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London After Midnight (LAM) is a rock music project formed in the 1990s by singer/songwriter/bandleader and multi-instrumentalist Sean Brennan. LAM has retained and nurtured the political and socially aware element of the punk scene that died in the early 90s (listen to LAM songs like "Revenge" as an example or take note of the huge amount of literature handed out at concerts and online supporting animals rights and various progressive social and political causes). LAM can be defined as a passionate and political dark rock music entity. LAM has a large worldwide following, with many Gothic Rock fans (LAM outspokenly shuns such labels as "gothic", however).
Brennan is known for his support of animal rights, pro-environmental and human rights issues, anti-corporate control of media, and progressive, and liberal politics. However, Brennan's music can range from the intensely personal, but also touch on broader issues ranging from racism, social and political issues, animal rights, etc. The lyrics are sometimes presented with a sense of morbid wit - with songs like "Your Best Nightmare", an Edward Gorey-esque tale.
To understand LAM's place in the music world, London After Midnight has headlined and co-headlined concerts and major festivals with bands like The Cure, Green Day, HIM (HIM often cites LAM as a favorite artist), Rammstein, Soft Cell, and many more, headlining and co-headlining to crowds of over 30,000 in Latin America, the US and Europe. London After Midnight maintains a strong underground and independent "personality" despite being popular sellers (charting in the top 10 European DAC charts with each of 3 CDs released, verified via Deutsche Alternative Charts) and a major draw at music festivals year after year.
In 2006 a new London After Midnight song was released on the "Saw II" motion picture soundtrack (Trisol Records, Europe), which went to number one on the German Alternative Charts (DAC). LAM's new CD is scheduled for release in 2007.
Quick Discography (refers to European release unless otherwise noted)
- 1992 - Selected Scenes from the End of the World USA self release cassette (revised CD released in 1996, 1998 USA release, and extednded CD released in 2003)
- 1996 - Psycho Magnet (1998 USA release and extednded CD released in 2003)
- 1998 - Oddities (1998 USA release)
- 2006 - SAW II soundtrack with the song "Fear"
Extended Discography
This discography does not include illegal / unauthorized bootlegs or a complete list of the many compilation CDs to which LAM has contributed songs.
- London After Midnight 1991 cassette:
Self titled debut cassette. Extremely rare. Out of print.
- Selected Scenes from the End of the World, 1992 cassette:
Pressed in the U.S.A. Self release. Extremely rare. Out of print.
- Ruins, 1994 cassette:
Pressed in the U.S.A. Self release. Extremely rare. Out of print.
- Ruins, 1994 video:
Pressed in the U.S.A. Self release. Extremely rare. Out of print.
- In Goth Daze, 1995 CD:
Cleopatra Records U.S.A. compilation release with the London After Midnight song "Revenge".
- Gothic Rock 2, 1995 CD:
Jungle Records UK compilation with the song "Revenge".
- What Sweet Music They Make, 1995 CD:
Independent English CD compilation with the song "Spider and the Fly".
- Selected Scenes from the End of the World, 1995 CD:
Mastered and re-released to CD by Apocalyptic Vision Records Germany in 1995.
- Psycho Magnet demo, 1995 cassette:
Pressed in the U.S.A. and released by LAM's fanzine. Very rare promo. Out of print.
- Kiss single, 1995 CD:
Apocalyptic Vision Records Germany. Rare.
- Psycho Magnet, 1996 CD:
Apocalyptic Vision Records Germany (Metropolis Records USA version release in 1998 with different art).
- Selected Scenes from the End of the World, 1996 CD:
Released by GP/Opcion Sonica, Mexico.
- 12" Picture disks, 1996, vinyl:
Apocalyptic Vision Records Germany. Rare. "Psycho Magnet", "Kiss", and "Selected Scenes...".
Partial list of compilations that were released in Europe, 1996-1998:
- Life Is Too Short For Boring Music Vol. 8- Contains the song "Nightmare"
- Life Is Too Short For boring Music Vol. 9- Contains the song "Shatter"
- Zillo Dark Progressive Soundsampler Vol. 1- Contains the song "Kiss"
- Zillo Club Hits Vol. 1 - Contains the song "Hate!"
- Zillo Mystic Sound Sampler Vol. 7- Contains the song "Spider and The Fly (Trapped In The Web Mix)"
- Out Of The Dark- Contains the song "Kiss"
- Call On The Dark Vol. 1- Contains the song "Demon"
- Call On The Dark Vol. 2- Contains the song "The Bondage Song (Tiamat Remix)"
- Orkus Compilation- Contains the song "Untitled"
- Black Book Compilation- Contains the song "Shatter"
- Innocence Lost limited pressing, 1997 video:
Very limited pre-pressing of the Apocalyptic Vision pressing. Rare.
- Oddities, 1998 CD:
Apocalyptic Vision Records Germany and Metropolis Records USA. (AV version out of print)
- Innocence Lost, 1998 Video:
Apocalyptic Vision Records Germany and Metropolis Records USA. (Out of print)
- Oddities 12" Picture disks, 1998, vinyl:
Apocalyptic Vision Records Germany. Somewhat rare
- Selected Scenes from the End of the World, 2003 CD:
Re-mastered and re-released to CD by Trisol Records Germany and Iron D Records Russia. New songs.
- Psycho Magnet, 2003 CD:
Re-mastered and re-released to CD by Trisol Records Germany and Iron D Records Russia. New songs.
- SAW II soundtrack, 2006 CD:
Released on Trisol Records Germany/Sony/Soulfood. Contains new LAM song, "Fear".
- Compilation- "A Life Less Lived: The Goth Box", 2006 CD:
Released on Rhino Records USA. Contains the LAM song, "Kiss".