Benedictum
Uncreation


Tracks:

1. Uncreation
2. Benedictum
3. # 4
4. Misogyny
5. Ashes To Ashes
6. Wicca
7. Heaven And Hell
8. Them
9. Two Steps To The Sun
10 Valkyrie Rising
11. The Mob Rules

Line up:

Veronica Freeman – vocals
Pete Wells – guitar
Blackie Sanchez – drums
Chris Morgan - keyboards
Jesse Wright - bass

Guest Musicians:

Craig Goldy - guitar (on track 10)
Jimmy Bain - bass (on track 11)

Record Label / Year of Release:

Locomotive Records 2006

Notes:

Benedictum was formed originally as Bound by vocalist Veronica Freeman and guitarist Pete Wells in San Diego, California in 2005. The two founding members were previously in the band known as Malady for over ten years. Freeman and Wells recruited the drummer Blackie Sanchez and keyboardist Chris Morgan. After the addition of Sanchez and Morgan, the group produced a three-track demo with the aid of producer Jeff Pilson, who also contributed playing bass guitar. In late 2005, they signed a record deal with US label Locomotive Records.

After signing with Locomotive Records, Benedictum entered in the studio to record their debut album with production by Jeff Pilson and mixing by Pilson and Tommy Henriksen. The band recorded eleven songs including two Black Sabbath's covers for "Heaven and Hell" and "The Mob Rules". Uncreation was initially due to be released in October 17, 2005, but was delayed to January 20, 2006.

Veronica, Blackie and Chris are former members of a Dio tribute band called Evilution. That is one the reasons for their Dio cover of "Rainbow in the Dark" on their demo and "The Mob Rules" and "Heaven and Hell" on Uncreation, both Black Sabbath songs from the Dio era.

Their producer Jeff Pilson is the former bassist of Dio.

On Benedictum's second album "Seasons Of Tragedy" the bonustrack on the European release is a cover of Rainbow's "Catch The Rainbow"