May 15, 2019
A show of this year's faves so far.
0:56-6:36
WORMWITCH
(Vancouver)
Vernal Womb
— Distinct twists within crusty riffy
anarchistic tempo changes. The perfect album.
7:07-13:45
PHOBONOID
(Italy)
MOA-192b
— Immersive guitars become
meditation, with evil electronic heartbeats throbbing
sinister.
14:07-18:02
SOULMASS
(FL)
Praise the Sun
— Crisp production and strangling
gurgling vocals, all within a wall of head churning
explosion.
18:37-24:14
DIÄT
(Berlin)
Missed the Bus
— This isn't just a modern take on
nostalgia; this band plays homage to old school alternative,
post-punk, electro, punk and industrial. They have created a unique
mix on a wide spectrum ranging from poppy to ambient to
gothy-dance. Respect.
24:52-29:05
FESTERDAY
(Finland)
Gravelove
— Festerday had a splash of melodic
and catchy - a bit like Deadbird - in their version of rampaging
death. Super fun album. Crazy they started nearly 30 years ago, but
haven't made music for 25.
29:37-34:45
LIGHT DWELLER
(AR)
Sloven
— Arizona births jagged angular sharp
complex death.
35:09-40:37
DOWNFALL OF GAIA
(Germany)
The Grotesque Illusion of
Being
— Ignore the terrible cheesy band
name. Deeply emotional post-metal hides behind the melodic black
metal in the forefront, heavy on the riffs.
41:05-47:07
FANGE
(France)
Il Reconnaîtra Les Siens
— Fange has it all, including noise,
industrial, hardcore, sludge, laid atop a slab of atmospheric black
metal.
48:01-54:49
GUÐVEIKI
(Iceland)
Gullveigar sverðsins
— Another explosive alien black metal
offering from Iceland, raw and progressive and scary.
55:09-END
TERRE
(Belgium)
Filth Below
— Dark species of sludge; down-tuned
to reach the pit of your soul.