A thread for hardcore, metal, noise and generally heavy music in 2013 that could be a roller, I guess
Alright?
What sort of things are looming over the next year that you’re creaming your knickers about?
Hoax are playing in Glasgow at the end of the month and I’m both beside myself with excitement and absolutely terrified. Undoubtedly, if you choose to seek out some live videos of Hoax, you will most likely bear witness to their singer indulging in some ferocious casual violence, mostly directed to the faces of audience members. Pull the fucking trigger.
And anything you’re hoping for?
I could do with a Loma Prieta UK/European tour this year. They’re supporting Raein on their American tour and if they’d accompanied them on the UK leg…my god, that would’ve been really nice. Anyway, they haven’t played in the UK since 2011, and since they released IV last year (which is fucking intense), I think they should come over here for a bit with utmost immediacy.
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Darius Danesh
New Kvelertak in March
Radio 1 premiered a new song yesterday. I haven't heard it yet but I assume it's amazing.
Apart from that I'm looking forward to new stuff from the Bronx and Pissed Jeans. And I don't know who else have releases lined up so I'll be monitoring this thread with interest..
Yeah, I'm looking forward to Kvelertak!
I'm also looking forward to hearing Honeys, too, but the artwork is terrible. Pissed Jeans have had near impeccable artwork for their past albums - even Shallow had a certain King-of-the-Hill-cell charm to it.
There was a new Kvelertak song up on youtube briefly
but it got taken down. It was played on the Radio 1 rock show originally, so you can still listen to it on the iplayer I think. But then you'd have to listen to the Radio 1 rock show.
It's business as usual anyways. Big riffs, oddly catchy vocals, a one note piano solo, a sudden break into a 'God Gave Rock n' Roll to You' esque bit in the middle...yup. I can't wait for the album.
that sounds incredible
That track is up for streaming now:
http://www.metalsucks.net/2013/01/22/kvelertak-bruane-brenn/
Kvelertak are my favourite band ever
<3 <3 <3 <3 so much
Whole album's streaming now!
http://thequietus.com/articles/11673-kvelertak-meir-album-stream
Please do not discuss noise on DiS.
Unless Sonic Youth have a new album out, of course.
:)
Saint Vitus are touring in March.
Lots of dates.
http://www.songkick.com/artists/84960-saint-vitus/calendar
newcastle!
blimey
hang on a minute
st vitus are back!
when did this happen
New Pianos Become the Teeth/Touché Amore split
coming out on Deathwish at the end of the month. Both songs might be the best they've put out.
the Bronx album has leaked already, as has the new
Cult Of Luna
Got my tickets for the Bronx in Feb
Can't wait, will give this a listen soon!
this
this this this this
link? only heard ribcage, innit.
Youth Wasted
http://soundcloud.com/thebronxxx/the-bronx-youth-wasted
From the Ribcage 7" - Into The Black
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ2lqJ3lVII
Both complete bangers, so pumped for this 4th album.
Ya think?
They've gone quite...ah...'heartland rock', I guess. Which is fine by me, I love Tom Petty, but I do miss the rip-yer-throat-out pissed-offedness of the first three records. Thoughts?
what's 'heartland rock'?
The three tracks I've heard all sound like beefed up versions of what III was doing. They've still got it. I heard them play some new stuff last year when they toured small venues in November, and it absolutely killed.
There are definitely
some fucking huge choruses on newer Bronx. But I do miss the earlier more hardcore'n'roll rough round the edges stuff too.
Live though - it's ALL good.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heartland_rock
Enjoy.
Who's going to the 13th london Bronx show?
If so, I'll be the chump selling the screenprinted posters.
*THINLY VEILED I'M DOING A POSTER FOR THE BRONX REPLY*
Now that is interesting
Thinking of going to see Cult of Luna in a couple of weeks. May have to investigate ahead of time..
Two pretty amazing-lineup noise compilations from the late 90's/earlu 2000 just web-released
Recently unearthed from deep within the vaults of the Anti-Everything noise label resurfaces the long lost masters of "Noise Conglomerate" Vols. IV & V. Two 99 track CD compilations that never saw the light of day. An international collection of turn of the millennium noise, extreme music and sound art compiled between 1998 and 2002. Now freely available for mass consumption.
URGH WILL I EVER LEARN TO NOT LET DIS MESS UP WITH QUOTES?!
http://noisecomplication.bandcamp.com/
HATERS vs MOZ!!!!
Can't listen to this at work, but my god I hope that's HAters doing a Morrissey cover!
I don't think i've heard any recorded Eugenics Council stuff either (that's not just a live video).
Look forward to downloading/listening to this when I get home.
:D alas i don't think so...
Listening to vol IV now, it's good tho heavy on the found spoken word over noise kind of thingg so far
Aluk Todolo will be touring in May
I highly suggest you already block out all of May in your calendar
no chance they'll come to Brighton
I guess.
Might actually go up to London for this.
Ash Borer's first album is out on CD on Profound Lore now, which is nice - anyone who doesn't have it should get it.
When will Ash Borer or Fell Voices visit the UK please.
Agalloch are touring Europe but not the UK. gah.
The new Fen album 'Dustwalker' is pretty good, that's just come out. Norfolk Black Metal. Not much dust there though.
Was thrilled to see Ash Borer & Fell Voices were doing a Euro tour
Less thrilled when no UK dates were added. Grrrrr.
This might have been mentioned last year but I really like the Slomo record they released in Decemberish
http://soundsofslomo.bandcamp.com/
The Grain. It's the kind of folklore I can get along with.
Ooh yeah, I'm into this patter
Thick.
also, the Dillinger Escape Plan are recording at the moment,
so that should be out sometime later this year
SQUEEEEEEE
I'm pretty excited about this and the tour that'll come with it.
Never tire of that band live.
I could JAG a million Cementimental things but people would complain
So I'll just link to this post on Troniks which I'm keeping updated with listing of all my shows including Bristol and London this fri/sat and Ireland tour later in the month and hopefully many more throughout the year, keep an eye on it if you're interested (and/or the google calendar on www.cementimental.com) :)
http://chondriticsound.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=54645
anselmo warbeast is real good
obviously.
New Clutch album out in March called 'Earthrocker.'
New Bronx one as mentioned above.
Probably not HEAVY enough, but I've heard 2 new Funeral For A Friend songs and they're pretty damn great sounding.
The Distance - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XXKa6YjJaU
Very melodic hardcore style, so yeah, looking forward to Conduit actually.
When I used HEAVY, I, of course, meant heavy in inverted commas
so it would cover everything from stuff that weighs several hundred tonnes to your neighbour's wee brother's Descendents tribute band! (Y)
I miss the days when I got excited about a new Clutch record
But the last two haven't been much cop, and judging by the title track this one sounds every bit as lazy as those two. Sad times.
yeah :(
I think Robot Hive Exodus was the last one I liked and I only liked about half of that
I'm a big fan of Robot Hive personally
but that's the last album they did where they bothered to road test songs. Now they just rock up to the studio and write shit on the fly. And their complacency shows.
I really like the direction FFAF have gone in since they faded from mainstream popularity.
Much better than the big emo sap power ballads of old.
totes.
I heard another new one the other day, definitely gonna get Conduit I think.
How much of the Casually Dressed ... line-up is still in FFAF?
Didn't recognise most of those people :(
Only 2.
Singer and one of the guitarists. Their drummer left last year to start a family or something. Will miss his big screamy face.
What do you think of the new stuff?
That song up there had a nice soaring BIIIIIIIIIIIIG chorus
a nice poppy-hardcore riff thing going on in. Don't think I'd seek FFAF out to listen to them any more, but I wouldn't turn them off if they came on TV or the radio or something. Too into my bellend 80's cop show electro now.
you and your bellend 80s cop electronic music
*ruffles hair*
Yeah massive choruses is a big tick for me. This is the first of their stuff I've listened to since Hours, so I dunno how it compares to those two albums that were in the middle.
there were three in the middle.
Tales Don't Tell Themselves isn't great - pretty much a blatant stab at mainstream success.
Memory And Humanity is really awful - it was released after tales didn't make the impact they wanted, and sounds really confused as to what band they wanted to be, as if they wanted to go heavier but just couldn't bring themselves to do it.
Welcome Home Armageddon is a good listen though - a lot more hardcore than previous ones.
ah, thought I'd forgotten one.
someone else told be Welcome Home Armageddon is the best of that lot in the middle section.
It appears two of them are still in the line-up from then
Matt Davies and Kris Coombs-Roberts. I didn't even recognise Matt Davies...
I like this song.
Plaids from Nottingham have a nice line in melodic hardcore...
sort of reminds me of old No Idea stuff. Might be up shucks' street...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNINmtoiMEI
The drumming is HUGE on this, lovely stuff.
This is so far up my street, I've invited it in for a beer and flapjacks.
:D
Wow
I play drums in Plaids; this was a nice thing to read.
This is one of the things I love about drownedinsound!
Your music is great, how long have you guys been around?
We started up last year.
This year's going to be really busy (hooray!). We've got the EP coming out soon, then we'll record again in Feb/March for 3 splits with Football Etc, No Action and XaXaXa. Then we're planning a tour in summer with Football, Etc. After that, maybe some European dates and a 12" in the winter.
When's your stuff being released?
the bandcamp says "when the vinyl is done" or something and I want you to take my money for the EP that is REALLY VERY GOOD
Thanks :)
The music and artwork are all finished and with the vinyl pressing people. So the EP will be out as soon as they make it and send it back to us. Hopefully February!
Good work on the drums, dig it.
Vales are about to record their debut, have high hopes for it.
Going to see Kerouac play a benefit gig for the Joiners in Southampton. Their gig at the Old Blue Last in July was one of the most intense gigs I have ever been to, so I am looking forward to it. Would be good if the Long Haul played as well.
Woah...hold up Sarah, are Kerouac playing the Joiners?!?!
Yup. Half dayer next month. Only support announced so far is Our Time Down Here.
if it does well will I be able to sell my Veils cassette for obscene money on ebay?
Ginger from the Wildhearts
...has just released 2 albums under the Mutation banner. They are MUCH heavier and more brutal and extreme than the Wildhearts.
For fans of Faith no More/Motorhead/Sepultura.
yep
these albums are solidly WIERD.
Merzbow and Mark E Smith contributing to the same track? Yeah okay.
heavy as fuck, absurdly twisty and off the wall... pretty excellent.
Yup.
http://www.joinerslive.co.uk/product.php?xProd=1885&jssCart=2098401f627b02319ab0eb8df85b71e4
Despise You are playing some UK dates, should be great.
Drunk In Hell are releasing their debut album this year,
as well as a split 7" with Kilslug.
Both of these should be absolutely thrilling in the worst way possible. A flaying on record in 2013.
Tomahawk have a new album out soon
and it's an actual Tomahawk record and not a bizarre collection of native American weirdness, so that could be good.
single is bleedin' awful
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO6raun6CR0
I can't listen whilst in work
so I'm just going to have to hope you're wrong.
Though I've heard the title track, and that was pretty poor..
seems to be an attempt at a radio friendly pop song
but they sound bored and old
Ah good, it seems Patton has had a read of 'Dave Grohl's Big book of Shouty-ish chrosus'
*choruses
aye
unfortunate
eh
it's actually pretty average. I dunno why, but they were better with Kev on bass.
new album by comadre released yesterday
for fans of old school screamo/hardcore punk
http://comadre.bandcamp.com
these dudes are top, cheers for this!
earthtone9
are recording a new album and put up two new tunes for people that peldged.
http://www.pledgemusic.com/projects/earthtone9-new-album/updates/16821
pretty fucking excellent, i am now incredibly excited about this album.
ha, no way
new Retox (in Feb I think)
The PR build up suggests they've put a bit more effort into it but no Gabe drumming on this one sadly.
They were amazing on their last tour round here (maybe late 2011?)
There first show at Old Blue Last in April'11 was awesome
Wasn't too keen on the last one - no Gabe drumming and I think he added a lot of the energy to the band. They were also very quiet about him not being on that tour - all the promo shots for it had him in it so we were pretty pissed with some 17 year old trying to compensate for Gabe
Not at all heavy, but some tasty riffs
But as connected to bands like Hot Snakes/Drive Like Jehu...
Speedo's other other band The Night Marchers second album comes out in a couple of weeks.
I know about 1/3 of the tracks on there, and they're bloody awesome, can't wait to hear the whole record.
Excellent; I'll be listening to that.
Bloody Mammals, from London, play that sorta stuff, and they've got an EP coming out in a month or two.
I know one of Bloody Mammals very slightly
very
Which one?
RR
Put on his old band with Silent Front a way back.
Btw - The Night Marchers album is EXCELLENT - as is the Metz ST album.
This new band of his
is way better the old one. Silent Front, meanwhile, were awesome then and still are now. Hopefully they'll do more stuff this year too.
Silent Front are recording a new album
Have possibly finished now - a friend of mine engineered and recorded it and it's apparently sounding immense. Not surprising though, they're a great band.
Yup
Yup, Yup,
YUP.
Yes, BM are better than SG. Fact. But SG did have one song with a beast of a hook.
It came out in mid-December so got a bit lost but, Container Ships, the new
Kowloon Walled City is well good.
Yeah I heard Container Ships, top album that
On my to-buy list, can't wait to hear it. Those guys really are
one of the heaviest bands in the world.
It's a free download on Bandcamp
http://kowloonwalledcity.bandcamp.com/album/container-ships
Phil Anselmo's solo efforts on that split
not as good as the artwork or the name of the record but better than i expected
NEW CLUTCH ALBUM
YEAH
Everyone is saying it's amazing on Twitters, I can't wait
New cult of Luna album
Its astonishingly good.
looking forward to this
the track streaming on Soundcloud (I: The Weapon) is incredible!
I'm pretty sure theres a new Dillinger Escape Plan record out later this year.
A read-y thing about it:
http://blogs.ocweekly.com/heardmentality/2012/12/dillinger_escape_plan_wraps_re.php
Fat Goth's 2nd album "Stud" is out on Jan 25th
Scottish post-hardcore with a sense of humour.
"Creepy Lounge" - www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pw-13vfhDs
New Circle Takes the Square album was put up on their Bandcamp before Xmas.
Gonna give it a listen tonight. I expect good things.
it's pretty good
first half is the EP they already released but the second half is pretty bangin'
So very true.
I've loved As The Roots Undo like it was my own flesh and blood for YEARS, and I often wonder if this is because I always secretly thought they would never make another record. This kinda makes it hard to connect with the new record.
That said, the album is very, very good. CTTS are incredibly solid songsmiths, meaning that it's all lovingly crafted and sounds about as lush as anything they've made so far. It's just not the record I fell in love with. It's not them, it's me.
it suffers horribly in comparison to 'As the Roots Undo'
but then so does almost everyhting ever recorded ever.
It's good, it's ambitious, it's a grower, but as the follow up the best record ever created by human beings in any genre ever ever then it's a bit of let-down inevitably.
North Star Inverted is sooooooooooooooooooo good
obviously anything Profound Lore Records releases
LABELBONER
THHHIIIIIIISSSS
When is the A.M.S.G. album out? Generally, Canadian BM is absurdly extreme. Really looking forward to this.
the I Fucking Love Heavy Metal facebook meme sharing group thing
had Parkway Drive as its song of the day earlier this week
:'(
what victory records bro-core jock bullshit is this
Maybe they be trollin'?
Warped Tour '06 vibes, that, fucksake.
<3 "victory records bro-core jock bullshit"
lovely stuff.
Agoraphobic Nosebleed are doing some stuff
Four albums. Total running time: idk, probably like 30/35/40 minutes.
http://blowthescene.com/record-labels/relapse-records-record-labels/agoraphobic-nosebleed-enter-scott-hulls-visceral-sound-studios-and-begin-recording-4-separate-full-length-albums.html
I wish they'd just bloody come over and play here :(
amazing
The split they did with Despise You few years back was top
There's this from FTWIHATHHTTS, who I should plug because they're my buddies but also because they're really good http://ftwihathhtts.bandcamp.com/
also I think IDWTKWTCBS are putting out a floppy or some such nonsense.
There are some new Cycel Schmeichel songs here which you should all listen to, cus they're bitchin' http://cycleschmeichel.bandcamp.com/album/split
And I know Gnarwolves are writing new stuff/getting whinged at for making tote bags.
Witch Cult have some things recorded too but I can't think of anything else off the top of my head.
oh yeah, Bastions.
We're all still loving new Pissed Jeans aren't we?
Bathroom Laughter
https://soundcloud.com/subpop/bathroom-laughter
New Album Honeys - Feb 12th
Looking forward for new stuff from Hark in 2013
They're Jimbob from Taint's new band. Describe themselves as a progressive-power-sludge trio and they sound lush. Supporting Clutch on their Euro tour too. Well worth getting there early for.
http://harkband.bandcamp.com/
AAAARRG!!
I had no idea these guys existed. Amazing. So much time for Taint.
I'm halfway through the first song
it's ACE! I remember Taint, good band!
High On Fire tour next month!!!
can't wait for the trip to Manchester, well excited!
this has made me happy for hours
https://soundcloud.com/blackula-1
proper adorable.
srs
6 year old girl and her dad making grindcore about breakfast
Swedish doom metal group Kongh recently uploaded a track from their new album
sounds absolutely monstrous.
http://youtu.be/5lLMuCPHxUE
WCOLT have a weekender coming up, if they do a date near you go see them
for my money they're the best 'heavy' band in the UK at the moment, and Agelessness And Lack was my album of 2012.
tony
what happened last night?
Do you mean in plymouth?
I'm not quite sure, Adam
It was like a big, sweaty, sweet bonding session. Total joy.
I AM A PATIENT BOY
I WAIT I WAIT I WAIT I WAIT
Probably the only time I'll ever get to feel how Ian MacKaye feels/felt.
Mild JAG but this record:
http://coilguns.bandcamp.com/
Sounds like Burnt By The Sun, Neurosis in a Dillinger Escape Plan sandwich.
Also Kvelertak, but that's a gimme right?
Coilguns sound fucking brilliant.
New record out in Feb with a guest slot from the Rotten Sound/Nasum vocalist :D
Also a tour shortly after, they record all their stuff in one take together to keep the live style(apart from vocals) so you can imagine what they are like life. #superbias
Lightbearer are recording a new album
if you're into anti-theist vegan crust/hardcore/metal
http://lightbearerband.wordpress.com/
they have recruited some of Momentum to flesh out the new line-up
http://momentumband.wordpress.com/
Lightbearer's first record was great.
p.s I miss Fall of Efrafa
Fall of Efrafa never played up here :'(
Elil was absolutely perfect
Some more Pissed Jeans (now sure it sounds that Pissed Jeansy)
http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/pissed-jeans-reveal-new-album-give-away-free-download-116017
Hey, this sounds really, really fun
Now I get what they meant about the record being full of stuff they want to play live. Hope it's full o' bangers!
They're planning on coming over in July.
New Hey Colossus of course, coming end of March on yours truely
Our live Bong LP ain't half bad too, http://mie.limitedrun.com/products/507059-bong-live-at-st-marys-old-church-burial-ground
Otherwise most things on Profound Lore and the new Pissed Jeans are high on my list.
I'm totally into this Bong live LP
I may have to invest in it.
And, in connection to Bong, I have the Lobster Priest LP on pre-order. Last I heard it wasn't even manufactured yet, though!
New Cult of Luna
is amazing. By any chance would anyone have a spare ticket for the Garage gig next week? It's sold out and I am sad :(
Has anyone heard the new Darkthrone track?
Pretty speed metal. Sounds like Darkthrone.
http://soundcloud.com/peaceville/darkthrone-leave-no-cross
love fenriz' clean vocals <3333
This is fucking great. It's like Mercyful Frost or summat.
oh pallbearer are playing in london in april
someone put them on in the north.
If you use the Facebooks and like Black Metal this page is absolutely a must read
lots of old flyers, artwork, and obscure, rare and early band photos
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Black-Metal-Antiquarium-Pictures/324885054222568?fref=ts
is anyone off to high on fire in manchester?
too right, so excited for this
Been listening to Fights and Fires
They've got a new album of punk rock and or rolls coming out very soon. Listened to half of it and it's damn good stuff. If you like Four Year Strong, Set Your Goals and poppy-hardcore, check em out.
http://blackstarfoundation.bandcamp.com/album/we-could-all-be-dead-tomorrow
dare I jaggeth
https://soundcloud.com/rickdearg/october-moon
dat background roaring
harrowing \m/
cheers :D \m/
New Your Demise video
http://www.impericon.com/en/your-demise-karma-download/
possibly the worst and most embarrassing band associated with hardcore?
on a more positive note
am really looking forward to Despise You coming over to play some gigs.
I dunno, I've seem some pretty awful tough guy bands.
but then they're never as popular as your demise seem to be.
I'd take any tough guy band over that bieber shit any day
I dunno, breakdowns get very boring
was made aware of a band who say 'lets get fucking autistic' to get their crowds going the other day.
sounds fucking fantastic to me
From what I can gather
the singer also announced on stage that 'tote bags are for queers' and then Punched the (female) singer from Vales and pissed on a load of their tshirts when confronted about it.
fucking hell what band is this?
That was Emerald Eyes not Your Demise.
That was appauling though, they pissed on Vales' merch as well...I mean WTF.
I wouldn't consider myself particularly knowledgble regarding grindcore
but this is pretty ace and has some serious crossover potential.
http://slothherdermd.bandcamp.com/
technically from the tail end of 2012.
remember Trapt, the nu metal band?
they did that choon Headstrong. they have a new album just out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re8Pc95ZIn8
get out
is your name a reference to the Kennedy Soundtrack
no it is an alexisonfire tune
get out
first album is flawless
rest is rubbs
....get the fuck out of here guy
Loma are touring the UK this year.
got any deets?
^ very much this
I need these to see these kitties! I've just received an exquisite jumper from them today too
Does the fact you know about it
mean they're playing Birthdays or OBL?
I honestly don't have any details...
I've just been told there are plans. Super excited for when it happens though!
dribbly sludge cover of soundgarden?
https://soundcloud.com/hellcomeshome/4th-of-july
always thankyou yes
Fuck.
Yes.
Thou are so good at covers
Thou art so good at covers
surely? :)
Just came across this.
Really thick, dangerous sounding noise rock. This track is from an upcoming EP, but their earlier EP is great too. Bob Weston mastered it.
http://greys.bandcamp.com/
This description is ticking so many boxes that appear on my 'Essential Listening' list
so I'll listen to this later on today.
Let me be the first to say..
Greys! Gays more like. Tee hee.
New Portal out 18th Feb on Profound Lore!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=swmuqGWgZCc
FILTH
Actual fucking link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpr7wSzQeFI
ignore the crap my friend sent me
YEY
This album is doing the rounds now
It sounds like Morbid Angel rehearsing in a Kwik-Fit. So, excellent.
Ghost covering ABBA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj2l9q9Y1Io
Jason Newsted's new band Newsted
sound a bit like Metallica
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kRWwxCPyjw&NR=1
their ep is called METAL
brilliant
Newish band to keep an eye on in 2013:
The Manic Shine
Also: earthtone9 is about to return
They released a new track yesterday I believe.
Crater Lake fest in Leeds 9th March:
Gonna be great
(JAG disclosure: I'm playing as Megadirt)
3:35 – Carcinogenic Hooligans
4:10 – Duncan Harrison & Panelak
4:45 – Vile Plumage
5:20 – Megadirt
5:55 – Skitter & Ewan Stefani
6:30 – Dancing Test Tubes
7:05 – Amniotic
7:40 – A View from Nihil
8:15 – Bongoleeros
8:50 – Marlo Eggplant
9:25 – Yol & Lovely Honkey
10:00 – BBBlood
10:35 – Ceramic Hobs
Full infos:
https://www.facebook.com/events/580095152007979
Clashes with Consumer Electronics is Nottingham tho alas :(
A View from Nihil is a very nice man and always really well-dressed
can't believe I hadn't heard this new Ghost song (not the abba cover) yet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TN2GCjPh0Hw
spooky!
This is 2012
But METZ S/T is an absolutely banger.
Only just started listening to it
Fucking incredible.
Scott Ian is doing a spoken word tour later this year
I'm pretty sure that Scott Ian being an awesome dude is at least 50% of the appeal of Anthrax as a band.
Look at him taking a flamethrower to a snowman!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BBJcaUFCQAADR21.jpg:large
Totally
Re: Scott Ian being the appeal of Anthrax.
I couldn't tell you the name of anyone else in the band. And it always seemed weird that Scott Ian was in Anthrax and wasn't just some guy who was best friends, yet utterly respected, all of the metal bands ever, so was invited to do interviews for Behind the Music and metal documentaries and that all the time.
i think i heard that he toured doing spoken word with mick foley in the usa
FUCK
i might go see them both separately in Newcastle this year
New Bring Me The Horizon (lol)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HJEahE-4juQ
Just sounds like something Underoath would've written a decade ago. Except they probably wouldn't have randomly shouted 'fuck' halfway through the song.
YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN MY SAFE HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOME
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaiHsCGUgnY
Had lunch with Scott Ian last week.
Nice dude.
JAG for two current Cementimental releases now also available as download versions as well as ltd. physical releases:
http://zamzamrec.bandcamp.com/album/tim-drage - also as cassette from zamzamrec
http://cementimental.bandcamp.com/album/the-next-cdr - also as CDr from me at shows
\m/ \m/
¯\(°_o)/¯
http://deathcheetah.bandcamp.com/album/be-someones-horse-ltd-edition-lathe-cut
Kerouac are doing a reunion show at The Joiners in Southampton.
to raise money for the venue. Booked tickets yesterday, it's gonna be great.
HOAX are in Glasgow tonight!
I still don't know whether I should be excited or terrified. Right now, I mostly want a poo, but that has nothing to do with the gig. I'm jonesing for it anyway.
These are the rest of the UK dates, if anyone is interested in seeing them, but aren't aware of any gigs:
1st of February: Leeds, Royal Park Cellars Music
2nd of February: London, Macbeth
3rd of February: Brighton, Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar
Actually, here's the rest of the full European tour dates.
I forget that DiS isn't UK only and there are some watchers from afar. Sorry the dates aren't written as above, I just copied these from the Youth Attack site and can't be fucked changing them all.
02/04 Kortrijk, BE @ The Pitts
02/05 Amsterdam, NL @ Vrankrijk
02/06 Groningen, NL @ The Pulse
02/07 Hamburg, DE @ Lobusch
02/08 Copenhagen, DK @ KB18 w/ Iceage
02/09 Malmö, SE @ Häng Bar
02/10 Berlin, DE @ Tiefgrund
02/12 Leipzig, DE @ Zoro
02/13 Prague, CZ @ 007 Strahov
02/14 Manheim, DE @ Junz
02/15 Winterthur, CH @ Gaswerk
02/16 Lyon, FR @ Grrrnd Zero
02/17 Barcelona, ES @ TBA
They've already destroyed parts of Spain and France, so I guess they're going back to finish off what's left of them.
If you grew up with them as I did, you'll no doubt be fond of the new Killswitch Engage tune
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BsXi4C1KkrE
Jesse back on vocals an' all.
Witch Cult announced their break up
:( one last show with Despise You.
Again?
For real this time I think
It's been on the cards for a while but kinda hush hush.
The drummer from Bastions has left too, that was a while ago now I was waiting for them to announce it before bringing it up but it doesn't look like they're going to.
Shite
I missed them last time they came up, too.
Fucking hell, what?
:( One of those bands I never got to see because of stuff getting in the way.
they're doing one last show in bristol
My friend might try and sort a minibus if enough people want to, PM me if you wanna know more, you're in southampton right?
Glasgow, it's hunt/gather's final show tonight at bloc
its free, and this other great band is playing.
came out last year, but i've only just got round to listening to it
http://survivalistdeathcult.bandcamp.com/album/mission-from-god
Colum of Heaven - Mission from God
Members of The Endless Blockade, noisy powerviolence.
Pretty pretty good
"Column" not a guy called Colum
mbv side project?
cool profile of Jacob Bannon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeLgGw5BGqA
All We Love was probably my favourite of all of last years new releases which I bought last year (arguably overtaken by Bell Witch and Pallbearer which came out last but I bought this). It's so rare that a band just truly has IT
Really enjoyed this mini doc.
Fauna - Avifauna
came out late 2012 to little fanfare, amazing though if you like the greener side of things
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rbd0Iz2NYx8
Missed this
how did this sneak out without me knowing. Probably because their label "has been optimized for unsearchability"
Pesanta Urfolk.
Urkvlt.
Going to check this out. thanks!
crusty gig ever
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/19188_338243872955099_1032622845_n.jpg
*crustiest
Really liking the new Funeral For A Friend album
been blasting it out this afternoon. Some proper bangers on it. Liking the poppy punk-hardcore direction they've taken.
Ive been listening to No by Old Man Gloom a fair bit recently
just about every part of it is something that i might look for in a heavy record but there's something about it that I just can't quite connect with. Theres a kind of sterility to it, perhaps not being a full time band robs it of some emotional weight, but its something that I find with a lot of Aaron Turner's albums with OML and Isis. I appreciate his work but I find it hard to love despite being right up my street on paper.
That said there is so much to like about this album, its probably my favourite Aaron Turner album, and while admitedly I didn't keep up with new releases very well, it would probably have a solid entry in my favourite albums of 2012.
Does anyone have this problems with any bands or albums or am I overthinking and should shut up and enjoy the riffs?
The latter.
Personally I prefer Old Man Gloom to ISIS.
you don't like to feel a connection or bond with the music you listen to?
one of those nick hornby list makers are you?
Sounds like you need to try LIVING the album
blasting it while stomping too and from town
in the howling wind and lashing rain helps
one day it will click
it has to
the music has some many things i should really love about it
Haven't really felt too strongly about much punk/metal recently
But there's always a few records I love each year. What would you guys recommend if I've loved the following over the last few years;
Dangers - Messy, isn't it?
Ceremony Rohnert Park
White Lung - Sorry
Joyce Manor - s/t
Trap Them - Darker Handcaft
Converge - All We Love We Leave Behind
Arabrot - Solar Anus
Retox - Ugly Animals
If you loved the Trap Them album, I'd definitely recommend getting your ears around Nails - Unsilent Death
Yeah, I remember liking that when it was released
Definitely worth a revisit I reckon. That new song that was released last week sounded cool too.
I think maybe it's just I have less energy to listen to heavy records all the time at the moment for whatever reason. I kinda pick and choose what I get into, but I don't doubt there is loads of great stuff about.
i haven't heard the new track yet
but every time i search youtube for new albums i want to check out i find the video reviews of this one bald guy who seems to like all the music i do - and actually say some interesting things for a youtube reviewer - and he was tripping balls over it so I'm looking forward to getting into it when i have time
he is the worst
anthony fantano the internets busiest music nerd?
Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-YES
annoying-jumpy-video-edit-thing
The Needle Drop guy?
He is fucking deplorable. His videos used to feature these weird jittery/glitchy edits in them, kind of like Max Headroom, where things would double up, or slow down, and they were so infuriating. Are they still like that?
more so
and he has a sidekick of himself playing keyboard in a cardigan sometimes too
i wonder how much time he's actually giving some fo the albums considering how many he reviews. Like when I get a new album I really like I'll listen to almost nothing else for a few days or even a few weeks so to turn it off and appreciate a different record about four days later is kind of alien to me. But then, we all listen to music in different ways so whatever works for him, he obviously gets through some quality releases in his time.
He seems to contradict himself from one review to the next, but he's able to talk about music with enough eloquence for people not to notice.
It often sounds like he can't really find anything to say, so he just expands really grandly on minor niggles in attempt to seem a bit more informed. I find his style to be a bit grating.
he sounds like he's reading a wikipedia entry
about types of music he'd never heard about 5 minutes before
What I find quite strange is how he requests which albums to review next,
so I wonder how many are albums he actually wanted to listen to, how many were sent to him for reviews, and how many are ones that enough people have asked him to review.
I also can't imagine labels or whoever sending him recently released albums, asking for reviews. I mean, they might, like they would send them to magazines, and he does somehow have some sort of strange respect or clout as a youtube album reviewer, but I can't picture anyone taking him seriously. It would be totally different if he was reviewing swathes of DIY/underground/unknown releases.
he doesn't get thousands of views either
although he is very prolific in getting all over every hip new release
this kid is my favourite youtube reviewer though
http://www.youtube.com/user/EQPTV
Oh my GOD
He's 10!? Shit...
that Nails album is absolutely punishing
new lows as well might be up your street
if you like Nails/Trap Them
Sodding great album.
Arabrot are awesome!
You might like trying out Mælstrøm by Oathbreaker - pretty great stuff right there. Deathwish are my favourite label at the moment, they keep releasing utter fucking brilliance.
this for oathbreaker, they're so very good
could never get into arabrot meself.
hows about martyrdod kyle?
Great, cheers for the suggestions!
Gonna check out New Lows, Oathbreaker and Martyrdod over the next few days. Will let you know how I get on.
Pissed Jeans
http://www.spin.com/#articles/pissed-jeans-honeys-new-album-stream
Bullet For My Valentine have a new album out
I reviewed it :)
http://www.thrashhits.com/2013/02/album-bullet-for-my-valentine-temper-temper/
i still love this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bum71NGEgNE&list=UULvbSQS33J6NwgbL-SkPtKQ&index=2
PART OF THE URL SPELLS BUM
you listen hayaino daisuki soapy?
it's the guitarist and chang from gridlink fulfilling all their super fast thrash metal dreams. spent far too much time recommending their stuff to people on here but both EPs are 10/10, no fooling. if loads of people started buying them then maybe they'll make a new one someday.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXitkPqHGMk
I gave the new Pissed Jeans album a listen this morning
It's streaming on Spin, for whom Matt Korvette writes a fashion blog (really: http://www.spin.com/#writers/matt-korvette). It’s quite gnarly and totally numbskull and pretty vile. Therefore, it’s absolutely great, despite the still criminally awful album cover. I really like ‘Health Plan’. I had to listen to it twice.
BOOM. http://www.spin.com/#articles/pissed-jeans-honeys-new-album-stream
yeeeeeeeeeha!
Yes, this is great, and yes, the cover art is...disappointing.
I loves it.
No love for the new Voivod record yet?
It's excellent. A real return to form after a handful of ropey efforts. Spidery, discordant riffs vocals aplenty.
https://soundcloud.com/centurymedia/voivod-target-earth
Still :D every time i see that cover
haven't spent enough time with this so far but my-my, it's good. mechanical mind is especially massive.
Randy Blythe's manslaughter trial is taking place this week
http://iflhm.com/2013/02/05/randy-blythes-trial-coverage/
New Kvelertak video. :D
http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/kvelertak-bruane-brenn-video-uk-premiere-because-were-awesome/
YES!
:D
the chorus has a great moment in it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qWXzLZSNkDI
BUUUUUUUAHAHAHAHHAHA
This is fucking great :D
Lyrics videos though :(
Song is pretty great.
It's growing on me a little
but still sounds like a pale imitation of the Clutch I know and love. Sad.
to be honest
it feels to me that after Blast Tyrant - or arguably Pure Rock Fury - they really settled upon The Clutch Sound and have been working very much on just tinkering around the edges. Whereas every album leading up to PRF was very different to its neighbours.
Although the Clutch Sound is so much better than what pretty much everyone else is doing it doesn't really matter
Yeah, that's fair to say
Blast Tyrant was the last album where they really road tested the material. Since then they’ve just shuffled into the studio knocked out some songs that sound like Clutch and toured the crap out of them. They’ve fully earned these lazy years to be fair to them, and like you say Clutch half asleep sound better than most bands on their best days, but I just miss getting excited about them releasing stuff :(
They need to bring back the trumpets like on Elephant Riders
stonking album that, probably my fave of theirs.
well good
<3 Clutch
I created a playlist for 2012 stuff if anyones interested
spotify:user:theshipment:playlist:6bvNdNXVQgr9uBwPVnumaF
asphyx \m/ \m/
van drunnen is a beast. dunno about dawnbringer though bud. dunno.
Good album cover at least.
i'm going to check this blog more often
free new meshuggah EP
http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2013/02/meshuggah-releases-new-pitch-black-ep-for-free/
new intronaut single streaming
http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2013/01/exclusive-song-stream-intronauts-milk-leg/ ARTWORK! DELAY PEDALS! FRETLESS BASS!
kind of new ep from the body
http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2013/02/the-body-releases-new-material-on-bandcamp/
gorguts announce first record in more than a decade
http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2013/02/gorguts-return-announce-new-lp/
this is all relevant to my interests.
Invisible Oranges is good
Hopefully now that Gorguts contain 2/3 of Dysrhthmia, they've written some music that can hold my interest for more than 5 minutes.
The Body are terribly underrated band, and that Intronaut song's making me pretty excited for their new album
it's changed loads since i last checked it
i knew cosmo had quit but there must be a new editor or something, miles more content.
Pitch Black consists of just two tracks, only one of which is new
cheapskates
The production is a bit ropy on that new Intronaut tune eh?
It sounds like I'm listening to a demo.
this
http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/social/4424840
metal is the best music
Oh man
Probably the first time I felt overwhelmed with emotion because of Lars Ulrich and it wasn't to do with his terrible drum sound
the new LIGHTBEARER album is pay what you want on bandcamp
http://lightbearer.bandcamp.com/releases
Pallbearer's European tour has one UK date in London
Ash Borer aren't playing the country at all
:'(
Bronx were bloody stonking last night
Album is getting better with each listen. I might have to go to Portsmouth too.
I thought Single Mothers (the support) were ace also.
Brewdog near camden venues is a wallet, liver and sense destoyer though....can't stay sober near the place.
Oh, and of course, as it's all I do....JAG
JAG http://needsmoresnakes.bigcartel.com/product/the-bronx-screenprint - if anyone went to London show either night and fancies a poster.
it was damn awesome, Matt looked so happy. :D
The pit for They Will Kill Us All looked brutal \m/
Only 2 tracks from the third album though. Do they not like playing Past Lives or something?
He did.
Grinning like a champ - I love the non-poser style / persona he has - Just a dude loving being a frontman. No posteuring, just having fun.
It's only rock'n'roll etc etc
somewhat alarmingly
the guys who are two of the biggest people in rock music in newcastle didn't know st.vitus were playing
i'm worried that if i go to the show now that if those two didn't know then no one will and it'll be really sad watching the grizzled old band going through the motions to 24 semi-interested folk and one nutter going crazy at the front embarrassing us all
You've just described pretty every metal gig in Newcastle, tbf.
(which I'm guessing was the joke).
sort of
but imagine a gig that even Jonesy and Big Gordon don't know about in a medium/large sized venue by a veteran metal band who probably shouldn't be in a room that big anyway
it'll be like when Sepultura headlined the academy but the gig wasn't advertised with the rest of the tour in the press so it was downstairs and less than half full all over again
but emptier because no one even remembers that northumbria uni is still a venue
FFS Jonsey what are you playing at?!
Expected better of ol' Big Gord too.
imagine how poorly promoted this show must be
:S
I don't actually know who they are, I'm just being a bit of a dick. :(
I don't think any of the tour has been promoted too well so far. I only know about it because I happened to see a London show listed on Last.fm
they've been around forever and have dj'd and put on shows and run the rock bar in town and everything over the years
Is one of them the guy with the beard who works in Trills and used to always wear that Anthrax I Am The Law shirt?
The Magic Band are playing in two weeks
just found out yesterday. The Magic fecking Band. In Cluny 2!!!!
Attendance 12
Fuuuuck
I might have to sacrifice the Mike Watt gig for that.
Oh well, I missed it-bollox.
saw them in seattle and it was like this
still went hard though
new Nails stuff
they get mentioned on here a lot so thought i'd post it
http://www.terrorizer.com/2013/02/14/nails-streaming-new-track-wide-open-wound-with-terrorizer/
anyone know
when we hear more hevy additions?
last years lineup was scarily good
The latest speaker-pushing air-boiling from Moss
http://mossdoom.bandcamp.com/track/horrible-nights
According to Commentators of The Internet, apparently it hasn't been too well received by some people, but the jury's still out as to whether the haters are Moss purists or kids baffled that music can be this slow without being put through a time-stretch program.
I for one am enjoying the turning of this cook's spit. Proceedings begin typically Moss-like - less a riff, more a succession of despair - but once the Horrible Night settles in, things get pretty triumphant. Best they've done yet.
This is really nice
But I'm really not a fan of the vocals.
I'm putting on some silly grind/punk bands next Thursday.
A free gig at The Unicorn in Camden. It will probably be rather fun. Come down if you feel so inclined. I'll try and sneak in some proper music between and after the bands.
SCUMFACE
Crap Punk from Manchester.
http://crappunk.com/album/good-honest-scumbags-gone-fisting
OAF
Relentless hellnoise duo featuring Dom Lawson.
http://oafmusic.bandcamp.com/
FOOTPRINTS IN THE CUSTARD
Daft death metal parody wizards.
http://footprintsinthecustard.bandcamp.com/
CHAINSAW PENIS
Genuinely just an awful band.
http://chainsawpenis.bandcamp.com/
Music should run from 19:20 until 23:00.
Scumface and Chainsaw Penis
sound like the sort of bands Vivian from the Young Ones might front
They sound like it too tbh.
SCUMFACE
CHAINSAW PENIS
Thurs, The Unicor-oh...
sounds fun ^__^
I GOT A GIANT BALLBAG
:'D CHAINSAW PENIS
So, this is tonight.
Come down if you're a mental idiot.
My friends from Splatterkore/Unrepresented Music are putting together a new print magazine "Decompression", covering
all sorts of extreme music, electronic and guitar based. It's gonna be good! They're funding the launch issue by Kickstarter, 5 days left and they've nearllly reached the target; please support if you're interested by preordering issue 1 and/or buying an for your band/label/whatever in there: www.kickstarter.com/projects/1821508769/decompression-music-magazine
JAGazine
Dillinger Escape Plan have named their album
'One of Us Is the Killer'. Artwork:
http://25.media.tumblr.com/5e035101fad5583346dde2df44b97c0b/tumblr_mimtevLTlZ1qbgk6so1_500.jpg
I have high hopes for this
Have a listen to a track of the new Hey Colossus LP.
https://soundcloud.com/miemusic/sets/hey-colossus-cuckoo-life-like
it's pretty incredible.
A Page of Punk/ Werewolves On Motorcycles split 7"
http://drunkensailorrecords.bandcamp.com/album/split-7-6
amazing stuff
The new Nails record is a tad pummeling, huh?
Big fan of this d-beat/crust/Entombed revival that's flourishing at the moment, and these chaps are probably the best of the bunch. Just total, unrelenting punishment. Ace.
Speaking of D-Beat, this is the new(ish) band that the drummer from Marzuraan is now in:
http://prolefeed.bandcamp.com/
related:
greatest band name ever: http://d-beatles.bandcamp.com/
Yes!
I'm disappointed it isn't an actual album of crust punk Beatles covers though.
new prurient
and new rainforest spiritual enslavement
both are sweet
How is this for a line-up for a show happening soon in Newcastle:
Bonegripper - Divorce - Conan - Queer'd Science - Humanfly - Foothair - Nwks - Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs
£10
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs :D
Pigs Pigs
Secretly hoped Pigs Pigs was the name of the venue
nah
it's at the Star and Shadow Cinema
Good line-up, could possibly use more Drunk In Hell/ Bong.
Drunk in Hell would slide nicely into that line-up
Bringin' all the tunes, not giving a shite
Pigs x7 is the best band name since
Wheelchair Wheelchair Wheelchair Wheelchair (formerly Wheelchair Wheelchair Wheelchair Wheelchair Wheelchair Wheelchair).
http://wheelchairwheelchairwheelchairwheelchair.bandcamp.com/Cached
I approve of Wheelchair x4's pop sensibilities and emotionally driven lyrics
:'D
280bpm of fun
The afforementioned Decompression Magazine achieved it's kickstarter funding goal so will be published!
Anyone putting on shows: please JAG your event pages/info for any relevant post-March gigs in a comment on this post, and they'll include it in their listings pages! - https://www.facebook.com/DecompressionMagazine/posts/493057690759054
Quite enjoying Baptists - Bushcraft at the moment
anyone who, like me, is still lamenting Cursed breaking up might get a kick out of it. It's on spotify.
Bit late to the party here, but how fucking good are New Lows? I've been a fool.
The Long Haul have announced their last ever show
17th May at the Black Heart in Camden.
Comadre have called it quits as well.
Really sad, their self titled record was really good. I never saw them live. :(
That's awful :(
I loved the self-titled record.
Sabazius-The Descent of Man. 11 hours of DOOM.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PrmBnN7aQ9s
just realised I never JAG'd here
going on tour yo: https://www.facebook.com/events/406293376132989/?ref=ts&fref=ts
New Dillinger Plan song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7vPMKObsjA
You already know what it sounds like. Pretty good though.
*Dillinger Escape Plan obviously
still too early
really boring
Sodb - Don Seantalamh a Chuid Fein
Irish shoegazey black metal featuring the drummer from Altar of Plagues - quite like WITTR but a bit rougher round the edges. I personally don't rate the vocals but they're pretty sparse & the instrumentation's great.
Looking forward to new Wode stuff sometime soon too.
her parents loud enough>?
Anyone who has seen Hookworms live knows that they are an enervating, entrancing, life-enhancing experience. The Leeds quintet create hypnotic, cathartic, discombobulating dance music through a disorienting combination of echo-swamped vocals, garage bred organ, fuzz-blitzed wah-wah guitars and constantly driving rhythms. It just sounds like so many rock & roll clichés on paper, but these unassuming young men who rarely remove their coats and insist on only being known by their initials somehow make it completely new. You forget about your record collection and mental index of comparisons, and find yourself just stood in a small sweaty room with this vicious, compulsive noise swirling around you, and singer MJ stood at his keyboard screaming his lungs out about how "you're losing your face” and god knows what else.
Broadly and correctly described as a psychedelic band, Hookworms are fans of Black Flag and US hardcore who deflect individual attention (hence the initials-only stance), show no desire to give up their day jobs, and enthusiastically muck in with the experimental DIY scene loosely centred on Nottingham's exemplary Gringo Records (the indie label on which Pearl Mystic is released). So far they've released a clutch of limited-run EPs, live cassettes and split seven-inches, but these offered little clue as to how well the occult fire of the gigs (because magic is too wimpy, too precious a term) would transfer onto their debut album.
Well, fret no more. Pearl Mystic is that live bacchanal, focussed and given clarity but not compromised or cleaned up in any way- it was self-produced in MJ's own Suburban Studios, after all- and with a couple of newly-crafted curveballs thrown in for good measure. All you could wish for, in other words- and at 44 minutes, it even hits that "one side of a C90” classic perfect album length. It fades in with the epic 'Away Towards,' building slowly until the song finally crashes into life dead on the three minute mark, and every Loop / Stereolab move you thought was old and worn out suddenly becomes fresh and vital again. It's metronomic, but not droning; psychedelic, definitely, but shoegazing? Fuck, no - the vocals may be reduced to near-unintelligibility by the Roland space echo, but MJ looks you right in the eye throughout, his rallying cry of "Come on!” Iggy-defiant as each vertiginously-descending rollercoaster chorus kicks in, the song oscillating wildly with the acid evangelism and garage fervour of the Thirteenth Floor Elevators linked to Suicide's street punk, sci-fi nihilism.
The call-and-response Velvet Underground swagger of 'Form and Function' follows; screaming desperation blistered and burnt in the body's own chemical maelstrom as the mind struggles to come to terms with rejection and loss. There's a loose lyrical theme of depression and break-up running throughout the album, and this song in particular feels like the endless internal dialogue of that situation that all the drink and drugs just can't block out; they just wrap it in distorted guitars and deep organ stabs, and if you're lucky hit you with just this level of warm fuzz overload so the pain seems almost pleasant and you stagger blithely into the opiated haze of 'i', a blanket of unconditional white noise that finally gives way in turn to the loping bass and needle-guitar prickling of 'In Our Time.'
This is the album's first real wild card, a strung-out ballad that recalls Primal Scream at their most fractured and narcotic. It takes a while to love, but the decision to vary the pace on Pearl Mystic, in contrast to just replicating Hookworms' brain-frazzling live shows, was a wise one, and 'In Our Time' could prove to be one of the album's most rewarding tracks. Likewise the tambourine-driven pulse of 'Since We Changed,' which more closely resembles Spacemen 3 or Wooden Shjips, its shamanic healing trance repeatedly circling a core of contained pain, like the Doors' 'The End' as deconstructed by Sunburned Hand of the Man. Speaking of whom, what's the betting Hookworms were among the youngsters whose heads were turned and lives changed by those incredible Sunburned Hand live shows in the early noughties, their chaotic freeform ritualism offering a million possibilities that are still being acted out by the small and scattered provincial freak units who allowed themselves to be possessed by the capricious, maverick muse the Sunburned collective fleetingly summoned?
The Raymond Carver referencing 'Preservation' blasts the light from the room, an armoured train careering through the Pennine sidings as Pudsey, Bradford, Halifax and Hebden Bridge are all immolated in apocalyptic rapture. Carver is nodded to again on 'What We Talk About,' pulling away from the ruins on blackened wings and gospel dreams, a repeated lament of "we say goodnight” hanging over slide guitar and organ intertwining without the slightest hint of retro reverence, just the sound of the view from the hill at night, the golden lights of Factory Town and the distant motorway roar.
Pearl Mystic is the best British psychedelic album since the 1990s; maybe more than that. There are promises in its depths that will only be made good in the weeks, months, years to come. Hookworms don't strike a pose, go through the motions or indulge in narcotised narcissism, stoned mirror-gazing in leather trousers. They are useful, they are fierce and alive, they are nuanced and open, and every noise, every rhythm they create serves a purpose. That purpose is not to recreate other records, or other eras; it is to dislocate the present moment, and to wrench freedom from our self-made psychic prisons. In other words, Hookworms are the real thing.
shiiiiiiiiit
sorry. someone delete that? meant to post this youtube link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvdRm0_og5Q but instead posted a hookworms album review that i just read WHAT
well, hookworms are great
so i vote for it to be left up anyway. i suppose they are 'heavy' in certain respects :)
A Page of Punk/ Werewolves On Motorcycles
http://drunkensailorrecords.bandcamp.com/album/split-7-6
Loma and Raein are doing a split record
https://soundcloud.com/deathwishinc/loma-prieta-immemorial
Juet Gyte - Discontinuities
'Microtonal experimental black metal played on 24-tone guitars, replete with polyrhythms, irregular meters, dense masses of chromatic polyphony and psychedelic interludes'.
http://jutegyte.bandcamp.com/album/discontinuities
This is deeply unpleasant and borderline unlistenable
I love it
i will have to listen to that then
in other weirdo bm news this SPEkTR record is fucking grand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN0DZf0ZX3c
the drumming is really jazzy and there's dark ambient bits, psychedelic deasthspell/blut aus nord bits and scary door vocal samples. probably gonna end up one of my favourite bm records at this rate.
Jute Gyte is an interesting artist for sure!
Everyone should listen to Megachurch
they're a bit like a more bass-heavy Karma to Burn with loads of samples of hellfire baptists preachers going apeshit weaved in between the relentless riffery. Which is just ace.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ou17Y1rZuI
YES! Megachurch rule hard
RECEIVE IT
woah, not heard these guys before, awesome!
thanks for the heads up!
5 tracks into the new Clutch album
it rocks the bastard house \m/ D.C. Sound Attack! is HUGE.
I listened to it yesterday
and it's not bad. Better than I was expecting. I'm just gonna have to resign myself to being a "preferred their earlier stuff" bellend when it comes to Clutch.
just listened for the 1st time
it's great, much better than Strange Cousins, good to see they've got their rawk back!
TITLE FIGHT/TOUCHE AMORE SPLIT 7"
http://punktastic.com/news/touche-amore-and-title-fight-to-release-7-split-for-record-store-day/
jesus
In Southampton sunday?
come see some bands play in a basement. Nai Harvest, The Sinking Feeling, IDWTKWTCBS, Cady (new droney thing by 2 guys from some other bands).
https://www.facebook.com/events/457975494274582/?fref=ts
I just started listening to the new Inter Arma album.
I'm enjoying it although I find the vocals a bit too echoey. Still, it's quite doomish and fun.
http://open.spotify.com/album/7Kk3le5Td87Gx8vz8K1Yt0
Perspex Flesh
http://perspexflesh.bandcamp.com/ Storming UKHC.
New Zozobra album available for pre-order on vinyl
http://soundcloud.com/brutalpandarecords/zozobra-black-holes
Much gnarlier, faster and more direct than previous albums. Features everyone else from Cave In bar Steve Brodsky. I've put my order in.
http://brutalpandarecords.com/shop/zozobra-savage-masters-12-vinyl/
Circle Takes The Square are touring europe this summer
So far, the only UK dates are:
30/7- Underworld, London
1/8- Manchester, The Star and Garter
as well as Hevy fest
glasgow too
classic grand!
WOAH
new earthtone9 is pretty fucking excellent
http://earthtone9.bandcamp.com/
the new No Omega album is pretty great
falls somewhere between doomy, melancholic post-metal and fiery post-hardcore.
http://noomega.bandcamp.com/
new motorpsycho this week! still life with eggplant.
to the extent that major-key clean-sung prog-rock can be shoehorned into this thread - big recommends. apparently boosted by reine fiske from dungen!!!(!) playing on a bunch of tracks.(!)
http://www.mixcloud.com/TheOtherEnd/wake-up-at-the-other-end-of-the-universe-09-04-2013/
not mad keen on that single so far, still, i love motorpsycho, they're one of the best bands and i trust. am excite. that golden void record still kicks everything's arse. listen to that too.
Love
new single from the body
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iN5ml69M58
the suicide cult footage does not help but fuck that guy has some unsettling noises come from his mouth.
A band that scare me more than any other
Can't wait for the new album.
Circle Takes the Square, Code Orange Kids and Full of Hell
is a tour. That's incredible.
Looks like I might see them 3 times on that tour
:D
Pariso are playing at the London date as well
i'm gunna die
Here is some powerviolence for ya
http://sufferonacid.bandcamp.com/
How are people finding Kvelertak's Meir?
Being someone who listened to their first one constantly, it's taking some time to sink in, but I'm really enjoying it. Bruane Brenn is so FUCKING good - that chorus. I don't care that I have no idea what they're singing. Spring Fra Livet, Evig Vandrar (the boot stomping bit is ace) Underto (really love the outro on this) and the track Kvelertak (totes AC/DC style) are all favourites at the moment. I want an owl hat.
my friends are releasing this album that you can listen to here :
http://www.metalorgie.com/dossiers/834_Ecoute-Watertank-Sleepwalk_Leur-album-en-integralite-et-en-avant-premiere
I think it's pretty great and a massive grower. enjoy!
NEW LEFT FOR DEAD
YES
http://devoidofeverything.blogspot.ca/2013/04/what-would-pushead-do.html
BEST BAND EVER
selvhenter...
saw them last night and they left me just a little slack-jawed. double drums, trombone and saxophone live set up...think they would bring the house down at supersonic and/or atp etc! www.egetvaerelse.dk
Yes
They were absolutely astonishing. Still recovering!
New Full of Hell record is streaming
http://www.terrorizer.com/2013/04/23/full-of-hell-rudiments-of-mutilation-stream/
Enjoying a lot
This is brilliant
erserm
"No message, just meaningless pain."
DUDE
holy shitballs
this is one uncomfortable listening experience.
Alas it's the last DISCIPLINE night for the foreseeable this friday:
Should be a great one. When I played there before it was total havoc. :D
at The Bunker Club, 46 Deptford Broadway:
https://www.facebook.com/events/563160883715349
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"I am moving back to the states for an indefinite amount of time, and unfortunately what has been a great night will be drawing to a close for the forseeable future. But not without an almighty bang; come and join us on Friday the 26th of this month for what is sure to be an appropriately killer final act.
featuring sets from some of our favourites!:
CEMENTIMENTAL
GHOLD
SPITE HOUSE
I LIKE BUGS
GUNCLEANER
DER WARST
the music starts at 10:30 so come down early!!
otherwise, business as usual--10pm doors, £2 in (all proceeds go to the bands and the venue). drinks--still only £2.50 doubles!
while I'm at it, would like to extend a big big thanks to all of the fantastic acts we've had on, and, most importantly, to Anne Bocking and the Bunker Club for their undying patience and support in putting up with our awful racket over the past 8 months."
https://www.cementimental.com
https://www.facebook.com/gholdband?fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/spitehouseband?fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/pages/I-Like-BUGS/150424351707693?fref=ts
https://www.facebook.com/pages/GunCleaner/443352049018636
https://www.facebook.com/derWarst?fref=ts
TONIGHT!
BRUTES now added to the lineup too!
doors at 10 and live acts starting pretty soon after, there are loads now.
i like i like bugs
New Dillinger Escape Plan video
http://youtu.be/UeBFEanVsp4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFypvjnBReI
I was kind of excited for this
But what they've released just seems like it's more of the same and hasn't really grabbed me
New Megadeth- oh dear.
http://www.ummagumma.co/post/48569561087/super-collider
ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
oh my lord.
Sounds like an unfinished cut from Youthanasia
Awful stuff
heh
oasis melody
Fuckin' LOL
They were always shit, though
Anyone been to see Wolf Eyes on their current EU tour?
What can I expect tonight? Have they brought lots of cool cd rs and mercy for sale?
JAG for my gig next week
https://www.facebook.com/events/140121522840759
Wednesday, 8 May 2013
19:30 until 23:00
@ The Waiting Room - http://www.waitingroomn16.com/
175 Stoke Newington High Street, London
£6/4 at http://www.wegottickets.com/event/221203
£7/5 on the door
A special one-off alliance between noise artists, audio pioneers, visual artists and underground promoters!
Each act will perform individual sets followed by rare collaborations and improvisations.
ANTON MOBIN
After an impressive display of sound and technology last year in The Miller with his boxes of springs, rods, tongues of wood and other sound making devices, this Paris-based artist returns to the UK. Having developed his use of the radiophone over many years, Anton creates haunting sonic pulses through manipulation and intuitive shaping of sounds, that have earned him international recognition.
https://soundcloud.com/anton-mobin
ADIO & P23
A joint set from the improvised noise and dark outer spaceweaver Adio, performing with guitar, vocals and theremin, and P23 (aka Akoustik Timbre Frekuency) performing dark ritualistic percussion.
P23:
http://www.akoustiktimbrefrekuency.com/
https://soundcloud.com/priapus23
BENEDICT TAYLOR
Noise and improvised music from this solo viola player. Benedict performs and records around the world as a soloist, as an ensemble performer, with improvisation groups, new music ensembles, electro-acoustic groups and full orchestras, in many of the world's leading festivals and venues.
http://benedict-taylor.blogspot.co.uk/
CEMENTIMENTAL & raxil4
Harsh noise, circuit bending, rough music. Special set with additional vocals and noise from raxil4.
May or may not sound anything like this previous collaboration - https://soundcloud.com/raxil4/cementimental-vs-raxil4-4th
http://www.cementimental.com/
https://soundcloud.com/raxil4
With live visuals by Emily Bailey.
http://emilybailey.co.uk/
Curated by Will Connor.
https://www.facebook.com/willconnorpercussion
In association with:
Kaparte Promotions
http://www.kaparte.info/
Transient Constellations
http://transientconstellations.co.uk/
and Chaos Theory
http://chaostheorymusic.co.uk/
Black Metal Round-Up
of stuff I have been listening to:
Ash Borer - Bloodlands (If you're in this thread and don't know Ash Borer, rectify yourself immediately. ashborer.bandcamp.com/album/bloodlands)
Akitsa/Ash Pool split - Arrache A La Mort, Force A Vivre Et Mourir A Nouveau (Both sides are great - Akitsa's arctic circle ice blast Vs. Ash Pool's fire - AP side is all up on youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgfPEKS_cNo)
Altar of Plagues - Teethed Glory & Injury (a fine follow up to Mammal. Not totally sure about the production, but it sounds huge and the composition is equally monumental - soundcloud.com/profoundlorerecords/altar-of-plagues-god-alone)
Aosoth - IV:An Arrow In Heart (Ferocious full body violence from France - not that the French ever do it any other way really. The end of this is incredible: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me6jwsEPKXc)
Cjesthe - Réminiscence (Canadian BM, in the slab of noise style like Fortresse (same drummer))
Fell Voices - Regnum Saturni (as with Ash Borer, you need this band if you want to know why people like me still hammer on about how VITAL black metal still is. Post 2010 black metal is off the scale of essential. www.gileadmedia.bandcamp.com/album/regnum-saturni?. Listen to Emergence. Track of the year.)
Gevurah - Necheshirion (blackened death on Profound Lore: www.soundcloud.com/profoundlorerecords/gevurah-flesh-bounds?)
Horna - Askel Lähempänä Saatanaa (old school Finnish BM. this must be their 20th+ release in almost 20 years or something, yet somehow they just keep coming up with powerful stuff. New singer on this. which is good because the last guy was probably their weakest element. Pure black&roll, now with throatier vox: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoAptO105Ew)
Imperium Dekadenz - Meadows Of Nostalgia (don't judge this book by its cover, it's so shit but the olde-school straight up German BM is definitely not: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY8W2FyHRqc)
A Pregnant Light / Deeper Wells Split (2 tracks from APL, 2 minutes and 8 minutes or weird & raw ranging from folk to screaming noise. 10 minutes of power electronics from Deeper Wells. wyrd splyt. https://soundcloud.com/colloquialsound/a-pregnant-light-glint-glimmer)
Ruin Lust - Ruin Lust (features members of Fell Voices, on the same label as Ash Borer, haven;t released anything since their 2011 demo. Blood wax seal of quality - https://soundcloud.com/psychicviolencerecords/ruinlust)
Ruins of Beverast - just the one track, Malefica, from the new album out soon on Van, who also put out Urfaust. that kind of atmosphere. This band is really different so I am putting the one track up here, just because. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtkiAfB1oLk&feature=youtu.be)
Skagos - Anarchic (this was earlier in the year but I only just got it - massive scope of sounds over 2 multi part tracks. like a Godspeed album structure in Black Metal form - skagos.bandcamp.com/album/anarchic?)
Voices - From The Human Forest Create A Fuge Of Imaginary Rain (Drummer and Guitarist from Akercocke. Full on, UKBM OMG - https://soundcloud.com/stereogum/voices-dnepropetrovsk)
got a bit carried away there.
Nice
I'll try to remember to work my way through this when I get home, out of those I've only heard Ruins of Beverast who are fucking great.
Miles of Grace (Metalcore/Post-Hardcore French Band)
Hi everyone,
I write this thread to promote my boyfriend's band Miles of Grace.
A french Post-Hardcore/Metalcore band from Paris.
(You can download their First EP for free here: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?9wdt90067xmy1mh)
You can visit their Facebook page :
https://www.facebook.com/MilesOfGrace?fref=ts
and please vote for them for this contest:
https://www.facebook.com/questions/500288610019819/
(even if you're not concerned about it because you're not living in
France, or even in Lyon) They need as many votes as possible to be able
to play there on stage with some great bands like Vera Cruz, It Came From Beneath, MOTION, Own The Owner and Oceans Asleep !
Please vote for them and share this with your friends to allow them to play in Lyon (FR)
I hope you'll like it.
Thanks a lot !
Just got the new Ice Sea Dead People LP to listen to on the way home
Bought on a whim after a quick listen in Diverse.
it's well good that
sounds like early Blood Brothers
Suicidal Tendencies
13.
Is great. Good to have them back.
Loma Prieta tour is apparently happening in August
according to a friend what thinks he knows these things
Did people get their new Mainliner album yet?
IT'S A VERY GOOD
bit more 'space rock' than old Mainliner ever was with Nanjo