«with every step I take, I bring destruction»: In Nordpol LEGION SEVEN sources the power to overcome inertia from a willingness to destroy. The character they voice pursues this interruption of the world even as their own body breaks, and welcomes the void as a site of endless possibility. The skilled vocalist is backed by sluggish guitars (Marlon McNeill) and synths (Lukas Huber), as well as what feels like endlessly heavy drumming (Michael Anklin).

The openly structured band UFO was founded in 2011 by Michael Anklin and Lukas Huber. The band – whose core-lineup now also includes Robert Torche – has ever since played more than 300 concerts with more than 100 guest artists, released four albums on the labels Everest Records and A tree in a Field Records, developed the composition «Schwelle» for the Ensemble Phoenix Basel, produced the video piece «II» as well as organizing and performing more than 30 concerts with their improvisation series «Schlägerei mit anschliessender Diskussion» in Basel, Zurich, Biel, Luzern, Winterthur and Crémines. Thinking outside the box is inherent to the band collective UFO: Be it in the studio or on stage; UFO rarely work solely as a trio. For IV(…) also, an almost endless list of guest musicians was invited to contribute to song sketches. The 13 songs created to date will release as a series and spread over multiple years on the label A Tree in a Field Records.

UFO are:

Michael Anklin – Drums, Synths

Lukas Huber – Synthesizer

LEGION SEVEN – Text, Voice, Performance

Marlon McNeill – Guitar