Celldweller Stars in Detroit

For fans of the electro-rock band Celldweller, fans have been awaiting since 2009 to see the finished product behind his “Wish Upon a Blackstar” effort. With the first chapter released in August of 2009, Celldweller to continue roughly one chapter per year and fans are now get a taste for the final piece of the puzzle, when the fifth chapter of the album comes to fans on March 27^th.

Even with the ongoing “Blackstar” saga, group mastermind Klayton has been putting out music since his 2003 self-titled debut. Starting out in a band with big time illusionist Criss Angel, Klayton struck out on his own with a brand of electronic & industrial rock very reminsicient of the genre’s early to mid-90’s heyday. After moving from New York to right here in Detroit, Klayton really kicked in the project in overdrive once in the Motor City, releasing a few more albums worth of material before working on the still in progress “Blackstar”. If you had a chance to check out any of the four chapters, Celldweller’s music is a wild mixture of industrial, dubstep and drum and bass that keeps things heavy enough, but melodic enough to bring in a wide range of fans.

With the fifth chapter being released both digitally and a physical CD in March, the seven song chapter, with such tracks as “Against The Tide” and “The Seven Sisters”, are sure to feature a blend that rang through the first four chapters, but with a few new twists thrown in for good measure.

After taking a bit of a break from touring, Klayton brought Celldweller back to the road in 2010 and has been touring a bit since then. With some dates in 2011, Celldweller stays home for a rare DJ set at the Works in Detroit this Thursday, January 26^th. Perhaps you can check out some of his recent mash-ups, using songs by Metallica and Asking Alexandria, hear some of the Celldweller stuff, or just songs that get Klayton. Who knows? You could hear all three, but make sure to get to the Works to see the Celldweller sound.

Celldweller plays a DJ set at the Works Bar & Club, located at 1846 Michigan Avenue in Detroit on Thursday, January 26^th. For more information on cover, check out www.myspace.com/theworksdetroit for more details. For more info and tour dates, check out www.celldweller.com.