FAQ's
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is in GRIGORI 3?
Gwen- Vocals
Ray " The Skeleton King" - Guitar
Tony -Keys
The Sleep -Bass
Justin -Drums
What other band names has GRIGORI 3 played under?
"Dark Carnival and Okt 31 - Well the name OKT 31 was from the old german spelling of OKTOBER 31. It is actually the name of the bands publishing company now".states Ray.
How did the band come to sign with Dark Star Records?
The band began working with them when GOTHICFEST 2005 was being put together.
Is GRIGORI 3 a religious band?
"Well for the most part we write about everything, many have asked if we are a religious band because a few of the songs are about historical religious passages or books from the bible but that fact doesn't dictate the writing. I grew up Roman Catholic, and I have always been fascinated with the romance of the traditional aspects including the writings, the language and of coarse the chants and yes-that I think shows in some of our music." states Gwen.
What other bands has GRIGORI 3 played with?
Mushroom Head, Sonata Arctica, Genitorturers, Slick Idiot , Project 44, Dry Kill Logic, Hanzel Und Gretyl , Bile, Crossbreed, Pitbull Day Care, Society One, NDX,Terminal Fix, Marazane, Fashion Bomb, Digital Mindy, among numerous others.
What have they released as singles?
A few lives tracks, 2 independent EPS, "Awakening" and "The System" and an exclusive EP on cafepress.com entitled "Sampler".
What videos have they released? Who directed them?
"THE SYSTEM UNDERGROUND" (producer-Votsos-Resurrection M. Pictures) and "THINK ME WICKED" still under construction (Votsos-Resurrection M. Pictures). Gwen was also featured in "White Knuckle Trips" video "Devine Message for a Deaf Ear /The I in Sepeation" ( True Player Enterainment). (producer-Chad Calek) see video section.
Who is the male vocalist on "Visions" off the album "Exile"?
Jewell (based out of Chicago,IL and St.Louis, Mo)-former singer of Deconstruct, NDX and Habit of Force.
What does the name GRIGORI 3 mean?
The GRIGORI -(gri gore E) relates to a race of angels found throughout celestial history, which were sent to earth to merely WATCH over mankind. However they ended up corrupting it instead by their own selfish needs. + 3 -the number of completion.
The songs "Defende" and "Awakening" contain a foreign langauge which is it?
Latin
What are the lyrics to "AWAKENING"s chorus?
CREDO UNUM EN UNUM
CREDO UNUM EN UNUM
CREDO UNUM EN UN
What are the tattoos on Gwen shoulders on the cover of "Exile"? and what do they mean?
The siglis of Arch Angel Michael and Malachim
Why is guitarist Ray R. Wise called "The Skeleton King"?
Gwen states "oh that easy "Because he collects carcasses and human shells -ok not really, but it has to do with being the main song writer of the band."
What are GRIGORI 3's musical influences?
FEAR FACTORY, LACUNA COIL, CONCRETE BLONDE, COLLIDE, ROB ZOMBIE, RAMMSTEIN to name a few.
What gear does the band use?
See "Gear" section
Blast from the past--Who are former members of the band?
"We played with some great guys on stage"-but the original line up is Brian Bradbury-keys, (Bag )Drew Turnbaugh,-bass, Mike Lindsay-Drums ,Ray R. Wise and Gwen Bartolini.
Why didn't he band use the TREASURE'S TROVE concept in the video THINK ME WICKED?
Unfortunately due to lineup changes and continunity differences much of the initial footage was placed on hold, and a live setting was chosen.Watch for the DVD coming soon.
Where is the album available?
"Exile" is available thru Dark Star Records at Best Buy, Bestbuy.com, Rolling Stones, Impulse Records, iTunes, Rhapsody,Emusic, Amazon.com as well as numerous online locations and is distributed through Dark Star Records, DSR Music and Film Distribution, Super D Phantom,Code 7, PlasticHead (European distro)
