SAMARINDA UNDERGROUND

Formed on August 18, 1992 in Jakarta, the  nation's capital; TRAUMA has been proving themselves as one of the  oldest Indonesian death metal leaders that still exists today. TRAUMA is  recognized as a leading example of deep visualization of songwriting,  wicked playing skill and a ground-breaking arrangement to death.

In  1997, TRAUMA's first demo “Incomplete Damnation” been released. Next in  1998, TRAUMA released a full length album “Extinction of Mankind”  through a local indie label; MORBID NOISE RECORDS. One year later, this  album then has been licensed exclusively by PSYCHIC SCREAM ENTERTAINMENT  [a supported Malaysian label from PONY CANYON] that intended for market  in Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. Furthermore in 2000, a Chicago,  US' label; OWL RECORDS licensed this album for wider markets as well.

In  the same year, PSYCHIC SCREAM ENTERTAINMENT released a split album of  TRAUMA and UNVEILED [Malaysia] for worldwide market. In 2002, a local  label; EXTREME SOUL PRODUCTION released a split album for TRAUMA and  AGATHOCLES [a legendary Belgian mince core band] titled “Death Metal vs.  Mince Core”. In the same year also, a Netherlands' label; MANGLED STEW  RECORDS merging TRAUMA along with their local band; TUMOUR, in a split  album titled “Death Metal vs. Gore Grind”. Subsequently, this  Holland-based label then had released 4 ways split album that includes 4  bands: TRAUMA [Indonesia], PLANKTON, SANGUINARY and INTUMESCENE [the  rests are from Netherlands].

This far, TRAUMA has been involved  in more than 50 album compilation titles that have been released by  labels in Indonesia and overseas, such as: France, US, Australia,  Russia, Germany, Ukraine, Thailand, Mexico and many others. There's one  of the biggest Indonesian underground compilation titled “Metalik  Klinik”. TRAUMA appeared on Vol. 1 in 1997 and Vol.5 in 2003. This  Rotorcorp/MUSICA's production is has been sold over than 100.000 albums.

Afterward,  TRAUMA also had tagged along in a compilation titled “Panggilan Pulau  Puaka” [Vol. II and III] under PSYCHIC SCREAM ENTERTAINMENT. It is said  that this album was a most recognized in Malaysia in 2000-2001. PONY  CANYON also involved TRAUMA in a compilation CD titled “METAL KLASIK  Malaysia vs. Indonesia”.

Several TRAUMA's songs have been number 1  in some rock chart in local I-Radio that put TRAUMA's song; “Pelangi  Hitam” [June, 2002] on the top. This position even hung on for 5 weeks.  TRAUMA showed up on interview pages as well, such as fanzine,  underground magazine around Indonesia and overseas even on more  mainstream press.

TRAUMA's albums had given big positive  responses from heaps of label/magazine in overseas, for instance:  RELEAPSE [USA], BRUTALIZED [USA] even Max Cavalera [SEPULTURA/SOULFLY]  also commented TRAUMA's songs in e-mail. TRAUMA always perform their  best and try to be themselves without being a ‘follower' or ‘fake' from  other great death metal bands in overseas that had given TRAUMA such  great influences.

Finally on March 26, 2003, TRAUMA released  their second full length album under KROSSOVER Records/MUSICA; titled  “Paradigma: Demi Hidup Tak Perlu Harus Mati” with 11 songs in total.  This album had been sold more than 10.000 units in the first 2 weeks.  Video clip from this album, “Api dalam Otak” also often appeared on MTV  Indonesia in 2003.

Next 4 months after, an indie label EDELWEISS  Production released TRAUMA's autobiography book called “Dimensi  Paradigma”. It was written by Nino Aspiranta, TRAUMA's vocalist, about  the whole journey of TRAUMA from 1992 until 2003 completely.

Based  on heaps of request, on December 2004, right after 6 years since  “Extinction of Mankind” that had been released in 1998; VARIANT MUSIC  INDONESIA [VMI] with distribution support from ALFA RECORDS decided to  re-release this album, including 1 bonus unreleased track. With the  brand new cover and look, TRAUMA's anthem ”Human Suffering” had a video  clip done as well. Then this would be the third video clip after  ”Penjara Dendam” [METALIK KLINIK II – 2002] and ”Api dalam Otak”  [Paradigma, Demi Hidup Tak Perlu Harus Mati – 2003].

Lastly, with  the current line-up: growl X scream: Nino Aspiranta [Nino], lead X  rhythm guitar: Heilla Tanissan [Hella], bass: Rusdi Hamied [Rusdi] and  drums-additional: Ramadhani Utomo [Dhani]. TRAUMA now is having their  third full length album released: DOMINASI KEMENANGAN out in November  2008 by ROXANA777 Records and distributed by RnB. This long-awaited  album is now available in all of Indonesia's music stores. Dark Coleseum  Records have our 3rd album Dominasi Kemenangan and special design  T-shirts released as well. Make sure to order it! Exclusively for  Malaysia, Singapore and around. Available now, get it now!!!

Trauma - Extinction Of  Mankind (1998)
Tracklist :
1. Human Suffering
2.  Tragedi Umat Manusia
3. ...By Dissolution
4. Incomplete Damnation
5.  Stench Of Corpse
6. Rotten Grave
7. Threnody
8. Bestial Murder
9.  Final Executions

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