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Soul in Flames

The Adversarial Fires of Cold Meat Industry

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Soul in Flames

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Soul in Flames

Soul in Flames

Soul in Flames

The Adversarial Fires of Cold Meat Industry

The Adversarial Fires of Cold Meat Industry

The Adversarial Fires of Cold Meat Industry

The Adversarial Fires of Cold Meat Industry

Artax Film
Artax Film
Artax Film
Artax Film
2 Campaigns |
Stockholm, Sweden
$33,701 USD $33,701 USD by 275 backers
$26,932 USD by 250 backers on Jan 8, 2023
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Summary

Artax Film is a Swedish film production company known primarily for documentaries and music videos. Its latest feature film was the critically acclaimed Adam the Apostate (2020) which depicts the life of Nergal: frontman of Behemoth, Poland’s biggest musical export. Artax can now unveil its latest major project.

Soul in Flames: The Adversarial Fires of Cold Meat Industry is a feature documentary chronicling the rise and fall of a legendary Swedish underground label. The film is told from the perspective of CMI’s enigmatic founder – Roger Karmanik, the eternal antagonist – and the artists whose achievements across multiple music scenes still, decades later, garner worldwide interest.

The groundwork has all been laid: research, interviews, and filming. Buried deep within this mountain of material waits an epic tale that will captivate an audience ranging from lifelong Cold Meat fanatics to anyone with a casual interest in music or human ingenuity. Bringing it to fruition will require colossal resources, so the film’s scope and depth are entirely dependent on the financial means available.

 

What we need / What you get

About 30 interviews have been conducted, including the label’s founder, former artists, and partners – plus prominent contemporary musicians and music journalists. We have obtained a wealth of flyers and catalogues, scans and analogue photos, as well as boxes of VHS tapes with live recordings and various behind-the-scenes footage.

All vintage material must be digitised and indexed, but random samples indicate a veritable treasure trove of Cold Meat relics. We also have countless hours of in-depth interviews waiting to be transcribed and evaluated. And then there is the whole editing and post-production process.

We know beyond the shadow of a doubt that Soul in Flames has the potential to carve the name of Cold Meat Industry into the bedrock of musical history. The tools we have at our disposal will determine the depth and intricacy of the etchings.

What we need from you are the resources to complete this project with the level of ambition it deserves. Besides pre-orders for the film, you can show your support through a range of exclusive merch – shirts, patches, pins – and other custom items and offers available only via the crowdfunding campaign.

 

Cold Meat Industry

In 1987, Roger Karmanik – a veteran musician of the Swedish industrial scene – founded Cold Meat Industry. Over the next decade, CMI grew from a bedroom passion project into a world-renowned record company. As a testament to Karmanik’s expert curation, many of the previously unheard-of artists he signed rose to the top of their respective genres. Despite vastly different artistic expressions, the core roster is believed to share a common essence. In fact, the moniker “Cold Meat Industry” became an umbrella term for bands associated with a certain atmosphere.

Whilst the label grew exponentially, Karmanik’s underground mindset and work methods remained largely unchanged. Come the 2000s, many of the artists who started out on Cold Meat had left. Plagued by setbacks in both his personal and professional life – as well as deteriorating mental health – Roger Karmanik eventually hit a wall. CMI was declared bankrupt in 2011. And then there was silence.

In the frozen furnace of Cold Meat Industry, there is a vast darkness to explore. With your help, Soul in Flames will chronicle the adversarial fires that once tore through the underground music scene.

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Honorary support

Currency Conversion $10 USD
€10 EUR
Donation – thanks for your support!
Included Items
  • Our eternal gratitude
1 claimed

Shout-out

Currency Conversion $16 USD
€15 EUR
Mention of thanks on the official Soul in Flames Facebook page
Included Items
  • Facebook shout-out
Estimated Shipping
December 2022
6 claimed
Stream pre-order

Stream pre-order

Currency Conversion $16 USD
€15 EUR
Code to watch Soul in Flames online
Included Items
  • Stream
Estimated Shipping
November 2023
45 claimed
DVD pre-order

DVD pre-order

Currency Conversion $26 USD
€25 EUR
Soul in Flames DVD, standard edition
Included Items
  • DVD
Estimated Shipping
November 2023
102 claimed
Ships worldwide.
Merch bundle

Merch bundle

Currency Conversion $37 USD
€35 EUR
Merchandise bundle containing 1 Soul in Flames logo t-shirt and 1 insignia patch.
Included Items
  • T-shirt
  • Insignia patch
Estimated Shipping
April 2023
17 claimed
Ships worldwide.
Collector’s items

Collector’s items

Currency Conversion $104 USD
€99 EUR
Item explanations: DVD – Soul in Flames, standard edition / Fanzine – 24 pages of exclusive written and visual content / Art print – custom artwork / Collector's edition box – limited wooden box set (crowdfunding exclusive!) hand-numbered in human blood.
Included Items
  • DVD
  • Fanzine
  • Art print
  • Insignia pin
  • First-wave shipping
  • Logo patch
  • Collector's edition box
Estimated Shipping
November 2023
52 claimed
Ships worldwide.
Antagonist: Silver level

Antagonist: Silver level

Currency Conversion $157 USD
€150 EUR
Item explanations: DVD – Soul in Flames, standard edition / Ticket – entry to the Soul in Flames release party in Stockholm (limited capacity!) / OST – download of the film’s original soundtrack / Deleted scenes – exclusive access to unused footage.
Included Items
  • DVD
  • Ticket to the release party
  • OST
  • Your name in the credits
  • Deleted scenes
  • Free shipping
  • First-wave shipping
Estimated Shipping
November 2023
23 claimed
Ships worldwide.
Antagonist: Gold level

Antagonist: Gold level

Currency Conversion $367 USD
€350 EUR
Item explanations: DVD – standard edition / Ticket – entry to the release party (limited capacity!) / OST – download the original soundtrack / Deleted scenes – access to unused footage / Collector's edition box – crowdfunding exclusive! Includes everything in the “Collector's item” perk / Insignia patch – different design from the box set patch.
Included Items
  • DVD
  • Ticket to the release party
  • OST
  • Your name in the credits
  • Deleted scenes
  • Free shipping
  • First-wave shipping
  • T-shirt
  • Insignia patch
  • Collector's edition box
Estimated Shipping
November 2023
23 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Sponsor

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€2,000 EUR
Limited to 3! As a sponsor, your personal name or the logo of your brand will be displayed in the film’s end credits and on the official poster. In addition, you will receive 4 tickets to the Soul in Flames release party (limited capacity!) in Stockholm.
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  • Ticket to the release party (4)
  • Name/brand in the end credits
  • Name/brand on the poster
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November 2023
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Main sponsor

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€3,000 EUR
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November 2023
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Co-producer credits

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€5,000 EUR
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November 2023
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