tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6022786593147949102024-03-19T02:18:13.234-07:00FUCKED BY NOISEAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10427548123523641927noreply@blogger.comBlogger529125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602278659314794910.post-60222437765334001442020-10-25T14:50:00.000-07:002020-10-25T14:50:00.492-07:00Black Gaff<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfRhMYI-D-MgleepoceH-ITLeiZWOIEthUsgW3QvSleWnVhF09Hd-pjYBrKQ63nEpDQt-OlFhkdZiOz7ewznnMdDKg_YxmSbsvgYjmwJ78DpirKBrALfqu8cp_A6Z8LtXJKinAptDYnyo/s1200/black+gaff.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfRhMYI-D-MgleepoceH-ITLeiZWOIEthUsgW3QvSleWnVhF09Hd-pjYBrKQ63nEpDQt-OlFhkdZiOz7ewznnMdDKg_YxmSbsvgYjmwJ78DpirKBrALfqu8cp_A6Z8LtXJKinAptDYnyo/s320/black+gaff.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Black Gaff</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Black Gaff</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>2020</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">(Artist Submission)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Review by Joey</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Genre/s:</b> Sludge, Death/Doom, Noise Rock</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>For Fans Of:</b> Su19b, Agents Of Satan, Thug, Cianide</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you're looking for 3 minutes of chaos, this might just be the tape for you. Not every submission kicks my ass as much as it stumps me in terms of finding comparisons, but this one certainly did. In this essay, I will try to tell you why this is great, and attempt to make comparisons to other artists, even though those comparisons won't really do it justice. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Some background first: Black Gaff was started by union stagehands who also happened to skate and are/have been in some other bands you may or may not like (but it's a secret), and when COVID19 hit, they were put out of work, and dedicated time to making this project happen. And goddamn, did they make it happen. While this is only 3 tracks (or 2 tracks and an interlude if you want to be <i>that</i> person), clocking in at under 3 minutes, it's a perfect display of savage fury and gives a really interesting spin on microbursts of sludge, death/doom, and even some odd NY no wave style structures. The whole thing sounds very informed by 90s west coast power violence, Japanese doom/sludge, and the Bovine Records catalog, which should sell you right away. There isn't much that sounds exactly like this that comes to mind, which is pretty exciting, and makes it incredibly difficult to pigeonhole. But it's fucking good, and it's relentless. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">All I can say is that if you like music that sounds like getting your teeth knocked out, don't sleep on this. Also, if you like skateboarding, you should probably get into this too. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tracklist:</div><div style="text-align: left;">1. Truss Failure</div><div style="text-align: left;">2. Deathride</div><div style="text-align: left;">3. Folded</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://blackgaffdeath.bandcamp.com/album/demo">LISTEN / DOWNLOAD</a></b></div><p></p>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277292979485323671noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602278659314794910.post-78853814202095702232020-10-25T14:11:00.000-07:002020-10-25T14:11:08.028-07:00Aqua-Eroticum - Burnt Carpet Stained Sheets<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvsmFGUBnJzaEvxTnhFb4mwalBFVOKnBcjFV_1EYkM12mnI9DX21-oO-WdnzL3Mra7lL4PYZZG063c_vsC3vFBRw06WFxgNhlKaaJMMrKgN03-KaqZe3eEcHardBY6d99dhugNj0uZHQM/s1200/burnt+carpet+stained+sheets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvsmFGUBnJzaEvxTnhFb4mwalBFVOKnBcjFV_1EYkM12mnI9DX21-oO-WdnzL3Mra7lL4PYZZG063c_vsC3vFBRw06WFxgNhlKaaJMMrKgN03-KaqZe3eEcHardBY6d99dhugNj0uZHQM/s320/burnt+carpet+stained+sheets.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Burnt Carpet Stained Sheets</i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Aqua-Eroticum</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>2019</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">(Artist Submission)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Review by Joey</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Genre/s:</b> Industrial, Power Electronics, Noise</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>For Fans Of:</b> The Sodality, Genocide Organ, The Grey Wolves, Brighter Death Now</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Releases like this remind me why the genre is called power electronics. No, not because it's powerful electronic music har har, but because it explores power and its effects/consequences/etc in a truly disturbing, yet poignant manner. This is the kind of power electronics release I hope to hear when someone submits to FBN, yet rarely do.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Burnt Carpet Stained Sheets </i>was recorded in 2015 before Aqua-Eroticum took a hiatus (which they have recently announced is over), but wasn't released until 2019 by noise's shining boy Joe Frataxin's label Uninvited. The release runs the gamut of different sounds in the style, from harsh piercing screeches of 80s UK artists such as Un-Kommuniti and Ramleh, to low rumbling pulsing of 80s-90s German and Swedish artists such as G/O and BDN, and everything in between, all accompanied by frantic, manic vocals that send a chill down my spine. The subject matters are appalling, as is to be expected, but not done in such a way that brings to mind juvenile antics. One thing that sent this over the top for me was the cover of <a href="https://youtu.be/uVhRumRU5Ho" target="_blank">The Sodality</a>, an artist who I feel are often criminally overlooked by many industrial fans, but are absolutely crucial as far as I'm concerned -- and yes, they nail the cover. The collaboration with Interracial Sex, another bright light of contemporary power electronics, is also fantastic, and a perfect way to close out this absolutely brutal exercise in pain tolerance. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This release is essential listening for anyone invested in contemporary power electronics, and I can't wait to hear what Aqua-Eroticum has in store in the future. Listen or don't. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Tracklist:</div><div style="text-align: left;">1. Crack Rocks & Colt 45</div><div style="text-align: left;">2. Dead Or In Jail</div><div style="text-align: left;">3. Instant Release</div><div style="text-align: left;">4. Hot Rails!</div><div style="text-align: left;">5. Burnt Carpet Stained Sheets</div><div style="text-align: left;">6. Another Compulsion </div><div style="text-align: left;">7. An Obvious Disease</div><div style="text-align: left;">8. Saturday Night Special</div><div style="text-align: left;">9. Catch The Whore (The Sodality)</div><div style="text-align: left;">10. Blisters (Feat. Interracial Sex)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://aqua-eroticum.bandcamp.com/album/burnt-carpet-stained-sheets" target="_blank">LISTEN / DOWNLOAD</a></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277292979485323671noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602278659314794910.post-36054716987288054902020-10-17T13:49:00.004-07:002020-10-17T13:49:44.966-07:00Backslider - Bacterial Eye<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-ieV9LBqjd6FBL1H_2ZA6ohov7YEK1BPJ1-LWJdmV9_njDp_0nJJJfKpuwxATxfjHNA_Yo431xmuZ5xvlThVuGRh6tr6HWkCmOT1nrYTDK8CflUfYGqYW3ax6zSaAdjZiyzMS50sS-Y/s1400/cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2-ieV9LBqjd6FBL1H_2ZA6ohov7YEK1BPJ1-LWJdmV9_njDp_0nJJJfKpuwxATxfjHNA_Yo431xmuZ5xvlThVuGRh6tr6HWkCmOT1nrYTDK8CflUfYGqYW3ax6zSaAdjZiyzMS50sS-Y/s320/cover.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Bacterial Eye<br /></i></b><b>Backslider<br /></b><b>2020</b></div><p></p><p>(Artist Submission)</p><p>Review by Joey</p><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Genre/s:</b> Fastcore, Power Violence, Hardcore</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>For Fans Of:</b> Despise You, Column Of Heaven, Apartment 213, No Less</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Back when I was going to shows in Philly on an incredibly regular basis (almost a decade ago at this point), Backslider was one of the staples whenever there was a fast band worth seeing coming to town. Their sets always blew me away, usually clocking 20-something songs in around 7 minutes, although their style evolved over the years, incorporating more groove, longer songs, and a lot of influence from 90s alt-metal (or at least that's how it sounded to me). However, with their most recent material on Silence Is Death, it seems Backslider has -- and please forgive me for doing this -- backslid, and is back to chaotic microbursts. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I should be clear, this material has way more going on than the typical fast/slow/stop/start fastcore that has become all too commonplace and formulaic in the bandcamp age. There is a healthy dose of influence from weirdos such as Gasp and Column Of Heaven -- that is to say, there is plenty of noise driven guitar work, electronics, samples, and oddly placed, yet perfectly integrated death metal licks -- resulting in a unique twist on the sound we all love so well. In addition, this material features Triac drummer, Jake Cregger, recording through a gopro to great effect. I wish more fastcore/grind/etc artists would use this approach to production, because it sounds absolutely massive and sheds that overproduced/overpolished sterile studio sound that most bands seem to be going for in the past 5 or so years. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And here's the kicker: Silence Is Death is a benefit label, and will be donating all proceeds to Black Lives Matter activist groups/orgs, so if you can spare to buy a tape or digital download, know that it's going to a good cause. With this being their first release, I expect big things from this label, so keep your eyes peeled. Trust me, you'll listen to this 4 minute burst 3x in a row and still want to hear it again. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u>Tracklist</u>:</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">1. Ataxia / Cyclops</div><div style="text-align: left;">2. Device</div><div style="text-align: left;">3. Lapse</div><div style="text-align: left;">4. Purgatory</div><div style="text-align: left;">5. Octopus</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://silenceisdeath.bandcamp.com/album/backslider-bacterial-eye" target="_blank"><b>LISTEN/DOWNLOAD (bandcamp)</b></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277292979485323671noreply@blogger.com65tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602278659314794910.post-83539891659966178572020-08-09T14:30:00.001-07:002020-08-23T07:50:18.135-07:00THE FUCKING SHITS - Punishment <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><i>Punishment</i></b><br />
<b>The Shits</b><br />
<b>2020</b><br />
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(Artist submission)<br />
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Review by Joey<br />
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<b>Genre/s:</b> Noise Rock, Post-Punk<br />
<b>For Fans Of:</b> Brainbombs, Rusted Shut, Drunk In Hell, The Homopolice<br />
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Let me make this easy for you -- this is one of the best noise rock records of 2020, and not much, other than Brainbombs and maybe a handful of others, comes close to the ferocity and abject filth that comes out of your speakers listening to this LP. When I say noise rock, I mean NOISE rock. I'm not talking about all those boring grunge wannabe bands who people hype up in a certain facebook group I'm a part of, I'm talking about the real, vile shit. And what better band for the real, vile shit than The Shits?<br />
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Many of you remember I reviewed their first tape, in addition to bands members have previously been a part of (No Form, Foot Hair, etc), and that I gave it all high praise. Well, this review is not going to be much different, in that it's got nothing but the highest praises. Every single track on this 40 minute monsterpiece is a dirge through a broken bottle littered hellscape, where, if you're dragged along for the ride, you have the misfortune of catching on every single piece of sticky, dirty glass that can possibly get stuck in you; so for your sake, I hope you like infected wounds. You can almost smell how repugnant this album is, taste how acerbic, and feel its fetid, revolting textures more and more as it plods along, uncaring about the destruction left in its wake. As I said, the highest of praises. Brown Sugar may have already taken the title "Get Mugged," but I would argue it's way more fitting for this band.<br />
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But don't take my word for it, listen for yourself. Experience the euphoria of being bludgeoned to death by killer riff after fucking riff, while being snarled at in a heavy Leeds accent. The Shits will drink your fucking blood.<br />
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<b><u>Tracklist</u>:</b><br />
1. Jackal<br />
2. Witching Hour<br />
3. Murder On My Mind<br />
4. I Am The Street<br />
5. The Boss<br />
6. A Slow And Aching Pain<br />
7. Whatever<br />
8. Drink Your Blood<br />
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<b><a href="https://mega.nz/file/1kN33aiB#Xdadr6bjNdILDYnVmrQ0bgqyvGRciv2ru_-Kc9YQn18" target="_blank">DOWNLOAD (or remain a coward)</a></b>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277292979485323671noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602278659314794910.post-26621750065042110602020-04-27T11:18:00.003-07:002020-04-27T11:18:39.908-07:00Brainbombs - Cold Case<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><i>Cold Case</i></b><br />
<b>Brainbombs</b><br />
<b>2020</b><br />
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Review by Joey<br />
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<b>Genre/s:</b> Noise Rock, Post-Punk, Psych<br />
<b>For Fans Of:</b> The Stooges, Chrome, Paul Chain, No Trend<br />
<b><br /></b>I know, I'm late on this review (life is weird), but I have been jamming this since it dropped a couple months ago. Brainbombs is a perfect band. That's all I should have to say, but there wouldn't be much fun in that, nor would it be very informative, so I guess I'll just have to type out a real review. I saw the members post about recording this on social media last year, and thought I would die from anticipation.<br />
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A lot of people have said this is a departure for Brainbombs, but anyone who is a fan of the band and has been following them (i.e. not listening exclusively to <i>Obey</i>) can easily tell this is right on course. The last two LPs, <i>Souvenirs</i> and <i>Inferno</i>, both saw the band exploring a higher quantity of haunting, melodic passages, but less bombastic tracks have always been a part of Brainbombs' repertoire. Those of you looking for the total bangers fear not, because this LP features some of the most memorable and explosive tracks the band has done to date. All around, <i>Cold Case</i> is in line with Brainbombs' trademark "what if The Stooges kept making music like <i>Fun House</i>, only way more evil" sound, and is far from a disappointment.<br />
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I doubt anything else will come out in 2020 that will get me more excited than this. Sometimes the veterans really do always know how to show up the fresh up and comers, and Brainbombs are probably the best in the game.<br />
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<b><u>Tracklist</u>:</b><br />
1. Cold Chase<br />
2. I Am Cocaine<br />
3. I Love You All<br />
4. In Pain<br />
5. Shadows<br />
6. Trust<br />
7. Return Of The Ripper<br />
8. Lost In The Past<br />
9. It Was Easy<br />
10. Die, Dead, Death<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/z7tiamhnaj13qsc/ENIACOC_MA_I.rar/file">DON'T FUCK WITH ME</a></b>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277292979485323671noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602278659314794910.post-29812019848043920252020-04-18T14:22:00.004-07:002020-04-18T17:53:01.160-07:00Oil Spill - Ashlands<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYNWSS8kD2zLMoAMrtIDKk3-mlvcb98L73VCCb9AhevIuITbfe4HWVSB5eZjmm8Q8hfg3xbBuN4mivm34y57gXF1zDHp8HgAN198E0bwa6vu744PinfF7SPzWZIxEG6W_zCBr73AEc50/s1600/oil+spill+ashlands.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="462" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYNWSS8kD2zLMoAMrtIDKk3-mlvcb98L73VCCb9AhevIuITbfe4HWVSB5eZjmm8Q8hfg3xbBuN4mivm34y57gXF1zDHp8HgAN198E0bwa6vu744PinfF7SPzWZIxEG6W_zCBr73AEc50/s320/oil+spill+ashlands.png" width="200" /></a><i><b>Ashlands</b></i><br />
<b>Oil Spill</b><br />
<b>2020</b><br />
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(Artist Submission)<br />
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Review by Joey<br />
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<b>Genre/s:</b> Black metal<br />
<b>For Fans Of:</b> Rhinocervs, Dispirit, Cirrhus, (early) Emperor<br />
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I'm going to be honest, I definitely have not been as into black metal (and metal in general) in the past few years as I once was, but this definitely piqued my interest. The complexities employed here, which often come across as subtle, definitely drive this sucker home. Don't mess with Texas, right?<br />
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On their debut tape,<i> Ashlands</i>, Oil Spill brings everything I want to hear from a black metal band to the table. The riffs are spacey and chilling, the songs are winding and tortuous, and occasionally they show a punky edge and even display an ear for noise. The noise is not just tape hiss and poor production, but reminds me of bands such as Black Dice (in their early days) in the way the songs become deconstructed and swell back up, includes atonal soloing akin to Black Flag and Void, and they incorporate some fantastic horror soundscaping and samples. And then of course there are the doomy parts on here which are just crushing and oddly mosh-worthy, which I wasn't expecting, but was a welcome surprise. Really, one of the most impressive things on this is the use of dynamic, building and collapsing song structures which have a truly ominous effect and actually feel organic/not contrived. There isn't a dull or wasted moment on this tape, which is certainly refreshing in a genre that often prides itself in self-indulgence.<br />
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It's hard to shoehorn comparisons, but I think the ones I listed are pretty good reference points. We're all quarantined, so what better time to listen to black metal (to be fair, I've been listening to mostly grind, art punk, and industrial/electronics, but I might get down this hole too)?<br />
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<b><u>Tracklist</u>:</b><br />
1. Great Black Pit<br />
2. Bloodshed Obsession<br />
3. Trepidation<br />
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<a href="https://oilspilltx.bandcamp.com/album/ashlands"><b>Listen / Download (Bandcamp)</b></a><br />
<br />Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277292979485323671noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602278659314794910.post-26852396791202891122019-09-05T16:03:00.002-07:002019-09-05T16:09:32.259-07:00INFERNAL LEGIONS OF MORDOR - INCEL EXTERMINATOR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Infernal Legions Of Mordor</b><br />
<i><b>Incel Exterminator</b></i><br />
<b>2019</b><br />
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(Artist Submission)<br />
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Review by Joey<br />
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<b>Genre/s:</b> Noisecore, Grindcore, Noisegrind<br />
<b>For Fans Of:</b> Gore Beyond Necropsy, Anal Cunt, Limbs Bin, Seven Minutes Of Nausea<br />
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Infernal Legions Of Mordor is what happens when one person somehow winds up living in the middle of nowhere Texas, listening to garbage from all across the spectrum of metal/punk/noise, watching shitty movies and tv shows, being a memelord, actually caring about things that matter in the sociopolitical realm, and for whatever godforsaken reason decides to throw all of these things together into one manic sonic assault of ultrashit noisecore, presented in the most displeasurable way. And obviously, this is a good thing.<br />
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Do you like samples? I sure hope you do, because there are a lot of them. Mallrats, The Venture Bros (I wouldn't be surprised if the blast beats aren't just the built in beat H.E.L.P.eR. has sped up), and Twister all make appearances here, just to name a couple. I also would hope that you like obnoxious mixing, because the levels on this jump more than Drunks With Guns records from their first incarnations. This project is pure genius, and pulls off a tongue in cheek approach which most who attempt it fail. With the endless sea of boring and corny noisecore out there, ILOM is a beacon and a blessing we don't deserve, but got anyway.<br />
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If 34 songs in just over 6 minutes is your idea of a party, you better get ready to boogie down, fucker. If not, then I don't want to know you.<br />
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<b><u>Tracklisting</u>:</b><br />
I'm not even going to bother typing this all out.<br />
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<b><a href="https://infernallegionsofmordor.bandcamp.com/album/incel-exterminator">LISTEN / DOWNLOAD</a></b>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277292979485323671noreply@blogger.com133tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602278659314794910.post-80939062885187691422019-09-02T17:18:00.002-07:002019-09-05T15:44:28.736-07:00FRATAXIN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><b>Frataxin</b></i><br />
<b>Frataxin</b><br />
<b>2019</b><br />
<br />
(Artist Submission)<br />
<br />
Review by Joey<br />
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<b>Genre/s:</b> Industrial, Power Electronics<br />
<b>For Fans Of:</b> Deathpile, Grunt, Con-Dom, The Sodality<br />
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Power electronics has always been a minefield of boring edgelords, cryptofascist dickheads, pretentious art nerds, and forgettable amateurs, all surrounding the few brilliant lights who bring something interesting to the table, have something worth saying, and which are deserving of merit. New Jersey's self-proclaimed "cripple power electronics" unit Frataxin is part of the latter, and in the past couple of years has really begun to come into their own. This latest tape, released on No Rent Records, is some of the most ferocious material from the project to date, and serves as a sign that things are only getting better (or worse, depending on your point of view) from here on out.<br />
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From the first awkward few seconds of plug sounds through the final shutoff, this tape drags the listener helplessly along a desperate, hellish path. Each harsh tone cuts like a knife, forcing anyone within earshot to suffer. Lyrically, the project focuses heavily on disability, but does so from a place of experience, rather than as a conceptual exploration. Musical prowess aside, that fact is a big part of why I think Frataxin should be held in the highest regards -- it's not just some tryhard dork yelling about turn of the century individuals with deformities (or Boyd Rice talking about how he wants to kill those with disabilities), it's a genuine and poignant look at the pain and alienation which able-bodied/neurotypical people not only can't, but also don't even try to grasp. This is truly powerful shit, overflowing with seething hatred and spite, and only the most casual listeners can sit through it and remain unmoved.<br />
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The tape is now sold out, but you can still listen to it. Honestly, not much has caught my ear this year, but this is definitely worth a listen.<br />
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Tracklisting:<br />
1. Piss Dimple<br />
2. Body Temperature<br />
3. Credo<br />
4. Morning Wound<br />
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<a href="https://frataxin.bandcamp.com/album/frataxin"><b>LISTEN / DOWNLOAD</b></a><br />
<br />Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277292979485323671noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602278659314794910.post-55411433519580827242019-03-25T16:53:00.001-07:002019-03-25T16:53:23.366-07:00ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION UNIT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><b>Erectile Dysfunction Unit</b></i><br />
<b>Erectile Dysfunction Unit</b><br />
<b>2019</b><br />
<br />
Review by Joey<br />
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<b>Genre/s:</b> Noisegrind, Noisecore, Grindcore, Power Electronics, Industrial, Noise<br />
<b>For Fans Of:</b> Fear Of God, Mental Abortion, Traci Lords Loves Noise, Scab Addict<br />
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Uninvited Records puts out some fantastic releases (and I'm not just saying that because Joe did a reissue of the first Bloated Subhumans tape), and this tape by Swedish noisecore project, Erectile Dysfunction Unit, is no exception. Clocking in a little under 9 minutes, this 68 track glimpse into sexual dysfunction straight from hell kicked my ass, and it'll kick yours too.<br />
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When I saw this release on Uninvited's bandcamp page, my first thought was "With a name that good, they better not fuck it up," and fortunately they did not. Like most good noisecore, the material on this release feels like one long track, with each part continuing where the last left off in an abrupt and abrasive pattern of sloppy stop/starts, feedback, drum stick counting, flurries blasts beats, and indecipherable riffs in a seemingly endless progression until it all falls apart and the tape is over. So, obviously, it's a winner.<br />
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This is one of my favorite things I've heard this year so far. I got a copy in a trade (for some things from my label <a href="https://estrangedcommunications.bandcamp.com/">Estranged Communications</a>), and I highly recommend grabbing a copy quickly since it's a run of 50.<br />
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<b><u>Tracklist</u>:</b><br />
1. 68 Tracks<br />
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<b><a href="https://uninvitedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/erectile-dysfunction-unit">LISTEN / DOWNLOAD</a></b><br />
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<br />Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277292979485323671noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602278659314794910.post-38102517414269299442018-11-21T15:39:00.002-08:002018-11-21T15:42:25.972-08:00CITY HUNTER - DEEP BLOOD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><i>Deep Blood</i></b><br />
<b>City Hunter</b><br />
<b>2018</b><br />
<br />
Review by Joey<br />
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<b>Genre/s:</b> Horror Punk, Hardcore Punk Blackened Punk<br />
<b>For Fans Of:</b> Misfits (bear with me here), YDI, Septic Death, Beherit<br />
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I'm sure this has been all over everyone's radars, but considering the fact that it's one of maybe 5 or so hardcore punk releases from 2018 that I've felt was worth my time (one of the others I released on <a href="https://estrangedcommunications.bandcamp.com/">my label</a>), I actually feel compelled to do that thing where I tell you why it's worth your time too. City Hunter's first two tapes were fantastic, but this long awaited LP blows them the fuck away which is a move that is incredibly rare for both contemporary hardcore punk as well as for third installments in slasher series.<br />
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<i>Deep Blood</i> is the most relentless and brutal hardcore punk LP I've heard in quite some time, and I can't get enough of it. There is no pretense of political significance or corny tough guy bullshit or failed attempts at being "weird," there is only a vicious assault of cutting riffs, driven by pummeling drumming (these musicians are clearly metal musicians and it definitely pays off big time), and pierced by pitch shifted roars and howls from the mouth of fear itself. Musically, City Hunter draws heavily from 80s US hardcore punk bands who are known for being outrageously ripping such as YDI and Septic Death, combines that with hints of black and death metal akin to bands such as Beherit and Shub Niggurath, and then filters it all through a lens crafted by a band who you may have heard of called Misfits with their ruthless, thrashing, and truly criminally underrated (arguably one of the most underrated hardcore punk records of all time) <i><a href="https://youtu.be/t8HxyBnOQkk">Earth A.D. / Wolfs Blood</a> </i>LP -- go ahead and click the link and tell me that shit doesn't make Discharge sound like Buzzcocks (which funnily enough is <a href="https://youtu.be/B2I9k2w0BAE">how they got their sound in the first place</a>). But I digress.<br />
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City Hunter's new LP is horror punk at its finest, and anyone who denies that is just afraid to admit how amazing horror punk can actually be. This will scare the pants off of you and remind you why you got into hardcore punk in the first place.<br />
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<b><u>Tracklist</u>:</b><br />
1. Watching Blood Darken<br />
2. Living Nightmare<br />
3. Bind Torture Kill<br />
4. Beyond Recognition<br />
5. Crimson Streets<br />
6. Dark Descent<br />
7. Open Season<br />
8. Silhouette Of Death<br />
9. Dying Out<br />
10. Stab And Repeat<br />
11. Slow Death<br />
12. Hollow<br />
13. Schizo<br />
14. One By One<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.mediafire.com/file/d3qp544w853bt8g/BLEEP_DOOD.rar/file">OUT TO HUNT</a></b>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277292979485323671noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602278659314794910.post-82045686977228128782018-07-16T20:56:00.000-07:002018-07-16T20:56:11.236-07:00GRIM - PRIMARY PULSE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><b>Primary Pulse</b></i><br />
Grim<br />
2018<br />
<br />
Review by Joey<br />
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<b>Genre/s:</b> Industrial, Power Electronics, Death Industrial, Noise<br />
<b>For Fans Of:</b> Factrix, Gilles Des Rais, (early) Clair Obscur, Haus Arafna<br />
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This was (not surprisingly) my most anticipated release this year. And (also not surprisingly) it's fucking phenomenal. Konagaya Jun is truly an unstoppable force when it comes to well-crafted industrial, and even after over three decades, he has yet to put out a single dud under the Grim moniker, or with any other project (White Hospital, his solo work, etc).<br />
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What sets <i>Primary Pulse</i> apart from most of Grim's more recent releases is that it's somewhat of a return to form which calls back to the harsher synth/electronics driven material on the earlier releases such as <i>Folk Music</i>, <i>Amaterasu</i>, and <i>Vital 1983-86</i>. Sure, the project's core sound has stayed the same throughout the years, but with time there has been some movement away from the primarily harsh, primitive synth and electronics driven compositions which were prevalent throughout his 80s output. Each track on this tape is an overwhelming nightmare of bleak soundscapes, obscured samples, terrifying screams and howls, abrasive arcs of screeching noise, and pulsing repetition. And, of course, all of this is juxtaposed with uncomfortably serene melodies which are just as (if not arguably more) haunting than the crushing cacophonies which they sit in between. Like all of Grim's work, the uncomfortable silence following the final track hangs heavy in the air around the listener, and that moment is as beautiful as it is unnerving, which is the very essence of Grim.<br />
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Do not sleep on this, it is some of the most sublime and wretched noise you'll hear this year.<br />
Trapdoor Tapes still has copies left, so get a copy while you still can!<br />
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<b><u>Tracklist</u>:</b><br />
1. Hermit<br />
2. Volcano Flower<br />
3. Assassin's Room<br />
4. Melting Man<br />
5. G.T.R.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/brpcea676zma8du/MIRG%20PEE%20PEE.rar">DOWNLOAD</a></b>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277292979485323671noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602278659314794910.post-84773128338644265582018-04-29T17:33:00.002-07:002018-04-29T17:43:06.001-07:00BALCANES - DIRECTO #1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><b>Directo #1</b></i><br />
Balcanes<br />
2018<br />
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Artist Submission<br />
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Review by Joey<br />
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<b>Genre/s: </b>Noise Rock, Post-Punk, Industrial<br />
<b>For Fans Of:</b> Skullflower, Will To Live, The Ex, Swans<br />
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I've been vocal about my love for Balcanes since their first 7" in 2014, and everything I love about them is amplified on their newest release which happens to be a live recording. In anything noise related, live documentations are crucial because of the unpredictable nature of performance, and a studio recording can never accurately capture the energy and intensity of an artist's performance.<br />
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Those who know Balcanes already are in for a treat (as are those who don't). They are a heavy and filthy band, and those aspects of their music is only highlighted by their performance on this tape. The whole thing just sounds like a dilapidated machine lurching forward through a post-industrial wasteland, struggling to keep itself together, fixing one piece at a time not able to keep up with its imminent collapse. This is accomplished with nasty and wretched tones, death howls, and a mastery of build and release. The bands mentioned up top should give you a pretty good idea, so if that's what you're about, you gotta get on this screaming metal death trap.<br />
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As far as the setlist, Balcanes plays through everything they've put out, which clocks in around 40mins (much longer than any of their studio releases). Get ready to get steamrolled.<br />
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<a href="https://balcanes.bandcamp.com/album/directo-1-k7"><b>LISTEN / DOWNLOAD (Bandcamp)</b></a>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277292979485323671noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602278659314794910.post-14363652511750605082018-04-22T13:31:00.001-07:002018-04-29T17:42:57.030-07:00DATSUSTORA - OF FINAL<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><i>Of Final</i></b><br />
Datsustora<br />
1986<br />
<br />
Review by Joey<br />
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<b>Genre/s:</b> Deathrock, Industrial, Post-Punk, Power Electronics, Death Industrial, Goth, Noise<br />
<b>For Fans Of:</b> Mannequin Neurose, Grim, The Dead Relatives, Clair Obscur<br />
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Okay, so you're probably thinking "holy shit, that's a lot of genres, what could this even sound like?" so just sit tight and I'll do my best to explain. There are four tracks, two of them are industrial/noise tracks; and they are sandwiched in the middle of two deathrock tracks, which act as bookends of a sort. Each track is absolutely punishing, twisted, and truly dark in a different way, yet all four still form a whole.<br />
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Datsustora was the project of Elle (a.k.a. Achy) from LSD, the legendary Japanese hardcore punk band of ADK Records fame, and the less well known industrial project Criminal Party. This project, however, does not have nearly the level of notoriety of LSD, but I'd argue it's much better (and certainly much weirder and multifaceted). The rest of the lineup remains a mystery as far as I can tell -- aside from a brief run with Yoshimura Hideki, also of LSD fame, on guitar -- and was most likely a revolving door, quite possibly as multifarious as the music itself. Musically, this flexi is as I described (half deathrock, half industrial), but the varied nature of each track -- starting with bouncy dark punk, transitioning into two tracks of unsettling ambient, heavy electronics, and rhythmic industrial, and then closing with a track which feels like the joyful embracing of despondency through post-punk -- really adds to how strange this thing is. It's one of my favorites and there's a good reason for that.<br />
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This is a wild ride from start to finish, and I feel it should be essential listening for both industrial and post-punk fuckers. Highly, highly recommended.<br />
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<b><u>Tracklisting:</u></b><br />
1. Untitled (apparently there is a title, but it's in characters nobody can read)<br />
2. Datsustora<br />
3. Of Final<br />
4. 幻夢円舞曲<br />
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P.S. If anyone has a link to the split with Criminal Party and/or the Kyo-On compilation 7", please get in contact because I've been dying to hear those for a long time. And while I'm asking, if anyone has the Criminal Party split with Grim, please please get in contact with me.Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277292979485323671noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602278659314794910.post-70059606893711168812018-03-06T22:14:00.003-08:002018-03-06T22:14:47.305-08:00MASTER/SLAVE RELATIONSHIP - BLUE FACED LUST<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><i>Blue Faced Lust</i></b><br />
Master/Slave Relationship<br />
1985<br />
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Review by Joey<br />
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<b>Genre/s:</b> Industrial, Power Electronics, Noise<br />
<b>For Fans Of:</b> Negativland, Justine & Juliette, Nervous Gender, Hunting Lodge<br />
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I was asked for this specifically, but it's also something I've wanted to review for a while anyway. Master/Slave Relationship is one of my favorite industrial projects, and <i>Blue Faced Lust </i>in particular is my favorite thing put out under that moniker, as well as one of my favorite industrial releases in general. So here we go.<br />
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One thing you'll notice about M/SR is the heavy BDSM influence (shocker) which shows up in different ways, namely the heavy and imposing sexual motifs. Power electronics has always been about explorations of power, and M/SR does so through the lens of a domme (i.e. an inversion of the dynamic inherent in heteronormative sex*) to a great effect. The vocals mock you, taunt you, tease you, and hang over your head. The electronics work in tandem, presenting uncomfortable soundscapes which mirror the lyrics; M/SR beautifully -- and brutally -- juxtaposes soft and hard, ambient and harsh, rhythmic and chaotic, soothing and jarring sounds in a tumultuous fashion, which makes for a turbulent and frightening listen.<br />
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Go get'em, tiger.<br />
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<b><u>Tracklist</u>:</b><br />
1. Nothing To Love<br />
2. The Dream<br />
3. Some Dry Hopeless Mess<br />
4. People Where They Ought To Be<br />
5. Wait<br />
6. Avoidance<br />
7. Take Over<br />
8. Blue Faced Lust<br />
9. Nothing Happens In This World<br />
10. Inconclusive Thoughts<br />
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*Even in BDSM, role reversal does not completely erase the structural and institutional dynamics of power, blah blah there's way too much to get into that I don't have the time/energy for, and so much has been written on this topic that you can just look it up.<br />
<br />Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277292979485323671noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602278659314794910.post-35228920330892339822018-01-17T12:23:00.000-08:002018-01-17T12:23:01.953-08:00THE SHITS - DRINK YOUR BLOOD<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><b>Drink Your Blood</b></i><br />
The Shits<br />
2018<br />
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Review by Joey<br />
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<b>Genre/s:</b> Noise Rock, Sludge, Post-Punk<br />
<b>For Fans Of:</b> Thug, Drunk In Hell, Rectal Hygienics, Gentlemen<br />
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Welcome to the new year, fuckers. I hope you're ready because I'm gonna start it off right with some true scum produced by members of No Form and others who I'm not sure of. This bad boy is absolutely slamming. Hell, it's so good that it had me opening up a new post on blogger within 5 minutes (less, really).<br />
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I clicked play and was hit with a wall of feedback which gives way to a riff (still with feedback of course) after 30+ seconds, and you bet it started kicking my ass; and when the opening track on something like this is almost 7 minutes, you know you're in for some shit. The level of degeneracy and filth that The Shits wade through and pour over you with their debut tape is -- in the immortal words of Bill -- "<a href="http://www.billandted.org/sounds/hb/btccolumbus.mp3">most egregious</a>." This shit (by The Shits) is as crushing as it is pugnacious as all hell. The sludge-leaning dirges go on and on and on and on, testing your endurance -- 3/4 tracks are around (and over) 6 minutes of the same pummeling riff -- undoubtedly weeding out the posers. Leeds, UK is really pumping out some fantastic degeneracy, it's amazing. Good to know that 2018 is off to a great fucking start.<br />
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Get in on this or don't (<a href="https://youtu.be/35bxdEWbVYI?t=14m36s">and miss out on all the <strike>fun</strike> sin</a>).<br />
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<b><u>Tracklist</u>:</b><br />
1. Whatever<br />
2. I Know<br />
3. Alone<br />
4. It's All The Time<br />
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<a href="https://theshitsrock.bandcamp.com/album/drink-your-blood"><b>LISTEN / DOWNLOAD (Bandcamp)</b></a><br />
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<br />Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277292979485323671noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602278659314794910.post-41245053342047429322018-01-01T15:24:00.000-08:002018-01-01T15:37:08.255-08:00I changed my mind, so here you go: THE 2017 FBN YEAR-END ROUNDUP MEGAPOSTI was going to do a handful of smaller posts, but I felt that would be tedious (and also, I've been super busy with a lot of shit), and I like the dramatic flair of putting up something like this on the actual end of the year (fuck the nerds who publish lists in November when there's a whole month left). I cut back a little from last year so as to only include releases I revisited a lot (ie there's more I liked, but these were my absolute favorites) and because I don't want to overthink it. So, it'll be 15 total instead of 15 per category (also no categories because like no rules, dude); but the drill is the same as before -- all releases have download links and are in no particular order blah blah blah -- so let's skip all that needless exposition and get right the fuck to it. Off the top of my head, here's what I liked this year.<br />
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<b><a href="http://fuckedbynoise.blogspot.com/2017/05/brainbombs-inferno.html">Brainbombs <i>Inferno</i></a></b><br />
Obviously this is at the top (even though in general, these are in no particular order). Instead of writing a whole new review, however, the link leads to the one I already wrote when it came out. Short version: Brainbombs are always at the top of the food chain, and in the tradition of each of their releases having a distinct flair, this one relies on buildups rather than the spontaneous combustion which people usually (wrongly) associate with them. Have fun with your paranoia.<br />
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FFO: The Stooges, Chrome<br />
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<b><a href="http://fuckedbynoise.blogspot.com/2017/11/grim-discharge-mountain.html">Grim <i>Discharge Mountain</i></a></b><br />
I also reviewed this previously, so the link will go to that; but short version: it's fucking perfect industrial. Grim always manages to bring so many layers together and blend them into the most frightening pieces. It's funny, my two most anticipated releases this year were both from old pros showing everyone how it's fucking done.<br />
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FFO: Nails Øv Christ, Test Dept.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/f880ghgblkyd0ak/DAVE%20WITTE%20IS%20BACK%20AND%20HE%27S%20GOTTA%20GO%20FAST.zip">No Faith<i> Forced Subservience</i></a></b><br />
So-called contemporary "power violence" is, for the most part, a boring cesspool of wannabes playing formulaic tough guy garbage through through HM-2 pedals. Enter No Faith: another perfect example of old pros showing us all how to do something right. All you really need to know is that Dave Witte of Discordance Axis, Black Army Jacket, Exit-13, Burnt By The Sun, Human Remains, etc drums on this, and he sounds like his old self. Add layers of power electronics, an element of true unpredictability, and some unrelenting rage, and you've got a winner.<br />
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FFO: Man Is The Bastard/Noise (yes, really), Crossed Out<br />
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<b><a href="https://blankspell.bandcamp.com/album/miasma-lp">Blank Spell <i>Miasma</i></a></b><br />
Look, Blank Spell is one of the best bands on the planet, period. Their manic, brooding approach which combines nods to frantic 80s italian hardcore punk with elements of deathrock (and a slew of other things) is unmatched -- they really are the perfect punk band. I wrote a whole thing about it on Cvlt Nation (which you can read <a href="http://www.cvltnation.com/nervous-language-review-blank-spells-miasma-lp-debut-stream/">here</a>) so I won't go wild in this post, but I will say that if you sleep on this band, you're a total fool and a tasteless ass.<br />
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FFO: Bedboys, Declino<br />
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<b><a href="https://devilmaster.bandcamp.com/album/inhabit-the-corpse">Devil Master <i>Inhabit The Corpse</i></a></b><br />
And while I'm on the subject of top tier dark punk bands (who use a lot of purple and also happen to share members), Devil Master's new tape also kicks ass which should come as no surprise. I reviewed this over at Cvlt Nation (<a href="http://www.cvltnation.com/inhabit-corpse-newest-monsterpiece-devil-master-review-debut-stream/">here</a>), but short version: if you like thrashing metalpunk influenced by some of the classics from Japan, and with a true devotion to the spooky, you're gonna eat this shit up.<br />
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FFO: <span style="font-family: inherit;">集団自殺 (Syudan Jisatsu), </span>Sex Messiah<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.mediafire.com/file/7wdk1uzgh24130h/TINY%20WINGMAN.zip">Gasp <i>Ghost In Scow Out</i></a></b><br />
Okay, but do you know how excited I was when I found out Gasp is back? In so many words, I flipped the fuck out. Gasp is one of those bands who I've always felt deserved so much more attention and credit for how genuinely weird and intense their music is, but people who are "so into powerviolence, bro" don't even know who they are. Well, this new material sounds like Gasp -- it's the trippy spaced out psych noise violence I've always loved, but the grindy elements take more of a backseat this time. I interviewed them this year which was an incredibly fun experience (read it <a href="http://www.cvltnation.com/underneath-toxic-jungle-interview-power-violence-legends-gasp/">here</a>), and I'm so excited to see what they've got coming next.<br />
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FFO: Suffering Luna, Dome<br />
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<b><a href="http://fuckedbynoise.blogspot.com/2017/02/plastic-plastic-2017-review-by-joey.html">Plastic <i>Plastic</i></a></b><br />
Not all of these are releases I previously reviewed, I promise, but I did definitely do this one when it came out, too. Short version: Plastic is such an incredible band, and play with synthpunk in a way nobody else really is -- the industrial influence certainly puts them above most, and the overall execution is genuinely unnerving in a way no "mutant freak weirdo" bullshit ever can. This tape is just a miserable, bleak trudge through a synthy wasteland, and it's fantastic.<br />
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FFO: Nervous Gender, Flipper<br />
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I've been waiting for this one for a while, and sweet christ it does not disappoint. Drunk In Hell are a band who perfectly represent the smut, filth, and degeneracy we've all come to expect from this style of noise rock; and this LP is a disgusting and beautiful display of depravity. Fantastic riff after fantastic riff (but only one per song, obviously), the band drudges on through the musical mire they've dumped onto the world, leaving the listener to wade along in their nauseous wake. This LP doesn't get old, and I would say it should be considered a modern classic of the style.<br />
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FFO: Rusted Shut, Drunks With Guns<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.mediafire.com/file/37agua92mfj02gc/T%20H%20O%20R.zip">Roht <i>Roht</i></a></b><br />
I love when bands who I meet perfect bands through FBN. Roht submitted their <a href="https://rroohhtt.bandcamp.com/album/demo">demo</a> in 2016 and I absolutely loved it (even if I forgot to post a review of it), and I was so excited to see that they were going to have a 7" on Iron Lung Records (aka the dream label). The 7" -- which was released last year digitally, but taken down shortly after it was put up because it was picked up by ILR -- slams harder than the already amazing demo. Roht's dark, winding riffs are blanketed in harsh electronics; the band stomps forward relentlessly like a tank rolling over a mountain of skulls.. And what part of that doesn't sound awesome?<br />
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FFO: Rudimentary Peni, Skullflower<br />
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There's been a lot of cavedweller death metal in the past few years, and I gotta say the field is getting pretty crowded. Not every band can be as good as Impetuous Ritual or Antediluvian (most aren't). Triumvir Foul (along with other Vrasubatlat projects) take a different approach to the style than most of their contemporaries -- an approach which involves the inclusion of power electronics as an additional element to the already crushing and tormented sounds which come along with the cavernous death metal package. And yes, there are sickass divebombs.<br />
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FFO: Dagger Lust, Order From Chaos<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/scdsu76fq28u457/GOOD+GENES+MULTIPLY.zip">Bad Breeding <i>Divide</i></a></b><br />
The integration of industrial/electronics into just about everything has made a big surge (or resurgence, really) in the past couple years. The bands who do it well do it incredibly well (and those who don't are so bad that I wouldn't bother with them anyway), and Bad Breeding is among those who deliver the goods. <i>Divide</i> is an LP which had me hooked instantly and doesn't get dull for a single second; Bad Breeding wears their influences pretty clearly on their sleeves, but they combine those influences with a finesse and weirdness which makes them a truly exciting band. Words won't do it justice, so take a listen for yourself.<br />
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FFO: Icons Of Filth, SPK<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/uth21j278a4kehj/WAITING+FOR+THE+GRIZZLY+MAN+SAMPLES.zip">Full Of Hell <i>Trumpeting Ecstasy</i></a></b><br />
This is probably on just about every year-end list (as it should be) so it's not too hard to find or whatever, but I still needed to include it because of how killer it is, and because of the way it feels like the LP Full Of Hell have always been moving towards -- something they brought up in the interview I did with them this year (<a href="http://www.cvltnation.com/from-the-cauldrons-bottom-an-interview-with-full-of-hell-on-their-new-lp-trumpeting-ecstasy/">here</a>). <i>Trumpeting Ecstasy </i>is deliberate and unrelenting -- as punk/noise/metal should be. The attention to detail and thought put into crafting it really shows in the final product, and as always, Full Of Hell leaves me excited for material to come. Plus, that industrial track fucking slams.<br />
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FFO: Discordance Axis, Multiplex<br />
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<b><a href="https://balcanes.bandcamp.com/album/decr-pita-decadencia-7">Balcanes <i>Decrépita / Decadencia</i></a></b><br />
Well, this is another (and the last on this list) I reviewed already reviewed (<a href="http://www.cvltnation.com/decrepit-apt-title-yet-another-crusher-balcanes-review-music-video-stream/">here</a>), but short version: Balcanes delivers two more tracks of steamrollingly heavy post-punk on this new 7" which pick up right where last year's <i>Carne Nueva</i> LP left off. Waves of feedback screech over lurching dirges which pound the listener over the head repeatedly as they swell until they fall apart and end. Another winner for contemporary noise rock.<br />
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FFO: Will To Live, The Ex<br />
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One of the greatest contemporary grind bands returned with two releases this year: a split 7" with Gas Chamber, and this 7" on ILR; both are fantastic (obviously), but this was the stronger of the two for me. DOC's brand of noise damaged grind is instantly recognizable, and just gets more vicious with each new release they unleash upon us. <i>Parched Dredge </i>features tracks which were on the <a href="http://fuckedbynoise.blogspot.com/2015/03/disciples-of-christ-2015-demo.html">2015 Demo tape</a> (now with titles) along with some brand new ones which are just as relentless and disgusting as I've come to expect from this band. DOC's breakneck bursts of dilapidated thrashing destruction will never be not exciting.<br />
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FFO: Ulcerous Phlegm, Excruciating Terror<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/522r51j65bhaf1g/B%2AN%2AR+THE+LONGEST+LINE+%28NOFX+COVER%29.zip">Bone Awl <i>The Lowest Road</i></a></b><br />
Fucking finally, the Bone Awl release we were promised by NWN a year or two ago is seeing the light of day. But, until that does finally happen. Bone Awl has given us a little preview of what's to come. And well...it's Bone Awl, alright. The repetitive and tortuous riffs played through a trashcan they're famous for are dished out one after another on this tape, and (as always), they're all rippers. Do I really need to say anything else about this?<br />
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FFO: Ildjarn, Seviss<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.mediafire.com/file/0znbo7crk5z03xa/I%20NEED%20TO%20RETURN%20SOME%20CRONENBERG%20VIDEOTAPES.zip">Mutant Video <i>Vanity Of Life</i></a></b><br />
Unfortunately, the horror movie soundtrack via industrial outfit known as Mutant Video is done, but they did manage to release one final LP of their dying gasp. I looked forward to this all year, and when it dropped I was all over it. <i>Vanity Of Life </i>differs somewhat from their previous efforts, however -- the Cronenberg elements take more of a backseat to more of an old school death industrial and industrial punk sound --<i> </i> it's heavier, harsher, and more overtly aggressive than what people have come to expect from Mutant Video; but don't worry, it's still rife with the paranoia inducing subtlety that they have excelled at in the past.<br />
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FFO: Minimal Man, IRM<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.mediafire.com/file/31dmufnmwk5ch8s/CHECKER%20PATTERNS%20AND%20BLOWN%20OUT%20BLASTS.zip">Gowl <i>On Our Feet Or On Our Knees</i></a></b><br />
Promo copies of this were released in 2016, but nobody ripped it so it went mostly unheard until the band put it up on their bandcamp a month ago. Gowl is another one of the top tier contemporary grind bands (even if they don't receive the same notoriety as DOC, Full Of Hell, Triac, Sete Star Sept, et al), and this release is so ruthless and ferocious that I needed to listen to it a handful of times for it to really sink in -- it's a fucking monster. From the pounding industrial at the onset of this assault to the final cut out at its end, there is not a single moment of reprieve from the punishing intensity via a flurry of riffs, hyperspeed blasts, unpredictable changes, and raw, blown out fury. This was probably left off a lot of lists because of dipshits who publish year-end lists in fucking November (with a whole month left in the year), but if you sleep on this you're missing out big time.<br />
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FFO: Suppression, Warsore<br />
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As I said at the start, there was a lot more that I liked in 2017, but a certain brevity felt fitting for this. I've got some posts which I'm part way through writing, so I'll drop those soon. 2017 was definitely a rut kind of year for me -- even if I did drop two tapes (one was an overdue dub of <i>Execution 2</i> the other was a new recording of a set I played this year in Richmond, VA released as <i><a href="https://bloatedsubhumans.bandcamp.com/album/execution-3">Execution 3</a></i>) and was contacted by a label to release an LP -- but 2018 looks promising and exciting (and not just because I have a 12" coming out). Anyway, sorry again about the absence.<br />
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<br />Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277292979485323671noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602278659314794910.post-28042194981332121282017-11-08T05:58:00.003-08:002017-11-08T06:09:42.390-08:00GRIM - DISCHARGE MOUNTAIN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><b>Discharge Mountain</b></i><br />
Grim<br />
2017<br />
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Review by Joey<br />
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<b>Genre/s:</b> Industrial, Power Electronics, Death Industrial, Noise<br />
<b>For Fans Of:</b> White Hospital, Nails Øv Christ, Current 93, Test Dept.<br />
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New release from Grim? You know I'm fucking there. When this was announced over the summer, it instantly took a place at the top of my most anticipated releases of the year (I'm talking spot #1 or #2 here). And of course, it didn't disappoint; it's easily one of my favorite things that's come out this year -- no surprise there.<br />
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For those who already know Grim's unique brand of industrial, this new material is exactly what you want to hear. And for those who don't, this release (and all of Grim's discography in general) is a thing of both beauty and horror at the same time. There's something truly disquieting about Jun Konagaya's ability to combine uncomfortably serene melodies and atmospheres with devastatingly crushing heavy, harsh electronics and industrial sounds which really puts him in his own league -- nothing and nobody can ever seem to touch him. On <i>Discharge Mountain</i>, Grim brings it all to the table: pulsating rhythms, traditional folk elements, drudging percussion, and veritable tempests of harsh electronics being hurled without mercy; and all of these sounds are held within perfectly crafted threnodies of ritualistic sonic torment.<br />
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I've said it before, and I'll say it again: everything Grim has put out is incredible and should be held among the best and most essential industrial ever made. This release is just one more piece of evidence to add to the pile that is an already flawless discography.<br />
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1. Discharge Mountain<br />
2. Summons<br />
3. Goddess Moth<br />
4. Nine<br />
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P.S. I'm still working on some stuff, so be ready.Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277292979485323671noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602278659314794910.post-44067117894630263112017-10-17T17:08:00.003-07:002017-10-17T17:08:51.970-07:00UPDATEI'm working on a bandcamp megapost and have to go through a lot of submissions, hence the time lapse. I may throw something else up in the meantime, however. But don't worry, when I said I'm back I meant it.Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277292979485323671noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602278659314794910.post-65570273328809061162017-09-20T06:37:00.001-07:002017-09-20T06:37:33.383-07:00MINIMAL MAN - THE SHROUD OF<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><b>The Shroud Of</b></i><br />
Minimal Man<br />
1981<br />
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Review by Joey (back from the dead, maybe)<br />
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<b>Genre/s:</b> Industrial, Post-Punk, Power Electronics, Noise Rock, Art Punk, Noise<br />
<b>For Fans Of: </b>Factrix, SPK, Flipper, Monte Cazazza<br />
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I was so happy when this finally got reissued last year with the original mix (as opposed to that tinny garbage on the 2004 "remastered" CD version) through Spain's BFE Records. <i>The Shroud Of </i>is Minimal Man's first LP, and also the weirdest -- within the grooves of this 12" lies a lethal mixture of sounds which draw from across the post-punk and industrial spectrum; and somehow, it is all cohesive. It shouldn't be hard to see why this might be (read: is) one of my favorite LPs of all time. And if you aren't already in the know, soon you will be.<br />
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Minimal Man was masterminded by Patrick Miller; the project had a revolving door lineup, which often featured collaborators from other San Francisco weirdo art bands such as Factrix and Tuxedomoon. Much like their fellow (and more famous) San Franciscan peers in Flipper, Minimal Man did not make any attempt to portray disillusionment / despondency / detachment / etc as romanticized or quirky; and instead, they unleashed an honest sonic representation of what all of that turmoil really feels like, accompanied by what can be seen as a sardonic attack on those who do take the romanticized or quirky approach. However, while Flipper focused on a more brooding and antagonistic approach, Minimal Man's method was more somber and unnerving, relying more on subtle (and overt) ominous soundscapes.<br />
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From the opening sample of the emotionally vacant Ronald Reagan, all the way through the climactic ending and ensuing fade out, <i>The Shroud Of </i>takes the listener on a frightening journey through the dark recesses of a damaged mind. The cacophonous arrangements of synth, electronics, bass, and hollow vocals on this LP are constantly at ends with -- yet complimentary of -- each other to a haunting effect; and each track is a an overwhelming push/pull of invasive thoughts, emotions, and urges which scramble the mind and plunge it deeper into nothingness. This is not fun music, even though at parts it may seem to be. The chilling moods created by Minimal Man do not disappear when the music ends, rather they saturate the air and stick to the listener's raised hairs like an elusive nervousness.<br />
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And now that you've gotten past the boring review part, here's what you came here for:<br />
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<b><u>Tracklist</u></b><br />
1. Loneliness<br />
2. Two People<br />
3. High Why<br />
4. Hospital<br />
5. Blue Step<br />
6. Hatemonger<br />
7. The Shroud<br />
8. Now I Want It All<br />
9. The Hex Of Sex<br />
10. You Are<br />
11. I Don't Resist<br />
12. Jungle Song<br />
13. She Was A Visitor<br />
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<b><a href="https://www.mediafire.com/file/64do583qmbqux3a/I%20FEEL%20JUST%20FUTILE.zip">I HURT ALL OVER INSIDE...</a></b><br />
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P.S. I think I'm finally back and ready to bring the pain from my ears into yours (for real this time).Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277292979485323671noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602278659314794910.post-18091069620630489172017-05-28T10:42:00.002-07:002017-05-28T10:52:06.591-07:00BRAINBOMBS - INFERNO<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZF2t6VKpKVuyYqFFMQAVS2DRTmf45zAipf_IMy0jyR0-KmnQ0-_MjHZS8fmlI9EHtW3uyxQ9ZDXermwPlZ7-hmmW4HcF14RbQ1DY0W1JZUHkSh_K3IT3Ygg24CF_4K3lZFne50kajZHA/s1600/BRAINBOMBS+INFERNO.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="916" data-original-width="879" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZF2t6VKpKVuyYqFFMQAVS2DRTmf45zAipf_IMy0jyR0-KmnQ0-_MjHZS8fmlI9EHtW3uyxQ9ZDXermwPlZ7-hmmW4HcF14RbQ1DY0W1JZUHkSh_K3IT3Ygg24CF_4K3lZFne50kajZHA/s320/BRAINBOMBS+INFERNO.png" width="307" /></a><i><b>Inferno</b></i><br />
Brainbombs<br />
2017<br />
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Review by Joey<br />
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<b>Genre/s:</b> Noise Rock, Psych, Post-Punk<br />
<b>For Fans Of:</b> The Stooges, Chrome, Strangulated Beatoffs, Paul Chain<br />
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Well, they did it -- they released another album essentially titled "Burning Hell." Brainbombs are a band who can do no wrong; their uncanny ability to consistently churn out riff after riff of psych-driven noise rock perfection is unmatched, and this new LP is no exception.<br />
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The first thing I noticed about <i>Inferno</i> (aside from the fact that they've finally recorded a studio version of "Stormy Blast Of Hell") is that each song builds from an uneasy calm into a terrifying wall of aggression and intimidation. Brainbombs are generally thought of (by pedestrian fools) as a band who always explode right out of the gate, but on this LP they rely on uncomfortable slow burn buildups which are incredibly effective at evoking the level of dread inspired by their lyrics -- much like what they do on "Right Side Of Hell" and "Skinned Alive," which are two of their most powerful (and oddly underrated) tracks -- and the chilling album art represents this perfectly. Each song on here feels like being out in the country and looking back suspecting that you're being followed -- and then being right (coincidentally, that actually happened to me before listening to this for the first time, so I can confirm that this really nails it) -- but will <i>you </i>be able to escape?<br />
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Brainbombs are a truly interesting band, because they are one of the few whose lyrics focus on extreme violence and abuse while still acting as a commentary rather than being used simply as a means of being offensive -- something which has always been integral to noise, but tends to get lost when edgy dudebros don't get it. Don't get me wrong, it's still definitely problematic, but I would argue that the clear self-awareness of the presentation makes it far less dangerous than Black Flag casually (and sincerely) throwing in that they want to beat up their girlfriends.<br />
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Anyway, a huge thanks to my friend for ripping his copy (including the bonus single-sided 7") and sending it my way! Now I just have to wait for that new Rudimentary Peni EP to come out, and I'll have my two best releases of the year. But what are you dorks waiting for? Download this fucker, turn off the lights, and let your paranoia run wild.<br />
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<b><u>Tracklist</u>:</b><br />
1. Inferno<br />
2. They All Deserve To Die<br />
3. Rock Your World<br />
4. If You See My Face<br />
5. An Eye For An Eye<br />
6. Just An Ordinary Fuck<br />
7. Malfunction<br />
8. Wanted To Kill Your<br />
9. Trust Me [bonus 7"]<br />
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<b><a href="http://www90.zippyshare.com/v/VRETfqSi/file.html">INTO A PLACE I CAME</a></b><br />
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I'm going to try to post more frequently again now that I've finished school. Expect a submissions megapost and some other random goodies in the coming weeks. Fucked By Noise isn't dead (yet).<br />
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Not sure how I made it through this without making a "burn, baby burn" joke.<br />
<br />Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277292979485323671noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602278659314794910.post-87365054396318526212017-02-05T19:35:00.000-08:002017-02-05T21:36:30.836-08:00PLASTIC<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><b>Plastic</b></i><br />
Plastic<br />
2017<br />
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Review by Joey<br />
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(Band Submission)<br />
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<b>Genre/s:</b> Synthpunk, Industrial, Post-Punk, Power Electronics, Dark Ambient, Art Punk, Noise Rock<br />
<b>For Fans Of:</b> Nervous Gender, Clair Obscur, Trop Tard, Flipper<br />
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Plastic's <i>2.0</i> tape was, in my opinion, one of the best synthpunk releases to come out since Nervous Gender's <i>Music From Hell</i> LP; and also one of the few which I feel actually can be compared to Nervous Gender, based on their use of synth-based electronic noise (not to mention a healthy dose of influence from The Residents). Hell, I'd go as far as to say that Plastic is one of the best synthpunk bands since Nervous Gender, period.<br />
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On this newest offering from Chicago's weirdest, their heavier use of industrial/electronics, paired with a descent into much darker post-punk territory, results in a level of bleakness which is as suffocating as the band's music is irresistible. While its predecessor is ostensibly more aggressive musically, the crushing dirges and almost stark soundscaping on <i>Plastic </i>effectively<i> </i>conveys despair and disillusionment so overwhelming that it becomes mesmerizing, and absolutely conducive to disassociation. These songs bear a striking resemblance to those performed by Flipper, not just in the crawling pace, the use of chilling, ironic laughter, and snide, painful delivery, but also in the way that they sound the way depression feels -- although obviously the addition of synth creates a good deal of dissimilarity. The ability to fully capture that state of being, in my experience, is elusive to say the least. If I had to make a visualization of the sounds contained on this release, it would closely resemble the ominous, harsh background of a Dali painting. Needless to say, this release floored me, and I'm hoping they tour around my way again this year; and if they come anywhere near you, I highly recommend going to see them.<br />
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Download this, turn your lights off, and get bummed the fuck out. Nothing here is real.<br />
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<b><u>Tracklist</u>:</b><br />
1. At The Gates<br />
2. A Good Laugh<br />
3. Mannequins<br />
4. Untitled (Mark II)<br />
5. A Call For Help<br />
6. 731<br />
7. The Garden<br />
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<b><a href="http://plasticchicago.bandcamp.com/album/plastic">DOWNLOAD (Bandcamp)</a></b>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277292979485323671noreply@blogger.com62tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602278659314794910.post-26058801771656522812017-01-31T18:35:00.001-08:002017-01-31T18:35:14.166-08:00ACRYLICS - DESPAIR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><b>Despair</b></i><br />
Acrylics<br />
2017<br />
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Review by Joey<br />
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(Band Submission)<br />
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<b>Genre/s:</b> Hardcore Punk, Noise Rock<br />
<b>For Fans Of:</b> Tar Babies, Mystery Product, Cheetah Chrome Motherfuckers, Stick Men With Ray Guns<br />
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Oh shit, January 2017 is gonna be over in a few hours and I still haven't posted anything -- so let's start the year out right (even if it is a month late). I'm sure many of you remember how much I loved Acrylics' s/t tape from last year, and I'm also sure that a good deal of you heard the news about them putting out a 7" on the almighty Iron Lung Records (a.k.a. the greatest label on earth); and if you didn't know those things, now you do. And guess what, sports fans: <i>Despair </i>is<i> </i>Acrylics' most volatile material to date.<br />
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Acrylics are a rare breed. They're the sort of band whose music can accurately impart the feeling of being thrown down six flights of stairs and into a pit of tar -- a very specific, yet relatable sensation. Their 2016 tape was a fantastic barrage of disquieting, aggressive punk, and <i>Despair </i>picks up right where that left off; however, these two tracks feel even more fully realized than those on the preceding release. The tracks on this 7" tap into some classic tendencies of noisy punk, but rather than sounding rehashed, they do so in a way that reminds me of what made me fall in love with bands like Tar Babies to begin with. In other words, they are successfully able to sound fresh, and escape the stale trappings many of their contemporaries fall into. The winding riff/stompy thing has gotten pretty played out (especially because a lot of bands can't pull it off), but thanks to their guitarist's amalgam of Greg Ginn's, East Bay Ray's, and Dome's unique styles, along with a stomp comparable to Stick Men With Ray Guns, and a truly unnerving presentation rife with anxiety and dread, Acrylics easily stand out far in front of most of their peers. Simply put, Acrylics exemplify everything I love about wonky, noisy hardcore punk; their brilliant subtlety and ability to overwhelm make them a force to be reckoned with -- a wording which may be cliche, but is accurate nevertheless.<br />
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So what are you nerds waiting for? Hurry up and download this slugger -- or if you're able to support, head over to the ILR bandcamp, and get your hands on a copy while you still can!<br />
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<b>Tracklist:</b><br />
1. Despair<br />
2. Reassurance<br />
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<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/yjjr89p16af2hn9/RPSDSCLRCA.rar"><b>DOWNLOAD</b></a>Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277292979485323671noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602278659314794910.post-8542671247646698172016-09-01T17:36:00.000-07:002016-09-02T08:57:54.242-07:00THE LONG LOST SPIKE IN VAIN TAPE<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><i>Jesus Was Born In A Mobile Home</i></b><br />
Spike In Vain<br />
1984-85 (?)<br />
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Review by Joey<br />
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<b>Genre/s:</b> Deathrock, Noise Rock, Post-Punk, Hardcore Punk<br />
<b>For Fans Of:</b> No Trend, The Scam, Tar Babies, Saccharine Trust<br />
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Spike In Vain is easily one of the coolest, most underrated punk bands ever. Their iconic <i>Disease Is Relative </i>LP, sits in the nightmarish crossroads where Christian Death, No Trend, and Rudimentary Peni meet, feasting on corpses in rapturous, sardonic glee. Their second full length <i>Jesus Was Born In A Mobile Home</i> was released on cassette; and probably would've been lost to time...but thanks to the internet, knowledge of this elusive band and their material was exhumed, and given another life to wreak havoc once again.<br />
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<i>Jesus Was Born In A Mobile Home</i> picks up right where its predecessor left off, but has a somewhat different overall feel to it. The material is more cohesive, as though they took what they did on <i>Disease Is Relative</i>, and whittled it into a deadly point. Take that how you will, but I think this tape is just as good as the LP. Some of the tracks are live and demo recordings, however that doesn't take any of the bite out of this release. The music on here is truly deranged in a unique way, and it's honestly difficult to compare Spike In Vain to any other band(s)*, because none that I can think of -- before or since -- have matched their terrifying fusion of the caustic and macabre. In their own words: ugly and damaged.<br />
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Spike In Vain should be considered essential deathrock, up there with Part 1, Theatre Of Ice, Rudimentary Peni, etc.<br />
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<b><u>Tracklist</u>:</b><br />
1. Little Voice That Betrays<br />
2. Rejected By Number Twelve<br />
3. Ugly And Damaged<br />
4. Glass Doorknob<br />
5. A Grave Left Behind<br />
6. You're Gonna Watch Me<br />
7. Real Cool Time<br />
8. Seconds<br />
9. Lullabye Nocturno<br />
10. Helga At The Square Dance<br />
11. Deathstyle<br />
12. Love Isn't Hollow<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download/8r8hk9zk8mt91k3/SPKNVN+TRAILER+PARK+JINGUS+.zip">DOWNLOAD</a></b><br />
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*aside from The Dark, which was essentially Spike In Vain with the members playing different instruments<br />
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I can't find credit for this rip anywhere, but to the hero who did this...fucking thank you.Joeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08277292979485323671noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602278659314794910.post-62383065510153848132016-08-21T09:57:00.000-07:002016-08-21T10:07:21.111-07:00UNBOUND<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>Unbound</i></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><i>2016</i></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">New bands revitalizing classic sounds and styles of a particular era of extreme music is nothing new but rarely does a band come along and have their influences sorted out with such an acute precision of a long gone and obscure style that chances are you may not even know any of the bands listed in the "For Fans Of" section (guilty of this myself). <br /><br />Coming from a rich pedigree of old and new bands (Where's The Pope?, Ripped Off, The Submissivies, Pissed O<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">n, Sick Pe<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ople)</span></span>, Unbound are manic time travelers adventuring back into the long forgotten times of 90's punk-metal. Ripping into it from the get go they traverse back to a realm of heavy music in an era that is seldom traveled. From the start they dive down into a time-frozen zone of death metal/thrash and return with specimens like "Morbid Freaks" before they go back again into an alt-metal dimension on "Births Eulogy" before finally their obsessive endeavors catch up to them causing a time rift <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">with</span> worlds colliding together in a spiraling frenzy of heavily effected madness <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">which</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> is </span>documented in "Epitaphic </span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Confines" and "Only Dead". Sparing nothing from their methodical styles and grooves the same can be said for the tight and very un-demo like production. Slick and dense guitar and bass tones combating against rugged and plummeting drums whilst they all carry the vocalist around howling in the language of insanity into a flanged-out void. </span></span></span></h2>
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Jerry Kahalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00086065240412040365noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-602278659314794910.post-34820701106473138972016-08-07T18:55:00.002-07:002016-08-08T08:38:25.751-07:00BRAINBOMBS - SOUVENIRS <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><i><span id="goog_233723392"></span><span id="goog_233723393"></span>Souvenirs</i></b><br />
Brainbombs<br />
2016<br />
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Review by Joey<br />
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<b>Genre/s:</b> Noise Rock, Post-Punk, Psych<br />
<b>For Fans Of:</b> The Stooges, Blank Veins, Paul Chain, Drunks With Guns<br />
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Ummmmmm...so I'm sure many of you heard earlier this year about a new Brainbombs LP...and it's finally here! I'm kinda flipping out over it, because they somehow are still consistently churning out some of the most haunting, filthy, and memorable tracks of any noise rock band ever, despite having been a band for a little over 30 years at this point. Granted, it's generally one riff per song, but goddamn are they great. However, this LP sees Sweden's Meanest taking a direction they haven't played with this much since their <i>Genius And Brutality...Taste And Power </i>LP; that's right, they're pulling out the psych.<br />
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Those familiar with Brainbombs' output shouldn't be too surprised with what they're doing on <i>Souvenirs</i>. They've always had heavy psych leanings, but what sets the material on this LP apart from the rest of their work is that a lot of the tracks are driven more by creating frightening moods and atmospheres rather than every riff being big and bad. That's not to say this LP doesn't have big, bad riffs, because it really does. But the feelings of emotional detachment and emptiness are more at the forefront of it all; and it feels unnerving in a way most of their output doesn't (aside from the <i>Genius And Brutality...Taste And Power </i>LP). It really is incredible that Brainbombs have found ways to keep their output from getting stale, while still maintaining their overall aesthetic. Plus, at least now I have this killer to listen to while I cry over not being able to see them in LA.<br />
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Blah, blah it's Brainbombs doing what they do best. You know what you're getting into.<br />
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<b><u>Tracklist</u>:</b><br />
1. A Darker Shade Of Pain<br />
2. In Danger<br />
3. Beyond Darkness<br />
4. Let Me Kill<br />
5. Satisfied<br />
6. Having Fun<br />
7. Souvenirs<br />
8. Darkness<br />
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