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2010-08-09T04:55:00.001-07:00

trippy hippy shit...

2009-08-29T03:26:00.000-07:00

lumerians are a recent discovery for me. they hail from san francisco and have a really nice trippy psych sound thats kind of remiscent of other current SF psych rock bands. what makes them different though is that they use no guitars, it's all synths, vibrafone and other assorted weirdo instruments and bass. real nice shit to smoke a joint or two to.

lumerians - lumerians (2008, subterranean elephants)
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long time no post...

2009-08-23T08:13:00.000-07:00

figured i've been neglecting this place long enough.

aluk todolo are a french band who make some very interesting music. their sound is a mix of krautrock, doom and droning dark ambient. here's their latest album, finsternis released by utech. slow, dark & heavy, just the way it should be.

Aluk Todolo - Finsternis (2009, Utech)

heads up...

2009-06-14T02:52:00.000-07:00

things might get a little quiet over here. i've joined the sludge swamp team, and will concentrate all my sludge/stoner/doom posts over there. i will keep posting stuff that doesn't really fit in the swamp here, but updates might get a little rare from now on, at least for a while. thanks for everyone who downloaded my stuff!

spiritus mortis

2009-05-25T05:34:00.000-07:00

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.

spiritus mortis - the god behind the god

(2009, firebox)

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blue sabbath black cheer

2009-05-23T08:57:00.000-07:00

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.”

Blue Sabbath Black Cheer - Crows Eat The Eyes From The Leviathans Carcass

(2009, Release The Bats)

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Astro Can Caravan

2009-05-20T01:17:00.000-07:00

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.

Astro Can Caravan - The Nagual Julian

(2009, Ricky-tick)

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across tundras - herds of the fathomless valleys

2009-05-18T06:25:00.001-07:00

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.

across tundras - herds of the fathomless valleys

(2009, self released)

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Dÿse eps

2009-05-18T05:25:00.000-07:00

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.

Dÿse - Honig 7''
(2004)

Dÿse - Aga Ragnag 7''
(2005)

Dÿse - Houthakkertje MCD
(2006)

short clip from their set at roadburn 2009:

(if anyone has an audio rip please don't hesitate to email me)

Old Mayor

2009-05-15T05:43:00.001-07:00

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

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Lord By Fire

2009-05-05T07:45:00.001-07:00

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.

Lord By Fire - Lord By Fire 7''

(2008, Forcefield)

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Abner Jay

2009-05-03T15:27:00.000-07:00

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.

buy it if you can find it.

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Human Quena Orchestra

2009-05-03T14:41:00.001-07:00

Human Quena Orchestra - The Politics Of The Irredeemable [2009, Crucial Blast]

Crucial Blast continues to keep metal interesting with these hybrid bands. Human Quena Orchestra is out of Pittsburgh and features former members of Creation Is Crucifixion. Blends epic doom, harsh industrial, and noisy drone. This is some heavy shit.

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In The Red

2009-05-01T16:03:00.000-07:00

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

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they manage to keep everything pretty cheap.

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Moss

2009-05-01T01:59:00.000-07:00

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)
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Lord Mantis

2009-04-30T01:40:00.000-07:00

heaviest doom. ugliest sludge. unholiest black metal. add in high pitched vocal shrieks and you get lord mantis. features the drummer from indian and the ex-guitarist of nachtmystium.

Lord Mantis - Spawning The Nephilim
(2009, Seventh Rule)
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Dÿse

2009-04-26T04:16:00.000-07:00

Dÿse - Dÿse (Exile On Mainstream)

german duo featuring just guitar & drum. mix of post-hardcore (i guess), stoner, and psych moments, maybe even a math rock undercurrent. maybe that's right, maybe it's not. loud, repetitive killer guitar work, and pounding drum beats, that's what i know for sure. i'm not sure what genre it is, but it is a must listen. i eagerly await something new from these guys (which apparently should come in autumn).

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new ramesses ep

2009-04-20T05:03:00.000-07:00

ramesses was formed by tim bagshaw and mark greening after they left electric wizard in 2003. a much better band than post-breakup electric wizard in my opinion. anyway here's their latest ep, limited to 200 copies so get yours while they last! if anyone has their recent split with unearthly trance, please don't hesitate to send me a link. DOOM OR BE DOOMED!

Ramesses - Baptism Of The Walking Dead
(2009, Self Released)
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Law Of The Rope

2009-04-14T10:46:00.000-07:00

Law Of The Rope - Beasts Will Have You CS [2008, Not Not Fun]

black metal from a label that specializes in experimental/noise acts. and that's exactly what it sounds like. downtempo experimental black metal. not quite as weird as say Furze, but a bit off the beaten path for BM. vocals buried under distortion, creepy samples, strings & synth moments. pretty grim & interesting stuff.

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Northern Sludge

2009-04-14T09:35:00.001-07:00

hebosagil, a really great finnish sludge band recently put up their first ep and full lenght from last year up for free at their website. their sound is very similar to eyehategod, with a hint of electric wizard style fucked up psych doom thrown in.

here's their split with another great new finnish band, viisikko from last summer. viisikko remind me a lot of the seminal finnish hardcore band radiopuhelimet (esp. their 90s album jäämeri), both in their sound and general attitude. maybe their northern hometown oulu has something in the air or the water that makes you a bit twisted and weird, as viisikko, radiopuhelimet, hebosagil and a huge amount of other awesome bands (terveet kädet from tornio) are from near there.

Hebosagil & Viisikko - Split CD
(2008, Lambada)
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Agoraphobic Nosebleed & Crom,

2009-04-02T09:11:00.000-07:00

quickpost, two splits.

syphilitic vaginas and abigail are both japanese thrash metal/hardcore bands and both very good at what they do. "4 metal punk trax from ABIGAIL including covers of Bathory and Nunslaughter. 5 new SYPHILITIC VAGINAS tracks... among the most destructive Japanese style metal punk madness let loose this side of the millennium."

agoraphobic nosebleed are a legendary grind band (as i'm sure you all know). crom are a hyborian sludge/grind band. both are very fucking awesome and its about time they do a split. enjoy.

Abigail & Syphilitic Vaginas - Split LP

(2009, Rescued From Life)
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Agoraphobic Nosebleed & Crom - Split 7''
(2009, RSR Records)
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Wo Fat

2009-03-31T10:27:00.000-07:00

these guys are a somewhat new find for me. first heard about them last year, but i kind of dismissed them as just another sleep tribute act. boy was i wrong! these guys fucking rule! wo fat has mastered the riff in a way few bands ever will.

Wo Fat - Psychedelonaut

(2009, Self Released)

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Wooden Shjips

2009-03-30T06:50:00.000-07:00

acid drenched peyote rock from san francisco. repetive drums & basslines with trance inducing psych fuzz guitars and vocals with a shitload of reverb. in short shit that would turn the pope into a hippie. album of the year contender.

Wooden Shjips - Dos

(2009, Holy Mountain)

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Necrodamus

2009-03-29T07:50:00.000-07:00

Necrodamus - No Rest For The Wizard [2007, Necrowizard/Shifty]

Quick one. Project of Scott Stearns from Fistula, Ultralord, King Travolta and so on (and I think other members of Fistula). Mix of thrash and sludge, even a bit of punk here & there. Includes a take on Integrity's Judgement Day and a cover of the Misfit's Skulls. Heavy, evil riffs throughout (besides the short last track which is kind of a throwaway).

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Julie Doiron

2009-03-29T04:11:00.000-07:00

this time something not quite so heavy. julie doiron is a canadian singer-songwriter. now i'm not a huge fan of stuff like this, but this album is kind of unique in that it has a lot of realy fuzzy guitar riffs that would sound more at home on a new dead meadow album than on some canadian girly folk album. anyway worth a listen if you're into folk or the softer side of stoner.

Julie Doiron - I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day

(2009, Jagjaguwar)

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U.S. Christmas

2009-03-06T16:40:00.001-08:00

U.S. Christmas - Salt The Wound [2006, R.A.I.G.]

is it stoner/sludge? is it psych? is it space rock? all are true to an extent. all i know for sure is that it's good. i'm sure this comparison has been made before about this North Carolina band, but they sound like a mix of Hawkwind and Neurosis with rougher vocals laid over the top.

they also have a 2008 album called Eat The Low Dogs on Neurot.

by the way, i saw them last weekend at the Scion Rock Fest and they killed. see them if you have the chance.

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sounds from the dark backward mix

2009-03-06T09:35:00.001-08:00

wintermix for sludge swamp. some bands have been posted here, some have not. if you want full albums leave a comment. i'll make covers for this tonight.

01 Salome - The Vivification of Ker

02 Pombagira - Castdown Earthbound

03 Thou - Smoke Pigs

04 Zoroaster - The Book
05 Morne - Force

06 Gnaw Their Tongues - Glossolalia

07 Grey - Wither (13 Cover)

08 Bones Of Seabirds - Serpent

09 Quttinirpaaq - Highway Tzar

va - sounds from the dark backward

(2009 wintermix)

lords of bukkake

2009-03-06T08:08:00.000-08:00

lords of bukkake play ultra slow and heavy space sludge. 20 minute pummeling sludge anthems that are as slow and inevitable as huge meteorite smashing earth and ending all life, with high pitched vocals of hateful worship for death and violence. or not, the songs might be about drinking beer and smoking pot for all i know. either way one of the best albums of 2008.

Lords Of Bukkake - Self Titled

(2008, Odio Sonoro)

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Cuzo

2009-03-05T03:11:00.000-08:00

long time no post...

alone records from spain have been one of the best european labels of all things heavy and pyschedelic for a while now. they introduced us to orthodox, and signed the almighty moho last year, a union which spawned one of my favourite 2008 releases, chotacabra. i haven't heard a single album they've released i havent liked, or like in some cases listened to religiously for months (mohos chotacabra and was one ofmy most listened albums last year).

here's their latest offering, a psych doom band from barcelona called cuzo. they've got a great goblin meets sabbath thing going with a strong desert feel to it. recommended for fans of the already mentioned goblin, mammatus, earthless, zombi and all things heavy and psychedelic.

kudos to the ripper & original uploader, a man who goes by the name of porn.

Cuzo - Amor Y La Muerte En La Tercera Fase
(2009, Alone)
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Eight Hands For Kali

2009-01-29T12:53:00.000-08:00

features the drummer from el wiz. buddhist war doom, need i say more? anyway underrated gem.

Eight Hands For Kali - Mount Meru
(2005, Pariah Child)

Goblin

2009-01-26T03:15:00.000-08:00

new post time! i'll be posting new stuff (and i've got a lot!) soon but i have to start off with a classic i rediscovered during the holidays. hopefully someone still reads this thing...

here it is, italian prog masterpiece from '77, the soundtrack to suspiria by the italian prog horde goblin. i'm sure most people have either seen the movie and remember the creepy as fuck theme song or have the soundtrack, but just in case some of you don't it's one of the creepiest recordings ever made. sound collage experimentation coupled with standard prog and jazz fusion and vocals that are either murmurs or heavy breathing with gibberish lyrics, it is just as powerful as the best horror movies. i don't how big an effect the soundtrack had in making suspiria such a hit and a classic, but to me it's always been the best part of the movie.

Goblin - Suspiria
(1977, Cinevox)

Monarch!

2008-11-30T07:57:00.000-08:00

Throne Records is accepting pre-orders for the new Monarch, Mer Morte now. "Mer Morte is their most ghostly and hypnotical release to date, comprised of one 35 minutes long track (divided in two parts). Essential minimalistic and atmospheric Sludge here."

only 666 copies will be pressed, so get yours while they last.

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Gate Is Dope & Kayoma-Sdyeane

2008-11-27T03:58:00.000-08:00

quickpost, two cd-r's from japan.

gate is dope is a 50 minute slab of mammoth riffs and droning ambience. i would have hoped for some groove among the doom and gloom, but overall a decent effort.

kayoma-sdyane are a bit more straight forward, and follow the teachings of sunn o))) . short bursts of sunn-like droning riffs mixed with almost bluesy basslines.

Gate Is Dope - Question

(2008, Self Released)
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Kayoma-Sdyeane - The Living Dead And The Dying Man CDR
(2008, Self Released)
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Mythical Beast

2008-11-26T06:15:00.000-08:00

Mythical Beast - Scales [2008, Language of Stone]

first full length for Mythical Beast was released on Language of Stone, a sub-label of Drag City. they've built up some rep (at least with me) with solid split releases with both Pocahaunted & Cloudland Canyon. largely psych that at times even flirts with being stoner rock but can also swing into a trancelike rhythmic mellowness (River Blindness is a good example). the thing that really sets Mythical Beast apart is the powerful voice of singer Corinne Sweeney. she sort of reminds me at times of BellRays singer Lisa Kekaula, probably because the soulfulness that underlies her singing. a very solid debut full length that really doesn't have a weak song on it.

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2008-11-21T11:16:00.000-08:00

sorry for the lack of updates recently, i've been tied to some real life shit. i'll try to update more frequently.

anyway here's one of my favourite splits this year. aguirre are from france and the mighty hongo from spain. i guess aguirre took their name from the herzog movie, and there's a long sample from the said movie in the first song, jagtejev69 (at least i think so, my german is a bit rusty and i've never actually seen the movie). they play apocalyptic sludge doom, somewhat remiscent of newer neurosis.

the hongo side is a little faster, not too much though. their sound is a sweet mix of epic crust and sludge. the vocalist takes a bit of time to get used to, personally i love his style but many think he sounds too constipated. then again you'd think a bloodthirsty mummy wailing death from his tomb would be, and i think he might be one. anyway all around good stuff and i hope to hear more of aguirre.

Aguirre / Hongo Split
(2008, Abitbol & Exutoire)

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The Angelic Process

2008-11-12T08:55:00.000-08:00

i just read (a few months late i guess) that K. Angylus passed away last summer. Weighing Souls With Sand, the last Angelic Process album has become one of my all time favourite albums, and the two old albums are very good as well. there's not that many people making original, heavy and touching music these days and his passing is a huge loss. here's Weighing Souls With Sand from 2007 released on Profound Lore. i urge everyone to get the old albums as well.

rest in peace.

The Angelic Process - Weighing Souls With Sand
(2007, Profound Lore)

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Emergency Room Comp

2008-11-02T03:10:00.001-08:00

Emergency Room Vol. 1 [Nominal Records]

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i'm generally not a huge fan of comps, they tend to be uneven or unfocused. i usually have to sit through filler to get to the handful of songs i really like. this is definitely not the case with Emergency Room. this is the second release by Nominal Records out of Vancouver Canada. i can say that after only a handful of releases (a couple i'm also posting) that i'll be eagerly awaiting anything else that they put out. the basis for this comp is DIY punk with a creamy noise rock center. the majority of these bands are fronted by female singers which i love. i'm not going to go through this band by band or song by song, but i will say that the first time i heard Instinct by the Mutators my jaw dropped. the one misstep on this album is the closer by Sick Buildings and not even because it's a bad song. it strays more to the straight noise side of things and just doesn't seem to fit the overall sound of the album.

SIDE A:
1. DEFEKTORS-Burning Light
2. DEFEKTORS-Kick First One
3. PETROLEUM BY-PRODUCTS-Rat Face
4. PETROLEUM BY-PRODUCTS-Grossest Thing
5. VAPID-Sex Stain
6. VAPID-Die
7. WHITE LUNG-Therapy

SIDE B:
1. MUTATORS-Instinct
2. MUTATORS-VvV
3. TWIN CRYSTALS-Trinity
4. TWIN CRYSTALS-Safety
5. NU SENSAE-Graceland
6. NU SENSAE-Don't Panic
7. NU SENSAE-Peter Tripp
8. SICK BUILDINGS-The Commuter

i'm throwing in some other short samplers of some of the bands that participated (gull skull also posted Nu Sensae earlier).

Mutators/Shearing Pinx Split 12" [Ugly Pop]

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White Lung - Magazines 7" [Deranged]

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Defektors - Secret Trials/Doomsday Girl 7" [Nominal]

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Vapid - Do The Earthquake 7" [Nominal]

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Against Nature

2008-10-25T07:06:00.000-07:00

Against Nature is a side project of a kind of the legendary doom band Salvation. formed in 2004, they've released 16 albums in the past four years.

yeah.

their sound is pretty unique, dreamy prog-doom that almost sound like it was recorded under water. very calm and relaxing. i've only listened to about 6 of their albums so far, and i've loved every single one. it's impossible to select a favourite, but since I have to choose one here's Appease from 2005.

and if this band wasn't awesome enough, you can download their full discography, lossless, from their site here.

doom or be doomed!

Asfixia

2008-10-22T06:38:00.000-07:00

Self Titled 7'' ( Stonehenge / Angry / FFYM)

spain is a real goldmine of awesome crust bands. here's asfixia, female fronted anarcho-crust/grind from the basque. their main theme seems to be anti religion. also the vocalist wails like she's on fire. good stuff.

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Monarch!

2008-10-21T15:05:00.001-07:00

Dead Men Tell
No Tales [2007, Crucial Blast]

french doom drone band Monarch! are one of my favorites over the last few years. this is a reissue on crucial blast of 2 previous albums, Speak Of The Sea & Die Tonight. if you want grim, this is about as grim as it gets. if you like your doom at the tempo of glaciers forming, this is for you. they make Khanate seem like thrash. songs clock in at around 20 minutes on average filled with droning doom-laden guitar chords that last for days accompanied by heavy bass with cymbals crashing all around.

led by singer Emile (left), she may be slight in stature, but you won't find a harsher growl around. vocals are certainly not the main focus here though as songs will generally drone on for long periods with them absent.

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Sonic Flower

2008-10-21T05:11:00.000-07:00

Heavy Sonic & Flower Groove (Leaf Hound)

side project of japanese serial killer stoners church of misery. aggressive, but laid back 70's influenced classic rock with tons of blues leads tinged with doom. far out!

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Black Sun

2008-10-18T11:03:00.000-07:00

Hour Of The Wolf (Maximum Volume)

hateful doom/sludge from glasgow. an extremely dark and claustrophobic post swans and khanate brew of slow, crushing riffs, noise abstractions and seething demons. mixed & mastered by james plotkin (khanate/kknull/khlyst) with additional mixing by billy anderson (swans/melvins/neurosis).

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The Believers

2008-10-18T09:51:00.000-07:00

Brontoursaurus [2005, Apostasy]

Lost Tracks (aka: Forgotten Tracks) [2006, Blueberry Honey]

was reminded of this by a request from someone elsewhere. these guys are reminiscent of the noisier output of Magik Markers (if you're looking for something like Boss, this isn't it) and can totally hold their own with them in my opinion. features members of SON OF EARTH, SHACKAMAXON, DUCK, IDEA FIRE COMPANY, & SAPAT. raw as hell. unfortunately, as far as i know they haven't put anything out since 2006.

"...The Believers like their rock raw, simple and stoopid- and so do I! Camping out around overloaded guitar riffs, distorted vocals, and pounding drums, these Sleestaks-in-satin provide the perfect soundtrack to a summer headcold..." - Chris Miller, review in Thaumaturgy blog

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Brontoursaurus: download

Lost Tracks: download

Quttinirpaaq

2008-10-16T14:42:00.000-07:00

Dragged Through The Streets [2008, Blackest Rainbow]

Quttinirpaaq [2008, Faunasabbatha]

i like that the "band" seems to be named after a national park at the northern most tip of canada which is basically a frozen wasteland. it fits the music. doomy, sludgey instrumental goodness from this one-man wrecking crew from texas named Matt Turner. monster slow-mo riffs slathered in feedback and noise, broken up with periods of heavy drones and eerie ambient passages. two great releases on two great labels. one for Blackest Rainbow and one for Faunasabbatha.

Dragged Through The Streets:
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Thanks

2008-10-16T14:35:00.000-07:00

first off i just want to say thanks to anyone who took the time to look at our page. second, and most important, i want to thank the bands and people that made these albums possible, and also the people out there who may have shared these albums with us. if you find something that you like, try to find some way to support the artists. buy an album, buy a shirt, see a show, whatever.

crust & noise

2008-10-16T08:07:00.000-07:00

våld - boycott your life (treason troops)

melodic crust with some elements of grind and death from finland. too bad they only released this full lenght. cold, fast & hostile. the lead singer is now in loinen, an excellent blackened sludge band.

agrimonia - agrimonia (self released)

demo from a newish swedish band, contains members of Martyrdöd, Acursed, Dödsdömd and Atomvinter. blackened doom with hints of amebix style crust. five anthems for the armageddon.

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monno - error (conspiracy)

swiss band based in berlin. sludgey noise rock created by laptop and bass, loud pounding drums and shrieked out vocals. uncompromising, stubborn and ruthless.

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music

2008-10-15T08:15:00.000-07:00

here's what we're about

salome - self titled (vendetta records)

evil sludge/doom with the best female vocalist working in metal. she was on pig destroyers terrifier and will be on an upcoming agoraphobic nosebleed 7''. one of the highlights of the year.

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acid eater - dirty 7'' ep (hello from the gutter)

side project of japanese noise guru masonna. acid drenched garage punk freak out.

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black pyramid - black pyramid 7'' (electric earth)

best sabbath worship this year.

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kowloon walled city - turk street (worldclock records)

AmRep style noise rock meets stoner sludge.

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morne - demo (self released)

features members of filth of mankind, disrupt, grief, state control etc. for fans of amebix, discharge, neurosis, doom...

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nü sensae - 1-sided 12'' (isolated now waves)

fucked up noise punk in the vein of shearing pinx, mutators, night wounds, pissed jeans etc.

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gnaw their tongues - for all slaves a song of false hope (burning world)

black, gloomy, creepy dark ambient. miasmic horror drones straight from hell. good stuff.

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stay tuned