Malignus Youth - Missa Brevis

Kyrie eleison


Malignus Youth - Missa Brevis

Lets see if we can get back into the swing of this...

If you dislike hardcore then you may want to give this a listen. It may not change your opinion of it, but you may still very well enjoy it regardless.

This album is often combined with another Malignus Youth album called Ephemeral, this however does not contain Ephemeral. This is the Missa Brevis section of it, which is the band's own take on their own missa brevis, or "brief mass". Essentially we have here a very shortened requiem mass, with hardcore instrumentation.

The end result is some of the most progressive sounding hardcore you will ever hear. To call this post-hardcore however just doesn't feel right, despite it sounding far beyond any conventional concept of what is hardcore.

Enough praise though, you won't regret listening to this missa brevis. It is roughly 10 min long, consisting of 6 tracks.

1		Prelude
2		Kyrie
3		Gloria
4		Credo
5		Sanctus
6		Agnus Dei

http://www.mediafire.com/?c6gnoat9vcd4rdk

Voidscape - In Extremis

De Profundis Lapsus


Voidscape - In Extremis

This is my newest little sideproject, dubbed Voidscape unless I ever find a better name. A few days ago I was bored and just said to myself "... lets try to make some ambient...". The end result sounding like a cross between Nurse With Wound's Homotopy to Marie and some form of contemporary classical such as Ligeti or Pendrecki. After the first track, I made another, and decided I'd make a total of four for an EP or mini album following a concept I had in my head akin to the idea of the fall of Lucifer, and so we have In Extremis.

I had a lot of fun making these four tracks and hopefully some of you enjoy them but it is by no means easy listening so I won't feel bad if you dislike this.

Tracklisting:

1. Excito
2. Processio
3. Hubris
4. De Profundis Lapsus

http://www.mediafire.com/?2gwopzbhd9150ex

The United States of America - The United States of America

A band named The United States of America from the 1960s started by a registered Communist? You know its gotta be good.


The United States of America - The United States of America

Pretty short post again here, but I'll hit the key points.

Female vocalist, 1968, psychedelic, and fucking awesome. This release is another good example of me really regretting taking so long to look into something. This blew me mind. So fucking underrated.

Too many tracks so no tracklist for you.

http://www.mediafire.com/?lixz050u58by1ot

Gravediggaz - 6 Feet Deep

Ahhh! I cry!
As the blood drips inside
Of my eye!


Gravediggaz - 6 Feet Deep

This is my new little hip-hop obsession at the moment. This was the RZA's sideproject shortly after Enter the 36 Chambers came out back in 94'. Also if you are at all familiar with that album, you will most likely love this one as well. Replace the Wu-Tang kung-fu lyricism with cheesy gore and black humor and you have this album.

I can't really recommend this any higher. It is easily one of the best hip-hop albums ever and I am really disappointed in myself for neglecting it for so long.

Tracklist

1		Just When You Thought It Was Over (Intro)
2		Constant Elevation
3		Nowhere To Run, Nowhere To Hide
4		Defective Trip (Trippin')
5		2 Cups Of Blood
6		Blood Brothers
7		360 Questions
8		1-800 Suicide
9		Diary Of A Madman
10		Mommy, What's A Gravedigga?
11		Bang Your Head
12		Here Comes The Gravediggaz
13		Graveyard Chamber
14		Deathtrap
15		6 Feet Deep
16		Rest In Peace (Outro)

http://www.mediafire.com/?5pyga3eha3kpbbw

Gridlink - Orphan

Early adopter, evangelist
Did God walk out on you after gifting you cholera?


Gridlink -Orphan

Gridlink's previous album, Amber Gray was a furious 12 minute return to the sound of Discordance Axis. In fact, it is safe to say Gridlink is basically new Discordance Axis. as it is the same vocalist and guitarist.

While Amber Gray had 11 tracks and was 12 minutes long, Orphan has 12 tracks, and is... 12 minutes long. I'm sensing a fantastic pattern here.

Anyway, if you like grind, or if you like Discordance Axis, which there is little reason not to, give this a listen. This is a contender for grind AOTY with the new Wormrot.

Tracklist

1		Dar al-Harb
2		Orphan
3		Deliverables
4		Scopedog
5		Red Eye
6		Cargo 200
7		Thorn Farmer
8		Embers, Blood And Treasure
9		I Accept Your Last Wish
10		Hearts
11		Flatworlder
12		The Last Red Shoulder

http://www.mediafire.com/?o22wou17agbc20u

Asobi Seksu - Fluorescence

Apparently I'm really late on this... ah well.


Asobi Seksu - Fluorescence

New album from Asobi Seksu. Apparently this came out last month but I just now heard about and gave it a listen. It isn't as good as Citrus, but then again VERY few albums are. What this is however is a great album, and definitely an improvement over their previous album, Hush.

Give it a whirl, you'll enjoy it.

Tracklist:
01. Coming Up
02. Trails
03. My Baby
04. Perfectly Crystal
05. In My Head
06. Leave The Drummer Out There
07. Sighs
08. Deep Weird Sleep
09. Counterglow
10. Ocean
11. Trance Out
12. Pink Light

http://www.mediafire.com/?kbh9wulunnrkww3

Jedi Mind Tricks - Legacy of Blood

The previous post was kind of cheating so here is another...


Jedi Mind Tricks - Legacy of Blood

This was the first real hip-hop album I ever listened to. Prior to this album I heard the words "rap" or "hip-hop" and instantly dismissed it all as garbage. This album changed that. Because of this album I looked into more hip-hop and became exposed to some really great artists.

Musically this album is fucking aggressive and pretty offensive. Right off the bat Vinnie Paz goes right at homosexuals, mainstream rap, and Christianity spewing venom like an endless stream as he spits out each word like a bullet. At the time I was still really into death metal so this shit was fuckin wild to me and straight up my alley. The real key to JMT though, is Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind on the beats. No one can compare to Stoupe in my opinion when it comes to beats. No one. RZA comes close though I'd say.

So even if you may not be a fan of what Vinnie is rapping, Stoupe's beats more than make up for it. Even so, if you aren't easily offended I recommend giving this shit a listen. It opened up a whole new genre for me. Maybe it will for you too.

Tracklist

Intro	1:27
The Age Of Sacred Terror	4:27
Scars Of The Crucifix	4:00
Death Falls Silent (Interlude)	0:23
Saviorself	4:28
On The Eve Of War (Julio Ceasar Chavez Mix)	3:59
The Darkest Throne (Interlude)	0:45
The Worst	4:03
Verses Of The Bleeding	3:48
Beyond The Gates Of Pain	3:41
Fairwell To The Flesh	0:54
And So It Burns	4:24
The Spirit Of Hate (Interlude)	0:59
Me Ne Shalto	3:52
On The Eve Of War (Meldrick Taylor Mix)	2:58
Winds Devouring Men (Interlude)	0:54
The Philosophy Of Horror	3:57
The Spirit And Sun (Interlude)	0:43
Before The Great Collapse

http://www.mediafire.com/?1s838u97ea9ivqm

Dead to a Dying World - Dead to a Dying World

We Enter the Circle at Night... and Are Consumed by Fire


Dead to a Dying World - Dead to a Dying World

This post comes courtesy of Ryan over at No Gods, No Masters who first showed me this band. I recommend pillaging his shit also even if he does post a lot of bad folk punk.

Now lets go over some of my favorite things in here...

Dual Male/Female vocals? Check
Neocrust? Check
Sludge? Check
Blackened crust? Check
Cellos? Double fuckin check.

If any of the above made you salivate, give this a listen.

Tracklist:
1. Concrete and Steel
2. Stagnation
3. We Enter the Circle at Night... and Are Consumed by Fire

http://www.mediafire.com/?4m1chdesfp2jel9

Halloween Double Post 2/2: Scott Walker - The Drift

I'm the only one...
Left...
Alive...


Scott Walker - The Drift

Scott Walker, for those unfamiliar, used to be a 60s pop singer. As of recently however his music has taken a drastic turn to the experimental and downright horrifying. The Drift, is one of those later albums.

I was originally introduced to this album by a friend who told me it was one of the scariest albums he had ever heard. I was skeptical, but no, this really is absolutely terrifying this album.

It isn't terrifying per say from creepy spooky ambient noises however, there is something more to the sound, the haunting vocals, and the peculiar irregularities from the experimental that really give this album its horrifying sound.

Here is a sample.

Tracklist

1		Cossacks Are	4:32
2		Clara	12:44
3		Jesse	6:28
4		Jolson And Jones	7:46
5		Cue	10:28
6		Hand Me Ups	5:50
7		Buzzers	6:40
8		Psoriatic	5:51
9		The Escape	5:19
10		A Lover Loves

http://www.mediafire.com/?dwoygn2z3dk

Sabbath Assembly - Restored to One

Glory to the Gods in the Highest


Sabbath Assembly - Restored to One

I'm going to say flat-out, I don't see how anyone could dislike this. Actually, you could if you were someone stupid enough to think anything religious instantly made it stupid. Then again, I don't want you on my blog if you are like that.

What we have here is a re-imagining/reprocessing of the hymns of the old 60s apocalypse cult known as The Process Church of the Final Judgment. So what made this cult special? They used music themselves to spread their hymns and beliefs, of which this album is a more updated take on those old versions. The Process Church was a rather unusual cult also in terms of belief. Labeled Satanic by most they referred to Gods, in particular, Jehova, Lucifer, and Satan, and that the Final Judgment would bring them all together, with Christ as judge, and Satan as the executor of judgment etc etc. Quite interesting really. Check the wiki if you are curious. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Process_Church_of_The_Final_Judgment

Moving on though, musically this is very strongly 60s psychedelic influenced. It's got that old 60s psych feel with folk, and even doom, which makes sense as the vocalist is none other than Jex Thoth.

Closest thing musically that comes to mind is The Electric Prunes and their Release of An Oath album, in that both albums are 60s psychedelic rock, and involve the reciting of hymns. Give this a listen, it is fantastic and extremely addictive. I guarantee you too will be singing "Glory to the Gods in the Highest".

Tracklist

1		Glory To The Gods In The Highest
2		Hymn Of Consecration
3		And The Phoenix Is Reborn
4		The Saints Shall Inherit The Earth
5		The Power That Is Love
6		Glory Hallelujah
7		Judge Of Mankind
8		We Give Our Lives
9		The Time Of Abaddon

EDIT: Link removed.

Seriously people, if you have an issue don't send some stupid DMCA, just kindly ask, it isn't hard.

Dark Castle Discography

Birds Fly
Skies Sigh


Dark Castle - Spirited Migration


Dark Castle - Flight of Pegasus (EP)

So I saw this duo up at Great Scott on Friday at the Nachtmystium, Dark Castle, Zoroaster, Atlas Moth show, and honestly, I thought they stole the show.

Dark Castle is a two-piece sludge/doom machine that deliver some seriously crushing riffs. Quite unusually also, the guitarist/vocalist is in fact a girl. Got to talk to her a bit after the show, and she is easily one of the nicest people I've ever met. So if this tour happens to come by you, I strongly recommend checking it out, if only for them, course, Nachtmystium are pretty good themselves.



This band is pretty much my newest obsession. I just can't get enough of this stuff, so seriously give it a listen, and like I said, go see them live, won't regret it.



Flight of Pegasus

Tracklist

1		Crystal Seas
2		Growing Slow
3		Flight
4		No Quarter
5		Sans Hold The Time

Spirited Migration

Tracklist

1		Awake In Sleep
2		Into The Past
3		Spirited Migration
4		Growing Slow
5		Weather The Storm
6		Flight Beyond
7		Grasping The Awe
8		A Depth Returns

Spirited Migration
http://www.mediafire.com/?v72kw033me9r5pm

Flight of Pegasus
http://www.mediafire.com/?u059v55cpzudhpt

The Body - All the Waters of the Earth Turn to Blood

Choir arrangements? In my sludge!?


The Body - All the Waters of the Earth Turn to Blood

Finally got around to listening to this and this is definitely a hidden gem of this year I'd say. Further, I think this just may be the first time I'm posting a local band on this blog... That's right folks, The Body is a local sludge band out of Providence, R.I. They are playing in a few weeks with Dropdead too at AS220, so for any of you local fucks reading this, you should go make sure you can go to that.

Musically though, this album is some fantastic and crushing sludge. But what really sets this apart... is the choir vocals courtesy of The Assembly of Light Choir in all their magnificent glory, and the additional use of various others instruments such as violas and synths to add to the sound. This is really an album you need to hear for yourself, and experience, even if sludge may not be your thing.

Give this shit a listen.

Tracklisting:

1.	A Body
2.	A Curse
3.	Empty Hearth
4.	Even The Saints Knew Their Hour Of Failure And Loss
5.	Song Of Sarin, The Brave
6.	Ruiner
7.	Lathspell I Name You

http://www.mediafire.com/?00yjzzckdjacka4

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.

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.