Anti Cimex Lives... On Film!

Fuck me man, sometimes I get sent the best shit ever. Just got this from 138 over in Sweden. It's a little movie from 1985 of Anti-Cimex just kinda, doing shit. Awesome footage of them practicing, playing gigs, taking bubble baths, shopping a the leather daddy store, etc. You know, punk stuff. Anyways it's pretty fucking epic, thanks for that 138. Check his site out at Can't Hate Enough. It's all in gobbledygook foreignspeak though...

Anti Cimex - Other Measures from Jack Crank on Vimeo.

Alpinist - minus.mensch

The Duggernaut forwarded me this one with the tagline, "You copy their riffs and you don't even know them yet." Frankly, that's good nuff for me. Solid new school crust from Germany. Heavy on the PNW sound without being boring. A nice way to gnar the day.

Pentagram, Hull, Bezoar, Judas Priestess @ Europa, Jan 6th, 2011

Pentagram are gods. This much is a given. They're just one of those unfukwittable things in life. Like loudly farting in a crowded library or beer for breakfast, they're always the right choice. More on them later though.

So I haven't been to many shows lately, one here or there, but hardly the number I was hitting 6 months ago. Anyways, many moons ago, my buddy Tyler of Bezoar/the Levee fame told me that he was opening up for Pentagram at Europa in January. I, of course, was fucking stoked for him because Bezoar is one of the best bands around Brooklyn right now and they totally fit that bill. On top of that, he mentioned that perennial favorites and excellent all around dudes Hull would also be on the bill. A fucking success before it even starts.

So I showed up nice and early to catch Bezoars set. Well. Fucking. Worth it. Everytime I see that band they get just a little weirder, just a little heavier, and just a little better. Straight stonerdoom morons, maybe sit this one out. This band involves though, and the ability to deal with a solo and some psyche. Now for the rest of us who can handle big boy/girl music, get this fucking album and see them live. Sarah's vox are eerie and evil as fuck, Tyler has some of the best tone in the city, and the new drummer Justin(?) totally gave the band new life. He's fucking heavy. 'Nuff Said.

Next on was Judas Priestess. They're good. They cover Judas Priest and they're all ladies. I'm sure plenny has been written about them elsewhere so I'm gonna move on.

After that, Hull. This band will be remembered in the future. Mark my fucking words people. They're one of the few bands out there tight enough to exist as a 5 piece with 5 singers and 3 guitars, claim having an awful night, and still have the entire audience raving like fucking lunatics at the end of their set. Fuck it, they're heavy enough to blow the power out of my old house, they're heavy enough to blow your fucking mind. Got it? Good. Go see Hull. Now. Asap. Stat.

Finally, Pentagram. Now, despite the fact that I truly believe in the unholy, unquestionable power of this band, I've seen them not at their best in the past. Every once in a while the sound just isn't up to par, the crowds fucking lame, Bobby's nodding off in a smack induced haze, etc. Whatever the excuse, they're not 100% reliable live.

This was not one of those shows. Easily the best I've ever seen them. Europa was a perfect fit for the crowd, the band, the vibe, just everything. Not too big or small, the sound was absolutely fucking killer, and they were tighter than a nun's cunt. Their tone was dialed, their set was on fucking point hitting a good mix of old and new, and Bobby was a fucking wildman. Now that shit, was a blast. If you missed em then, find them soon.

Weight

I know this has little to nothing do with metal but I'm into it anyways. Fergal Smith, Tom Lowe, and Mickey Smith are doing some of the most amazing, interesting shit in the surfing world. Also, they're fucking hellmen charging eyes of the abyss.

Dystopia - "Human=Garbage" & "The Aftermath"

Music can have the incredible ability to influence the emotions of the listener. It can induce joy, sadness, fear, courage, and just about any other feeling you can think of. Take Slayer for instance. Nothing on earth will get you fucking lifted to skate or surf or get in to a fight with a cop like Slayer. Or perhaps you're more of a lover and less of a fighter and throwing on some R.Kelly is more your steez. That's cool, it'll get gnob greased.

Knowing this about music. Some states have passed laws saying that providing already depressed people with the music of Dystopia can get you charged with criminally negligent homicide. It's true. I read it somewhere.

Seriously. This is possibly the heaviest, most depressing, truly fucking grimmest sludge band in the history of the genre. For fucks sake, just look at the fucking title. HUMAN=GARBAGE. Never has there been a more apt title for an album, because at about 2:43 into this album you already feel like true breathing, walking shit. It's fucking awesome.

God I love this fucking band. Talk about some fuckers who need to get back together.

CLICK THE IMAGES FOR D/L's

Skeletonwitch - Breathing the Fire

To atone for my lack of new jam postage, today I will not only provide you with Vitus/Saviours goodness, but I will also, for no additional fees or agreements, give to you two of NGNV's most awaited heavy hitters of the last year. The first is none other than Skeletonwitch's Breathing the Fire. Although I haven't really written much about them since Scion in like March or something, long time readers know that I fall under the "I stand for thrashing black sorcery" camp. Skeletonwitch are, first and foremost, fucking awesome musicians. The dudes have mercilessly sledgehammered out their own niche in the metalworld by throwing classic thrash with modern black metal in a way that doesn't come off as fucking cheesy camp crap (...well not all the time...) and it doesn't come off as lame, underchopped not-quite-thrash-not-quite-black-not-quite-good garbage. Secondly, these dudes put on one of the most killer live shows around. It's like a wall of be-haired thrashing meat, relentlessly bearing down upon you with the fury of over a combined century of life lived in Ohio. Pretty fucking heavy man.

Anyways, "Beyond the Permafrost" was on pretty heavy rotation when I first found it, but after a while the thin production kinda fell out of favor. It wasn't for lack of killer songs or anything, just the album didn't really translate just how fucking heavy these guys get on stage. Thankfully, Breathing the Fire takes care of that shit with... uh... aplomb. I guess... Basically, it sounds fucking great, the songs thrash like a motherfucker, Chance's vox have that great 90's black wail, the guitar riffs have me fiending like Rush for oxy, and the songs never really lose their balls. Don't get me wrong, there are definitely stand out's among the crowd but as a whole, this album makes for a great listen. Grab this shit and feel the demonic black shredpocalypse.

The only way to start the week

Seriously, watch til the end. It's so worth it.

HOLY FUCKING SHIT! THE QUEEFEATS VS. HAUNTED ASSHOLE PODCAST UP!

Hello all you loyal readers out there. As you might have figured out, this blog is a place where I post other peoples full albums for you to download. WELL NOT TODAY MOTHERFUCKER! The jerks from the Sleepies invited challenged us to do an UPTHEDRUNX podcast with them over the weekend. What ensued was possibly the dumbest 2 hours of recording in the history of mankind. Holy shit, you need to hear this. We are fucking ridiculous.

Just listen. Oh man. PS: beware the "special track"

UpTheDrunx - Haunted Castle Owns the Sleepies

The Heaviest Band in the Universe

Today I have listened to nothing but Electric Wizard. After a week of trying to keep up with the Hell Yeah crew from London, who rule, my soul and body are officially crushed. The only thing heavy enough to further drive me into the ground is Electric Wizard. If you haven't ever checked it, I highly recommend heading the fuck over to STONEROBIXXX and getting as much of that shit as your tiny mind can handle. For some really interesting stuff, check out the "Pre-Electric Wizard" electric wizard. It's a comp of the material released when they were still Eternal/Thy Grief Eternal and some of Justin Oborn's Lord of Putrefaction days. Some of it is hit or miss but there's some really cool looks into their super St. Vitus/classic Sab influence as well as some awesome Doom/Death shit that, when combined with their old sound lead to their current state of Heaviness (capitalized on purpose.) Would post more but I'd rather just let robixxx take care of it for me.

PS: The password for when it asks is robixxx

Cattle Press - Hordes To Abolish The Divine

Listening to God's Iron Tooth on last.fm today this band came up, further destroying whatever "New York Cred" I claim to have... Apparently this band is made up of ex members of Nausea and Born Against and was birthed and resides in the city I call home. Sludgy as fuck and downright terrifying, Cattle Press is one of those gems that I love coming across.

Straight up "Sludge" this is not. Doom, hardcore, death metal, industrial, and a generous helping of grind all creep their way in to this de-tuned mishmash of pain. Keeps it interesting in a gnarlier, creepier Dystopia/Grief/Noothgrush kinda way. Definitely less "stonery" and more grindy/deathy. This shit will turn the bluest day gray.

Cattle Press - Hordes to Abolish the Divine

PS: Props to Prolly for coming through on the album art. Solid. www.johnprolly.com

YEAH DUDES!

Here's a little gem from a time when metal ruled and I wasn't even a glimmer in my dad's drawers.

Disfear - Live the Storm

So this is what I really meant to post when I woke up this morning. Strangely enough, it also happens to be bands featuring members of other famous Swedish Death Metal bands (something about the grammar there doesn't work but fuck you, I'm too lazy to fix it). For fucks sake, I've had like 2 pots of coffee today. Leave me alone. Blowhole.

Right anyway, so Tomas Lindberg from At the Gates + Uffe Cederland from Entombed + straight up straight ahead rocknroll D-beat = great fucking idea. They've been around for forever kind of in the background of all their other bands but this shit rules. Here's their latest full length. If you ever get a chance to see them do it. They rip through a set.

I want to sound like Uffe Cederland all the fucking time.

Disfear - Live the Storm

Hammerfall - Renegade

Since I couldn't remember what the hell I wanted to post up today, here's some Überghey SvenskaPöweredMetåls! Fuck I love this shit. Features the drummer of In Flames and a whole lot of songs about glory and motorcycles and shit. It's amazing what other shit Swedish Death Metalers are in to.

And happily enough this reminded me of what I really wanted to post!

FUCKIN SWEET! Here's the video. I need way more plate mail in my life.



Also, fuck you Mike, this post makes up for it.

Hammerfall - Renegade

Electric Wizard - Dopethrone, & Supercoven (Remastered)

Here's some of the Electric Wizard I promised you last week. All three of these albums are cornerstones of the metric shit ton of doom I've been listening to all weekend, therefore, I must spread this disease to you. Take it. Take it in your earholes. 3 times.

For fuckssake, Electric Wizard is the "heaviest band in the universe." How much effort/superlative language do I need to use here fuckers. Just listen. If you smoke you should probably do that first. I don't, it's heavy enough that I get high just thinking about listening to it. Yeah, it's like that. Dopethrone is considered their best but start wherever the fuck you'd like.

This review is brought to you by copping out, sleep deprivation, and not giving a fuck. Stoner rock has ruined my will to do anything...

Electric Wizard - Dopethrone
Electric Wizard - Supercoven (Remastered)

EYEHATEGOD - Day of the DOOMED part 1

Remember how yesterday I promised you the THE DAY OF THE DOOMED!? Well I wasn't fucking around. In honor of traveling hundreds of miles in order to see hours and hours of the heaviest music in existence, today I will post as much fucking Eyehategod and Electric Wizard as I can manage/see fit. I haven't posted it before because I've been saving it for the right time (or some other bullshit excuse for my own laziness...). Well motherfuckers, the augurs have spoken, the entrails have been read, the planets are aligned, and the leaves are settled. IT IS TIME FOR DOOM! Right here is the first 3 Eyehategod LP's + the cabal of awesomeness that is Southern Discomfort. In living stereo hi-fi and in chronological order for your listening pleasure.

If you read this blog for the music and not just appease me so I shut the fuck up and stop nagging you, then you probably have all this shit. How do I know this? Because EHG, is a major, major foundation stone of the new doom revival. Pretty much every slow band I post on here that recorded after the year 2000 is in massive debt to the style, sound, and legacy of this band. Jimmy Bower, Joe LaCaze, Mike Williams, Brian Patton, and Steve Dale represent the lowest, dirtiest, most fucked up, angriest, grimyiest, grimmest, shit in the city of New Orleans. They defined the 90's southern sludge movement and to this day nobody has done it quite like them.

Shut your blinds, grab your Old #7, smash your phone, spike a fucking vein for all I care (mike certainly has...), and let the doom wash over you.


Eyehategod - In The Name of Suffering

Eyehategod - Take As Needed For Pain

Eyehategod - Dopesick

Eyehategod - Southern Discomfort