13 Sunday Nov 2011
Posted in #BlackMetalSunday, Band Spotlight, Black Metal, Metal, Now Playing..., Playlists, Videos
Good mourning. No time for an intro or description, although I don’t think this band calls for one. It’s Ludicra, you already know and loved them. If not, continue about your day. If you do know and love this band, then enjoy this morning ritual.
~R. Gnarly//#BlackMetalSunday
[Continue...]
14 Friday Oct 2011
Posted in Album Reviews, Metal, Post-Metal, Prog Metal, Reviews, Sludge Metal
Tags
All We Destroy, can, deceived, dreamer, Grayceon, jackie perez gratz, Profound Lore Records, prog, shellmounds, we
By Lane Oliver
When I had heard that Grayceon was releasing an album in March of this year, naturally I got excited. I had discovered the band through Giant Squid, a band in which the vocalist and electric cellist (Jackie Perez Gratz) of Grayceon also plays for. I listened to their other material and fell in love with their sound. In March they released their third full-length album, All We Destroy, on Profound Lore Records. For those unfamiliar with the band, this may be the perfect place to start.
06 Thursday Oct 2011
Posted in Band Spotlight, Death Metal, Doom Metal, Metal, Now Playing..., Videos
Well, it’s my turn again and today I have chosen a song that truly creeps me out every time I hear it. Actually, it’s not just this song, but his entire album. The song I have chosen is “Shallow Pulse” and it is a very dark and unnerving track off of the shockingly evil Despond. The song structure is very slow and misanthropic while the vocals are extremely slow and hollow. Basically, if you want a song that could quite possibly put an abrupt halt to the wellness factor of any setting you happen to be in, Loss is the band for you and this song just might do the trick. Enjoy or cower in fear.
~R. Gnarly//Dig It or Die.
05 Wednesday Oct 2011
Posted in Band Spotlight, Black Metal, Crust, Death Metal, Hardcore, Metal, News, Now Playing..., Sharing The Metal, Upcoming Shit
As you all should know by now, I love Wolvhammer. They fucking rip and I’ve been loving the tracks I’ve heard off of their new album The Obsidian Plains here and here) and now the good folks over at Cvlt Nation are streaming another one. This track is slow and gloomy and it sounds oh, so good. Don’t fret! Wolvhammer haven’t gone doom on us! This track also contains heaping helpings of their blackened crust sound. This album will be amazing, I can see the future and tell you this. I really wish Profound Lore would return my e-mails! I need a promo of this album! Hook me up. Anyway, head on over to Cvlt Nation and stream “Ghosts In The Water.” The Obsidian Plains will drop on October 25th. Get pumped!
~R. Gnarly//Dig It or Die.
24 Saturday Sep 2011
Posted in Band Spotlight, Doom Metal, Metal, News, Now Playing..., Playlists, Upcoming Shit, Videos
In honor of Arkansas’ own doom four-piece Pallbearer’s signing to Profound Lore Records, this morning’s playlist is Pallbearer and nothing but. They are an amazing traditional doom band from the town of my birth, Little Rock and I have loved them since I first heard their 2010 demo (which can be downloaded (which can be downloaded here for free). If you haven’t already checked these guys out, do so. The band had this to say about their signing:
“We are proud to announce that we have allied ourselves with Profound Lore Records for the release of our debut full length Sorrow and Extinction.
“In addition, the vinyl release of the album will be handled by our comrades at Contagion Releasing. Doom descends in February 2012!”
“Like” Pallbearer on Facebook and congratulations, guys!
~R. Gnarly//Dig It or Die.
[Continue...]
28 Sunday Aug 2011
Posted in Band Spotlight, Black Metal, Now Playing..., Playlists, Sharing The Metal, Videos
Welcome to an all new edition of Black Metal Sunday. As always, my posts today will be dedicated to my favorite genre of music, black metal and all of my posts will go towards that. We will start today off with the Black Metal Sunday playlist (as always) before moving on to the news and other shit. This morning, I was in the mood to listen to Krallice, so that is what we will be hearing. Also, don’t forget to download Krallice’s latest EP Orphan of Sickness here if you haven’t already. Enjoy.
~R. Gnarly Doom Occvlta//#BlackMetalSunday
[Continue...]
16 Tuesday Aug 2011
Posted in Band Spotlight, Black Metal, Crust, News, Now Playing..., Sharing The Metal, Studio Report, Upcoming Shit
Holy hell. Wolvhammer are back with a vengeance! This blackened, crust-filed monstrosity has been blowing my mind for the last few years and I have found nothing but flawless integrity in this band. I love the black metal atmosphere coupled with the pure, pissed off crust punk vibe. This song is absolutely incredible and I cannot wait to hear this new album.
The new album, The Obsidian Plains is the follow-up to the extremely extreme Black Marketeers Of WWIII which came out last year. The album is set to be released on October 25th via Profound Lore Records. You can see the album art at the top of this post and the track listing after the jump. And, if that’s not enough to get you moist, the new track, called “Writhe,” is streaming right here. Here is what Profound Lore had to say about The Obsidian Plains:
~R. Gnarly//Dig It or Die.
[Continue Reading]
06 Wednesday Jul 2011
Posted in Band Spotlight, Black Metal, Interview, Metal, Sludge Metal, Stoner Metal, Studio Report, Upcoming Shit, Videos
It was just today that I was talking about The Atlas Moth’s new album.Vocalist/guitarist Stavros e-mailed me about my post and I ended up getting to have a nice little Q&A with him about the new album and the band’s plans for the remainder of the year. Read on to learn some things about Stavros that you might not have known before, a bit about the new album, future touring plans and his thoughts on Odd Future. Remember, An Ache For The Distance comes out September 20th via Profound Lore. ~R. Gnarly//Dig It or Die.
Photo by Markus Shaffer
How’s it going, man? Can you introduce yourself for the readers? [Continue Reading]
16 Thursday Jun 2011
Eugene, Oregon’s very own stoner-riff-laden doom three-piece, YOB are preparing to release their fifth album entitled Atma via Profound Lore. The album is due to be released August 16th but don’t you worry, the good fellows over at Stereogum are currently streaming the track “Prepare The Ground” on their “Haunting The Chapel” column. Considering I have never really been into the band, this track alone is making me want to take a serious look into their back catalog.
Atma has been stated as being a five track, 55 minute and “It’s a crustier, sludgier, dirtier, more in-your-face and sorta “heavy rock” collection that manages to feel both down-to-earth intimate and outer-realms airy by the time you reach the end of closer “Adrift In The Ocean.”” Well, that sounds good to me! I’m stoked to hear this monstrous album, no doubt. While typing this, I am currently jamming “Prepare The Ground” and with every minute that passes (and there are 9 of them in this track alone!) I fall more in love with this band. This is some seriously killer jams that I should have been all over a long time ago. So, go on. Mosey on over to Stererogum’s Haunting The Chapeland take in the pure awesomeness that is YOB.
~R. Gnarly//Dig it or Die.
