MAIN RELEASES:
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THAT WHICH DIVIDES [2007]
CHANT’s ambitious first album, written and recorded against steep learning curves and completed under insurmountable odds, captures a vast array of sounds and marks Bradley’s initial self-discovery as a songwriter.
- Recorded by Bradley Bills, Martin Atkins, Mark Dufour / Mixed by Mark Dufour
- Produced by Bradley Bills with Mark Dufour
Track Listing
- Point and Click
- Crash Me
- Inspiration Spawned by a Corporate Takeover
- This Secret
- Things You Know
- Sate
- Waking Up
- Wake Up
- The Line
- Going Home
- Reaching For Something New
- The Same Change
Listen Now: GooglePlay / YouTube / Spotify
Buy: Direct from Artist | Digital: BandCamp | iTunes | Amazon | AppleMusic
Visual: Lyric PDF | Crash Me Live | This Secret Live | Reach For Something New Live -
Strong Words For Strong People [2010]
With lessons learned and a more focused approach, CHANT’s 2nd record was recorded and produced with full artistic control as an underground, independent release. Packed with harder hitting anthems that have become fan favorites, Strong Words discovered CHANT’s identity and opened the door for this underestimated project to be recognized on a national stage.
- Recorded and Produced by Bradley Bills & Chris Telkes
Track Listing
- Hope
- Empty
- Revolt
- Need
- Inject
- Everything
- Blood+Peace
- Alone
- Strong Words For Strong People
Listen Now: GooglePlay / YouTube / Spotify
Buy: Direct from Artist | Digital: BandCamp | iTunes | Amazon | AppleMusic
Visual: Lyric PDF | Revolt Live | Need Live | Inject Live -
REVOLT [2011]
A Limited Edition Release of 600 copies, this multi-media DVD included the extended music video for Revolt, written and directed by Bradley, along with bonus interviews, behind the scenes footage and remixes by some of CHANT’s closest touring mates.
Track Listing
Video- Revolt – Music Film (Full Version HD)
- Revolt – Music Video (TV/Radio Edit)
- Premeditated Violence: The Making of…
- Behind the Scenes: Actor Dialog and Performances
- Outtakes
- Revolt: God Is Revolting Mix (Chris Telkes - Bit Rot)
- Revolt: RitchUAL Revolution Mix (Ritch N – SubNatural)
- Revolt: New Caprica Mix (Richard Evans – Guild)
- Hope: Industrial DeconstuKt Mix (Erik Gustafson – future Adoration Destroyed)
Listen Now: Sound Cloud
Buy: Currently Out of Print
Visual: Revolt Music Video | God Is Revolting Mix -
UNIVERSAL [2013]
A 3 song ‘Free to Fans’ digital EP recorded during Bradley’s drum sessions for Angelspit’s album ‘The Product’ leads with the track that became the inception for CHANT’s 3rd full length record.
- Recorded and Produced by Bradley Bills & Chris Telkes
Track Listing
- Universal
- Low
- Waiting For the Man (Lou Reed / The Velvet Underground Cover)
Listen Now: SoundCloud / YouTube
Visual: Universal (Live 2015) | Universal (Fan Video: Mike Horany) -
BRAVE NEW APOCALYPSE [2015]
CHANT’s signature tribal driven sound fully realized and immersed within a modern take on classic industrial – full of punk rock DIY venom, grinding guitar blasts and an added mixing assault from the Ultra Heavy Beat creator of KMFDM.
- Recorded by Bradley Bills, Adan Donavan & Erik Gustafson
- Produced by Bradley Bills with Sascha Konietzko
Track Listing
- Brave New Apocalypse
- Cycles
- Manifesto
- Repeat Repeat
- Universal
- Adoration
- Dead Muse
- Bring Me the Head of the Music Critic
- All the Same
- Create to Destroy
- Song I Never Wanted
Listen Now: GooglePlay / YouTube / Spotify
Buy: Direct from Artist | Digital: BandCamp | iTunes | Amazon | AppleMusic
Visual: Brave New Apocalypse Live | Cycles Live | Manifesto Live | Dead Muse Live
RELATED DEMOS & ART PROJECTS:
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BEGINNINGS (CD) [2004]
A CD/DVD combo released for means of promotion and booking: The CD portion, recorded to ½ inch tape by J.D. Pinkus of The Butthole Surfers/Honky, includes raw demos Bradley wrote while teaching himself how to sample, program and initial songwriting during 2002. Limited to 1000 physical copies each, they have long been out of print.
- Recorded & Produced by Bradley Bills/J.D. Pinkus (CD)
CD Track Listing
- Godz
- Drag Me Down
- Tribes
- Vital
- Bridges
- Eye On You
Listen Now: Posting Unknown
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BEGINNINGS (DVD) [2004]
A CD/DVD combo released for means of promotion and booking: The DVD portion includes an interview and live clips from CHANT’s first two live shows in 2003. Limited to 1000 physical copies each, they have long been out of print.
- Recorded & Produced by Bradley Bills/David Gott (DVD)
DVD Track Listing
- Godz (Live)
- Tribes (Live)
- Bridges (Live)
- Interviews & Drum Solo
Listen Now: Posting Unknown
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That Which Divides – Metal Cased Lyric Book [2007]
Out of Print
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Strong Words For Strong People – Art/Lyric Poster Box Set [2010]
Limited Edition of 101 hand painted/stenciled Photo Box Sets, containing 9 custom designed art/lyric posters by artist Martin McCreadie. Signed and numbered, each book included Strong Words For Strong People on CD.
Out of Print
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NEED Music Film - Limited Edition Thumb Drive [2012]
Limited Edition of 50 thumb drives containing the uncensored, banned from YouTube, music video for Need and remixes by some of CHANT’s closest touring mates; packaged in a forensic evidence bag with doll parts used in the video, custom painted and distressed by Bradley and artist Bunny Voodoo. Included:
- Need: Music Film (Uncensored) & Digital Slide show
- Need: More Life Fucker Mix (Steven Archer – Ego Likeness)
- Need: Need You Mix (John Brown – future Dawn of the Phoenix)
- Blood+Peace: Blood Not Peace Mix (Zoog Von Rock – Angelspit)
- Need: Radio Edit
Listen Now: SoundClound
Visual: Need: Music Video
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Brave New Apocalypse – The New Way [2015]
Limited Edition of 100 lyric art books, encased in a satirical religi-marketing plastic case with a tape cassette containing additional unreleased material and hidden messages that point to free digital downloads. Signed and numbered, the release includes the Brave New Apocalypse CD/digipak.
Buy: Direct From Artist
COLLABORATIONS & CONTRIBUTIONS:
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Evil Mothers: Live Drums [2011/2012]
Invited to join the iconic 90s industrial fueled gang of subversives known as Evil Mothers, who rebranded their home town as Satantonio, TX and emerged from a 15 year span of self chosen isolation for a few legendary reunion shows and who knows what else in the future…
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Angelspit: The Product [2013]
Inspired by the rhythmic chaos Zoog Von Rock creates for Angelspit, CHANT-esqe drums were supplied for several tracks, specifically being featured on ‘Cut Sick’.
Listen Now: SoundCloud | YouTube
Buy: Directly from Artist | iTunes | Amazon
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Die Krupps: Live Im Schatten Der Ringe [2014]
The legendary pioneers of Industrial Electronic, Metal Machine Music asked Bradley to be the drumming guns for their 2014 Machinists of Joy Tour, as showcased in their Live CD/DVD/Blue Ray.
Visual: DVD Trailer | Mera Luna 2014 | Amphi 2014
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KMFDM: ROCKS-Milestones Reloaded [2016]
‘Son of a Gun’ CHANT Remix
Listen Now: YouTube
Buy: Directly from Artist
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Die Krupps: Alive in a Glass Cage – Single [2016]
‘Alive in a Glass Cage’ CHANT Remix: Dead in a Glass Cage
Listen / Buy: iTunes
CONTACT
CHANT is the tribal-industrial-art-rock project of drummer and musician Bradley Bills (Austin, TX, USA). Performing high-energy, unforgettable live shows, CHANT has toured the US, UK and Europe with KMFDM, Lords of Acid and Die Krupps – yet maintains a modest DIY attitude and close relationship with their fans. Between album releases, Bradley has been called upon to contribute his unique brand of drumming for Evil Mothers, Die Krupps and My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult, and is continuously creating music and reinventing CHANT for the next collection of songs and live performances.
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