heavy slab of traditional doom next. spiritus mortis are the first doom band in finland. they started way back in 1987 and have been releasing stuff slowly but surely since. in 2008 the legendary sami hynninen, aka magister albert witchfinder of reverend bizarre and the puritan fame joined the band as vocalist. here's the new album, the god behind the god.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Saturday, May 23, 2009
blue sabbath black cheer
a compilation of sorts from this cleverly named blackened buzz duo. out of print stuff + two unreleased songs. "The sound of BSBC is dark and heavy, violently bleak horror-noise: a demon network of scraping nails.”
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Astro Can Caravan
something a bit different this time. equal parts coltrane, funcadelic and neu! with a distinct finnish madness lurking underneath. if you ever get the chance, catch these guys live.
Monday, May 18, 2009
across tundras - herds of the fathomless valleys
new one from this awesome band. sounds like neil young fronting a stoner band. i really dig the cover art, too.
if you enjoy this, please buy it from the band. they're self releasing it so every penny from every sold copy goes straight to the band.
if you enjoy this, please buy it from the band. they're self releasing it so every penny from every sold copy goes straight to the band.
Dÿse eps
just found the honig 7'' at my local record store, mint condition for 2€. to celebrate i thought i'd post all three old eps from this great german two piece. stoner meets noise rock, kind of like our favourites kowloon walled city, but with a sense of humour. homepage & myspace.short clip from their set at roadburn 2009:
(if anyone has an audio rip please don't hesitate to email me)
Friday, May 15, 2009
Old Mayor
Old Mayor - S/T [2009, Paradigms Recordings]
hadn't heard of these guys, just stumbled upon them. the label says this pretty well, so i'm just going to leave their description be.
"The debut from England’s almighty power duo, Old Mayor. Stripped down heavy sonics of the highest order, like the missing link between Burning Witch and Slint, perhaps. Recently seen supporting the likes of Boris, Russian Circles, A Storm Of Light and ASVA, there is something rather special going on here." - Paradigms Recordings
DL
Buy
"The debut from England’s almighty power duo, Old Mayor. Stripped down heavy sonics of the highest order, like the missing link between Burning Witch and Slint, perhaps. Recently seen supporting the likes of Boris, Russian Circles, A Storm Of Light and ASVA, there is something rather special going on here." - Paradigms Recordings
DL
Buy
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Lord By Fire
some of you might remember a band from a few years back called sword. they sadly chose the wrong name at the wrong time, since another band called the sword released their first full lenght the following year after swords debut, lord by fire and got really huge, at least in terms of doom metal. that left sword in a tough position. i dont know the details of what they've been doing, but it took them 5 years to release new material after the debut full lenght. finally last year they returned with a 7'', the band renamed to lord by fire after their debut. in my opinion they were the better sword, and i'm really glad they decided to get back into making music.
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Sunday, May 3, 2009
Abner Jay
Abner Jay - True Story Of Abner Jay [2009, Mississippi Records]
2-for-1 today.
Mississippi Records is one of my favorite labels (and apparently a lot of other peoples too). they specialize mostly in forgotten blues and gospel from decades past, and their taste is pretty impeccable. everything is limited run vinyl (with a few cassettes) and flies off the shelf pretty much immediately. they have no website and from what i'm told aren't so good at returning phone calls either. "quick and the dead" certainly applies to collecting their stuff.
Abner Jay plays what i would call blues-folk with a tinge of gospel at times. around since the 30s, but this set seems to be mostly from the 60s-70s era. it's mostly just Abner and his electric banjo. you get some harmonica and cymbals here and there, but the focus is always Abner. dark and depressing songs of loss, suffering, and addiction. "I'm So Depressed" kills me every time. a beautiful and sad album that i can listen to over and over.
Mississippi Records is one of my favorite labels (and apparently a lot of other peoples too). they specialize mostly in forgotten blues and gospel from decades past, and their taste is pretty impeccable. everything is limited run vinyl (with a few cassettes) and flies off the shelf pretty much immediately. they have no website and from what i'm told aren't so good at returning phone calls either. "quick and the dead" certainly applies to collecting their stuff.
Abner Jay plays what i would call blues-folk with a tinge of gospel at times. around since the 30s, but this set seems to be mostly from the 60s-70s era. it's mostly just Abner and his electric banjo. you get some harmonica and cymbals here and there, but the focus is always Abner. dark and depressing songs of loss, suffering, and addiction. "I'm So Depressed" kills me every time. a beautiful and sad album that i can listen to over and over.
Human Quena Orchestra
Human Quena Orchestra - The Politics Of The Irredeemable [2009, Crucial Blast]Friday, May 1, 2009
In The Red
The Top of The Line in Low-Brow Rock 'n' Roll Music Long Players!: The Best of In The Red
a while back some friends & i put together a mix tape for another site of what we thought were the best tracks from In The Red Records. for anyone unfamiliar, In The Red is the best label for garage rock & garage punk around. hell, it's one of the best labels around period. as a bonus for people like me, everything is released on vinyl (as well as CD in most cases). due to the amount of great music, tons of great tracks, even some bands, were left out. if you find something in particular that you like, leave a comment and i'll try to post a full album. all tracks are tagged with what album the song came from.
i want to thank the other contributors, doinko, TheUnity, and roblivian, not only for the work they put in, but for giving me the go ahead to share this here.
tracklist
Waddlin' Around - The King Khan & BBQ Show
Hungry Ghost - Dan Melchior's Broke Revue
Motherlode - Cheater Slicks
The Whip - The Fuse!
Damaged - Vivian Girls
Again & Again - The Hospitals
Episode People - Human Eye
Whirls and Faints - The Piranhas
1000 Rounds - Demon's Claws
Stormy Weather - Reigning Sound
Hell Blues - Bassholes
Alcohol - Necessary Evils
Explosion - The Hunches
I Don't Need A Woman, I Need A Nurse - The Horrors
Allan Müller - A.H. Kraken
Fred Astaire - Lamps
Good Looking Boys or Women - Country Teasers
Mechanical Feelings - Lost Sounds
People Talk - Cheap Time
Deuteronomy - The Intelligence
Chains of Love - The Dirtbombs
West Texas Sound - The Deadly Snakes
Get With It - The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
Dímelo Ya - Davila 666
Sexiest - Sonic Chicken 4
Feeling Gay - Black Lips
Squeaky Clean - Miss Alex White and The Red Orchestra
shop direct from the label worldwide.
they manage to keep everything pretty cheap.
download part 1
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Moss
new ep from the almighty moss! a compilation of the tombs of the blind drugged 10" & eternal return 12", we get a huge slab of occult doom rites plus a doomified discharge cover! ep of the year? these might get sold out pretty quickly, so get yours while they last.
(album art for the tombs of the blind drugged 10'')
Moss - Tombs Of The Blind Drugged
(2009, Rise Above)
buy
(album art for the tombs of the blind drugged 10'')Moss - Tombs Of The Blind Drugged
(2009, Rise Above)
buy
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