Update from MarkGT: “Pleased to confirm I have donated my used GHS Strings strings from my guitars from our recent tour to my good friends at The Guitarwrist – a not-for-profit company who create bespoke bracelets, rings, necklaces and earrings from artists used guitar strings and plectrums, all hand made in the UK by Emma Hedley Jewellery. . 90% of the profits from each sale go to the Artistâs charity of choice!
“We are delighted to have Mark Gemini Thwaite onboard. Mark is supporting the charities Dogs Trust UK & NKLA (No Kill Los Angeles)⨠-we have his played GHS Strings from his show at @thewhiskyagogo and items of jewellery made from these online now!⨔
âCo-produced with seasoned guitarist Mark Gemini Thwaite, the BPF Remote Viewing EP is a thirty-minute rhythmic rumination, punctuated by hefty dollops of hard truthâ (Vassifer)
Released on 24th August 2018 via the Dead Radio Station record label, we are pleased to confirm this new collaboration on the solo release by Big Paul Ferguson: Official (aka BPF) of post punk legends Killing Joke… with KJ embarking on a 40th anniversary tour in September, drummer âBig Paulâ has announced the release of his solo debut EP, titled Remote Viewing, a new collaboration with Mark Gemini Thwaite.  The EPâs seven tracks include guitar, bass, and keyboard contributions from MarkGT, best known for his work with The Mission, Peter Murphy, Tricky,Gary Numan, and his own band MGT; Ferguson had performed drums on the latest MGT album, Gemini Nyte. Also appearing will be Brainshadow, who mastered the album & performs electric violin on âX-Box.â
“Killing Joke drummer delivers a 9/10 widescreen classicâ.. BPF âassembled the finished tracks by fleshing out his pre-recorded loops of rhythms, guitar and keyboards, with the assistance of the multi-instrumentalist Mark Gemini Thwaite (MGT)â.. âthese songs are superbly produced, and itâs MGT who co-produced the album with Big Paul in Los Angelesâ Louderthanwar.com
âDrums rise to meet the fiery guitars of underground veteran Mark Gemini Thwaite, whose presence is felt throughout the EPâ… â fulfills everything the words Big Paul solo release promiseâ… âWith Thwaite adding dark menace behind the curtain, the drums unsurprisingly take center stageâ
âRemote Viewing will provide new treasures to listeners years after their introduction to it. An essential addition to the discography of one of underground musicâs most innovative mindsâ JoeGausten.com
Check out the video teaser below for ‘I Am War”.. âThe thundering hooves of âI Am Warâ arrive to deliver another densely layered exorcism wherein Thwaite unleashes an electrical storm of guitar noiseâ(Vassifer.blogs.com)
Also check out the video teaser for ‘Reboot’:
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“Incredibly refreshing and unique.. itâs easy to hit play and before you know it youâre at the end. Itâs dark and surreal, but it combines that with relaxing, hypnotic vibes that makes it difficult to turn away from. If you like Nine Inch Nails or any kind of melodic industrial music then you have to check it out” MetalPlanetMusic.com
BPF first made its debut with the track âThe Great Motivatorâ on the 7-inch vinyl EP included with special editions of writer/photographer/biographer Mont Sherarâs Twilight of the Mortals book released in 2017 via PC-Press, which also featured MarkGT and is included on the new EP release. Written and recorded by Ferguson & Thwaite at Drum ânâ Steel Works in Baltimore, USA & co-produced and mixed by Thwaite at Mob Research laboratories in Los Angeles.. The EP will be released in CD and digital editions and is available for pre-order now via Dead Radio Stationđ§
Check out the Soundcloud teaser on ReGen Magazine here:
âTheyâve resurrected the classic goth rock / darkwave soundââ Loudwire.com
“All The Broken Things is an irresistible, melodic and catchy goth rock song you can’t hear often enough”..  Sonic Seducer Magazine
âAn incredibly catchy collection of tunes.. all boxes ticked, its a marriage made in heavenâ8/10 â Vive Le Rock Magazine
MGT have released sophomore album ‘Gemini Nyte’, available now on CD/digital from Cleopatra Records. The new album features 13 new songs recorded and mostly written by guitarist Mark Gemini Thwaite (THE MISSION/PETER MURPHY) and vocalist Ashton Nyte (THE AWAKENING), plus drummer Paul Ferguson (KILLING JOKE) plus guest appearances by Burton C Bell (FEAR FACTORY) and Lol Tolhurst & Pearl Thompson (founder members of THE CURE) on ‘The Assembly Line’ single. The album also includes a special appearance by former Mission bassist Richard Vernon, plus Robin Diaz guests on drums on ‘The Reaping reprise’. The digital download of the album also includes bonus Human League cover ‘Love Action (I Believe in Love)’ and the ‘Reaping Haze remix’ by Joe Haze (Lords of Acid).
Read what critics are saying about âGemini Nyteâ:
âWhile ‘Volumes’ started on a mellow note, ‘Gemini Nyte’ fires the album on all cylindersâ Purerawk.com 5/5
âAn incredibly catchy collection of tunes.. all boxes ticked, its a marriage made in heavenâ8/10 review â Vive Le Rock Magazine
âTheyâve resurrected the classic goth rock / darkwave soundââ Loudwire.com
“All The Broken Things is an irresistible, melodic and catchy goth rock song you can’t hear often enough”..  Sonic Seducer Magazine
âNobody has done Gothic Rock quite like HIM â that is until MGT released (the) spectacular latest record âGemini Nyte’â.. âWe have a cover of Soft Cellâs âSay Hello Wave Goodbyeâ which is as atmospheric as it is anthemic, while âDystopiaâ is a hauntingly powerful pieceâ Altcorner.com
âMGT sound amazing.. If you like the â80âs gothic rock/new wave sound, youâre going to absolutely love thisâ YELLmagazine.com
âMore powerful and confident than its predecessor, this second release from MGT stands almost as a celebration of the entirety of the goth/rock genreâ â RegenMag.com
“The rock and roll incendiary of the triad “All The Broken Things”, “Every Little Dream” and “Armageddons Sideshow” is amazing, just as the pop-industrial of “The Reaping”…8.5 review Ascension Magazine (Italy)
âThis is what Ashton Nyte and Mark Gemini Thwaite have successfully accomplished with âGemini Nyteâ, they have made a style all their own that is exciting and modernâ 4.5/5.0CrypticRock.com
âA gothic rock loverâs dream.. MGT has an upcoming release that will make even the darkest of hearts swoonâRockRevolt Magazine
Also check out ‘The Assembly Line Cured mix’ released as a standalone single, an alternate version of the album song featuring founder members of THE CURE Lol Tolhurst on keyboards & synths and Pearl Thompson on guitar, plus the Lol Tolhurst remix of ‘All the Broken Things’!
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