Bathory – Bathory
Aaaaargh. This is a sweet lp. From beginning to end, it oozes evil.
No Yellowgoat – but the crosseyed goat looks good in white too.
Darkthrone – Black Death and Beyond
Oh wow. I am really happy I bought this 3lp boxed monster. This is such a great collection of songs and the packaging is outstanding, Darkness Descends anyone?
I can never do this box justice, so I won’t try.
Get it if possible. Or regret it forever
http://www.discogs.com/Darkthrone-Black-Death-And-Beyond/release/5706140
Joel Grind – The Yellowgoat Sessions
YES!!! Thrashy blackish metalpunk! This is Bathory worship when it’s done to perfection. Joel Grind should be a household name by now, due to his merits in Toxic Holocaust. Here he is alone and darker than ever.
I had the fortune to get my mucky claws on this lp in time, as prices are getting steadily higher.
http://www.discogs.com/Yellowgoat-The-Yellowgoat-Sessions/release/4311429
Mayhem – De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas is a monolith of dark, fuzzy and creeping evil. I remember my mate Kenneth corresponding with Euronymous, and my friend Karen sleeping a night in Helvete, being freaked out by a knife flashing and mumbling guy known as Greven – The Count.
I also remember thinking that they took things way too far in Norway. When the killings and the arson was rumoured here in Denmark, I turned my back on most black metal. I have always loved Venom and Bathory though, so the frost remained in my veins – I know: 100% vn-kvlt.
During the last 5-6 years however, I have been smitten by that horned bug, and have learned to enjoy Burzum, old (and new) Darkthrone and last but not least Mayhem. Which (witch (hahaha, diabolical laughter)) brings us to the record at hand. De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas. And here it is, all the murder, arson and right-wing madness I turned my back at all those years ago. And even if I still reject the values and beliefs expressed in this record, I must admit that it is a masterpiece. Unrelenting and driving forever forward as a bloodthirsty Lovecraftian beast.
So if you have the same skepticism towards black metal as I had, I urge you – give it a try. Who knows? You might get hooked…
http://www.discogs.com/Mayhem-De-Mysteriis-Dom-Sathanas/release/2683492
Deche-Charge – Disgrace To The Corpse Of Seth
I got this evil slab of noisecore today. Very very entertaining and wild. Just the way I like it.
http://www.discogs.com/Deche-Charge-Disgrace-To-The-Corpse-Of-Seth-Lp/release/5537168
1001 Tracks!!!
Doom – Corrupt Fucking System
I’m happy to say that this is one fine Doom lp. Raw and vital with a filthy production. The lyrics are to the point and intense pieces of political poetry.
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http://www.discogs.com/Doom-Corrupt-Fucking-System/release/5243853
Eat shit and buy
Hellhammer – Apocalyptic Raids
Ah this is liquid black pleasure. I love this record for being so sinister and primitive. C’mon they made this around the time Wham!, Limahl and Genesis topped the charts. Oh sweet depravity.
I had the original back then, but most likely sold it for beer… Now I have this:
http://www.discogs.com/Hellhammer-Apocalyptic-Raids/release/4375081
I prefer my metal as I prefer my coffee, BLACK
The Endless Blockade/Wadge – Split 7″ 2010
This is a record I have wanted to get for a considerable amount of time. Being a big fan of both bands, I nearly soiled myself when I learned that they had made a slit 7″.
The Endless Blockade gives us a groovy set of songs, including the S.O.B. inspired “traditional” The Endless Blockade”. Good semi-experimental stuff.
Wadge is as you might know merchants of the rare Tiki-Grind. And here are three great songs of said kind. I love Wadge heap much, and am not disappointed.
My copy is a wonderful piss-yellow. Gurgle!
Go go Tiki! Grindcore Pa’ina!!
http://www.discogs.com/Endless-Blockade-Wadge-The-Endless-Blockade-Wadge/master/544478
Cloud Rat – Moksha lp 2013
Cloud Rat – Moksha LP 2013
http://www.discogs.com/Cloud-Rat-Moksha/master/575014
Cloud Rat is one of my favorite alt-grind bands. The combination of thinking outside the standard grindcore formula, while retaining ferocity and anger pleases me a lot.
This lp was released last year, and I consider it to be the strongest work of Cloud Rat yet. The comparison to Fuck The Facts is tempting, but I consider Cloud Rat to be superior to FTF. Mainly due to the punkier vibe to Cloud Rat (I’m not very fond of getting too much metal in my grindcore…).
This lp here is a delightful package, a beautiful cover, and overall a nice record to look at and touch. Listeningwise it rules all the way through. The Neil Young cover song (Needle and the Damage Done) kick my viking arse to Valhalla and back.
Get it!
http://haloofflies.bandcamp.com/album/moksha
http://7degreesrecords.bandcamp.com/album/7dr016-cloudrat-moksha-lp
Napalm Death – Utopia Banished
When this lp came out in June 1992, I had just moved to Copenhagen. I had been quite disappointed by Harmony Corruption, and was wary of the thought of a Napalm Death without Mick Harris.
“The world keeps turning – We overdose on overdrive.”
(The World Keeps Turning)
But I wasn’t dissapointed.
Not at all. In fact this was and is one of the best Napalm Death albums ever. Mind you, I still worship every second of grind made by the Steer/Dorrian/Harris-lineups, but since that gang went to its grave, this new revitalized band is a bloody good substitute. Danny Herrera is one of my all time favourite drummers, and Barney has here honed his trademark vitriolic lyrics and singing to something Unique.
“We overdose on overdrive, we spin out of control.”
(The World Keeps Turning)
A funny thing about Utopia Banished, is how much influence there is from the From Enslavement To Obliteration lp.
It is as if Harmony Corruption had never existed. And I consider it a tragedy for grindcore in general and me personally (yeas yeah) that they didn’t follow the path laid out for them here, but instead chose that boring industrial route they blundered around in for the next 8 years. The of course came Enemy Of The Music Business and Napalm Death were back with a vengeance.
Go have a beer and a listen!
Either this original lp version: http://www.discogs.com/Napalm-Death-Utopia-Banished/release/739080
Or this great remastered cd: http://www.discogs.com/Napalm-Death-Utopia-Banished/release/3703196
Oh and let’s not forget this industrial schlager:
Contemptuous
Sadness, despair.
Sometimes the things I cherish,
Sometimes that’s all I’ve got,
And that’s enough.
Bitterness, anger.
Man made torture,
Not to be shared.
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