Setesh is an American one-man metal project formed in Birmingham, Alabama in 2014 by Edward Schreiber. He plays a diverse assortment of sludge, black, death and doom metal, gothic rock, dark ambient and more, while his lyrics are equal parts occultism, ancient religions and scathing social commentary.
Setesh (named after the Egyptian god, Set) was formed from the ashes of The Council of Days, Schreiber's previous gothic rock project. While working on an album, he penned the song "Leviathan", which inspired him to start playing extreme music again. He is currently working on “This Demon-Haunted World”, a full-length album slated for release on October 13th.
Setesh (named after the Egyptian god, Set) was formed from the ashes of The Council of Days, Schreiber's previous gothic rock project. While working on an album, he penned the song "Leviathan", which inspired him to start playing extreme music again. He is currently working on “This Demon-Haunted World”, a full-length album slated for release on October 13th.
The Council of Days was an American one-man gothic rock project formed in Huntsville, Alabama in 2010 by Edward Schreiber. His sound placed an emphasis on strong percussion, angular, icy guitar riffs, deep, prominent bass lines and smooth, baritone vocals and the result was aggressive and diverse; flirting with the somber and the sensual, the monstrous and the beautiful. His lyrics drew from personal experience, ancient religions, history, politics and society.
His songs have appeared on compilations such as “Gothic Rock Around the World" and have been broadcasted by the likes of Mick Mercer and Kitty Lectro, though he is best known for the underground goth anthem, "Methedrine".
The Council’s first single, “Methedrine”, was released in April of 2010, followed by “Machinesoul” in May. The project was then put on hiatus due to writer's block, but during this downtime, Edward still managed to produce some electronic tracks and when a friend heard them in 2013, he urged Edward to revive The Council. These tracks were later released as the “Black Sun Rising” EP. Soon after, he recorded a few covers and recreated two original compositions. These events reminded him why he started creating music in the first place and with renewed inspiration, he set out to create an album in late 2013.
“Dark Night of the Soul” had been in a purely conceptual stage for years, but Schreiber felt he lacked the knowledge and resources needed to create it until then. It was released on July 29th, 2014, available digitally alongside a limited run of 100 CD’s. On October 13th, he released "Under Cover of Darkness", a free EP of new and re-worked cover versions. This signaled the end of The Council, as its founder wanted to diversify musically.
His songs have appeared on compilations such as “Gothic Rock Around the World" and have been broadcasted by the likes of Mick Mercer and Kitty Lectro, though he is best known for the underground goth anthem, "Methedrine".
The Council’s first single, “Methedrine”, was released in April of 2010, followed by “Machinesoul” in May. The project was then put on hiatus due to writer's block, but during this downtime, Edward still managed to produce some electronic tracks and when a friend heard them in 2013, he urged Edward to revive The Council. These tracks were later released as the “Black Sun Rising” EP. Soon after, he recorded a few covers and recreated two original compositions. These events reminded him why he started creating music in the first place and with renewed inspiration, he set out to create an album in late 2013.
“Dark Night of the Soul” had been in a purely conceptual stage for years, but Schreiber felt he lacked the knowledge and resources needed to create it until then. It was released on July 29th, 2014, available digitally alongside a limited run of 100 CD’s. On October 13th, he released "Under Cover of Darkness", a free EP of new and re-worked cover versions. This signaled the end of The Council, as its founder wanted to diversify musically.
Edward Schreiber
Edward Schreiber has been releasing self-produced records under various pseudonyms since 2007. Over the years, he has explored numerous styles of metal and dark alternative music.
It all began in 2006 when he discovered an bedroom producer's music on the internet. Then realizing that at that time, anyone could record an album at minimal expense and share it with the entire world, he was inspired to start creating music. At first, it was primitive electronic experimentation, but things changed when he attended a Bauhaus show later that year. He picked up a guitar and began to seek out fellow musicians, but no one else seemed interested in the kind of music he wanted to play, so he soldiered on as a solo artist.
As End of Flowers, a project which dates back to his earliest recordings, he produced several records of eclectic electronic music which covered darkwave, industrial, ambient and more.
He soon created a second project, Address Unknown, which specialized in gothic rock and deathrock, influenced by the likes of Christian Death and Bauhaus. It found moderate success in online goth circles, even appearing in Germany's Gothic Magazine.
His third project, Nox Hibernus, was created to release death metal covers of overplayed Christmas songs, but remained as an outlet for its founder's metal leanings. It had a brief stint with producing serious black metal records, though its later releases parodied extreme metal in general, complete with a false identity - supposedly formed in Aust-Agder, Norway by the pseudonymous Nelchael.
In 2010, Schreiber disbanded these projects and dedicated himself to a new one, The Council of Days, which specialized in gothic rock with occult themes. It was also somewhat successful in the underground scene, and is best known for its anthemic single, “Methedrine”. This project released a handful of singles, EP's and one album before it was also disbanded late in 2014.
During an artistic block as The Council, Schreiber found himself creating metal music again, which inspired him to create a new project, stylistically diverse and unrestricted by genres. He called this project "Setesh", using one of the names for the Egyptian god, Set.
It all began in 2006 when he discovered an bedroom producer's music on the internet. Then realizing that at that time, anyone could record an album at minimal expense and share it with the entire world, he was inspired to start creating music. At first, it was primitive electronic experimentation, but things changed when he attended a Bauhaus show later that year. He picked up a guitar and began to seek out fellow musicians, but no one else seemed interested in the kind of music he wanted to play, so he soldiered on as a solo artist.
As End of Flowers, a project which dates back to his earliest recordings, he produced several records of eclectic electronic music which covered darkwave, industrial, ambient and more.
He soon created a second project, Address Unknown, which specialized in gothic rock and deathrock, influenced by the likes of Christian Death and Bauhaus. It found moderate success in online goth circles, even appearing in Germany's Gothic Magazine.
His third project, Nox Hibernus, was created to release death metal covers of overplayed Christmas songs, but remained as an outlet for its founder's metal leanings. It had a brief stint with producing serious black metal records, though its later releases parodied extreme metal in general, complete with a false identity - supposedly formed in Aust-Agder, Norway by the pseudonymous Nelchael.
In 2010, Schreiber disbanded these projects and dedicated himself to a new one, The Council of Days, which specialized in gothic rock with occult themes. It was also somewhat successful in the underground scene, and is best known for its anthemic single, “Methedrine”. This project released a handful of singles, EP's and one album before it was also disbanded late in 2014.
During an artistic block as The Council, Schreiber found himself creating metal music again, which inspired him to create a new project, stylistically diverse and unrestricted by genres. He called this project "Setesh", using one of the names for the Egyptian god, Set.