CRYPTIC PASSAGES Volume Eleven: The California Love Edition

20 Monday May 2013

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California Love, Cryptic Passages, doom metal, hardcore, Hollow, Selfish Ways, Sludge Metal, The Wrath

“It’s all in the hips.” – Happy Gilmore, 1996

Welcome to the eleventh edition of Cryptic Passages, a ~~weekly~~ hopefully-weekly column in which I, Eric Nguyen, will be presenting for your torture, some of the most brutal, unrelenting, and hate drenched pieces of audio I’ve found journeying through the misanthropic plains of the internet. This week’s special re-summoning of the Cryptic Passages column brings with it a local focus, on bands from my neck of this circle of hell, Southern California. For now, I return to my place on the altar of sacrifice and offer you three fresh kills…after the jump. Continue reading »

IRON LUNG To Host TED Talk

17 Friday May 2013

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Iron Lung, powerviolence, TED Talk, White Glove Test

According to a recent update from their official blog, Seattle, WA’s infamous powerviolence duo, Iron Lung, are apparently going to be hosting a TED Talk. For those unaware, TED is a nonprofit organization dedicated to “Ideas Worth Spreading” and draw in speakers from the realms of “Technology, Entertainment and Design”. TED Talks have ranged from presentations featuring Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs speaking on the value and current stigmatization of work to the well-known interviewer Nardwuar speaking on the do-it-yourself aspects of journalism. Listed below are some of the issues the abstract powerviolence duo will be speaking on: Continue reading »

PALMS Detail Debut Record

15 Wednesday May 2013

Posted by Cancerscare in ambient, Atmospheric, Band Spotlight, News, Non-Metal, Post-Rock, Upcoming Shit

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Crypts, deftones, Isis, new album, palms, patagonia

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Palms (Deftones, Isis) have released the official details on their highly anticipated self titled debut. The album will be released on June 25th through Ipecac and feature the following track listing:

1. “Future Warrior”
2. “Patagonia”
3. “Mission Sunset”
4. “Shortwave Radio”
5. “Tropics”
6. “Antartic Handshake”

Digital pre-orders are now being offered through iTunes with an immediate download of the song “Tropics”. Physical pre-orders will be made available soon through the band’s official official website.

The band will be hitting the road as well for a few dates with Crypts (ex These Arms Are Snakes). Those dates are as follows:

Review: BATILLUS-”Concrete Sustain”

12 Sunday May 2013

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Batillus, concrete sustain, review

By Lane Oliver

Within moments of this album’s beginning you can smell the thick, nostril flaring smog that would billow from the smoke stacks of some environmentally unsafe factory. A factory that resides within the ruins of a crumbling city whose own citizens brought about its own corruption and destruction. You see, Batillus’s Concrete Sustain possesses a sound reminiscent of collapsing buildings within a post-apocalyptic metropolitan city. Please put on your hard hat before listening to this one.

Eternal Return: LOCRIAN Release New Track

10 Friday May 2013

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eternal return, Locrian, return to annihilation

Pitchfork is currently streaming the opening track from Locrian’s upcoming album Return to Annihilation, which is due out on June 25th through Relapse. I have become so used to Locrian’s dark droning mentality that this new track, “Eternal Return”, really surprised me. This four minute piece opens up with swelling drones that build into a bright collage of melodic, almost post-hardcore ish riffing and rhythms and keyboard melodies. The distorted vocals which are swallowed by one another add a nice dimension of weirdness to this overall upbeat sounding song. I was definitely not expecting this from Locrian. Head over to Pitchfork and check out the track right meow!

-Lane Oliver

PALMS Release New Track

02 Thursday May 2013

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deftones, Isis, palms, patagonia

Palms, the highly anticipated collaborative project from Chino Moreno (Deftones) and ex-Isis members Jeff Caxide, Aaron Harris and Bryant Clifford Meyer, has finally released a taste of what’s to come. Pitchfork is currently streaming the track “Patagonia” from their upcoming self titled debut which is due out on June 25th. The track is just what I expected this project to sound like; a culmination of the more melodious and ambient moments of Isis and Deftones. But that doesn’t mean the track exceeds my expectations for “Patagonia” is quite stellar. It’s totally entrancing and has a lot of that ambient Wavering Radiant era Isis sound I adore. You can stream the track at Pitchfork or stream it via Youtube below.

DEAFHEAVEN Release New Track “Dream House”

02 Thursday May 2013

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Deafheaven, dream house, Sunbather

The shoegaze infused black metallers Deafheaven have released the first cut from their highly anticipated new record, Sunbather, which will be released on June 11th. The track is called “Dream House” and it is nine minutes of awe-inspiring layered melodies dripping with black metal speed and attitude. It’s quite a gorgeous and exhilarating track. Head on over to NPR to check it out!

-Lane Oliver

CORRECTIONS HOUSE Working On Debut Full Length

02 Thursday May 2013

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Corrections House, eyehategod, full length, grin with a purpose, neurosis, new album, yakuza

Corrections House (Neurosis, Yakuza, etc) are on a roll. The band released their debut 7″ not too long ago and now according to their Facebook page, they have already started working on their first full length effort. No other information has been released just yet since the album stages are still in their infancy. But we will keep you updated on all Corrections House happenings. In the meantime, check out their weird ass video for “Grin With a Purpose” below.

LOCRIAN To “Return To Annihilation” With New Album

26 Friday Apr 2013

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Locrian, new album, Relapse, return to annihilation, The Clearing

The Chicago noise shifters Locrian will return this year with their follow up to 2011′s excellent The Clearing. Above is the very minimalistic yet creepy artwork (which reminds me of a scene from The Mist) to Return to Annihilation, Locrian’s upcoming epic that will see a release through Relapse Records on June 25th in North America, June 21st in Germany and Benelux, and June 24th in the UK and the world abroad. Pre-orders for the effort can be found here. No track listing has been made available as of yet. The band has also released an official trailer for the album, which features a short snippet of the album’s title track. It’s sounds trippy and eerie as hell! Check that out below and check back for more Locrian news.

Glory And Decay: ALTAR OF PLAGUES Streaming New Album

24 Wednesday Apr 2013

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Altar of Plagues, Profound Lore Records

Altar Of Plagues are one of the most fascinating bands I have ever gotten into. These Irish black metallers have blown me away ever since I heard their debut album and each of their subsequent releases since. The band is prepping the release of their new album Teethed Glory And Injury and in anticipation of it’s release, the band is currently streaming this beautiful release! Click through to find out where! Continue reading »

In Remorse: AUTHOR & PUNISHER Streaming New Track

24 Wednesday Apr 2013

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Author & Punisher, Seventh Rule Records, Women & Children

When last we left our hero, Author & Punisher had announced the release of his next album titled Women & Children. The solo indoomstrial project, featuring instrument manufacturer Tristan Shone, has become a constant in my every day listening and I hope his music has effected many others the way it has me.

Tristan, apparently, has no remorse for his audience… Continue reading »

Review: FULL OF HELL – “Rudiments of Mutilation”

23 Tuesday Apr 2013

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A389 Recordings, Album Reviews, Full of Hell, Rudiments of Mutilation

Full Of Hell’s long awaited sophomore LP has finally arrived. Presenting itself as a much more cohesive record, Rudiments Of Mutilation documents the continued organic evolution of the group as displayed in the vast experimental approaches of the various splits and noise projects since 2011′s Roots Of Earth Are Consuming My Home. The resulting effort preserves the integrity of the group’s signature base sound while mutating into its own demented avenues, cementing Full Of Hell as one of the most challenging and unique hardcore acts of today. Continue reading »

BREACHED HULL Announce East Coast Tour

19 Friday Apr 2013

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Breached Hull, Developer, Diaphramatic, Power Electronics, Pusdrainer, tour dates, Water Torture

The sci-fi horror power electronics duo, Breached Hull, have recently announced plans for an eight date East Coast excursion throughout the month of May featuring direct support from harsh noise allies Developer and Diaphramatic as well as special guests on select dates. Check out the full tour circuit details as well as a stream and free download of the group’s debut Event Horizon-inspired EP, Into The Black(review here), below. Be sure to follow the Breached Hull tour Facebook event page for venue details and updates here. Continue reading »

GODSTOPPER Announce April East Coast Tour

19 Friday Apr 2013

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Godstopper, Mike Simpson, Streaming Albums, tour dates

Toronto based noise-rock/experimental doom outfit, Godstopper, kick off their nine date excursion of the East Coast today. Stream the Mike Simpson helmed group’s debut LP, What Matters, below and download it for free here. Suffer.

WORMED Streaming New Album/Video

27 Wednesday Mar 2013

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Brutal Technical Death Metal. Willowtip Records, Exodromos, Streaming Albums, Wormed

Madrid brutal technical death metal elites Wormed are currently streaming their latest and ~~possibly~~ certainly most crushing release to date, Exodromos, exclusively via Metalsucks. In addition, the sci-fi death metalites have debuted the glitch-filled music video for the track, “Tautochrome”. Stream the mind-numbing and surely extraterrestrial transmogrified album here via Metalsucks and the video for “Tautochrome” below. Pick up Exodromos physically from Willowtip Records here and digitally through Willowtip Records bandcamp here. Continue reading »