The Obscurants promo postcards

If you would like to help us promote the new album our kind record label will be happy to send you a load of promo postcards to spread around bars, gigs etc. Drop them a line here and dont forget to leave your postal address:-

http://en.prophecy.de/contact-form

New lyric video for DINA (from The Obscurants album)

The Obscurants now available to order

 New album The Obscurants is now available to order here

Lifeline (official video)

Finally we have a full track for you to listen to from the new album 'The Obscurants'

ALTERNATIVE 4 - Lifeline

The Obscurants

We finally have a release date for the new Alternative 4 album 'The Obscurants'. Click here to pre-order the cd, gatefold vinyl, or book edition.

Alternative 4 - The Obscurants
The fight for disclosure and justice 

With "The Obscurants", Alternative 4 - the current main sphere of Duncan Patterson (ex Anathema, ex Antimatter) - release their second full-length album and continue the line of enquiry that began with their debut "The Brink" in 2011. Like its predecessor, "The Obscurants" stands out due to Patterson's particular songwriting style, which is occasionally echoing the works of his previous bands, yet it is offering his most mature and sophisticated material to date. The album explores avenues such as soft 1960s tremolo vibes, analogue synths and vocoders, to cranked up distorted guitars, with new lead singer Simon Flatley's crooner-like vocals perfectly completing the album's musical expression. Lyrically "The Obscurants" turns out to be a thought-provoking concept album on the subject of cover ups. Be it the media, police, government, or personal deceptions, it's about the obscuring of the truth and the subsequent fight for disclosure and justice.

Release date: 12.09.2014
North-American release date: 16.09.2014 (just distribution, not shop)


Available editions:

- CD Digipak
- Gatefold LP (180g vinyl) incl. poster and PVC protection sleeve (500 copies)
- 2CD hardcover book edition (18x18cm, 60 pages) incl. liner notes, studio report, background info, additional artwork and bonus CD feat. 10 additional tracks (500 copies)


Tracklist:

CD1

1. Theme For The Obscurantist
2. Paracosm
3. Returning The Screw
5. Dina
6. Lifeline
7. The Tragedy Shield
8. Mr Black
9. Closure

CD2 (Bonus CD)

1. Theme For The Opportunist 2. Chilling Effects 3. Reality Clash 4. Revisionists 5. Lincoyán Berríos 6. Dina (Ars Arcanum mix) 7. Lifeline (36 floors mix) 8. Lifeline (Nîm mix) 9. Lifeline (Spermblaster mix) 10. Lifeline (VÆV mix)

Album #2 finished

The new Alternative 4 album 'The Obscurants' is all finished, mixed, and sounding great. A slight continuation from The Brink, although not as monotonous and morose the subject matter still deals with the abuse of power. Musically it goes off at almost progressive tangents in parts, and new vocalist Simon Flatley has done a stellar job. The album will be release via Prophecy Productions in 2014.


THE OBSCURANTS tracklisting:-

Theme For The Obscurantist
Chilling Effects

Returning The Screw
Paracosm
Lifeline
Dina
The Tragedy Shield
Mr Black
Closure

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New singer/guitarist

I'm pleased to announce the recruitment of singer/guitarist Simon Flatley to the band. Simon joined up with us for 'The Obscurants' recording sessions last month, making a vital contribution to the shape of the album. 

Looking forward to the New Year and an exciting new musical chapter.

Duncan Patterson

Mauro Frison & Simon Flatley @ Transmission Rooms Studio, Ireland

False Light (official promo video)

Official promo video for ALTERNATIVE 4 - 'False Light' (from the album The Brink)

Credits:
Actor: Vasco Queiroz | Director: Luís Rolo | Assistant Director: António Freixo | Second Unit: Hugo Moreira | Production Manager: Rui Gil

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nECrfT2fIdg&feature=youtu.be

Pre-order "The Brink" :HERE

The Brink reissue

On November 23rd, Alternative 4's 2011 debut "The Brink" is going to be reissued via Prophecy Productions. This marks the first release of the band for the label before next year, they will hand in their second album "The Obscurants".
The premium edition comes in digipak format along with both a bonus CD and DVD, the former containing a concert performance recorded in Istanbul as well as three previously unreleased remixes of album tracks, the latter two music videos for "Underlooked" and "False Light" plus a live video of "Still Waters".
The budget edition as usual comes in a jewel cases with a reduced booklet.

Alternative 4 European tour 2012:

30.11.'12 IRE - Dublin / The Pint
01.12.'12 NL - Helmond / Lakei
02.12.'12 NL - Rotterdam / Baroeg

03.12.'12 NL - Leeuwarden / venue TBA
05.12.'12 FIN - Helsinki / Bar Loose
06.12.'12 DE - Berlin / TheARTer Galerie (semi-acoustic concert)
07.12.'12 PL - Poznan / Pod Minoga
08.12.'12 PL - Wroclaw / Od zmerzchu do switu
09.12.'12 PL - Krakow / Antycafe

Dublin gig

Pre-order for the Dublin gig online & get a free t-shirt (while stocks last) - sales@duncanpatterson.com for info

European tour - Winter 2012

ALTERNATIVE 4 - The Brink

Deluxe Box
Strictly Limited Edition
2LP + digibook CD + poster + stained-glass
OUT JUNE 2012


Released by Audio Cave.  http://audiocave.pl

Distributed by 8Merch.com

The Obscurants

Preproduction for our second album 'The Obscurants' has begun. Work has commenced in northern Mexico on the follow up to The Brink, which was released last December. Tracklisting is as follows:-

Theme For The Obscurantist
Chilling Effects
Returning The Screw
Paracosm
Dina
The Tragedy Shield
Mr Black
Disclosure


"Disclosure of the truth is part of ensuring that justice will be done, but it does not replace justice."

In other news, we are preparing extra material for the reissue of The Brink, which will be released by our new label Prophecy Productions. This will include live tracks from the European tour in December, remixes and alternate mixes of the album tracks, plus promo videos and live clips. Watch this space for a release date and ordering details.

Alternative 4 sign to Prophecy Productions

I'm pleased to announce that a long term deal has been signed between Alternative 4 and Prophecy Productions. Teaming up again, ten years since they put the first Antimatter albums out into the cosmos. It's good to be back onboard a label who have always had respect for my work, regardless of how obscure or 'uncommercial' it often turns out. In todays musical climate it is difficult to find a decent label who are genuinely focused more on the artistic/innovative side than anything else. And for me that is essential as I've no plans to start playing and writing fashionable music as a career move, not unless I do it accidentally that is.
I'm currently working on the second Alternative 4 album 'The Obscurants' which is about those who deliberately withhold truth, knowledge, and enlightenment from others. It's a slight continuation of the theme from The Brink, which also dealt with the abuse of power. The line up remains the same as The Brink, with Mark Kelson and Mauro Frison in the fold. We plan to record The Obscurants later this year - 2012.


Finally, a big thank you to Avantgarde Music for getting the Alternative 4 project off the ground last year.

Onwards and upwards!


Duncan Patterson

The Brink digibook and vinyl editions now available

The digibook, and vinyl editions of ALTERNATIVE 4 - The Brink are finally available here:- http://www.audiocave.8merch.com/

'Underlooked' videoclip

Alternative 4 - Underlooked from VÆV on Vimeo.

False Light (full track)

False Light (from The Brink album)

The Brink pre-ordering details

"Saturday, October 29th we will start taking pre-orders for ALTERNATIVE 4 'The brink' Limited Edition. The box includes the digipack cd, a photocards set, sticker and it is numbered to 100 copies only. Furthermore, as a pearl in a rare shell, the package will include a digital coupon valid to buy an Alternative 4 / MonumentuM split 7" ep with T-Shirt: in other words the coupon/code will grant you the priority to order the ep+tshirt bundle package (very limited offer, literally to a few tens) at reduced price before this bundle (if lasting) will be finally offered to public customers at standard price."

from AVANTGARDE MUSIC

Tour update

Now that we have the European tourdates confirmed we are pleased to announce that Mr Martin Powell (ex My Dying Bride) will be playing piano and keyboards for these gigs, and Paulo Basilio, who mixed The Brink, will be joining us on 2nd guitar. Roll on December!

December tour

We finally have details and confirmed dates of the Alternative 4 tour in December. This will follow the mid-November release of The Brink


Hope to see you there!

• December 8th - The Zanzibar, Liverpool UK
• December 9th - Budapest CANCELLED
• December 10th - Onirika, Parma ITALY
• December 11th - Pieffe, Gorizia ITALY
• December 12th - Tacu Tacu, Padova ITALY
• December 13th - Blues House, Milan ITALY
• December 15th - Kulturhaus, Bucharest ROMANIA
• December 16th - Party Centre 4km, Sofia BULGARIA
• December 17th - Old School Rock Bar, Istanbul TURKEY

For information about any of the gigs please email info@duncanpatterson.com