StrangeWerks Films | Indie Sci Fi/Horror Filmaking | Special Effects

Hi Everyone,

Strangewerks Film’s independent horror film The Shriven, has obtained four songs for its soundtrack from well-known goth musician Anders Manga. The four songs include two from his previous album, X’s and the Eyes including the title track and 100‚000 Tears. Two new songs, The Monster Demands A Mate and The Transit Begins, from a just released album, Catastrophe, are also being included in the film, much to our delight.

Ander's music is dark, driving and lovely—it dovetails perfectly with the spirit of the film and helps accentuate it.

Bio

Based out of Charlotte, NC, Anders Manga released his first album, One Up for the Dying in 2005 on Vampture Records. The singles, Shiver, Solitary Heaven and We Won’t Stay Dead took Anders out of obscurity and into club rotation around the world. He was

booked to play the infamous Dracula’s Ball in Philadelphia and co-headlined the GothStock Festival in CT that same year. In 2006, Anders released his follow up, Left of an All-Time Low. The single, Empire On the Sun climbed the charts on dark alternative radio station worldwide. The singles, Glamour, Gypsy and Bloodletting (On the Kiss) followed thereafter which spawned an east coast tour as well as a live performance at the Convergence 12 festival in New Orleans. Later that year, Anders released the album, Welcome to the Horror Show which includes the fan favorites, Beautiful and title track. This work earned Anders a “Best Band of the Year” Nominee from Gothic Beauty Magazine along with Lacuna Coil, Gary Numan & Skinny Puppy.

2007 saw the release of Blood Lush‚ Anders Manga’s heaviest album. The anthems such as At Dawn they Sleep‚Tolerate and Night of the Long Knives became club favorites while the softer Science Fiction and Sleeping (In the Fire) became fan album favorites. Songs from the album can be found in the horror movie‚ Beg starring actor Tony Moran (Michael Myers from John Carpenter’s Halloween & Halloween 2) and the vampire epic, The Sanguinarian. In support of Blood Lush, Anders headlined Anne Rice’s Vampire Lestat Ball in New Orleans Halloween night and also performed at the Black Sun Festival and Cirque Macabre Festival.