Gnaw - This Face

Gnaw is an experimental drone / noise band from New York City, New York, United States formed in 2006 by Alan Dubin.

Gnaw is the sawblade-wrapped-in-razorwire brainchild of Alan Dubin. (Khanate, OLD), Carter Thornton. (Enos Slaughter), Jun Mizumachi. (Ike Yard), and Jamie Sykes. (Thorr’s Hammer, Burning Witch). Their 2009 debut for Conspiracy Records “This Face” was further infected and finally delivered by engineer Brian Beatrice before being wrought for stage deployment with additional drummer Eric Neuser. “This Face” has been described as a “genre destroying journey” and utilizes pounding percussion, factory noise, chordal slabs of guitar and bass, as well as homemade electro-acoustic contraptions. Dubin’s unique and legendary shriek delivers vivid portrayals of all things bad.

(from Last.fm)

This is some great droning noise with members of Khanate and Thorr's Hammer. They're on tour this year and I'm really looking forward to see them together with Monno. Enjoy it!

Gnaw - This Face

(Conspiracy Records / 2009 / Experimental Drone/Noise / 192 kbp/s)

Tracklist
1. Haven Vault 2:17
2. Vacant 4:26
3. Talking Mirrors 5:04
4. Feelers 3:46
5. Watcher 7:35
6. Ghosted 7:22
7. Backyard Frontier 4:52
8. Shard 5:13
9. Backyard Frontier (Reprise) 8:47

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Locrian - Territories

“…ritual exploration locked in a landscape of left-handed black urbanity…. the sound of jackals seeking prey in abandoned malls. Locrian’s vision is an internalised one, a view that’s expressed through ferocious volume with a finger than remains on the trigger guard.” (Scott McKeating, Rock-a-rolla)

“Looming monoliths of distorted synthesizer erode in slow motion while a brittle, hazy guitar line wavers slowly back and forth like a rusty weathervane creaking in the wind. And then: the voices. Disembodied howls rising from the devil’s asshole.” (J. Niimi, Chicago Reader)

“Like a raven perched on an electrical transformer, Locrian summon elemental human dread, the type hinted at in medieval passion plays and Shakespearean dramatic interludes, but do so electrically, without the pretense of ancient wisdom or nostalgia-laden “spectral folk.” (Chris Sienko, Gapers Block)

” spoon through the night mounted upon a guitar or a synth… the sonic textures are closer to rock (maybe born amidst the debris of a party Killing Joke had just left).” (Byron Coley, The Wire)

(Taken from Last.fm)

Thanks to the band for submitting us this album, we realy appreciate this :) New record from 2010, enjoy!

[ Myspace | At War with False Noise | 2010 | Drone/Noise/Experimental | CBR@192 ]

Tracklist

01. Inverted Ruins (08:27)
02. Between Barrows (05:51)
03. Procession of Ancestral Brutalism (10:18)
04. Ring Road (09:38)
05. Antediluvian Territory (03:57)
06. The Columnless Arcade (08:42)

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A Forest of Stars - Opportunistic Thieves of Spring

Experimental black metal is A Forest of Stars’ M.O. on “Opportunistic Thieves of Spring.” Long compositions are wrapped around a hodgepodge of musical ideas that ranges from peaceful violin solos to mind-numbing brutality, all usually within the span of a few minutes. This premise was put to solid effects on debut album “The Corpse of Rebirth” and “Opportunistic Thieves of Spring” continues in this direction. The band’s sophomore effort is tighter and more fluid, which is surprising considering it is longer than their first record. The lines between black metal and progressive/experimental are blurred even further, signifying an unpredictable sound that can shift gears at a moment’s notice.

With the majority of the songs over the ten-minute mark, there is no rush in getting to the aggressive sections. The band seems content with sticking to calm passages for extended periods of time with little recourse. Ambience plays a role in the later tracks, which is the main offense against “Opportunistic Thieves of Spring.” While it can be used to enhance a mood or build towards a rousing finish, A Forest of Stars uses ambience to pad out the song lengths. This is most evident in “Starfire's Memory”; a wonderful song that should have ended five minutes earlier than it did. The overindulgent instrumental outro isn’t poorly performed, but seems unnecessary after the band seemed to end things on a strong note before going into the outro.

The rest of the album avoids this pratfall by switching between soft and heavy moments with relative ease. The shifts are sudden, keeping things moving at a steady clip. The momentum is always at a peak position, avoiding long stretches of tedious songwriting. Closer “Delay's Progression” is the perfect representation of this motif. An early synth piece leads into female whispers and acoustic guitars before maintaining a mid-tempo pace built upon lush violin lines and vocoder work. The blast beats and tremolo riffs don’t come in until the last third, making their appearance more effective.

Black metal is a small part of the album, as opener “Sorrow's Impetus” is the only track fully immersed in this sound. The other songs are craftier in their approach, keeping it to short bursts evenly spread out. This is a brilliant decision on the part of A Forest of Stars, as it keeps the intensity given off by the black metal onslaught from getting dull or repetitive, as can be the case with many bands in the genre. When the album picks up and things start to get crazy, a refresh feeling sweeps through.

Beneath the murkiness lies vivid beauty that peers out of the shadows at select moments to show a different side of the band. The majestic violin solo that begins “Thunder's Cannonade” is masterfully executed, while the backwoods acoustic feel of “Raven's Eye View” is highly unique. The cabaret/saloon piano on “Summertide’s Approach” is also another noteworthy oddity in an album stacked to the brim with them. The lyrics have a haunting beauty to them, with sharp imagery and poetic quips like “Soul starved bodies crushed, throats stuffed with my falling angels” and “She cleanses these gutters with her utmost purity. Onrushing dark leaves your false light lonely.”

The release of “Opportunistic Thieves of Spring” was quite low-key, a shame since this is a thrilling black metal album that deserves way more attention than it has been receiving. Some have said that A Forest of Stars is the UK’s answer to Wolves in the Throne Room, but other than both bands having lengthy epics, the two really don’t have much in common. A Forest of Stars is its own entity, one that is easily recognizable among the crop of bands in the genre. When you hear a song from A Forest of Stars, you are hearing something distinct and fresh; a twist on an ancient formula. When the dust settles at the end of 2010, “Opportunistic Thieves of Spring” could be the sleeper hit of the year.

(more here)

Great to be here again! Computer was crashed, now he is alive again and now I'll spent you a great and brand new release. Enjoy it!

A Forest of Stars - Opportunistic Thieves of Spring

(Transcendental Creations / 2010 / Psychedelic Black Metal/Experimental / VBR2 202 kbp/s)

Tracklist
01. Sorrow’s Impetus 13:02
02. Raven’s Eye View 9:24
03. Summertide’s Approach 13:29
04. Thunder’s Cannonade 8:02
05. Starfire’s Memory 11:51
06. Delay’s Progression 16:29

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Current 93 - Baalstorm, Sing Omega

Current 93 is a British experimental music group, working since the early 1980s in folk-based musical forms. The band was founded in 1982 by David Tibet (né David Michael Bunting, renamed ‘Tibet’ by Genesis P-Orridge) in United Kingdom.

Much of Current 93’s early work was similar to late 1970s and early 1980s industrial music: abrasive tape loops, droning synthesizer noises and Tibet’s distorted, ranting vocals. Later works found Tibet mostly casting off such trappings in favor of a more organic sound, labeled by some as “apocalyptic folk”, occasionally featuring his sinister nursery rhyme-influenced singing and primarily acoustic folk-styled music. Tibet has been the only constant in the group, though Steven Stapleton (Nurse With Wound) has appeared on nearly every Current 93 release and Michael Cashmore is another frequent collaborator.

Current 93 have released some twenty albums and many singles.

Tibet’s lyrics have been fairly consistent, regardless of delivery: The earlier recordings reflect his preoccupation with death, Christ, mysticism, Aleister Crowley, Tibetan Buddhism, Gnosticism, Weltschmerz, nihilism, Noddy, and a variety of occult notions. The later to present-day period of Current 93’s recordings increasingly reflect Tibet’s interest in Christian mysticism.

(from Last.fm)

The new Current 93 is finally out! What a long waiting time... Enjoy it!

Current 93 - Baalstorm, Sing Omega

(Coptic Cat / 2010 / Dark Folk/Apocalyptic Folk/Neofolk/Experimental/Psychedelic / 320 kbp/s)

Tracklist
01. I Dreamt I Was Aeon 6:52
02. With Flowers in the Garden of Fires 4:08
03. December 1971 4:35
04. Baalstorm ! Baalstorm ! 6:27
05. Passenger Aleph in Name 4:40
06. Tanks of Flies 3:18
07. The Nudes Lift Shields for War 5:31
08. Night ! Death ! Storm ! Omega ! 3:49
09. I Dance Narcoleptic 10:36

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An Autumn For Crippled Children - Lost

Glorious cascades of melancholy wash down upon you, cathedrals built from bittersweet tears pierce the rain-choked sky: indeed, this is an autumn for cripple children. Such is the sound of An Autumn for Cripple Children and their highly anticipated debut album, Lost. Literally wearing their hearts on their sleeves, AAFCC weave emotionally gripping, sonically gorgeous tapestries that canvass black metal, doom, and post-rock. However epic Lost may be in part and whole, the band moves naturally, effortlessly, between these sound palettes, never forcing the point nor evincing cloying “schizophrenia. ” This is pure catharsis, and you will get Lost within it.

(Taken from Last.fm)

An Autumn For Crippled Children is an interesting mixture of depressive, atmospheric black metal and some doom and post rock elements. With great recent releases by Svarti Loghin, Semen Datura and now these guys, the ATMF label seems to have a knack for finding creative and unique black metal bands that push the boundaries of the genre.

The music on Lost is all about creating a bleak, mournful atmosphere, but with some warmth injected here and there in the form of vibrant, reverb-laden doomy leads. The band mostly sticks to a very fuzzy and distorted black metal sound, much like Xasthur or Velvet Cacoon, but the difference between An Autumn For Crippled Children and other similar acts is the prevalence of sorrowful, doomy minor key harmonies that give the music an additional poignancy. Agalloch and older Katatonia are good reference points, not necessarily for how the album sounds but for the mood it creates.

It takes awhile for the songs on this album to begin to differentiate themselves and make an impression, but gradually you begin to notice all the elements that make up Lost. An Autumn For Crippled Children will often abruptly transition from densely atmospheric black metal to quieter sections and all-out doom passages reminiscent of bands like Daylight Dies. It may seem a bit jolting at first, but the two genres are perfect complements for one another and just add to the bleak atmosphere of this album.

Fans of depressive, atmospheric black metal and especially Agalloch fans should definitely give this album a listen. With the odd band name and the interesting, creepy cover art I wasn’t sure quite what to expect out of these guys, but their first album is certainly an enjoyable one and one of the more surprising albums I’ve encountered this year.

(Taken from here)

This one came out from nowhere and just hit my record player with such a heaviness. Creating great, dark and creepy atmosphere this album is worth more then just one listen. Watch out for these guys!

[ ATMF Records / 2010 / Black Metal / VBR ]

Tracklist

1. To Set Sails to the Ends of the Earth (05:42)
2. Tragedy Bleeds All Over the Lost (04:56)
3. A Dire Faith (08:10)
4. In Moonlight Blood is Black (04:05)
5. Ghost Light (04:34)
6. An Autumn for Crippled Children (06:20)
7. I Beg Thee Not to Spare me (04:57)
8. Gaping Void of Silence (04:52)
9. Never Shall Be Again (06:48)

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Wooden Shjips - Vol. 2

Wooden Shjips (sic) is a vital and refreshingly inspired quartet from San Francisco playing loud rock ‘n’ roll in a style heavily influenced by the experimentalism of psychedelia, classical minimalism and garage rock excess. Started as an experiment in rhythmic primitivism and group improvisation, the current lineup brings a more structured rock approach to its performances, utilizing a traditional lineup of drums (Omar Ahsanuddin), bass (Dusty Jermier), organ (Nash Whalen), guitar (Erik “Ripley” Johnson) and vocals.

Its songs sound something akin to the icy garage rock of early Echo & The Bunnymen crossed with the sun-bleached tremolo-punk of The Scientists. There are hints of krautrock, the trance-inducing organ haze of Suicide, Deerhunter style dance-drone, classic desert-fried garage psych and the mysterious, obscure Japanese lysergic-rock band Les Rallizes Denudes all mixed into one explosive whole on Wooden Shjips self-titled Holy Mountain debut.

The experience of Wooden Shjips has been equated to that of the Japanese phenomenon called maboroshi, which is somewhat similar to seeing a mirage or hallucinating in time. In the context of imagination/dreams, maboroshi is attributed to past occurrences and can take on a meaning like “phantoms.” The group’s songs seem to exist in a dream state in which anything is possible.

Wooden Shjips released two acclaimed records in 2006, beginning early in the year with the self-released 10” EP Shrinking Moon for You.

(Read all at Last.fm)

Hell yeah some psyched out experimental rock for you. This is their 2010 album which has been released earlier this year. Enjoy!

[ Midheaven / 2010 / Experimental/Psychedelic / CBR@320 ]

Tracklist

01. Loose Lips (06:40)

02. Start to Dreaming (04:38)

03. Vampire Blues (04:37)

04. Death's not your Friend (Live) (06:57)

05. Contact (08:22)

06. I hear the Vibrations (E-Z Version) (07:20)

07. Outta my Head (04:31)

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Jarboe & Justin Broadrick - J2

J2 is the result of Justin Broadrick and Jarboe being stripped and filtered out into their purest forms; an exhibition of their respective artistic perceptions, and a demonstration of the musical connection between them. With both musicians sharing a strong affiliation with self-expression, as well as boasting a colossal impact on the industrial genre with Godflesh and Swans, it’s surprising that they haven’t put their reclusive heads together up until now.

Considering the direction these artists have taken with other projects, first track “Decay” is fairly unexpected. Jarboe’s disconcerting falsetto loop opens the piece, and is gradually swallowed up by Broadrick’s rising tide of dissonance over the course of seven minutes. As with the other compositions on J2, it’s not until the third or fourth listen that you begin to “get” the appeal here. And although you may not be able to instantly empathize with what’s being created, it’s a joy to know that, in amongst the recent infatuation with the melodic, neither of these musicians are afraid to exorcise the industrial menaces of their past. Judging by the end result here, it was certainly a good move to do so.

Yet aside from this brief exploration into common ground, the remaining tracks on J2 give the strong impression that Jarboe and Broadrick need their own creative space in order to produce anything of worth. This is something particularly noticeable in the production; a majority of the time, the dry, overpowering vocals hover awkwardly over the music as opposed to striking up a connection. It’s the sound of a very tentative embrace of two introverts, each unwilling to conform their sonic persona enough to collaborate properly, and it ends up being J2’s major downfall.

That’s not to say that a fair amount of enjoyment can’t be drawn out of this release. Jarboe delivers her highlight performance on “Magick Girl”; a two-note repeated lyric drenched in desperate melancholy, crying out above a crushing dose of tension-through-monotony, with a synth bassline and programmed beat pushing the piece forward. The effect of vocal simplicity like this is astounding – why she feels the need to resort to the painfully forced vibrato tacked on to tracks such as the closing "8mmsweetbitter” is completely beyond me.

All in all, J2 certainly isn’t the glorious record it could have been. Although it’s fascinating to see the fragility of these experimental pioneers thrust into the spotlight (particularly because it gives way to some of Broadrick’s most immersive melodies to date), it feels as though Jarboe and Justin are slightly uncomfortable forcing their creative minds into one. Perhaps not the collaboration people will be hoping for, but it’s an album that offers up enough to hold your intrigue for a few listens at least, as well as keeping the reputation of both artists just about intact.

(Taken from here)

[ The End / 2008 / Avantgarde/Experimental/Ambient / VBR ]

Tracklist

01. Decay (07:31)

02. Let Go (06:27)

03. Magick Girl (08:41)

04. Romp (05:13)

05. Tribal Limo (07:16)

06. 8mmsweetbitter (06:00)

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Sun City Girls - Dante's Disney Land Inferno

The Sun City Girls were an American experimental rock band, formed in 1979 in Phoenix, Arizona. From 1981 the group consisted of Alan Bishop (bass guitar, vocals), his brother Richard Bishop (guitar, piano, vocals), and the late Charles Gocher (drums, vocals). Their name was inspired by Sun City, Arizona, an Arizona retirement community. Charles Gocher died after a long battle with cancer on February 19, 2007, bringing an end to the group.

They found little mainstream success, but they continue to inspire a devoted following and have recorded numerous critically acclaimed albums, released in small editions by labels like Placebo, Majora, Eclipse Records, Amarillo Records, and their own Abduction Records. Their music was hugely varied, spreading across genres such as spoken word, free improvisation, jazz and rock. Their records typically incorporated lyrics that rely heavily on their interests in mysticism, paranormal topics (especially UFOs), religious cults and other esoterica, often also manifested in their song titles, lyrics and album art. Performances by the group were often wildly unpredictable, sometimes verging on performance art, with elaborate costumes, kabuki-inspired makeup, and the creation of a festive, ritualistic atmosphere with audience participation.

Critic Steve Leggett writes, "Throughout its history SCG has remained a challenging, unpredictable, and eclectic musical unit, operating outside the commercially driven aspirations of the mainstream recording industry, and the group has become somewhat of a beacon to independent musicians and artists everywhere." Writing in the Village Voice, Ted Hendrickson argues, "They've never made any sense, conventionally speaking, and that's what makes them fun."

The Sun City Girls should ring a bell in your ears. The Bishop brother's going on a roadtrip here, mixing avantgarde with experimental, psych with freak folk. It's like a melting pot of diverse styles but onto two discs. If you don't have it or don't know them yet, get it.

SunCitySpace

[ Abduction / 1996 / Avantgarde / VBR ]

Tracklist

Disc I

01. Sexy Graveyard (11:51)

02. Hector and Chino (04:32)

03. Soft fragile Eggshell Minds (02:43)

04. A Bad Dream (01:23)

05. The Geography of the Swastika (11:11)

06. Flesh Balloons of Tibet (01:20)

07. Pay the Fiddler (01:54)

08. The Brothers unconnected (03:06)

09. Hippie Conglomerate (00:52)

10. Five Minutes (01:08)

11. Charles Gocher Sr. (07:16)

12. A Man is an Insect is a Flame (02:05)

13. Jack the Ripper (04:43)

14. Persistence of Vision (01:18)

15. Dear Anybody (03:05)

16. A Secret revealed unwittingly (02:35)

17. Helen Waite (04:11)

18. Jessup's Diary (08:34)

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Disc II

01. The Ballad of (D)Anger (01:43)

02. Bitter cold Countryside (04:29)

03. Ruby on the ferris Wheel (06:29)

04. The Ballad of Co-Dependency (01:39)

05. Joan of Arc (03:20)

06. Holiday for Shakespeare (02:47)

07. The Harley of Horror (08:42)

08. Let's Pretend (02:02)

09. Floppy Pus (01:09)

10. Bloody Zipper (01:30)

11. Family of Nails (02:22)

12. Fourteen (07:29)

13. Sal Manilla (02:57)

14. Six Kids of mine (03:34)

15. Dan and Ross (01:46)

16. Book of Revelations (06:56)

17. Bird of Prey (06:21)

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Sunn O))) - Discography

Sunn O))) is an American drone/doom/experimental band based in New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA and formed in 1998. The band’s core members consists of Stephen O’Malley (Khanate, Burning Witch, SARIN, Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine, Lotus Eaters, Ginnungagap, Thorr’s Hammer, Fungal Hex, KTL, Æthenor, Gravetemple) and Greg Anderson (Goatsnake, Thorr’s Hammer, Burning Witch, Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine, Brotherhood, Engine Kid, FALSE LIBERTY, Burial Chamber Trio, Ascend). The band was formed as a tribute of sorts to Earth, another very heavy band noted as the pioneers of drone metal. G. Stuart Dahlquist currently of Asva and ex-Burning Witch performed bass on The Grimmrobe Demos and ØØ Void.

The band is named after the Sunn amplifier brand, whose logo includes a circle next to the “SUNN” banner with waves heading off to the right - reading those out as letters makes “Sunn O)))”. The band uses the same logo for their albums as well.

Their sound is extremely slow and heavy, using droning guitars accompanied by feedback and other sound effects to create their soundscapes. There is very little drumming and a lack of any discernible beat, though their collaboration album with Boris features drumming from Boris drummer, Atsuo.

(more on Last.fm)

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Regular Studio Albums

Sunn O))) - ØØ Void
(Rise Above / 2000 / Drone Doom / 128 kbp/s)

Tracklist
01. Richard 14:32
02. NN 0))) 15:16
03. Rabbit´s Revenge 14:01
04. Ra at Dusk 14:44

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Sunn O))) - 3:Flight of the Behemoth

(Southern Lord / 2002 / Drone Doom / 128 kbp/s)

Tracklist
01. Mocking Solemnity 9:12
02. Death Becomes You 13:09
03. O))) Bow 1 5:54
04. O))) Bow 2 12:53
05. FWTBT 10:19

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Sunn O))) - White 1

(Southern Lord / 2003 / Drone Doom / 192 kbp/s)

Tracklist
01. My Wall 25:16
02. The Gates of Ballard
03. A Shaving Of The Horn That Speared You 17:52

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Sunn O))) - White 2

(Southern Lord / 2004 / Drone Doom / VBR2 239 kbp/s)

Tracklist
01. Hell-O)))-Ween 14:11
02. bassAliens 23:22
03. Decay2 [Nihil's Maw] 25:19

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Sunn O))) - Black One

(Southern Lord / 2005 / Drone Doom / VBR 231 kbp/s)

Tracklist
01. Sin Nanna 1:22
02. It Took the Night to Believe 12:38
03. Cursed Realms (of the Winterdemons) 10:13
04. Orthodox Caveman 10:00
05. Candlegoat 8:04
06. Cry for the Weeper 14:40
07. Bathory Erzsébet 16:00

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Sunn O))) - Monoliths & Dimensions

(Southern Lord / 2009 / Drone Doom / 302 kbp/s)

Tracklist
01. Aghartha 17:34
02. Big Church [Megszentségteleníthetetlenségeskedéseitekért] 9:43
03. Hunting & Gathering (Cydonia) 10:02
04. Alice 16:20

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EPs

Sunn O))) - Veils it White

(Thin the Herd / 2003 / Drone Doom / 256 kbp/s)

Tracklist
01. Veils It White 17:00

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Sunn O))) - Cro-Monolithic Remixes for an Iron Age

(Southern Lord / 2004 / Drone Doom / 192 kbp/s)

Tracklist
01. Teeth Of Lions Rule The Divine (Earth Remix) 15:57
02. Catch 22 (Surrender Or Die) (Merzbow Remix) 11:29

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Sunn O))) - Candlewolf of the Golden Chalice

(Unknown / 2005 / Drone Doom / 192 kbp/s)

Tracklist
01. Candlewolf Of The Golden Chalice 19:30

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Sunn O))) - Oracle

(Southern Lord / 2007 / Drone Doom / 192 kbp/s)

Tracklist
01. Belülrõl Pusztít 16:01
02. Orakulum 18:37
03. Helio)))sophist 48:17

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Live Albums

Sunn O))) - Live White

(aRCHIVE / 2004 / Drone Doom / 224 kbp/s)

Tracklist
01. B-Alien Skeleton 14:06
02. Space Bacon Tractor 10:04
03. Intone 2:55
04. Hell-O)))-ween 9:13
05. B-Witch 8:22
06. NN))) 7:54
07. Death Becomes You 3:28
08. Caveman Salad 2:50
09. Grease Fire 3:16
10. Bathory, A Tribute To... 5:22

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Sunn O))) - The Libations of Samhain

(Bastet / Arthur Magazine / 2004 / Drone Doom / 192 kbp/s)

Tracklist
01. The Libations Of Samhain 49:00
02. Sunn O))) vs Diggers 16:05

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Sunn O))) - La Mort Noir Dans Esch/Alzette

(Southern Lord / 2006 / Drone Doom / VBR2 212 kbp/s)

Tracklist
01. Orthodox Caveman 06:15
02. Hallow-Cave 21:58
03. Reptile Lux 13:26
04. Candlegoat / Bathori 21:54

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Sunn O))) - Dømkirke

(Southern Lord / 2008 / Drone Doom / 192 kbp/s)

Tracklist
01. Why Dost Thou Hide Thyself In Clouds? 15:08
02. Cannon 18:05
03. Cymatics 15:46
04. Masks The Ætmospheres 15:15

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Split Albums / Collaborations

Sunn O))) & Earth - Angel Coma

(Southern Lord / 2006 / Drone Doom / 320 kbp/s)

Tracklist
Sunn O))):
01. Coma Mirror 13:13
Earth:
02. A Plague Of Angels 16:28

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Sunn O))) & Boris - Altar

(Southern Lord / 2006 / Drone Doom / 128 kbp/s)

Tracklist
01. Etna 09:51
02. N.L.T. 03:49
03. The Sinking Belle (Blue Sheep) 7:37
04. Akuma No Kuma 07:52
05. Fried Eagle Mind 09:47
06. Blood Swamp 14:46

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Godflesh - Discography

Godflesh were an industrial metal band from Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, formed in 1988 by Justin K. Broadrick (guitar, vocals, and programming) and G. C. Green (bass). They are highly regarded as one of the founders of industrial metal. The group disbanded in 2002.

In 1982, Green founded Fall Of Because (named after a Killing Joke song) with Paul Neville. Broadrick, who had been playing guitar as a member of Napalm Death, joined the group in mid-1985 as drummer and vocalist. The band fell apart in 1987. Broadrick then spent a couple of years (1986-1988) as a member of Head of David. In 1988, he contacted Green about reforming Fall of Because. Justin decided to take over on guitars and they chose to use a drum machine to help out. They also decided to change their name to Godflesh.

Godflesh established a presence in underground music with albums such as Streetcleaner and Pure, which demonstrated the effectiveness of lo-fi production values in heavy music. A brief flirtation with major label Columbia Records in 1994 for Selfless and the Merciless EP saw the duo take on a more high-end production approach. In 1996 Godflesh released Songs of Love and Hate, which featured the drumming of Bryan Mantia (Guns N’ Roses, Primus, Praxis). The next album, 1999’s Us And Them, saw the group experimenting with a more electronic, drum and bass-oriented sound in which the guitar played a less central role. In 2001 Godflesh released the double album retrospective In All Languages.

(more on Last.fm)

Homepage

Regular Studio Albums

Godflesh - Streetcleaner

(Earache / 1989 / Industrial Metal / 192 kbp/s)

Tracklist
1. Like Rats 4:28
2. Christbait Rising 6:59
3. Pulp 4:17
4. Dream Long Dead 5:17
5. Head Dirt 6:08
6. Devastator 3:21
7. Mighty Trust Krusher 5:26
8. Life Is Easy 4:49
9. Streetcleaner 6:43
10. Locust Furnace 4:44
11. Tiny Tears 3:24
12. Wound 3:07
13. Dead Head 4:07
14. Suction 3:23

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Godflesh - Slavestate

(Earache / 1991 / Industrial Metal / 320 kbp/s)

Tracklist
1. Slavestate 3:58
2. Perfect Skin 7:37
3. Someone Somewhere Scorned 4:47
4. Meltdown 5:48
5. Slavestate [Radio Slave] 5:00
6. Slavestate [Total State Mix] 8:29
7. Perfect Skin Dub 12:15
8. Slateman 5:56
9. Wound '91 4:24

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Godflesh - Pure

(Earache/Relativity / 1992 / Industrial Metal / 192 kbp/s)

Tracklist
1. Spite 4:30
2. Mothra 4:31
3. I Wasn't Born to Follow 7:22
4. Predominance 6:15
5. Pure 5:02
6. Monotremata 9:20
7. Baby Blue Eyes 4:39
8. Don't Bring Me Flowers 6:48
9. Love, Hate (Slugbaiting) 9:57
10. Pure II 21:04

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Godflesh - Selfless

(Earache/Columbia / 1994 / Industrial Metal / 256 kbp/s)

Tracklist
1. Xnoybis 5:55
2. Bigot 4:33
3. Black Boned Angel 6:47
4. Anything Is Mine 3:59
5. Empyreal 6:02
6. Crush My Soul 4:26
7. Body Dome Light 5:31
8. Toll 4:13
9. Heartless 5:32
10. Mantra 7:26
11. Go Spread Your Wings 23:51

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Godflesh - Songs Of Love And Hate

(Earache / 1996 / Industrial Metal / ~191 kbp/s)

Tracklist
1. Wake 4:19
2. Sterile Prophet 4:18
3. Circle of Shit 4:53
4. Hunter 4:39
5. Gift from Heaven 7:45
6. Amoral 4:56
7. Angel Domain 3:55
8. Kingdom Come 5:34
9. Time, Death and Wastefulness 6:12
10. Frail 5:24
11. Almost Heaven 5:41

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Godflesh - Us And Them

(Earache / 1999 / Industrial Metal / 192 kbp/s)

Tracklist
1. I, Me, Mine 5:21
2. Us and Them 5:57
3. Endgames 4:56
4. Witchhunt 5:11
5. Whose Truth Is Your Truth 5:03
6. Defiled 5:29
7. Bittersweet 4:34
8. Nail 4:10
9. Descent 5:38
10. Control Freak 5:38
11. The Internal 6:33
12. Live to Lose 5:39

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Godflesh - Hymns

(Koch / 2001 / Industrial Metal / ~160 kbp/s)

Tracklist
1. Defeated 6:05
2. Deaf, Dumb & Blind 4:25
3. Paralyzed 5:09
4. Anthem 5:25
5. Voidhead 4:41
6. Tyrant 4:06
7. White Flag 6:26
8. For Life 5:10
9. Animals 3:35
10. Vampires 6:29
11. Antihuman 4:24
12. Regal 4:37
13. Jesu 12:49

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Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden / Laughing Stock

Talk Talk are commonly known for their early synthpop/new wave singles, including Today, Talk Talk, It's My Life, Such A Shame and Life's What You Make It but are also considered forerunners in the post-rock genre for their later experimental albums.

Although they were identified with bands such as Duran Duran during the New Wave movement, Talk Talk had a progressive depth their contemporaries lacked. After keyboardist Simon Brenner was replaced with producer and unofficial member Tim Friese-Greene, each successive Talk Talk release became more sophisticated and original.

Spirit of Eden was released in 1988, on EMI’s Parlophone label. The album was assembled from many hours of improvised instrumentation that Hollis and Friese-Greene had edited and arranged using digital equipment. The result was a mix of rock, jazz, classical and ambient music.

In 1990, Talk Talk agreed to a two-album contract with Polydor. They released Laughing Stock on the Verve Records imprint in 1991. Laughing Stock crystallized the experimental sound the band started with Spirit of Eden (which has been retroactively categorized as "post-rock" by some critics). Laughing Stock adopted an even more minimalist style than its predecessor, but this did not stop it achieving a respectable Top 30 showing in the UK Albums Chart.

(read all at last.fm)

Everybody who's serious about post-rock probably knows at least on of these records already. If you think you like post-rock and you don't know later Talk Talk yet, here's your chance to update. Both these albums are essential early post-rock recordings (actually, Talk Talk invented post-rock on Spirit of Eden, although the majority of people seem to consider Slint's Spiderland the first post-rock recording - I don't know why) , so listen to them!

[ Parlophone/EMI | 1988 | Post-Rock | 320kbps | 41:23 ]

Tracklist
1. The Rainbow - 8:02
2. Eden - 7:40
3. Desire - 7:17
4. Inheritance - 5:24
5. I Believe In You - 6:16
6. Wealth - 6:44


[ Verve Records | 1991 | Post-Rock | 320kbps | 42:45 ]

Tracklist
1. Myrrhman - 5:33
2. Ascension Day - 6:00
3. After The Flood - 9:27
4. Taphead - 7:01
5. New Grass - 9:46
6. Runeii - 4:58


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Devin Townsend Project - Addicted!

Devin Townsend Project begins where Ziltoid the Omniscient left off, with Devin Townsend at the helm. The project is a planned four-album series. Rather than a specific line-up of musicians, as he utilized in The Devin Townsend Band, and rather than performing the entirety of the music himself, as in Ziltoid the Omniscient, the Devin Townsend Project will feature a number of different musicians for each album.

The first release, Ki, is set to be available for purchase by late May and early June 2009. For Ki, Townsend recruited veteran jazz drummer Duris Maxwell, local bassist Jean Savoie, and the former keyboardist for The Devin Townsend Band, Dave Young. Devin has also recruited Ché Dorval as an additional vocalist.

The second release is titled Addicted. Planned to be a heavy, simplistic, and straightforward rock album, it serves as the bridge from the quieter Ki to the expected zany metal tones of the album following it. The line-up thus far confirmed is Ryan Van Poederooyen (also a veteran of The Devin Townsend Band) on the drums, another member of the DTB Brian Waddell on the bass, and Anneke van Giersbergen (notable from The Gathering, Agua de Annique and Ayreon) on an unspecified amount of vocals.

The third and fourth albums are called Deconstruction and Ghost, with further concrete details forthcoming.

(more on Last.fm)

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(HevyDevy Records / 2009 / Ambient/Progressive Metal/Rock / 320kbp/s)

Tracklist
1. Addicted! 5:37
2. Universe In A Ball! 4:09
3. Bend It Like Bender! 3:37
4. Supercrush! 5:13
5. Hyperdrive! 3:36
6. Resolve! 3:12
7. Ih-Ah! 3:45
8. The Way Home! 3:14
9. Numbered! 4:55
10. Awake! 9:44

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Devin Townsend Project - Ki

Devin Townsend Project begins where Ziltoid the Omniscient left off, with Devin Townsend at the helm. The project is a planned four-album series. Rather than a specific line-up of musicians, as he utilized in The Devin Townsend Band, and rather than performing the entirety of the music himself, as in Ziltoid the Omniscient, the Devin Townsend Project will feature a number of different musicians for each album.

The first release, Ki, is set to be available for purchase by late May and early June 2009. For Ki, Townsend recruited veteran jazz drummer Duris Maxwell, local bassist Jean Savoie, and the former keyboardist for The Devin Townsend Band, Dave Young. Devin has also recruited Ché Dorval as an additional vocalist.

The second release is titled Addicted. Planned to be a heavy, simplistic, and straightforward rock album, it serves as the bridge from the quieter Ki to the expected zany metal tones of the album following it. The line-up thus far confirmed is Ryan Van Poederooyen (also a veteran of The Devin Townsend Band) on the drums, another member of the DTB Brian Waddell on the bass, and Anneke van Giersbergen (notable from The Gathering, Agua de Annique and Ayreon) on an unspecified amount of vocals.

The third and fourth albums are called Deconstruction and Ghost, with further concrete details forthcoming.

(more on Last.fm)

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(HevyDevy Records / 2008 / Ambient/Progressive Metal/Rock / 320kbp/s)

Tracklist

1. A Monday 1:43
2. Coast 4:36
3. Disruptr 5:49
4. Gato 5:23
5. Terminal 6:58
6. Heaven Send 8:54
7. Ain't Never Gonna Win 3:17
8. Winter 4:48
9. Trainfire 5:59
10. Lady Helen 6:05
11. Ki 7:21
12. Quiet Riot 3:02
13. Demon League 2:55

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Xingu Hill - Alterity

'alterity' is the fourth xingu hill album and the latest output of john n. sellekaers, well-known as creative collaborator with projects like torsion, black lung/xingu hill, snog, urawa, ambre, & nternal and chief of the audiomastering-studio metarc in brussels.

this album is free from stylistic limitations, it travels through groovy ambient tunes with surrealistic atmospheres to chaotic soundscapes towards slower, more experimental pieces which however form an intimate coexistence. the complex melting of these different styles emphasizes 'alterity' with a special, unique character, which may first appear with a strange affection but gets familiar the more attentive you listen. deeply fractured sonic mutations build up their own morphogenic aesthetics. it's unalterable giving a mindfully listening to enjoy a more experimental side of electronic music and assimilate the full potential with access to an exceptional sound experience! it exists in its own space and with its own rules!

taken from hymen records

[Belgium / 1999 / Hymen Records / 320kbps]


Tracklist:
1. Core Illness 4:10
2. Worms 0:29
3. Bandwidth Barons 4:27
4. One Of Us 5:31
5. Ziggurat Seven 7:11
6. Identities Are Fluid 11:52
7. The Conquistador Closes His Eyes 5:44
8. Texas Prayer Machines 10:01
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49:25

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Fuck Buttons - Tarot Sport

Fuck Buttons is a two-piece experimental group based in London, England.

Formed in late 2004 and signed to the ATP label, releasing the “Bright Tomorrow” b/w “Little Bloody Shoulder” 7” single during the fall of 2007. They released their first album, Street Horrrsing, in 2008 and received widespread acclaim. A single, “Colours Move”, followed later that year.

Their second album ‘Tarot Sport’ was released October 12th (UK) / October 20th (USA) 2009.

“The album, ‘Tarot Sport’, is one of unbound possibility and lucid cohesion; a cerebral pilgrimage that refines, crafts, explores and develops the experimental aesthetic of last year’s critically acclaimed debut, ‘Street Horrrsing.’” -ATP

(Taken from last.fm)

Tracklist
1. Surf Solar
2. Rough Steez
3. The Lisbon Maru
4. Olympians
5. Phantom Limb
6. Space Mountain
7. Flight of the Feathered Serpent

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Nosound - A Sense Of Loss

Nosound inventively combines influences from ’70s psychedelia,’80s/’90s ambient and contemporary alternative, post and progressive rock. In July 2008 the band signed to post-progressive label Kscope/Snapper.
The new third Nosound album A Sense Of Loss is to be released on Kscope/Snapper on October 26th 2009 (available now for pre-order with limited signed postcard), again in a deluxe 2 disc edition including a DVD containing 5.1 surround, 24bit mixes, a different “long guitar solo” version of a song, music video and video footage, picture gallery and more.

The project was started as a one man studio project in late 2002 by Giancarlo Erra, but has since become a band in studio and live performances. Music is evocative and intense, with personal songwriting. Influences go from Pink Floyd to Brian Eno, from Porcupine Tree to Sigur Ros, passing through rock, electronic/ambient and postrock.Official debut album (‘Sol29’) was released the first quarter of 2005, followed in 2006 by a live Dvd (‘The World is Outside’) containing also unreleased material. A new live was issued in the first half of 2007 (‘Slow, it goes’). Anticipating the new album was then released an exclusive Ep (‘Clouds’), containing three out takes from new album recording sessions.
Three years on from debut album Sol29, Nosound returns with its highly anticipated second album, ‘Lightdark’, released through the Burning Shed label.

(more on Last.fm)

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Tracklist
1. Some Warmth Into This Chill
2. Fading Silently
3. Tender Claim
4. My Apology
5. Constant Contrast
6. Winter Will Come

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Nosound - Lightdark

Nosound inventively combines influences from ’70s psychedelia,’80s/’90s ambient and contemporary alternative, post and progressive rock. In July 2008 the band signed to post-progressive label Kscope/Snapper.
The new third Nosound album A Sense Of Loss is to be released on Kscope/Snapper on October 26th 2009 (available now for pre-order with limited signed postcard), again in a deluxe 2 disc edition including a DVD containing 5.1 surround, 24bit mixes, a different “long guitar solo” version of a song, music video and video footage, picture gallery and more.

The project was started as a one man studio project in late 2002 by Giancarlo Erra, but has since become a band in studio and live performances. Music is evocative and intense, with personal songwriting. Influences go from Pink Floyd to Brian Eno, from Porcupine Tree to Sigur Ros, passing through rock, electronic/ambient and postrock.Official debut album (‘Sol29’) was released the first quarter of 2005, followed in 2006 by a live Dvd (‘The World is Outside’) containing also unreleased material. A new live was issued in the first half of 2007 (‘Slow, it goes’). Anticipating the new album was then released an exclusive Ep (‘Clouds’), containing three out takes from new album recording sessions.
Three years on from debut album Sol29, Nosound returns with its highly anticipated second album, ‘Lightdark’, released through the Burning Shed label.

(more on Last.fm)

Myspace

Tracklist
1. About Butterflies And Children
2. Places Remained
3. The Misplay
4. From Silence To Noise
5. Someone Starts To Fade Away
6. Kites
7. Lightdark

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