Puissance is a
Swedish
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martial neoclassical music group formed in 1993 consisting of members Henry Möller (who also plays in
Arditi
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) and Frederik Söderlund.
Overview
Due to their aesthetic approach and past member associations, Puissance are often associated with
black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, a shrieking vocal style, heavily distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, raw (lo-fi) recording, unconventional song structures, and an emp ...
. However, Puissance do not use
guitar
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s but rather electronic instruments such as synthesizers and samplers, resulting in a militant approach somewhere between
industrial music and bombastic neoclassical music. Later albums display more of an emphasis on rhythm and a more pop music-based approach.
Nuclear holocaust
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and
misanthropy
Misanthropy is the general hatred, dislike, distrust or contempt of the human species, human behavior or human nature. A misanthrope or misanthropist is someone who holds such views or feelings. The word's origin is from the Greek words Î¼á¿–Ï ...
are commonly explored themes. Lyrics are sung in
English
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although they made some Swedish songs in the beginning of their career on their demo tapes (and most recently, a bonus track on the 2007 album "Grace of God").
Discography
Albums and EPs
External links
Tartarean Desire Webzine write up of Puissance.
Swedish industrial music groups
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