Stijn van Cauter returns with a perfect package of cosmically-influenced Ambient Funeral Doom.
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A promising new band featuring Leif Edling of Candlemass fame. The Epic Doom tradition is continued in a slightly different way here, combining the heavy...
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| Traditional Doom, Stoner This is some extremely spaced-out music. Echoed vocals and a heavy, but laid back vibe dominates the music. In general the music does have it's moments when one is reminded of YOB. Other times it is closer to Acrimony or Abdullah. Starchild had a good run from 2003 to 2006, managed to release 2 full length albums and 1 split EP and toured extensively on the east coast and in the southern states until Richard Bennett developed a severe case of Tinnitus and was forced to stop playing live. Almost 10 years later, he released some previously unavailable digital singles and began doing some studio work again for Starchild and a new doom/stoner band called Stars That Move. |
| Starchild | 2003 | 12th Records | CD |
| Demo | 2004 | 12th Records | Demo Tape |
| Split EP (Split with Rebreather) | 2004 | Twin Earth Records | Split CD |
| Born Into Eternity | 2005 | PsycheDOOMelic Records | CD |
| Born Into Eternity (Reissue) | 2006 | Twin Earth Records | CD |
| Dragonaut (Single) | 2014 | Twin Earth Records | Digital |
| Planet Caravan (Single) | 2014 | Twin Earth Records | Digital |
| 2004 EP (Reissue of Demo/Split EP) | 2014 | Twin Earth Records | Digital |
| Stairway to Heavy: Live in NY 2004 (Live) | 2014 | Twin Earth Records | Digital |
| Split Single (Split with Stars That Move) | 2014 | Stone Groove Records | Digital |
| Starchild (Reissue with Bonus Track) | 2015 | Twin Earth Records | Digital |
| Born Into Eternity (Reissue) | 2015 | Twin Earth Records | Digital |
| Electric Funeral (Single) | 2015 | Stone Groove Records | Digital |
| Starchild (Reissue) | 2015 | Twin Earth Records | CD |
| rick@twinearthrecords.com Bandcamp #1 Bandcamp #2 ReverbNation | |
| Starchild (2003) |
| Born Into Eternity (Reissue) (2006) |
| Planet Caravan (Single) (2014) |
| Stairway to Heavy: Live in NY 2004 (Live) (2014) |
| Split Single (Split with Stars That Move) (2014) |
| Members Richard Bennett and Frank Sikes are also involved in stoner/doom band, Stars That Move and Richard owns/runs Twin Earth Records. Although the Starchild catalogue is currently being reissued on Richard's label (on CD and vinyl), it is unknown if Starchild will return to a fully active status. |
