AqME

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AqME
Origin	Paris, France
Genre(s)	Nu metal
Years active	1999–present
Associated acts	Pleymo Vegastar Enhancer Wünjo
Website	AqME's Official Website
Members
ETN Koma Charlotte Ben
Former members
Sofi

AqME (previously known as Neurosyndrom) is a French nu metal band originating from Paris with four band members. They were part of a group of French nu metal bands called "Team Nowhere", but they eventually split up with the Team in order to have more independence.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Line up 2.1 Current members 2.2 Former members 3 Discography 3.1 University Of Nowhere 3.2 Sombres Efforts 3.3 Polaroïds & Pornographie 3.4 La Fin Des Temps 4 Sources

[edit] Biography

AqME was created in the end of 1999 after the break-up of Neurosyndrom. They were one of the founding band of Team Nowhere, along with the bands Pleymo, Enhancer, and Wünjo. At the time of its formation, AqME's line-up was composed of ETN on drums, Ben on guitar, Sofi on bass (who will later be replaced by Charlotte), and Koma on vocals. Six months after the formation of the band, the quartet released a five track demo known as "University Of Nowhere". Seeing how the record sold well, the band decided to release a new version of the demo containing three extra tracks as well as a video named TN, with the participation of Bill from Enhancer and Kemar from Pleymo. It is at this period, when the band starts appearing in several compilations, that Sofi left the band. She was then replaced by Charlotte.

Not very satisfied of their previous releases, the band decided to work in studio during a year in order to create their first album. They went to record in Sweden with the Swedish producer Daniel Bergstrand, who is known for working with Meshuggah, In Flames, and Misery Loves Co. The band then came back to France and played in concerts with other French bands such as Unfold and Mass Hysteria. The band's new songs attracted more people to the concerts and the band eventually had a larger audience.

AqME's critical acclaim occurred after the release of their first album, Sombre Efforts (French for "Dark Efforts"). They went on a relatively big tour across France between September 2002 and October 2003, with a notable success at the "Eurockéennes de Belfort". At the end of 2003, the Parisian band went back to studio recording in order to make their second album, Polaroïds & Pornographie (French for "Polaroids and Pornography").

After extensive touring, the band started recording their third album, this time without Daniel Bergstrand. They chose Steve Prestage as a producer and stayed at Paris for recording. The album was released in October 2005, under the name La Fin Des Temps (French for "The End of Times"), and Pas Assez Loin was even played on the radio. This third album had more prominent guitar parts but still continued to be playable live. The lyrics centered around different topics such as euthanasia (Ainsi Soit-Il), apprehension of death (La Belle Inconnue), the downfall of the world (La Fin Des Temps), and human relationships. AqME has opened the concerts for Indochine during their tour since AqME had recorded a track with Indochine (Aujourd'hui Je Pleure), which is featured on Indochine's album Alice & June.

On October 21, 2006, following a concert at the Olympia, the band announced that they were planning on disappearing the following year in order to come back with a fourth album in 2008.

Three out of the four members have now a side-project. On November 26, 2006, ETN's side-project, gRYMT, released its first record called "My Dark One". In June 2007, Thomas and Ben have announced via MySpace that they're both working on their new bands ("Vicky Vale" and "Die On Monday") debut album.

[edit] Line up

[edit] Current members

• ETN (Etienne Sarthou) - Drums
• Koma (Thomas Thirrion) - Vocals
• Charlotte (Charlotte Poiget) - Bass and back vocals
• Ben (Benjamin Rubin) - Guitar

[edit] Former members

• Sofi - Bass

[edit] Discography

[edit] University Of Nowhere

This demo was the first AqME recording. It was released in 1999, and was later re-released with three additional tracks and a video. This track listing is that of the re-edited demo.

Track listing:

1. "Encore Une Fois"
2. "T.N." (With Bill from Enhancer and Kemar from Pleymo)
3. "À Jamais"
4. "Words"
5. "Beauté Vénéneuse" (With Franklin from Noisy Fate, now Vegastar)
6. "Sainte"
7. "Bulmas"
8. "Mis À Quia"

[edit] Sombres Efforts

This was the first official AqME album. It was released on September 10, 2002.

Track listing:

1. "Superstar"
2. ""Si" N'Existe Pas"
3. "Le Rouge Et Le Noir"
4. "Tout À Un Détail Près"
5. "Instable"
6. "Une Autre Ligne"
7. "Je Suis"
8. "Fin"
9. "Sainte"
10. "In Memoriam"
11. "Délicate Et Sainte"

[edit] Polaroïds & Pornographie

This was the second AqME album. It was released on April 13, 2004, and was also released as a collector, 2CD, edition. This limited edition included an unreleased track named "Automédication" as well as live versions of songs from Sombres Efforts. This is the track listing for the normal version.

Track listing:

1. "Pornographie"
2. "À Chaque Seconde"
3. "3'38"
4. "Tes Mots Me Manquent"
5. "La Théorie Du Poisson Rouge"
6. "Sur Le Fil"
7. "Vampire"
8. "Comprendre"
9. "Être Et Ne Pas Être"
10. "Ce Que Tu Es"
11. "La Vie Est Belle"
12. "La Réponse"

[edit] La Fin Des Temps

This was the third album by AqME. It was released on October 10, 2005.

Track listing:

1. "Ténèbres"
2. "Des Illusions"
3. "La Fin Des Temps"
4. "Une Vie Pour Rien"
5. "Ainsi Soit-Il"
6. "Une Dernière Fois"
7. "Pas Assez Loin"
8. "Rien Au Monde"
9. "Le Poids Des Mots"
10. "La Belle Inconnue"

[edit] Sources

• AqME's official MySpace
• Official website (French)
• "Poussée d'AqME" (French)
• Pictures of AqME during a concert for fundrasing concerning AIDS (French)