Boris and Torche - Chapter Ahead Being Fake

As mentioned in the Melvins/ISIS post, 'Chapter Ahead Being Fake' the superb split from two riffy heavyweights, one of my all time favourites notorious Japanese noise heroes Boris, and heavy as balls out Torche. The split consisting of a single track each, firstly Torche's 'King Beef' followed by 'Luna' from Boris, 'Luna' weighing in at a hefty 12 minutes goes a huge way to sum up everything I love about Boris, amazing build ups, atmospheric vocals, huge riffs and beautifully paced. Torche throw out a heavy offering with their track also, and any Torche fans will love it. But for me Luna really makes this split. This split has reminded me how much I love Boris, a session is in order.

Chapter Ahead Being Fake

1. Torche 'King Beef' 5:53
2. Boris 'Luna' 12:12

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Paris 1942

Paris 1942, Moe Tucker of Velvet Underground with Sun City Girls, a great premise for this band. A band I stumbled across late one night blogging, and being a fan of Sun city girls, gave a listen, Many listens later I am glad that this took place. Paris 1942 bought a physched out, Garage rocked sound with (what are now) vintage vibes. It's been hard to find much else on these guys, this self titled release is the only material i've come across, so if anyone finds anymore let me know. 'Hex' from this album, has become one of my favourite summer songs.

Paris 1942 - Paris 1942 (1983)

1. Berlin Mood 1:16
2. Conversation... 4:09
3. Exit 3:52
4. Headhunter 11:46
5. Hex 4:26
6. Long Gone 3:01
7. Move out of Wichita 3:20
8. Paw 2:05
9. Pontius Pilotw 3:11
10. The Room 3:36
11. Smoke filled room 2:00

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Melvins / ISIS split

Everybody loves a good split, Melvins and ISIS will become no exception. Two fairly different bands musically, but if your'e a fan of Hydraheads favs ISIS it goes without saying you probably know Melvins, and vice versa. The split see's both bands do what they are good at in their own respective styles, Melvins with their grungy Americana Rock, and ISIS with their post-rock-esq qualities. In a nutshell, two great artist, one great split, check it out. Hydrahead are simultaneously releasing the Boris and Torche split on vinyl which is amazing, be sure to give that a listen too!

Melvins and ISIS split.

Melvins:
1. Pig House (Alt. Version) (5:53)
2. I'll Finish You Off (Alt. Version) (4:44)
Isis:
1. Way Through Woven Branches (6:27)
2. The Pliable Foe (7:43)

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My Bloody Valentine - You Made me Realise

Just to keep the blog somewhat varied, one of my favourite artist My Bloody Valentine, I'm sure you've heard of these guys, if you haven't stopped to check them out however please do, this is only an EP, but it is a classic. Along with 'Loveless' MBV have made some of my favourite albums, and are without doubt one of the most important bands in Shoegaze. Beautifully distorted and melancholic whilst maintaing hugely catchy riffs and vocals, Smiths-esq in that respect. 'You made me Realise' is one of my favourite songs, please enjoy My Bloody Valentine.

My Bloody Valentine - You Made me Realise

A1 You Made Me Realise
A2 Slow
B1 Thorn
B2 Cigarette In Your Bed
B3 Drive It All Over Me

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Ildjarn - Strength and Anger

Pure Raw Black Metal from the icey, desolate lands of Norway, a solo project formed back in '92. Ildjarn is no nonsense Primitive Black Metal, this LP, Strength and Anger is a great introduction to his works, the title itself gives a summary as to the style and aggression within his work. Full of Lo-fi battering guitar and bellowing echoed vocals that we all know and love, Strength and anger is Raw BM as it should be, it also employs some punk-esq rawness, similar to that of Bone Awl and that style. Iljdarn stopped writing in 97, but officially ended in 2005.

Iljdarn - Strength and Anger

1. Strength And Anger 03:12
2. Strength And Anger 03:11
3. Strength And Anger 01:35
4. Strength And Anger 02:24
5. Strength And Anger 02:44
6. Strength And Anger 02:48
7. Strength And Anger 02:11
8. Strength And Anger 04:31
9. Strength And Anger 02:41
10. Strength And Anger 04:19
11. Strength And Anger 01:12
12. Strength And Anger 03:36
13. Strength And Anger 02:20
14. Strength And Anger 02:12
15. Strength And Anger 02:23
16. Black Anger (Hate Meditation 1) 14:10
17. Interchange 02:27
18. Midnight Strength, Black Anger (Hate Meditation 2) 15:54

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Bastard Noise - A Culture of Monsters

Somewhat fresh to their return of use the use of instruments, and their more traditional MITB sound, Bastard Noise's latest offering, 'A Culture of Monster' is a bass rumbling old school MITB-esq Power fuck album. In a similar vein to their latest Split with The Endless Blockade - 'The Red List' earlier this year, Bastard Noise seem to be restating themselves into the 'Power Violence' world, as opposed to the sheer PE and Harsh noise efforts of their earlier works. Any fans of this blog I'm sure will be aware of MITB, so enjoy. Bastard Noise - A Culture of Monsters 1. A Culture of Monsters 2. Pincer's Movement 3. Me and Hitler 4. A Silent Night In The Horrible Garden 5. If Another World... 6. Through Modern Existence (The March of the Trolls) 7. Lumberton 8. Interior War

Gnaw Their Tongues - For all slaves, a song of false hope

Gnaw Their Tongues go a long way to sum up the whole ethos of this blog, in the sense of riffs, filth and all things unholy, Mories (this is his project) pretty much nails that on the head. Gnaw their tongues started out more a black noise project, but some later EP's have taken a more musically linear direction, employing more instruments and vocals and a more traditional Black metal sound. This EP 'For all slaves, a song of false hope' contains some amazing black metal, and some of the more old school Gnaw sounds, that being a brooding and macabre noisy landscape. To get a better idea of their previous sound 'An Epiphanic Vomiting of Blood' is more a pure noise LP. Gnaw their tongues have some truly gruelling album/song titles as you may of noticed, of course it suits their grotesque sound and ideology, for now enjoy this latest EP.

Gnaw Their Tongues - For all Slaves, A sense of false hope.

1. For All Slaves... A Song Of False Hope I 8:56
2. The Uncomfortable Silence In Between Beatings 9:36
3. A Fiery Deluge 8:04
4. My Womb Is Barren And I Want Revenge 9:06
5. Aderlating 15:26
6. For All Slaves... A Song Of False Hope II 7:35

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