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Rosetta Stone were a British Gothic rock band formed in the mid-1980s by Porl King (guitar/vocals/keyboards) and Karl North (bass), plus their drum machine and synthesizer rack nicknamed "Madame Razor". The band was named after the Rosetta Stone, an Egyptian historical artifact, and the band used much ancient mythological imagery, especially in their earlier work. Their early style and first album reflected the jangly-guitar sounds of 1980s gothic rock, and their first big break came after live gigs supporting the then already well-established band The Mission. ==History== After playing live gigs locally and then nationally from 1988 onwards and releasing several independently produced singles to increasing popularity, Rosetta Stone recorded their first full-length album, ''An Eye for the Main Chance'', releasing it in 1991. They also recruited Porl Young as a second guitarist and toured extensively to promote the album. Following on from this, the band released their most successful single, the 12" ''Adrenaline''. Porl Young subsequently left the band to produce Children on Stun whilst Porl King and Karl North released a cover version of The Rattles' 1970 hit ''The Witch'' which took the band into the UK top 40 singles chart. The band went on to sign a US record and distribution deal with Cleopatra Records who released much of their early cassette and vinyl singles and EPs in 1993 as an album under the title ''Foundation Stones'', and a CD album ''Adrenaline'' which, along with the title track, also featuring earlier singles such as ''An Eye for the Main Chance'' and ''The Witch.'' In the UK they released a CD album (on Minority One) entitled ''On The Side Of Angels, '' compiling previous vinyl singles and their various remixes. Using the advance money for 1995's ''The Tyranny of Inaction,'' Porl King purchased an Alesis ADAT multi-track digital recorder, the use of which substantially changed Rosetta Stone's sound. That album and most subsequent work featured a much more industrial/electronic sound, with extensive use of sampling.〔 Following an accident in late 1997, Porl King lost part of his left little finger, which changed his guitar style considerably. The band split in 1998 after releasing ''Chemical Emissions'' and a radical remix of ''Tyranny'' as a limited release CD ''gENDER cONFUSION'' and playing a final headlining live performance at the Whitby Gothic Weekend festival in October that year. Karl North went on to join the already-established UK band, the Dream Disciples (their next album ''Asphyxia'' notably featuring Karl's Rosetta-sounding bass), and their subsequent live performances attracted much of Rosetta Stone's most ardent UK fanbase. Porl King produced one more album (contractually) of 80s new romantic cover versions under the name Rosetta Stone for Cleopatra Records. He then went on to be a remixer and producer, working for the likes of the Mercury Music Award -nominated Elbow and the Fluke side-project Syntax. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rosetta Stone (band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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