic metal Gothic metal Christian metal |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1989 - |
| Label(s) | Currently unsigned Frontline Records (1990–1994) MCM Music, Massacre Records (1994–2006) |
| Associated acts | Saviour Machine, Eva O, Ayreon, Divinefire, Narnia, Veni Domine |
| Website | http://www.saviourmachine.com |
Eric Clayton is an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known for his work in the influential gothic symphonic metal group Saviour Machine which he formed with his brother Jeff Clayton in 1989. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Symphonic metal or opera metal is a term used to describe Heavy metal music that has symphonic elements that is elements that sound similar to a Christian metal is a form of Heavy metal music which as well as its many subgenres, contains Christian lyrics and themes A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Massacre Records is an Independent record label based in Abstatt, Germany. Saviour Machine is a neoclassical Christian gothic Symphonic metal band from California, USA, formed in 1989 Eva Ortiz (born 1961 better known as Eva O is a Music artist most notable for her previous works in Christian Death and a band she formed with her then Ayreon ( is a project by Dutch composer and musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen. Divinefire is a Christian Symphonic Power metal group founded in the spring of 2004 by Finnish guitarist Jani Stefanovic and Swedish singer At least 2 Bands called Narnia have become more widely known Narnia (English band, an English band 3 members of which later joined After the Veni Domine is a Christian progressive Doom metal band The band was founded in 1987 in Sollentuna, Sweden. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Symphonic metal or opera metal is a term used to describe Heavy metal music that has symphonic elements that is elements that sound similar to a Saviour Machine is a neoclassical Christian gothic Symphonic metal band from California, USA, formed in 1989 Eric Clayton is notable for his operatic vocals, and he has done guest vocals on Ayreon's album The Human Equation, Divinefire's album Glory Thy Name, Narnia's album The Great Fall, Wedding Party's album Anthems, and Eva O's album Ride the Madness. Ayreon ( is a project by Dutch composer and musician Arjen Anthony Lucassen. The Human Equation is the sixth album by Arjen Anthony Lucassen, released under the name Ayreon. Divinefire is a Christian Symphonic Power metal group founded in the spring of 2004 by Finnish guitarist Jani Stefanovic and Swedish singer At least 2 Bands called Narnia have become more widely known Narnia (English band, an English band 3 members of which later joined After the Eva Ortiz (born 1961 better known as Eva O is a Music artist most notable for her previous works in Christian Death and a band she formed with her then Clayton also produced the two aforementioned albums as well as many Saviour Machine albums. Known for his theatrical live performances and dark, peculiar appearances and masks, Clayton has become somewhat an icon in the Christian Gothic scene. [1][2][3]
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Saviour Machine
Eric Clayton's most ambitious work has been Saviour Machine, which released two studio albums Saviour Machine I (1993) and Saviour Machine II (1994) before starting the Legend trilogy that strictly focuses on the end times, Book of Revelation and prophecies about the biblical apocalypse. Saviour Machine is a neoclassical Christian gothic Symphonic metal band from California, USA, formed in 1989 End time, End times, or End of days are the eschatological writings in the three Abrahamic religions and in doomsday scenarios in various other The Book of Revelation, also called Revelation to John, Apocalypse of John ( pronounced, from the Ἀποκάλυψις Ἰωάννου The band has also released a compilation album titled Synopsis (2003), the live albums Live in Deutschland 1996 and Live in Deutschland 2002. The latter was also filmed and released on DVD format. The band was originally signed to Christian metal label Frontline Records but gothic metal in all its visual appearance was misunderstood in US Christian scenes, and eventually Saviour Machine began work with MCM Music and Massacre Records, labels based in Germany where the band was more popular than in US. Massacre Records is an Independent record label based in Abstatt, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. In 1997 Saviour Machine performed at Wacken Open Air, the biggest exclusively metal music festival in the world. Wacken Open Air (WOA is a popular German music festival focusing on various forms of Extreme metal and Heavy metal.
Currently, Eric Clayton is working on the last album in the Legend series, Legend Part III:II, which will also be the last Saviour Machine album. The album was supposed to be released in July 7, 2007, but was postponed due to Clayton's esophageal cancer called Barrett's Esophagus which was diagnosed in 2004 but eventually got worse. [1]
Vocal style and live performance
Clayton's vocals can simply be described as operatic. Opera is an art form in which Singers and Musicians perform a Dramatic work (called an opera which combines a text (called a Libretto His voice ranges from high tenor to low baritone to occasionally the deep basso, and is typically filled with dark emotions. The tenor is the highest male voice within the Modal register, just above the Baritone voice This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. On Legend trilogy as well as on some guest performances he utilized cinematic, narrative speaking vocals.
On Saviour Machine's concerts, Clayton performs several theatrical and symbolic gestures. He typically paints his face in a way that it resembles an iconic theatre mask, and wears a peculiar forehead jewel as well as black clothes. Some of his live performances include wearing an American flag during the songs "Legion" and "American Babylon", dipping the Israelian flag into blood, wearing devices that resemble demon wings, and other gestures with separate masks, candles, chains, statues etc.
Clayton's lyrics are deeply spiritual, and on the first two album's include themes ranging from salvation to melodramatic, horror oriented dark romanticism on songs such as "Legion". For the Primordial demo see Dark Romanticism (Primordial album. As the first album was banned from Christian bookstores due to a certain line in that song, Clayton has somewhat humorously criticized the Christian music scene for its hypocritical manners on songs such as "Ascension of Heroes. "[4] The Legend series focus on the end times.
References
Notes
- ^ a b Brunner, David (2007-10-21). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Eric Clayton im Interview. Sound 7. Germany. Retrieved on 2006-08-11. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 2492 BC - Traditional date of the defeat of Bel by Hayk, progenitor and founder of the Armenian nation
- ^ Saviour Machine Interview mit Eric Clayton - Interview - vampster.com - Das Metal Online Musik Magazin im Internet
- ^ Eurielic.com
- ^ Eric Clayton's Liner notes on Saviour Machine - Synopsis booklet, 2003, mas cd0298, Massacre Recrds. retrieved on 2007-10-21
External links
- Official website
- Interview at Allalom