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* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: At least a third of the Website/YouTube comment sections for any of their songs will be people arguing about their genre.
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* ''Diamonds'' (March 2020)
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* ''Diamonds'' (March 2020)
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* ''Fascination'' (February 2022)
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->''The Birthday Massacre is an audio/visual project that has been in development since 1999. The sights and sounds of the Birthday Massacre branch into the wide range of creative themes and blend together a colorful palette of music genres and contrasting imagery. By combining imagery, sound, fashion, and performance, we aspire to create an experience for our audience that is both unique and multifaceted. Through the use of creative media, we've developed a world inspired by emotion, memories, satire, horror, romance, fantasy, nostalgia, and tragedy; a world we hope to evolve and explore for a long time to come.''
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->''The Birthday Massacre is an audio/visual project that has been in development since 1999. The sights and sounds of the Birthday Massacre branch into the wide range of creative themes and blend together a colorful palette of music genres and contrasting imagery. By combining imagery, sound, fashion, and performance, we aspire to create an experience for our audience that is both unique and multifaceted. Through the use of creative media, we've we have developed a world inspired by emotion, memories, satire, horror, romance, fantasy, nostalgia, and tragedy; a world we hope to evolve and explore for a long time to come.''
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* Rainbow - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
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* Chibi Sara "Chibi" Taylor - lead vocals
* Michael Rainbow - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
* Michael Rainbow - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
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* Owen - keyboards, keytar
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* Brett Carruthers -
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** SixthRanger: Nate
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** SixthRanger: NateBrett
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* PerformanceVideo: "Nevermind" and "Superstition."
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* PerformanceVideo: "Nevermind" "Nevermind", "Superstition", and "Superstition.""One".
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Most of the band. Of every member over the years, only Owen, Michael Falcore and Nate Manor have real names.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Most of the band. band, though finding out any of their real names is pretty easy with Google. Of every member over the years, only Owen, Michael Falcore and Nate Manor have used part of their real names.
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I'm a perfectionist and felt I could clean my last post up a bit. Sorry.
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** Their very first album, ''Nothing and Nowhere'' is musically quite different from later releases. In addition to the very toned-down presence of Chibi's vocals, there's a more prominent use of drum machines and high-presence synthesizers than in later albums (which tend to use live drums, prominent guitar work, and softer synths).
*** Not to mention the [[https://www.discogs.com/The-Birthday-Massacre-Nothing-Nowhere/master/42287 cover art]] for the rare 2002 release. It features a 3D-rendered castle with ''none'' of their common motifs (rabbits, skeletons, shadowy children, dilapidated Victorian architecture, etc.). Perhaps most notably, the band's logo is rendered in frikkin' ''Papyrus''[[note]]In 2002, the Papyrus typeface was not as widely available, so it hadn't yet suffered the stigma of being an overused font.[[/note]]. The 2004 re-release had art closer to their standard themes, including shadowy graphical characters and the current logo.
*** ''Violet'' and ''Walking With Strangers'' both contain re-recordings of several ''Nothing and Nowhere'' tracks which better showcase the band's trademark instrumentation and audio mixing.
** Going back further (and weirder), we have the ''Imagica'' demos. They have even lower-fi mixes and harsh, distorted instrumentation, making the influence of contemporary synth and industrial bands of the 1990s and early 2000s much more apparent. While some of this could be chalked up to low production [[note]]The demos were recorded on a ''4 track tape recorder''[[/note]], the remastered versions in the 2016's ''Imagica'' show those stark differences are attributable to more than just equipment.
*** ''Dead'', in particular, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eru6HRLNSRs stands out even within Imagica]]. The idiosyncracy of its composition, instrumentation, effects, and singing can be found basically nowhere else in TBM's entire catalog.
*** Honorable mention: the "raven girl", Imagica's mascot-apparent, who has never appeared in any TBM album, merch, or web resource.
** Perhaps the most mind-blowing example, however, is one of the [[https://i.redd.it/cw0s0bsbchh11.jpg earliest easily-accessible band photo sets ever]][[note]]Credits to Reddit user Profoundemonium for posting the image[[/note]], featured in an Imagica CD sleeve from 2001. It shows a... different... appearance reminiscent of Goth fashion which makes TBM almost unrecognizable if one is only familiar with their current look. The shift away from this appearance seems less a style evolution than an entire makeover, and the fashion theme established by circa 2004 has pretty much stayed around, with iterations and evolution throughout the years.
*** Not to mention the [[https://www.discogs.com/The-Birthday-Massacre-Nothing-Nowhere/master/42287 cover art]] for the rare 2002 release. It features a 3D-rendered castle with ''none'' of their common motifs (rabbits, skeletons, shadowy children, dilapidated Victorian architecture, etc.). Perhaps most notably, the band's logo is rendered in frikkin' ''Papyrus''[[note]]In 2002, the Papyrus typeface was not as widely available, so it hadn't yet suffered the stigma of being an overused font.[[/note]]. The 2004 re-release had art closer to their standard themes, including shadowy graphical characters and the current logo.
*** ''Violet'' and ''Walking With Strangers'' both contain re-recordings of several ''Nothing and Nowhere'' tracks which better showcase the band's trademark instrumentation and audio mixing.
** Going back further (and weirder), we have the ''Imagica'' demos. They have even lower-fi mixes and harsh, distorted instrumentation, making the influence of contemporary synth and industrial bands of the 1990s and early 2000s much more apparent. While some of this could be chalked up to low production [[note]]The demos were recorded on a ''4 track tape recorder''[[/note]], the remastered versions in the 2016's ''Imagica'' show those stark differences are attributable to more than just equipment.
*** ''Dead'', in particular, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eru6HRLNSRs stands out even within Imagica]]. The idiosyncracy of its composition, instrumentation, effects, and singing can be found basically nowhere else in TBM's entire catalog.
*** Honorable mention: the "raven girl", Imagica's mascot-apparent, who has never appeared in any TBM album, merch, or web resource.
** Perhaps the most mind-blowing example, however, is one of the [[https://i.redd.it/cw0s0bsbchh11.jpg earliest easily-accessible band photo sets ever]][[note]]Credits to Reddit user Profoundemonium for posting the image[[/note]], featured in an Imagica CD sleeve from 2001. It shows a... different... appearance reminiscent of Goth fashion which makes TBM almost unrecognizable if one is only familiar with their current look. The shift away from this appearance seems less a style evolution than an entire makeover, and the fashion theme established by circa 2004 has pretty much stayed around, with iterations and evolution throughout the years.
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** Their very first "real" album, ''Nothing and Nowhere'' Nowhere'', is musically quite different distinct, featuring much softer vocals from later releases. In addition to the very toned-down presence of Chibi's vocals, there's a more Chibi and prominent use of digital drum machines and high-presence synthesizers than in later albums (which tend to use live drums, prominent synthesizers. Later works feature high-production drum and guitar work, and softer synths).
work with low-gain synths.
***Not to mention the The [[https://www.discogs.com/The-Birthday-Massacre-Nothing-Nowhere/master/42287 cover art]] art for the rare limited 2002 release. It features release]] looks odd next to its catalog brethren, featuring a 3D-rendered peculiar-looking castle with ''none'' none of their the common motifs (rabbits, [[note]]that would be rabbits, skeletons, shadowy children, dilapidated Victorian architecture, etc.). Perhaps most notably, the band's logo is rendered in frikkin' ''Papyrus''[[note]]In 2002, the Papyrus typeface was not as widely available, so it hadn't yet suffered the stigma of being an overused font.etc...[[/note]]. The band's title logo is also rendered in ''Papyrus''[[note]]Back in 2002, this typeface was not as widely available and hadn't yet suffered the stigma of being an overused font.[[/note]]. The 2004 re-release had art closer to their standard themes, including shadowy graphical characters label release was re-packaged with updated artwork and the current logo.
*** ''Violet'' and ''Walking With Strangers''both contain re-recordings of several ''Nothing and Nowhere'' tracks which better tracks, and these re-recordings showcase the band's trademark instrumentation and audio mixing.
TBM's standard production value.
**Going back further (and weirder), we have the The ''Imagica'' demos. They have even lower-fi mixes demos are earlier and weirder, featuring soft, lilting vocals countered by harsh, distorted instrumentation, making the influence instrumentation reminiscent of contemporary synth 1990s' synth-rock and industrial bands of the 1990s and early 2000s much more apparent. While some industrial. Some of this could can be chalked up attributed to low production [[note]]The budget[[note]]The demos were recorded on a frikkin' ''4 track tape recorder''[[/note]], machine''[[/note]], but the remastered versions in the 2016's ''Imagica'' 2016 remasters show those stark differences are attributable to that it was more than just equipment.
production value creating this sound.
***''Dead'', ''Dead'' stands out even within Imagica's odd retinue as having basically no stylistic counterparts in particular, their entire catalog. So what's different about it? Well... [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eru6HRLNSRs stands out even within Imagica]]. everything]].
*** Theidiosyncracy of its composition, instrumentation, effects, and singing can be found basically nowhere else in TBM's entire catalog.
*** Honorable mention: the"raven girl", Imagica's mascot-apparent, who has never appeared in any TBM later album, merch, or web resource.
**Perhaps the most mind-blowing example, however, is one of the Their very early fashion, shown in a [[https://i.redd.it/cw0s0bsbchh11.jpg earliest easily-accessible band photo sets ever]][[note]]Credits set from 2000]][[note]]Credits to Reddit user Profoundemonium for posting the CD case image[[/note]], featured in an Imagica CD sleeve from 2001. It shows a... different... appearance reminiscent of evokes standard-issue Goth fashion which makes TBM almost unrecognizable if one is only familiar with their current look. fashion, making them nigh-unrecognizable compared to today. The shift away from this appearance seems less a style evolution stylistic upgrade than an entire makeover, and the "cute/creepy" fashion theme established by circa 2004 has pretty much more or less stayed around, in place, with iterations and evolution throughout the years.over time.
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TBM's very early material is practically begging to have this trope included - happy to do the honors!
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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: TBM has quite a bit of this, actually.
** Their very first album, ''Nothing and Nowhere'' is musically quite different from later releases. In addition to the very toned-down presence of Chibi's vocals, there's a more prominent use of drum machines and high-presence synthesizers than in later albums (which tend to use live drums, prominent guitar work, and softer synths).
*** Not to mention the [[https://www.discogs.com/The-Birthday-Massacre-Nothing-Nowhere/master/42287 cover art]] for the rare 2002 release. It features a 3D-rendered castle with ''none'' of their common motifs (rabbits, skeletons, shadowy children, dilapidated Victorian architecture, etc.). Perhaps most notably, the band's logo is rendered in frikkin' ''Papyrus''[[note]]In 2002, the Papyrus typeface was not as widely available, so it hadn't yet suffered the stigma of being an overused font.[[/note]]. The 2004 re-release had art closer to their standard themes, including shadowy graphical characters and the current logo.
*** ''Violet'' and ''Walking With Strangers'' both contain re-recordings of several ''Nothing and Nowhere'' tracks which better showcase the band's trademark instrumentation and audio mixing.
** Going back further (and weirder), we have the ''Imagica'' demos. They have even lower-fi mixes and harsh, distorted instrumentation, making the influence of contemporary synth and industrial bands of the 1990s and early 2000s much more apparent. While some of this could be chalked up to low production [[note]]The demos were recorded on a ''4 track tape recorder''[[/note]], the remastered versions in the 2016's ''Imagica'' show those stark differences are attributable to more than just equipment.
*** ''Dead'', in particular, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eru6HRLNSRs stands out even within Imagica]]. The idiosyncracy of its composition, instrumentation, effects, and singing can be found basically nowhere else in TBM's entire catalog.
*** Honorable mention: the "raven girl", Imagica's mascot-apparent, who has never appeared in any TBM album, merch, or web resource.
** Perhaps the most mind-blowing example, however, is one of the [[https://i.redd.it/cw0s0bsbchh11.jpg earliest easily-accessible band photo sets ever]][[note]]Credits to Reddit user Profoundemonium for posting the image[[/note]], featured in an Imagica CD sleeve from 2001. It shows a... different... appearance reminiscent of Goth fashion which makes TBM almost unrecognizable if one is only familiar with their current look. The shift away from this appearance seems less a style evolution than an entire makeover, and the fashion theme established by circa 2004 has pretty much stayed around, with iterations and evolution throughout the years.
** Their very first album, ''Nothing and Nowhere'' is musically quite different from later releases. In addition to the very toned-down presence of Chibi's vocals, there's a more prominent use of drum machines and high-presence synthesizers than in later albums (which tend to use live drums, prominent guitar work, and softer synths).
*** Not to mention the [[https://www.discogs.com/The-Birthday-Massacre-Nothing-Nowhere/master/42287 cover art]] for the rare 2002 release. It features a 3D-rendered castle with ''none'' of their common motifs (rabbits, skeletons, shadowy children, dilapidated Victorian architecture, etc.). Perhaps most notably, the band's logo is rendered in frikkin' ''Papyrus''[[note]]In 2002, the Papyrus typeface was not as widely available, so it hadn't yet suffered the stigma of being an overused font.[[/note]]. The 2004 re-release had art closer to their standard themes, including shadowy graphical characters and the current logo.
*** ''Violet'' and ''Walking With Strangers'' both contain re-recordings of several ''Nothing and Nowhere'' tracks which better showcase the band's trademark instrumentation and audio mixing.
** Going back further (and weirder), we have the ''Imagica'' demos. They have even lower-fi mixes and harsh, distorted instrumentation, making the influence of contemporary synth and industrial bands of the 1990s and early 2000s much more apparent. While some of this could be chalked up to low production [[note]]The demos were recorded on a ''4 track tape recorder''[[/note]], the remastered versions in the 2016's ''Imagica'' show those stark differences are attributable to more than just equipment.
*** ''Dead'', in particular, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eru6HRLNSRs stands out even within Imagica]]. The idiosyncracy of its composition, instrumentation, effects, and singing can be found basically nowhere else in TBM's entire catalog.
*** Honorable mention: the "raven girl", Imagica's mascot-apparent, who has never appeared in any TBM album, merch, or web resource.
** Perhaps the most mind-blowing example, however, is one of the [[https://i.redd.it/cw0s0bsbchh11.jpg earliest easily-accessible band photo sets ever]][[note]]Credits to Reddit user Profoundemonium for posting the image[[/note]], featured in an Imagica CD sleeve from 2001. It shows a... different... appearance reminiscent of Goth fashion which makes TBM almost unrecognizable if one is only familiar with their current look. The shift away from this appearance seems less a style evolution than an entire makeover, and the fashion theme established by circa 2004 has pretty much stayed around, with iterations and evolution throughout the years.
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they posted on their insta about some lineup changes
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New album is coming up!
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* ''Diamonds'' (March 2020)
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* SurrealMusicVideoSupernaturalIsPurple: Their album art are mostly silhouettes with purple backgrounds, reflecting the supernatural themes in the songs.
* SurrealMusicVideo: "Blue"
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* CoverDrop: The first verse of "Oceania" describes the cover of ''Superstition''.
-->From the ocean, we were washed up on the other shore.\\
We didn't know where we'd been, or who we were before.\\
We were two brothers and a sister with three poisoned hearts,\\
We walked so close together, but our souls were always far apart.
-->From the ocean, we were washed up on the other shore.\\
We didn't know where we'd been, or who we were before.\\
We were two brothers and a sister with three poisoned hearts,\\
We walked so close together, but our souls were always far apart.
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* WalkingTheEarth: The trio in "Oceania", with hints of TheAtoner.
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* StalkerWithACrush: "Over" is a BreakUpSong about 2 exes who have become this and are secretly spying on eachother.
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* RapeAsDrama: "Nevermind", and possibly "Queen of Hearts".
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* RapeAsDrama: "Nevermind", "Nevermind" and possibly "Queen of Hearts".
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* MurderBallad: "Lovers End" and "Happy Birthday"...
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* MurderBallad: "Lovers End" and "Happy Birthday"...Birthday".
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* TeacherStudentRomance: The main character, 6, in the video for "Looking Glass" has a crush on the teacher.
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* TeacherStudentRomance: The main character, 6, in the music video for "Looking Glass" has a crush on the teacher.
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* HotForStudent: The main character, 6, in the video for "Looking Glass" has a crush on the teacher.
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* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: "Goodnight" heavily implies this.
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* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: "Goodnight" heavily implies seems to be about this.
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* BrokenBird: "Goodnight" seems to describe this.
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* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: "Goodnight" heavily implies this.
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* HotForStudent: The main character, 6, in the video for "Looking Glass" has a crush on the teacher. "Goodnight" also seems to be about this.
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* HotForStudent: The main character, 6, in the video for "Looking Glass" has a crush on the teacher. "Goodnight" also seems to be about this.
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* ElegantGothicLolita: Not her main style, but Chibi can sometimes be seen in old school Gothic Lolita, such as on the insert of th ''Show and Tell'' CD.
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* GriefSong: "Without You", and possibly "Left Behind", depending on interpretation.
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* RapeAsDrama: "Nevermind"."Nevermind" and "Queen of Hearts".
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* NonAppearingTitle: "Looking Glass," "Science," "Movie," "Queen of Hearts," "The Dream," "Sleepwalking," "Secret," and "Midnight."
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* NonAppearingTitle: "Looking Glass," "Science," "Movie," Glass", "Science", "Movie", "Red Stars" (sort of - "red star" (note the singular) is heard during the chorus), "Queen of Hearts," Hearts", "The Dream," "Sleepwalking," "Secret," Dream", "Sleepwalking", "Lovers End", "Secret", and "Midnight."
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* CanadaEh: Mostly averted, although in one interview they do have an argument over [[CanadianAccents how to pronounce]] "about."
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* CanadaEh: Mostly averted, although in one interview they do have an argument over [[CanadianAccents [[UsefulNotes/CanadianAccents how to pronounce]] "about."
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* Chibi - lead vocals
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rhythm guitar, backing vocals
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* Owen - keyboards, keytar
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massacre, birthday massacre, birthday,\\
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