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Mark LinkousBackground informationBirth nameFrederick Mark LinkousBornSeptember 9, 1962DiedMarch 6, 2010 (aged 47)Genres,Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter, record producerInstrumentsVocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, bass guitar, drums, percussionYears active1985–2010Labels/, ///, Konkurrent, /Associated actsDancing Hoods, Salt Chunk Mary,WebsiteMark Linkous (September 9, 1962 – March 6, 2010) was an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known as leader of. He was also known for his collaborations with such notable artists as, and.A member of the 1980s band the Dancing Hoods, Linkous moved with the group from his native to and later in hopes of achieving mainstream success. By 1988, the band had failed to land a major record label deal, and they disbanded with Linkous returning to Virginia, where he began writing songs under various monikers.By 1995, he created a project named Sparklehorse, of which he would remain the only permanent member. The band released a quartet of critically acclaimed albums on:, and on Astralwerks records:. Linkous lived the last years of his life in, where he established Static King Studio.

He died by suicide in on March 6, 2010. Contents.Biography Early life Frederick Mark Linkous was born on September 9, 1962 in, to Gloria Hughes Thacker and Frederick Linkous. He had three brothers: Matt, Paul, and Daniel Linkous.

Many members of his family were by trade, and Linkous chose a career in music in part to avoid working in mines. His parents divorced before he was 13.He would later characterize himself during his teenage years as a 'juvenile delinquent', and began hanging out in a at a young age. During his adolescence, he was sent to live with his paternal grandparents in, Virginia. Linkous also attended in Charlottesville, where he 'went to school to see my friends—that's the only reason I didn't drop out.' During his high school years, he began abusing, and consuming heavily. Dancing Hoods Shortly after graduating from high school in the early 1980s, Linkous moved to, where he co-founded the band Dancing Hoods.

The band featured Linkous on guitar and vocals, Bob Bortnick on vocals and guitar, Don Short on drums, and Eric Williams on bass. In 1984, the group released a self-titled EP; a year later, they released an album titled 12 Jealous Roses on, which received a number of positive reviews.

And were also vocal fans of the band after the release of their first record.In 1988, Dancing Hoods put out their second album, Hallelujah Anyway, on. A single from the album, 'Baby's Got Rockets', was a modest hit, and its video was picked up by 's program. That same year, the group relocated to in hopes of achieving mainstream success, but broke up shortly after. Salt Chunk Mary Following the breakup of Dancing Hoods, Linkous moved back to Virginia. It was here, before Linkous started the project, that he had another band consisting of Frederick Mark Linkous, Matt Linkous, Chip Jones, and Steve Schick. Formed in late 1989 as The Johnson Family, they soon became Salt Chunk Mary (with both names being after characters in the Jack Black memoir 'You Can't Win'.) Demos were circulated, but no official releases were made. By 1995 Mark Linkous would go on to form solo-project Sparklehorse, taking a couple of Salt Chunk Mary songs with him, and Matt Linkous would later go on to form The Rabbit with Melissa Moore.

You can find the only existing album from this bandSparklehorse Following the breakup of Dancing Hoods, Linkous moved back to Virginia, where he continued writing songs. One of the tracks that he wrote during this period with, 'Sick of Goodbyes', was recorded by and appeared on their 1993 album. While in Virginia, he performed concerts under the monikers The Johnson Family (with members of Richmond punk legends Honor Role) and Salt Chunk Mary. Linkous finally settled on the band name, and released on in 1995. He remained the only consistent member throughout the band's existence.In 1996, while supporting on the first Sparklehorse tour, Linkous overdosed on alcohol, and and possibly other substances in his London hotel room. Rendered unconscious by the combination of drugs, he collapsed with his legs pinned beneath him, and remained in that position for almost fourteen hours.

He was treated at. Subsequent surgeries saved both legs, but he required the use of a wheelchair for six months. His legs never fully regained their original strength.1998 saw the release of; some of the album's songs dealt with Linkous' accident in London and subsequent rehabilitation, namely 'St.

In 2001, Sparklehorse released, which featured contributions from, and.In 2003, Sparklehorse's song Sea of Teeth was featured on the Soundtrack, a film starring and directed by.In September 2006, Sparklehorse released.In 2009 Linkous teamed up with electronic ambient artist to create, an experimental EP. The last four live shows Linkous did together with were during a European tour which was held in October 2009.At the time of his death, his manager confirmed that Linkous 'had completed most of the work for a new Sparklehorse album', was in the process of moving to, and was working on setting up a studio where he planned to finish the record. Production and other work Aside from his own music, Linkous became a sought-after, and helmed works such as 's solo record, (feat. ) Silverlake (demo) which was the first recording done by after their 6 year hiatus that ended in 2009 when it was recorded and was later rerecorded and published by after Linkous's death along with the demo he created, and 's. Linkous was one of the most ardent supporters of Johnston, an who has had a long battle with.

In 2004, Linkous curated and produced, a tribute album to Johnston featuring acts such as,. It also includes a collaboration between Sparklehorse and on the track 'Go'.

He provided music for Indie Rapper on his album on the song 'Love The Lie'. The album and song were released after Linkous' death.Death In March 2010, Linkous was in the process of moving into a spare bedroom in the home of bandmate Scott Minor; Linkous was apparently in the process of breaking up with his wife of 19 years, Teresa. Linkous battled depression for many years, and was greatly shaken by the December 2009 suicide of close friend.In the early afternoon of March 6, 2010, Linkous was drinking with Minor and friend DeWitt Burton at their home. After receiving a number of text messages on his that left him distraught, he told Minor and Burton, 'It's not good.'

Linkous quietly retrieved his ITM Arms rifle from an upstairs room, then told his two friends that he was going for a walk and exited through a back door. At about 1:15pm, a witness saw him sit down in the alley near Irwin Street, aim the rifle at his own heart, and pull the trigger. Linkous was declared dead at the scene; he was 47 years old.Police did not find a.

The musician's publicist confirmed the details of his death to a number of publications on the same day. According to his toxicology report, his was 0.43 at the time of his death; and were also found in his system.Teresa Linkous died six years later, on March 5, 2016, from an acute attack. Reaction Within a few hours of his death, a message attributed to the Linkous family was posted on the official Sparklehorse Web site: 'It is with great sadness that we share the news that our dear friend and family member Mark Linkous took his own life today. We are thankful for his time with us and will hold him forever in our hearts.

May his journey be peaceful, happy, and free. There's a heaven and there's a star for you.' A number of notable musicians and people in the music world made statements mourning the loss of Linkous, including, 's, ', 's, and of, and 's.of Metric also wrote a eulogy entitled The Rings of Saturn on Your Fingers.

Dark Night of the Soul In the late 2000s, Linkous recorded an album titled with the producer, the director and ten other musicians. It was released on the Internet in May 2009, as was a book of photographs by David Lynch to accompany the music. Though long-delayed due to legal problems, it was officially released in 2010 several months after Linkous's death. The album features several guest singers and writers, such as and., another guest on the album, committed suicide just a few months before Linkous.

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' Once you are marked, there is no escape.' —, Master of PathfindersNecron Deathmarks phase back into the normal flow of space-time to confront their victimsA Deathmark is one of the highly-skilled snipers and assassins of the forces, appearing from apparently nowhere and striking with terrible precision. The name is fitting: once given the 'hunter's mark', a Deathmark's targets are almost certain to meet their deaths scant moments later. Like most Necrons, the Deathmarks' technology lies far beyond the realm of human comprehension and they can effectively phase in and out of normal space-time at will.Their victims will assume that they have been ambushed and that the Deathmarks teleported onto the battlefield. The reality is that they were already there, waiting out of phase for just the right moment to slaughter their victims.

Few enemy commanders encounter Deathmarks and live to tell the tale.In appearance, Deathmarks are more akin to Necron in the craftsmanship of their mechanical bodies. They are distinguished by a single, large green-glowing optic sensor and the arcane orbs projecting from their spines. These orbs flare with an unnatural light as a Deathmark utilises its occult powers. In keeping with their role, Deathmarks display a propensity for stealth that is all but unique amongst the Necron ranks. Moving as they do with the eerie silence that is the hallmark of the Necron legions, Deathmarks can be surprisingly stealthy for their slow, deliberate movements.

Contents HistoryA Necron Deathmark armed with theFor countless millennia, Necron Deathmark Squads have served the Necron nobility as snipers and assassins. Even when they were beings of flesh and blood, Deathmarks had a reputation for cold-hearted precision and patience. Now, housed in tireless cybernetic bodies of, Deathmarks are more deadly than they ever were in the 's Time of Flesh.Whilst Deathmarks are as much part of a 's army as and, tradition dictates strict rules concerning their use. As agents of assassination and ambush, ancient codes forbid the deployment of the Deathmarks in wars between the Necron nobility, or against other 'honourable' enemies. This provision does not extend to those enemies the Necrons consider 'dishonourable', however, and since no other intelligent race could hope to grasp the intricacies of Necron war etiquette, all but the most traditional and hidebound see fully fit to unleash the Deathmarks against their alien foes. Such enemies of the Necrons are considered far from worthy until they have had a chance to prove otherwise on the battlefield. An honourable corpse is still a corpse, and little given to benefiting from its newly accorded status.RolePeerless snipers and assassins, Deathmarks utilise many strange and unique technologies to annihilate the enemies of the Necron dynasties.

Named for the eerie emerald energy halo with which they indicate their chosen targets, these indefatigable hunters can perceive and track a victim so-marked through any sort of terrain whether it be at long range, through darkness, fog or even through solid walls.It is said that the mark will glow brightly in five dimensions as it plays about the victims' heads, and is formed of a mysterious energy known to overload and destroy auspices directed at it. The technology behind this signal further augments the Deathmark's deadly skills, ensuring that a marked target rarely survives for long. Even without this nigh-supernatural ability, Deathmarks would make for deadly opponents. Each is an expert marksman, armed with a cruel.Those killed by a Deathmark's first shot are the fortunate ones, for a hit from a Synaptic Disintegrator that is less than fatal almost invariably leaves the victim a pale echo of his former self due to the amount of brain tissue that is destroyed. Deathmarks possess the same skills in hunting and tracking they did in life, bolstered by their machine nature.

Deathmarks have no need to eat, drink, or sleep, and can lie in wait as long as necessary for the opportunity to strike. Their mechanical ligatures can hold a rifle perfectly still and they draw no breath which might disturb their aim. As such, Deathmarks are capable of accurate, long range fire at a rate no human sniper could hope to match.Necron DeathmarkAs if these abilities were not enough, Deathmarks are granted access to some of the most sophisticated and closely guarded secrets of Necron hyper-dimensional technology. This technology allows these peerless hunters to almost effortlessly leap back and forth from a pocket dimension.