September 30, 2009:
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ORIGINAL MEMBER OF CANDIRIA PASSES AWAY
Band Issues Statement on Tragic Loss

BROOKYLN, NY - In the wake of their latest release, Toying With the Insanities, current members of Candiria have learned the sad news that original Candiria guitarist, Chris Puma, passed away last week, on September 20th.
            The band has issued the following statement...
"Chris Puma died on September 20th 2009. The cause is not known to us, as his family did not speak of it. He leaves behind two children, 3 year old Aislinn A'marie and a 4 month old Aidan Todd. Chris was a great friend to the founding members of the band, and a respected musician among his friends and peers. He was a kind and gentle person and he will be missed."
            Puma was one of the founding members of the band, playing guitar in Candiria from 1992 to 1997, while helping to create the unique sound that Candiria is known for today. He can be heard on such Candiria records as Deep in the Mental (1995) and Surrealistic Madness (1995).

September 22, 2009:
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CANDIRIA TO HOST 'TOYING WITH THE INSANITIES' RECORD RELEASE PARTY
Party to be Held at Three of Cups in New York City

BROOKLYN, NY - New York's evolutionary Metal/Hip Hop/Jazz outfit, Candiria, will host a record release party in celebration their latest effort, Toying With the Insanities, which came out on September 9th. The party will be held in the band's hometown of New York City at Three of Cups (83 1st Ave.) on Oct 1st. The festivities will begin at 9:00 PM.
            Fans that attend the record release party will have the chance to hear the first two volumes of Toying With the Insanities, while hanging out with the band and special guests, such as Fuse TV's Mistress Juliya, and superstar DJ JennCity (Suicide City, Super Chix, Ex-Kitti). Limited edition hard copies of 'Volume One' and 'Volume Two' of the four-volume set of rarities and remixes will be available for purchase.

            Candiria is one of New York's most influential bands of the past decade. Their unique blend of Metal, Jazz, Hip Hop, and various other genres has inspired numerous Metal and avant-garde groups, since the release of their first album in 1995.
            Toying With the Insanities is not a typical Candiria record. The band brought in special guest remixers for the project, who had complete creative freedom to remix the classic Candiria tracks. Both 'Volume One' and 'Volume Two' are available digitally on risingpulse.com, iTunes, and Amazon.com, while 'Volume One' will have a limited press of 1,000 CDs, and 'Volume Two' will have a limited release of 500 LPs. The limited edition hard copies of both volumes can be purchased on risingpulse.com. The final two volumes of the four-volume set will be released in early 2010.

September 9, 2009:
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CANDIRIA’S 'TOYING WITH THE INSANITIES' OUT NOW
Volumes One and Two Available on Rising Pulse Records

BROOKLYN, NY - For over a decade, Brooklyn's experimental jazz-infused metalers, Candiria, have been pushing musical boundaries, blending together various forms of music to create a sound that is truly their own. Now, the wait for a new Candiria record is finally over, as the band has released the first two volumes of a four-volume set of rarities and remixes, Toying With the Insanities, on guitarist John Lamacchia’s record label, Rising Pulse Records.
           Toying With the Insanities is not a typical Candiria record. The band brought in special guest remixers for the project, who had complete creative freedom to remix the classic Candiria tracks. Both 'Volume One' and 'Volume Two' are available digitally on risingpulse.com, iTunes, and Amazon.com, while 'Volume One' will have a limited press of 1,000 CDs, and 'Volume Two' will have a limited release of 500 LPs. The limited edition hard copies of both volumes can be purchased on risingpulse.com. The final two volumes of the four-volume set will be released in early 2010.

The track list for Toying With the Insanities is...

Volume One

Divided (Remixed by Dub Trio with Joel Hamilton)
Faction (Remix by Edgey)
Pages (Revisitation by Kayodot)
Tribes (Remix by Budzy)
Conjuring Spirits (Performed by Ghosts of the Canal)
Mental Crossover (Remix by Pole)
Three Times Again (Remixed by HighKoo and Mr.Delaroid)
Spectator (Performed by Ken Schalk)


Volume Two

Side A:

Paradigm Shift (Ignite Remix) [by Benjamin Weinman, Dillinger Escape Plan]
Faction (Deadverse Remix) [by Alap Momin, Dalek]
The Radio Was Dead
Outerlude
Side B:

Mental Politics (L.I.MA Remix)
Year One (Lacopa Remix) [by John LaMacchia, Spylacopa]
James Brown

           Toying With the Insanities is Candiria’s first album since Kiss the Lie, which was released on vinyl earlier this year on Rising Pulse records, almost two years after the album was initially recorded. Fans can hear two tracks off Toying With the Insanities on the band's MySpace page (www.myspace.com/candiria).

 

September 2, 2009:
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CANDIRIA POSTS SECOND TRACK FROM 'TOYING WITH THE INSANITIES'
Highly Anticipated Album Out September 9th

BROOKLY, NY - New York experimental Metal veterans, Candiria, have posted a second track off the upcoming rarities and remixes collection, Toying With the Insanities, on the their official MySpace page (www.myspace.com/candiria). The new track, "Paradigm Shift (Ignite Remix)", was remixed by Benjamin Weinman of the East Coast experimental Metal band, the Dillinger Escape Plan, and will be on 'Volume Two' of the four-volume set, to be released with 'Volume One' on September 9th. The final two volumes will be released early next year.
           Toying With the Insanities features remixed songs from Candiria's first three albums. The band brought on special guest remixers to put their own creative twist on classic Candiria tracks. "Paradigm Shift (Ignite Remix)" joins "Faction", which was remixed by fellow New Yorker, and Industrial/Techno experimentalist, Edgey, as the first two songs to be revealed from the project on the band's MySpace. Both songs were originally from the band’s 1997 release, Beyond Reasonable Doubt.
           For more information on the upcoming release straight from the source, fans can see an in depth, exclusive, video interview with frontman Carley Coma, and guitarist John Lamacchia at http://www.metalinjection.net/tv/view/3489/candiria-exclusive-in-depth-interview.

August 17, 2009:
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CANDIRIA REVEAL SONG FROM 'TOYING WITH THE INSANITIES'
Win Autographed CD and Vinyl on TheGauntlet.com

           BROOKLYN, NY - The wait is over. New York's experimental metalers, Candiria, have finally posted a track off their highly anticipated four-volume set of rarities and remixes, Toying With the Insanities, on the their official MySpace page (www.myspace.com/candiria). The remixed version of "Faction" is now available for streaming, and will be available on the first volume of the set to be released with 'Volume Two' on September 9th through Rising Pulse Records.
           Toying With the Insanities features remixed songs from Candiria's first three albums. The band brought on special guest remixers to help out with the project. "Faction" was taken from the band's 1997 release, Beyond Reasonable Doubt, and was remixed by fellow New Yorker, and Industiral/Techno experimentalist, Edgey.
           Candiria has also teamed up with TheGauntlet.com for an exclusive Toying With the Insanities contest. One lucky fan will win an autographed copy of the limited release 'Volume One' CD, and an autographed copy of the limited colored vinyl of 'Volume Two'. Two runner-ups will win a Candiria tee shirt. Fans can enter at http://www.thegauntlet.com/contests/candiria.php.
           Volumes one and two of Toying With the Insanities will be released on Rising Pulse Records on September 9th. Both volumes will be released on all major digital platforms (iTunes, Amazon, etc.), while 'Volume One' will have a limited press of 1000 CDs, and 'Volume 2' will be packaged into 500 LPs. Volumes three and four of the upcoming four-volume set are slated for an early 2010 release.

August 11, 2009:
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CANDIRIA RELEASES PROMOTIONAL VIDEO FOR TOYING WITH THE INSANITIES
Volumes One and Two Out September 9th

BROOKLYN, NY - New York's experimentalist act, Candiria, have released the first video in a series of promotional videos for their upcoming four-volume set of rarities of remixes, Toying With the Insanities.  The first installment of the promotional series, which contains a sneak peak at a remixed track, can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQu8k88aTXg.             
            Volumes One and Two of the upcoming set, Toying With the Insanities, will be released on Rising Pulse Records on September 9th.  Both volumes will be released on all major digital platforms (iTunes, Amazon, etc.), while 'Volume One' will have a limited press of 1000 CDs, and 'Volume 2' will be packaged into 500 LPs.  Each volume contains remixed tracks from Candiria’s first three albums, which were put together by special guest remixers from bands such as Dillinger Escape Plan, Dalek, Kayo Dot, Fishbone, and more.

August 4, 2009:
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TRACK LIST ANNOUNCED FOR VOLUME TWO of CANDIRIA'S, TOYING WITH THE INSANITIES
Artwork Revealed for Volumes One and Two of Four-Volume Set

BROOKLYN, NY - Experimental Metal pioneers, Candiria, have announced the track list for 'Volume Two' of their upcoming rarities and remixes collection, Toying With the Insanities, which is due out September 9th on Rising Pulse Records. Volume Two will be released digitally on all major digital platforms (iTunes, Amazon, etc.), with a limited print of 500 LPs in two separate colors.
Side A:

1. Paradigm Shift (Ignite Remix) [by Benjamin Weinman, Dillinger Escape Plan]

2. Faction (Deadverse Remix) [by Alap Momin, Dalek]

3. The Radio Was Dead

4. Outerlude

Side B:

1. Mental Politics (L.I.MA Remix)

2. Year One (Lacopa Remix) [by John LaMacchia, Spylacopa]

3. James Brown

           'Volume One' of Toying With the Insanities will also be released digitally on September 9th, with a limited print of 1,000 CDs, while volumes Three and Four of the four-volume set will be released in early 2010. The remixed tracks on Toying With the Insanities were taken from Candiria's first three albums (Surrealistic Madness, Beyond Reasonable Doubt, The Process of Self-Development).
            Candiria has also revealed the artwork for the first two volumes of the upcoming release, which can be viewed at http://www.risingpulse.com/candiria/candirianews.html. The artwork was done by Candiria guitarist, John Lamacchia, who after over a decade of being tied down by numerous record labels, is putting out Toying With the Insanities on his own label, Rising Pulse Records. This truly is a DIY effort.

July 1, 2009:
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CANDIRIA TO RELEASE FOUR-VOLUME SET OF RARITIES AND REMIXES, "TOYING WITH THE INSANITIES"
Volumes One and Two out September 9 on Rising Pulse Records

BROOKLYN, NY - At a time when music seems to have lost some of its distinctiveness, Brooklyn's jazzed-infused-metal experimentalists, Candiria, are back and once again ready to cross the lines of convention as they release a four volume set of rarities and remixes, "Toying With the Insanities". Volumes One and Two of "Toying With the Insanities" will be released on September 9th on Rising Pulse Records, while the final two volumes are slated for an early 2010 release. All four volumes will be released digitally, while 1,000 limited CDs of Volume One, and 300 limited LPs of Volume Two will be pressed.
        "Toying With the Insanities" marks the band's first release since March 2009's "Kiss the Lie" which was delayed two years due to constraints with the band's previous label. After numerous speed bumps, "Kiss the Lie" was released on a small scale, without the assistance of a major label.
        The remixed tracks on "Toying With the Insanities" were taken from Candiria's first three albums, and will feature contributions from underground, eclectic acts such as: Dalek, Dub Trio, Ghosts of the Canal, Kayo Dot and members of Dillinger Escape Plan, Fishbone, Peeping Tom and more.
        "This is something that [frontman] Carley Coma and I have discussed for a few years and since I now have my own label and Candiria officially owns the rights to the first three releases we decided to put the series out," comments Candiria guitarist John Lamacchia.
        CMJ Magazine recently discussed the release of the upcoming collection, which can be viewed at http://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=131048061.

The track list for "Toying With the Insanities" Volume One is…

Divided (Remixed by Dub Trio with Joel Hamilton)
Faction (Remix by Edgey)
Pages (Revisitation by Kayodot)
Tribes (Remix by Budzy)
Conjuring Spirits (Performed by Ghosts of the Canal)
Mental Crossover (Remix by Pole)
Three Times Again (Remixed by HighKoo and Mr.Delaroid)
Spectator (Performed by Ken Schalk)