Monday, August 24, 2009

Sir Richard Bishop - While My Guitar Violently Bleeds

You know that feeling you get when you listen to something for the first time, and it completely floors you? I had that last night with this album.


Sir Richard Bishop - While My Guitar Violently Bleeds

This is admittedly my first time listening to Richard Bishop, former guitarist of the Sun City Girls, another band I also have not listened to though am no stranger to their large level of influence. So with that said, I was completely floored when I first heard this. I honestly had no idea of what to expect, and was immensely pleased with the resulting sounds.

What we have here, is some very middle eastern, gypsy, Arabic etc acoustic guitar playing, and it sounds beautiful. If someone happens to know the exact term for this, I would love to know. The second track however, is quite different from the first. It is in fact an experimental track, almost psychedelic even in that really dark Japanese psychedelic sound of bands like Kosoukuya. 3rd track is a cross between the two, with the acoustic playing, and faint noise going in and out.

Will everyone enjoy this? Well, I think everyone will enjoy track 1 and 3 at the very least. Track 2 does require some tolerance for more experimental forms of music. With that said though, give it a listen. This is wonderful music well worth it.

Tracklisting:

1
Zurvan (6:46)

2
Smashana (11:06)

3
Mahavidya (25:20)


Highly recommended

http://www.mediafire.com/?yyfncmmnymu


Enjoy.

Amesoeurs - Amesoeurs

You are now aware the opening riff sounds like Judas Priest - Breaking the Law


Amesoeurs - Amesoeurs

Okay so yea, I'm fucking slow with this. Really, REALLY, slow... Anyway... This is Amesoeurs first album, and their unfortunate last, as the band broke up pretty much immediately after release. Also, this album was HYPED. After the masterpiece that was Ruines Humaines people were psyched for the upcoming album, and unfortunately, for many the hype did not live up. Personally, I love the album, even for its shortcomings, others may not though.

Essentially many had hoped this album to be much like the EP, a merging of black metal, and post-punk, and this album is, but not in the way fans wanted it to be. This album is split up into 3 distinct sounds really. There are the post-punk songs, such as Video Girl, the black metal songs, like I XIII V XIX XV V XXI XVIII XIX – IX XIX – IV V I IV, and the merged songs, such as Heurt. Essentially, fans wanted more merged songs, and less post-punk songs. Personally, I don't really care, since I can enjoy both genres a good deal, and the post-punk songs are done equally well. In fact, the song Amesoeurs is prolly my fav track on the album, and it's one of the post-punk tracks.

So with that all said. I think the album is well worth a listen, and I would personally recomend it to anyone. Also, little bit of trivia. I XIII V XIX XV V XXI XVIII XIX – IX XIX – IV V I IV = Amesoeurs is Dead, pair each roman numeral with a letter.

Tracklisting:

1
Gas In Veins

2
Les Ruches Malades

3
Heurt

4
Recueillement

5
Faux Semblants

6
I XIII V XIX XV V XXI XVIII XIX - IX XIX - IV V I IV

7
Trouble (Éveils Infâmes)
8
Video Girl

9
La Reine Trayeuse

10
Amesoeurs

11
Au Crépuscule De Nos Rêves


Recommended

http://www.mediafire.com/?myn4jzumm5l

Enjoy.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Deathspell Omega - Si Monvmentvm Reqvires, Circvmspice

"Blessed are the dead whiche dye in the Lorde
Say it loud the ultimate paradigm: Blessed are the dead whiche dye in the Lord"


Deathspell Omega - Si Monvmentvm Reqvires, Circvmspice

A while after posting the Dark Tribe earlier, I kind of remembered something. I haven't actually posted any Deathspell Omega! So here we go, SMRC, easily one of the most influential modern black metal releases in the past 5 years. This shit just took the black metal genre, and made it live, something it hadn't done since Emperor disbanded pretty much.

Musically this is black metal, but quite unlike your typical. This is really something you need to hear to accurately describe. But essentially, this is some very avantgarde and experimental black metal. Granted, it isn't neccesarily "post-black metal" like say... Solefald or Ved Buens Ende but I think you get the idea.

As I said before, this is easily one of the msot influential black metal releases in a long long time, and it really does not dissapoint. I can not think of a single complaint about this album beyond perhaps the songs being a tad too long for the most part, that is it.

Now something else that set this album apart from others, were the lyrics. Is it satanic? Yes. Is it cut your flesh and worship Satan? No. The lyrics greatly delve upon Theistic Satanism from a metaphysical point of view, and the results are admittedly seemingly works of poetry. I highly recommend giving them a read, even if such things do not interest you. They can be read here.

I think that is enough praise for now though. Really this album is a complete work of art, a masterpiece really, and well deserving of a listen for anyone.

Tracklisting:

1
First Prayer. (5:43)
2
Sola Fide I. (5:15)
3
Sola Fide II. (7:53)
4
Second Prayer. (4:41)
5
Blessed Are The Dead Whiche Dye In The Lorde. (5:47)
6
Hétoïmasia. (7:08)
7
Third Prayer. (3:57)
8
Si Monvmentvm Reqvires, Circvmspice. (6:32)
9
Odivm Nostrvm. (6:46)
10
Jvbilate Deo (O Be Joyfvl In The Lord) (6:07)
11
Carnal Malefactor. (11:45)
12
Drink The Devil's Blood. (4:32)
13
Malign Paradigm. (3:40)

Highest reccomendation

http://www.mediafire.com/?wjzwg4md2gy
http://www.mediafire.com/?tyc4ynizyjt

Enjoy.

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Heaven in Her Arms - Discography

Band named after a Converge song... MUST BE EMO!


Demo (Sorry folks, no pic)


Erosion of the Black Speckle


Duplex-Coated Obstruction


That was a joke... or was it?

Heaven in Her Arms are probably the greatest emo/screamo/skramz/whateverthehellyouwannacallit band... ever. Ok maybe I'm exagerrating but they are certainly one of the best.

So what I'm putting up today is their discography. Their demo, an album, and an EP. All three of which are awesome.

Musically this is exceptionally progressive stuff with even some post-rock influence and even a bit of metal riffing. Really this band fucking has it all.

There really is no reason to not give this stuff a listen frankly, unless well, you dislike the genre, but even in that case this may change your mind. So again, no reason to not give this a listen.

Erosion of the Black Speckle

Tracklisting:

1
声明
2
痣で埋まる
3
交差配列
4
鉄線とカナリア
5
舌下錠
6
相関記号
7
脱化
8
白い浴槽で溺死した均衡
9
明度八の偏愛
10
転依
11
赤い夢
12
黒斑の侵蝕

Duplex Coated Obstruction

Tracklisting:

1
縫合不全
2
錆びた爪痕
3
39/40
4
角膜で月は歪む

Highly recommended

Demo and Duplex-Coated Obstruction
Erosion of the Black Spckle

Little different this time, two download links. First has the demo and the EP, 2nd is the album. Personally I recommend listening to the EP first.

Enjoy.

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Disclose - Assorted EPs, Splits and Vinyl

The Apocalypse Continues...


Disclose - 4 Track E.P.


Disclose - Apocalypse Continues


Disclose - The Aspects of War


Disclose - Split with G.A.T.E.S.


Disclose - Split with Selfish

If you don't know Disclose, then just think fucking noisey as fuck, raw d-beat from Japan. Which basically means in short that it is fucking awesome, and you should listen to it.

Also G.A.T.E.S. is pretty much half of Church of Misery playing raw noisey thrashy punk with a Motorhead vibe. So again, hurry up and download it.

http://www.mediafire.com/?nudbdnllfzb

Enjoy.

Monday, August 10, 2009

Beherit - Engram

All In Satan


Beherit - Engram

Little slow on this, but oh well. This is Beherit's long awaited new album. In particular, it has been 16 years since the last Beherit album, quite a long time. So how have things changed?

Well, for starters, this is no Oath of Black Blood. Unfortunate but true. Also the vocals are more toned down. Still sounds like Beherit, but not quite as insane. You'll get what I mean when you listen to it. Musically, again, it still sounds like Beherit, but it is again more toned down. We actually have a semblance of melody here, and the production is certainly decent. This wasn't recorded in a basement/bedroom.

But really the only question that matters is "So is it good?" and frankly. Yes, yes it is. Why else would I post it if I didn't like it? Is it different? Yes. Is it still good? You bet your ass.

Give it a whirl, you'll like it.

Tracklisting:

1
Axiom Heroine (4:41)
2
Destroyer Of Thousand Worlds (3:05)
3
All In Satan (3:33)
4
Pagan Moon (7:16)
5
Pimeyden Henki (4:45)
6
Suck My Blood (4:27)
7
Demon Advance (15:16)

http://www.mediafire.com/?getgnddjk5u

Enjoy.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

The Comes - No Side

*insert witty comment about "coming"*


The Comes - No Side

So I was looking through this blog, and noticed I had several drafts I never got around to fleshing out, including this one. So here goes.

This is The Comes, a short lived Japanese punk band from the early 80s that, frankly, were fucking awesome, and are to this day among my favorite Japanese hardcore bands. Also they had one of the best female vocalists I've heard. She isn't on track 1 though.



Now fucking download it.

Tracklisting:

A1
No Side
A2
Case
A3
Public Cicle
A4
Wa-Ka-Me
A5
さらけだせ
A6
究極
B1
バカコケ
B2
人間狩り
B3
Panic
B4
工場
B5
Medium

Highly recommended and excuse the horrible tagging.

http://www.mediafire.com/?vjzzkewduqn

Enjoy.

Salome - Salome

Would you like some sludge with your doom?


Salome - Salome

Honestly nothing snappy and snazzy to say. Just enjoy some pretty sweet sludge/doom.

Tracklisting:

1
The Vivification Of Ker (5:38)
2
White Tides (9:04)
3
Black Tides (8:16)
4
Onward Destroyer (21:20)

http://www.mediafire.com/?zzzyun2fltx

Enjoy.

Friday, August 7, 2009

Dark Tribe - In Jeraspunta - Die Rückkehr Der Tollwütigen Bestie

2 posts in a row? Shit I'm on a roll!


Dark Tribe -In Jeraspunta - Die Rückkehr Der Tollwütigen Bestie

Seriously, you'd expect a band named fucking Dark Tribe to be pretty fucking generic, and, frankly, probably pretty shitty. Least I assumed so. But nope, this shit is anything but, and its definitely a pretty fucking amazing piece of black metal most of you should give a listen. Definitely unlike anything else out there.

If you enjoy black metal, and also happen to enjoy Deathspell Omega and similar bands with the whole dissonant thing going on, definitely give this a listen.

Tracklisting:

1
Nothing As Darkness (4:03)
2
The Seed (4:54)
3
The Unknown Light (7:39)
4
Crimson Storm (4:34)
5
Iron Grave (3:41)
6

Burning Hate (4:49)
7

The Seed Is Rising (5:29)
8

Die Rückkehr Der Tollwütigen Bestie (3:59)
9

In Jeraspunta (7:11)

Highly recommended.

http://www.mediafire.com/?gjiyjzvnong

Enjoy.

Lifelover - Pulver

Mitt Öppna Öga


Lifelover - Pulver

Nice cover eh? This is Lifelover, a rather interesting black metal band. What makes them interesting though, is that they have a very... poppy sound to them. By that I mean, this is some really catchy hooky stuff. But it isn't in a bad way. Far from it.. This is just some nice catchy black metal.

Not much more to say, so give it a listen.

1. Nackskott
2. M/S Salmonella
3. Mitt Öppna Öga
4. Kärlek - Becksvart Melankoli
5. Vardagsnytt
6. Avbrott Sex
7. Stockholm
8. Söndag
9. Herrens Hand
10. Medicinmannen
11. Nästa Gryning
12. En Sång Om Dig

Rather annoyingly the album was just a smidgen too big for mediafire, so as usual it is in 2 parts since I hate anything not mediafire, and I know most you do too.

http://www.mediafire.com/?jym2zzqzon2
http://www.mediafire.com/?wzqyjyn0wvm

Enjoy.