Posts Tagged 'Metal'

Megachurch – “Speak In Tongues”

Published 07/01/2011 Megachurch Leave a Comment
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MP3: || “Speak In Tongues” ||

Cleveland stoner-metal trio Megachurch released their second album, Megachurch 2: The Final Judgement, just about a week ago, and I can tell you from personal experience that it is one of the biggest sounding and most fun releases this year. Check the highlight “Speak In Tongues” above, or head over to their Bandcamp to get the whole EP digitally, on CD, or on vinyl (limited to 250 copies). Their release show is tonight at the Beachland Tavern, and of course they’ll have copies of the vinyl there, so come out!

Megachurch Kickstarter

Published 04/25/2011 Megachurch Leave a Comment
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Megachurch’s self-titled 12″ last year was chock full of fiery bass riffs and insane religious samples, and that helped it make my Best of 2010 list . The trio is now in the process of recording their follow-up, and like the first album, they want to press vinyl. So they set up a Kickstarter with tons of extras included depending on your backing amount, like a guaranteed copy of the new album on vinyl, an EP called MEGACHIP which has their first album being played like an NES soundtrack, and original artwork by famed Clevelander John G.  Get to it!!!

Quest For Fire – “Set Out Alone”

Published 09/17/2010 Quest For Fire 1 Comment
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Genre: Stoner Rock, Psychedelic Metal
Year: 2010
Location: Toronto, Canada
Label: Tee Pee Records
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MP3: || “Set Out Alone” ||

Any regular readers here will know that I have a major sweet tooth for stoner rock, and it looks like the best place for that right now is Canada, with Vancouver’s heavy-hitters Black Mountain and Toronto’s melodic-metalheads Quest For Fire.  After Quest For Fire’s self-titled debut last year, which was a favorite of mine, they quickly return with their second album, Lights From Paradise.  The album fades in between big epic slow-jams and quick mega-riff psychedelia, which really turn out for a mind-blowing listen.  Listen/download the second track, “Set Out Alone,” a quick taste of the riffage you will experience on the album.  Light From Paradise is out on TeePee Records right now, and you can buy the LP/CD from the TP Store.

Megachurch – “Exorcism”/”The Gay Agenda” from Megachurch 12″

Published 08/14/2010 Megachurch 3 Comments
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Genre: Metal, Experimental
Year: 2010
Location: Cleveland, OH
Label: Self-Released
Myspace

MP3: || “Exorcism” ||

MP3: || “The Gay Agenda” ||

I have been waiting to make this post for a long long long time!   I bought their self-titled 12″ at their Beachland show a few months back and since then, the intense creativity and talent has been bringing me back to the Megachurch of Cleveland all summer. Here’s Megachurch in a nutshell: Two bassists, one drummer, and a fuck load of ridiculous religious/political samples all at the same time. The formula isn’t for everybody, but for those Lightning Bolt fans out there, this is heaven. You can order the 12″ from the band with Paypal instructions on their MySpace, or pick one up at their upcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame show opening for Trans Am on August 18th!

UPDATE: Megachurch just released a music video for “More Mormon Than Mormon,” another track from their 12″. Here it is!

Saviours – Accelerated Living

Published 02/07/2010 Saviours Leave a Comment
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Genre: Stoner Metal, Thrash Metal
Year: 2009
Location: Oakland, CA
Label: Kemado
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01. Acid Hand
02. We Roam
03. F.G.T.
04. Livin’ In The Void
05. Burnin’ Cross
06. Slave To The Hex
07. The Rope Of Carnal Knowledge
08. Apocalypse World Split
09. Eternal High

No matter what kind of person I am, or what kind of crazy music I’m listening to, I will always have a sweet spot for metal. NYC label Kemado Records, although just releasing garage-rockers The Soft Pack’s LP, packs some nice metal within their lineup. Saviours is a California stoner metal band who riff hard and sing loud. Imagine the vocals of Motörhead, the guitar work of Iron Maiden and Megadeth, and the overall heavy doom of Sabbath’s first album. Whether or not you’re into this type of music or not, Saviours royally rocks, and if you’re into the thrash or stoner metal stuff, you’ll love this. And here’s my in depth analysis of the artwork of Accelerated Living: Jesus has been killed and is being eaten (and was possibly killed) by a demon wolf. Satan, the main focus, is cutting himself with a cross while flames shoot out. A naked hell girl, possibly Satan’s wife, sits in a throne, while the Devil’s minions fill the background. These guys are gonna be destroying Japan in the next week.

And So I Watch You From Afar – And So I Watch You From Afar

Published 01/30/2010 And So I Watch You From Afar Leave a Comment
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Genre: Post-Rock, Metal, Experimental
Year: 2009
Location: Belfast, Ireland
Label: Smalltown America
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1. Set Guitars To Kill
2. A Little Bit Of Solidarity Goes A Long Way
3. Clench Fists, Grit Teeth…Go!
4. I Capture Castles
5. Start A Band
6. Tip Of The Hat, Punch In The Face
7. If It Ain’t Broke, Break It
8. These Riots are Just the Beginning
9. Don’t Waste Time Doing Things You Hate
10. The Voiceless
11. Eat The City, Eat It Whole

Bonus Disc Tracklist:
1. Intro
2. Marching Over The Coals
3. Clench Fists, Grit Teeth… Go! (Live)
4. Holylands, 4AM (Live)
5. The Machine (Live)
6. thisRIOTSareJUSTtheBEGINNING (Original)
7. Mount Kailash
8. The Voiceless (Beat Down Motorcore Version)

Here is my first entry into the list of 2009 albums I missed that probably would have made my Best of list. And So I Watch You From Afar hail from Belfast, Ireland and take the post-rock convention and completely revamp it. Many people have that belief that all post-rock sounds the same, and I can say And So I Watch You From Afar completely disprove that. Just from the first track, “Set Guitars To Kill”, they play unapologetically and very loud. Perhaps my favorite part of this is how they incorporate many elements of metal into their music, something I haven’t heard very often. Included with the album itself is a bonus CD that has been floating around the Internet. If you haven’t heard of And So I Watch You From Afar, no need to miss out anymore.

Baroness – Blue Record

Published 11/06/2009 Baroness 1 Comment
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Genre: Metal
Year: 2009
Location: Savannah, GA
Label: Relapse Records
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01. Bullhead’s Psalm
02. The Sweetest Curse
03. Jake Leg
04. Steel That Sleeps The Eye
05. Swollen And Halo
06. Ogeechee Hymnal
07. A Horse Called Golgotha
08. O’er Hell And Hide
09. War, Wisdom And Rhyme
10. Blackpowder Orchard
11. The Gnashing
12. Bullhead’s Lament

Who thought metal could sound so nice? Don’t get me wrong, the barrage of stoner riffs and deep roars are heavy, but the twin guitar solos give it a truly different metal feel. I could not help but smile during the harmonizing vocals and pure shredding during “Jake Leg”. Much of the credit goes to producer and mixer John Congleton, who has worked in the past with groups such as Black Mountain, Explosions in the Sky, and St. Vincent. Quite an unlikely pair, but it pays off tremendously with the unbelievable sound they put out. Definitely one of the best metal releases of the year.

Boris – Japanese Heavy Rock Hits Vol. 2

Published 10/28/2009 Boris Leave a Comment
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Genre: Metal, Psychedelic, Garage
Year: 2009
Location: Japan
Label: Southern Lord Records
Myspace

01. H.M.A. (Heavy Metal Addict)
02. Black Original

Once again, I could not believe I found the second of three limited edition Boris 7″s at my local record store. Let me go over some of the translated lyrics of “H.M.A. (Heavy Metal Addict)”, the chorus is “Too much headbangin’/Too tight, KILL KILLER KILLEST/Too skinny KILL KILLER KILLEST/Your spandex pants, KILL KILLER KILLEST”. I’m not sure much needs to be said about that, but I guarantee the guitar solo will make your head explode. “Black Original” is quite different than I was expecting. It starts off with an drum machine beat, then transitions to a funky guitar riff in the background. Still sick shit from Boris.

Between The Buried and Me – The Great Misdirect

Published 10/22/2009 Between The Buried and Me Leave a Comment
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Genre: Metal, Progressive, Experimental
Year: 2009
Location: North Carolina
Label: Victory Records
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01. Mirrors
02. Obfuscation
03. Disease, Injury, Madness
04. Fossil Genera – A Feed from Cloud Mountain
05. Desert of Song
06. Swim to the Moon

HOLYSHITHOLYSHIT. So I know this may be outside of the realm of what I usually post, but Between The Buried and Me have stuck with me since I started listening to them last year. 2007′s Colors became a quick favorite of mine, and still is, due to its utterly flawless musicianship. And honestly, everyone can use a little prog-metal sometimes! Just from a quick listen of The Great Misdirect, they are definitely on the same track as Colors. Once I get to listen to it much more, I’ll start noticing the little things, which makes BTBAM as good as they are.

Boris – Japanese Heavy Rock Hits Vol. 1

Published 10/17/2009 Boris Leave a Comment
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Genre: Metal, Psychedelic, Garage
Year: 2009
Location: Japan
Label: Southern Lord Records
Myspace

01. 8
02. Hey Everyone

Not gonna lie, I basically jumped up and down like a child when I found this at my local record store. I walked in with the intent to just look around, and that change in seconds once I found this in their limited supply of 7″s. This is the first of three releases on vinyl 7″ only, being released each month beginning last month. I am definitely going to be on the lookout for the other ones. After a few listens, it really seems like these songs have a sense of pop in them, which is quite a nice surprise! But “8″ still rocks the fuck out of my speakers when it’s on the turntable.

The Sword/Witchcraft – Split 12″

Published 10/11/2009 The Sword/Witchcraft Leave a Comment
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Genre: Metal, Psychedelic
Year: 2007
Location: Austin, TX / Örebro, Sweden
Label: Kemado Records
The Sword
Witchcraft

01. Sea of Spears – The Sword
02. Immigrant Song – The Sword
03. You Bury Your Head – Witchcraft
04. Queen of Bees – Witchcraft
05. Sorrow Evoker – Witchcraft

I am slowly falling back in a stoner metal phase, so I’m going back to music I was listening to about 2 years ago. My favorites at that time were The Sword and Witchcraft, so it made sense that this split was and still is a favorite of mine. This split is nice because they play too different styles of metal. The Sword go for Black Sabbath-infused riffs and powerful yet distant vocals, while Witchcraft show their European style with a more doomy tone and guitar solos straight from the 70′s. Witchcraft take up the majority of time on the split, but I personally like The Sword’s “Sea of Spears” and excellent Zeppelin cover in “Immigrant Song”. This was a vinyl only release limited to 2500 copies (500 black, 1000 green, 1000 purple), and I seriously wish I could get one.

Black Math Horseman – Wyllt

Published 10/09/2009 Black Math Horseman Leave a Comment
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Genre: Psychedelic, Metal
Year: 2009
Location: LA, CA
Label: Tee Pee Records
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01. Tyrant
02. Deerslayer
03. Barren Cause
04. Origin of Savagery
05. Torment of the Metals
06. Bird Of All Faiths And None \ Bell From Madrone

Thank God for Tee Pee Records. Honestly, thank any sort of higher power for this record label. Black Math Horseman is psych-metal-post-doom, and it’s incredible. Their debut is seriously hitting a home-run with me right now. Opening track, “Tyrant”, coincidentally reminded me of Black Mountain with its heavy drum hits, and the nightmarish vocals of Sera Timms. And the last track is too epic, wait for the last three minutes. I’m predicting big things for this band, definitely an up-and-comer in the psychedelic metal scene.

P.S. I’m home for the weekend which means good and bad. The good is that I should have more time to post, the bad is that the internet is horrific. Uploading is a nightmare. I will do the best I can!

Quest For Fire – Quest For Fire

Published 09/03/2009 Quest For Fire Leave a Comment
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Genre: Metal, Psychedelic
Year: 2009
Location: Toronto, Canada
Label: Tee Pee Records
MySpace

1. Bison Eyes
2. Strange Waves
3. Hawk That Hunts The Walking
4. I’ve Been Trying To Leave
5. You Are Always Loved
6. Next To The Fire

Never would I have thought I would thank Pitchfork for helping me find a stoner-metal band. Not only did that happen, but P4K actually liked them. The Earth must be rotating the wrong way or something. But despite all that, Quest For Fire does quite well in a genre filled with some terrible attempts. They’ll jam on one riff for most of the song, fast or slow, and still keep it interesting (which is usually the downfall). I personally love “Bison Eyes”, after I was immediately caught by the opening blazing riff. If you’re a fan of stoner-metal already, this is a dream for you. If you are not a fan, try this out, you can’t get any better than this.

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