.WebsitePast membersSteve BarnacleAndy BarnettLauren DuvallLogan SkyVisage were a British band, formed in London in 1978. The band became closely linked to the burgeoning fashion movement of the early 1980s, and are best known for their hit ' which was released in late 1980. In the UK, the band achieved two Top 20 albums ( and ) and five Top 30 singles before the commercial failure of their third album ( ) led to their break-up in 1985.The band has seen various line-up changes over the years, all fronted by vocalist, who resurrected the band name in the 2000s. In 2013, the most recent line-up of the band released, the first new Visage album in 29 years. The band's fifth and final album, was released in 2015, nine months after Strange had died following a heart attack.

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Contents.History First Incarnation (1978–1985) Founding members and started working on Visage to produce music to play at the clubs Egan was DJing at. Egan alongside was hosting and club nights at Billy's nightclub in London's at the time and Egan was eager to find new music to play, ultimately opting to create music himself with Ure. Steve Strange had briefly been in the /new wave bands and, and Egan was working with in the band. Ure and Egan recorded a demo which included the original track 'The Dancer' which a version of appeared on the debut Visage album and a cover of the hit '. Strange was then brought into the band to provide the face and voice of Visage with the line-up being completed with the addition of keyboardist and three-fifths of the post-punk band – guitarist, keyboardist and bassist (who left the band after playing on its debut single, but returned as a session musician). Producer had heard some of the band's material at Billy's nightclub and financed further recordings with a view to signing the band to his new Genetic Records label. Visage recorded their first album at Rushent's home studio in Berkshire, but Rushent's label collapsed, and the band instead signed to, a new independent label run by Rushent's former colleague Martin Davis (the pair had worked together at ).

Visage released their first single ' on Radar in September 1979, though the single failed to chart. By this time, however, Strange and Egan had relocated their themed club nights to the Blitz club in and the New Romantic movement had begun in earnest. In mid-1980, David Bowie himself visited the club and asked Strange and three other regulars to appear in the video for his single ', which helped to propel the New Romantic movement into the mainstream.Although Visage's had been completed for several months, it was not released until November 1980 when the band was now signed to the major label. The band's second single, ', was released at the same time.

The single became a hit in early 1981, making the top ten in the and several other countries, and reaching no. 1 in Germany and Switzerland.

The album also became a Top 20 hit in the UK and was certified Silver by the.After further hits with the singles ' and the title track ', Strange struggled to reunite the band's members again to record a second album due to their commitments with their respective bands; Ure had now joined Currie in Ultravox, Formula and Adamson with Magazine and McGeoch had joined. Nonetheless, in the autumn of 1981, Visage went into the studio and recorded as a five-piece band without McGeoch and only limited guest work from Adamson. The album, which was named after an infamous gay nightclub in New York City, was released in March 1982 and became the band's only Top 10 hit in the, producing two top-twenty singles with ' and '. Like their first album, The Anvil earned a Silver disc in the UK. Following this, Ure quit from Visage to concentrate on his work with Ultravox, who were now even more successful than Visage.

Creative differences with Strange and Egan were also cited as reasons for his departure at the time.' The trouble with Visage was that there were too many chiefs, six characters all wanting an equal say without putting in an equal amount of work. I was doing most of the writing and producing, and we all knew Steve Strange was the frontman, but when it became successful, jealousy and the nasty side of the business crept in.

That was never the way it was intended. — Midge Ure, 1983Visage were now without Ure, McGeoch and Adamson, who went on to join. Bassist Steve Barnacle was recruited to replace Adamson, and the remaining lineup recorded the stand-alone single ', which was released in October 1982. The single failed to prolong their string of hits and peaked just outside the UK Top 40.Although still recording, Visage then took a two-year hiatus from releasing any new material due to contractual difficulties with their management company. Polydor issued a 'best of' compilation, which included all of the singles released to date and the previously unreleased 'In the Year 2525'.

Although the album was certified Gold in the UK for pre-release sales to stores, it only peaked at No. 38 in the UK Albums Chart after its release in November 1983.In 1984, with their contractual problems resolved, Visage returned with their third album,. Released in October 1984, the album was a critical and commercial failure, peaking at No. 79 in the UK. Two singles from the album, ' and ', also failed to make the UK top 40. By this time, Billy Currie and Dave Formula had also left the band (though they received a 'special thanks' credit on the album sleeve for their input), leaving only Strange and Egan from the original line-up along with Steve Barnacle and new recruits Gary Barnacle (Steve Barnacle's brother) and Andy Barnett who also was a member of. A decision to make Visage a live band instead of a strictly studio-based project also failed to meet with success and the band split in 1985.

Their final release was a Visage video compilation of the band's renowned promotional videos and other footage, including Strange's trip to North Africa the year before. The compilation does not, however, include the original video for the 'Love Glove' single which was filmed at a late-night Dockland location in London in 1984.Following the demise of Visage, Strange and Barnacle then formed the short-lived band, though this too proved unsuccessful. Visage returned to the charts once more when a Bassheads of 'Fade to Grey' was a UK hit in 1993. Second incarnation (2004–2010) Steve Strange reappeared on the music scene in 2002, after several years of battling a heroin addiction and other personal problems.

He performed several Visage songs on the – a revival of 1980s pop acts. Some time after the performance, Strange decided to create a 'Mark II' of Visage with people from several electronic bands and projects: Steven Young, Sandrine Gouriou and Rosie Harris from and Ross Tregenza from Jetstream Lovers/. After the announcement of the formation of the new line-up and several television appearances, plans for reworking old material and releasing a new record made slow progress. An updated version of 'Fade to Grey' was produced in 2005. In 2006, Strange also collaborated with the electronic duo Punx Soundcheck and provided vocals on the track 'In the Dark', which was included on the duo's debut double album When Machines Ruled the World.

The first Visage mk II track was released in 2007, entitled 'Diary of a Madman'. Written by Strange with Visage mk II member Ross Tregenza, the track was co-produced by original Visage member Dave Formula. This song was made available for download from their official website in return for a donation to the charity. However, no further new material surfaced from this line-up.The long-since deleted Visage VHS video collection was repackaged for release on DVD in Summer 2006, though it was mistakenly titled Visage Live.In 2008, Strange (and Visage II keyboardist Sandrine Gouriou) made an appearance in the BBC drama series which is set in 1981. In it, they performed the song 'Fade to Grey' in a scene set in the 'Blitz' nightclub.In 2009, Strange and Egan appeared in Living TV's Pop Goes the Band, a series in which pop stars from the 1980s are given a complete makeover in return for a one-off performance. The Visage episode aired on 16 March 2009, and was the first time that the two men had spoken in over 20 years. The episode focused (like others in the series) more on getting them fit in the gym than on the current state of their relationship, though they appeared to get on well enough.

At the culmination of the episode, they performed 'Fade to Grey'.In 2010, new remixes of 'Fade to Grey' were produced by club DJs and Lee Mortimer to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the song. The remixes were included on a new, The Face – The Very Best of Visage, which was released in March 2010.Final incarnation (2012–2015) On 8 January 2013, Strange appeared as a guest on the programme to discuss the forthcoming album. During the interview he mentioned that a new Visage album was also due for release in Spring 2013.Also on 8 January 2013, Visage launched their new website, Twitter, Facebook and Soundcloud accounts and announced their new line-up, consisting of Steve Strange, former Visage bassist Steve Barnacle, former guitarist Robin Simon, and Lauren Duvall on vocals. A single from the album, ', was made available as a free download from the band's Facebook page, and a physical CD-single was released on 6 May 2013. The band's new album, was released on 20 May 2013.

A second single from the album, 'Dreamer I Know', was released in July 2013, and a third single, 'Never Enough', was released in December. Throughout the second half of 2013, the band also embarked on a series of live dates in the UK and Europe. 'Hidden Sign' was the fourth single to be taken from Hearts and Knives, released in May 2014 and 'She's Electric (Coming Around)' was released as the fifth and final single in August 2014.In December 2014, Visage released, a mostly live album containing twelve Visage songs remade with a symphony orchestra. A single of the orchestral version of 'Fade To Grey' was released ahead of the album in November 2014.On 12 February 2015, frontman Steve Strange died of a heart attack while on holiday in Egypt.

While Strange's death ultimately meant the end of Visage, the band opted to complete the album they had already been working with Strange on prior to his death. On 2 September 2015, an organisation known as The Steve Strange Collective was announced. Run by Strange's friends and relatives, they oversaw the release of the final Visage album, which was released on 6 November 2015. Former members. (Concise ed.). P. 1221. ^ Ankeny, Jason.

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Visage is an independentsurvival horrorvideo game in development by SadSquare Studio. Similar to Allison Road, the game is a spiritual successor to P.T. The game ran Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight campaigns.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Gameplay[edit]

Visage is set inside a large house in which terrible things have happened. Players will have to relive fragments of the house's history, each of them bringing the player closer to what is behind the dark history of the place by witnessing firsthand the 'visage' each death left behind. The game is planned to be split into four chapters. As of July 2019, the first two have been released as part of the game's early access period.^[7]

Players roam the house in a first person perspective, able to manipulate objects and doors and must manage limited resources such as lighter fluid and spare light bulbs as they explore the home trying to discover the truth. Locked doors and the keys that fit them form a central part of progression through the game. The house is designed as a semi-open world, with large sections freely explorable to the player, including areas not relevant to the current chapter. Ghosts will create Paranormal Events by manipulating the house as the player explores, sometimes in scripted events, sometimes as randomized events such as light bulbs burning out or doors locking.

There are three ways to die: being killed by environmental hazards, being killed by the various ghosts and demons that inhabit the home, or losing one's sanity. Sanity, like similar systems in games such as Amnesia: The Dark Descent is decreased by witnessing enemies or paranormal events and gradually over time by staying in the darkness. The lower the player's sanity gets, the more of a foothold the ghosts have in the house and the more the player will encounter random paranormal events or hostile ghosts. Sanity can be restored by taking pills which are scattered throughout the house, or by staying in well lit areas. The game doesn't feature a health meter, so being caught results in an instant death.^[8]

Plot[edit]

The game takes place during the 1980s in a centuries-old house in a secluded town. Over the years, the property has been occupied by dozens of families. While some lived peacefully, others were brutally killed under various circumstances.

As Dwayne Anderson (the protagonist) proceeds through the environment of the house, he gathers information regarding the killings firsthand, using it to piece together the history of the house, while also avoiding the restless spirits that try to kill him.^[9]

Development[edit]

Visage has been in development since January 2015 and was announced in September 2015. The game has been successfully financed by a Kickstarter campaign running from January through March 2016.^[9] The release date was set for 2018. According to the developers, the use of jump scares has been kept to a minimum. The players assume the role of Dwayne, who is tasked against time to investigate the house and its surroundings to uncover the dreadful truth. The game uses an atmospheric soundtrack that also gives hints and clues to alert the players about the dangers lurking in the house. The game has been said to feature multiple endings and the developers state that it's not an easy game, taking about 8-10 hours to complete the main story.As of September 12 2018, Sad Square Studio announced on their Facebook page that 'we aim to release a playable version of the game this month on PC. A delay is VERY unlikely, but still possible. We'll let you know as soon as we know'.^[10][11]

Faceless neil. On September 25, 2018, Sad Square studio announced that the demo for Visage will be released on Steam on October 2, 2018, and an early access version containing the first chapter, centered around the violent ghost of a young girl named 'Lucy', was released in October as planned.^[12]

A new chapter for early access was released on July 4, 2019.

On February 15 2020, Sad Square studio announced that 'the main content of Visage is pretty much done',and that they are currently projecting for a summer 2020 release.

References[edit]

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2. ^Guarino, Mike (8 February 2016). 'New Horror Game Kickstarter Visage Inspired By P.T. And Silent Hill AOTF'. Attackofthefanboy.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
3. ^Priestman, Chris (31 January 2016). 'Horror Game Visage Follows In The Footsteps Of P.T., Now On Kickstarter'. Siliconera.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
4. ^Hayley Williams (20 January 2016). 'Silent Hills' P.T. Has A New Spiritual Successor Called Visage Kotaku Australia'. Kotaku.com.au. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
5. ^'Atmospheric Psychological Horror Game Visage Hits Kickstarter With New Trailer'. Hardcore Gamer. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
6. ^Hayley Williams (28 January 2016). 'P.T. Inspired 'Visage' Launches Its Kickstarter Today Kotaku Australia'. Kotaku.com.au. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
7. ^'NEW Chapter is out!'. 3 July 2019.
8. ^'Visage The Game'. SadSquare Studio. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
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11. ^'VISAGE DEVS SPEAK ABOUT P.T. INFLUENCE, GAME LENGTH, AND MORE – IGN FIRST'. IGN. 5 October 2017.
12. ^Gutierrez, Yaris; Gutierrez, Yaris; Gutierrez, Yaris (30 October 2018). 'Visage is a Terrifying Experience That Feels Like What Silent Hills Could Have Been'. DualShockers. Retrieved 5 February 2019.