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Shardik (Shellenberger / Buckley / Hollenberg)

Shardik

Born from rock bands like Cleric and Simulacrum, this NY instrumental, improvising rock trio blends avant-garde classical, free jazz, dissonant math metal, ambient and world music into a powerful new mix, with Nick Shellenberger on bass and synth, Matt Buckley on drums & percussion, and Matt Hollenberg on guitar; intricate, edgy, demanding and driven music.

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Personnel:

Nick Shellenberger-bass, synth

Matt Buckley-drums, percussion

Matt Hollenberg-guitar

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UPC: 702397781622

Label: Tzadik
Catalog ID: CD-TZA-7816
Squidco Product Code: 24839

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2017
Country: USA
Packaging: Digipack
Recorded at Orange Music Sound Studios, West Orange, New Jersey, by James Dellatacoma.

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"This new instrumental trio project from the burning guitarist of Cleric and Simulacrum blends avant-garde classical, free jazz, dissonant math metal, ambient and world music into a powerful new mix. Originally from Philly and now living in Brooklyn, Matt has spent over a year composing these complex and exciting pieces and has chosen two of his oldest musical cohorts to perform them. This bold new take on the power trio will fry your mind!"-Tzadik

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Bassist Nick Shellenberger is a member of Cleric and Shardik.

-Squidco 12/17/2025

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Matt Buckley is a drummer, know for the bands Cetus, Drop Anchro, and Shardik.

-Squidco 12/17/2025

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Guitarist Matt Hollenberg was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is a member of iNFiNiEN, Cleric, Cetus, and has performed with John Frum. He studied Liberal arts at Community College of Philadelphia, and lives in Brooklyn, New York.

-Matt Hollenberg Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/matt.hollenberg.5/about?lst=1389755694%3A815073819%3A1510010637§ion=education&pnref=about)
12/17/2025

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Track Listing:

1. It Is What It Isn't 6:21

2. Inner Dimensions 6:09

3. Faustian Bargain 6:03

4. Past Lives 7:10

5. The Great Attractor 8:05

6. No Arrival 5:38

7. Vorga T:1339 7:45

8. La Douleur Exquise 7:13

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