Krokodil

Location: Switzerland
Era: Late 60's/Early 70's
Movement: Krautrock
Genre: Psychedelic Progressive Rock

Krokodil were one of those groups that were gone as quick as they came. However, the legacy they left behind is one that any self-respecting Prog fan could truly appreciate. While their first album took on a much more Blues-Rock sound, Swamp showed the transition to a more Psychedelic sound, one that was truly exemplified on their 1971 release, what many Krok fans would consider their magnum opus, An Invisible World Revealed.

Swamp (1970)
An Invisible World Revealed (1971)

Guapo - Black Oni

Part two of this so far exciting trilogy. Whereas Five Suns presented itself as one whole, Black Oni shows more distinction without subtracting from overall quality. Precision drumming, driving bass, vintage sounding keys and buzz guitar melts together, dynamized audial bliss.

Evoke.

Guapo - Five Suns

Alrighty, this has been a while. I managed to catch Guapo live back a couple of weeks ago now at a little festival in my town. Didn't quite know what to expect, except for something people described as dark, progressive and psyched up rock. Turns out it was, and they put out an amazing live show. Exhilarating drumming, throbbing bass, jazzy piano and spaced out guitar. Fabulous mucisianship. Part one of a full-length trilogy.

Evoke.

Jacula - In Cauda Semper Stat Venenum

Jacula was born in 1968, the spawn of occultist Antonio Bartoccetti. A few things you can gather right off the bat from the album cover is that the music you will hear will be dark in nature, something like out of a nightmare, and that's exactly what is achieved. The music is mostly led by guitars and a church organ, leading you into skin-crawling territory, I recommend listening at night for extra creep factor.

Magister dixit...
Magister dixit...
Magister dixit...

Jacula - In Cauda Semper Stat Venenum

1. Ritus
2. Magister Dixit
3. Triumphatus Sad
4. Veneficium
5. Initiatio
6. In Cauda Semper Stat Venenum

Magister dixit!