Arson Anthem

Here is Arson Anthem's self titled debut, it was founded by vocalist Mike Williams (EyeHateGod), guitarist Phil Anselmo (Pantera, Superjoint Ritual, Down), drummer Hank Williams III (Superjoint Ritual), and bassist Collin Yeo. Phil and Mike started jamming after listening to early hardcore punk albums, and then recruited III to start up a crust punk band. They wanted to make a hardcore sound like they used to listen to when they were kids. This is a really good album, Mike's vocals for some reason sound even higher and more abrasive than they do on with his EHG work.

Arson Anthem- Self Titled

Choke Their Rivers With Our Dead

North Carolina crust punk/sludge act Choke Their Rivers With Our Dead. This was a limited release, from a summer tour they did a while back. CTRWOD was made out of several hardcore bands out of NC, and I gotta say I fucking love it. I'm particularly fond of I Came Out Of North Carolina Flying. The vocals are fucking great, female fronted, there's only 4 tracks, but it's definitely worth it. This band is constantly on my sludge play lists and compilations. They're splendid.

Choke Their Rivers With Our Dead- Tour CD

Hank Williams Jr.

I'm not sure how popular it'll be, but I am uping my three albums of Hank Williams Jr. the three volumes of greatest hits. Okay, so Hank Williams Jr. is a marvelous country singer and guitarist, who started out singing covers of his father's songs long after he'd died. Bocephus (as his father used to call him) soon found a different way of thinking, he became one of the first in a genre of "outlaw country", which was country singers that sang about the blues, but also sang about drinking, smoking, and womenfolk. None of this dead dog shit, that the genre is stereotyped for. You might recognize the name Hank Williams, as Hank Williams III is a prominent punk and metal drummer, drumming for crust punk act Arson Anthem. Hank Williams Jr. became known for his image of dark sun glasses, a full beard, and a hat, he wore this look to cover up scars all over his face due to a rock climbing accident, in which his brain was exposed to air for over 30 seconds, and his face had to be completely reconstructed. He survived and continued on doing what he was great at.

I ask you, please don't just write this off as shit because it's country, it's really good. And I know those of you that like the southern sound will enjoy this, if you like Lynrd Skynrd, Charlie Daniels, or bands like them, you'll like Hank.


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Vol. 1 Track Listing:
1. Family Tradition
2. Whiskey Bent And Hellbound
3. Women I've Never Had
4. Old Habits
5. Kaw Liga
6. Dixie On My Mind
7. Texas Women
8. American Dream
9. A Country Boy Can Survive
10. All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)

Vol. 2 Track Listing:
1. All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight
2. Man of Steel
3. Honky Tonkin'
4. The Conversation
5. Queen of my Heart
6. Two Old Cats Like Us [W/ Ray Charles]
7. Gonna Go Huntin' Tonight
8. Attitude Adjustment
9. Major Moves
10. Leave Them Boys Alone

Vol. 3 Track Listing:
1. I'm For Love
2. This Ain't Dallas
3. Ain't Misbehavin'
4. Country State of Mind
5. Mind Your Own Business
6. My Name Is Bocesphus [Live]
7. Born To Boogie
8. Young Country
9. Heaven Can't Be Found
10. Finders Are Keepers
11. There's A Tear In My Beer

Buzzardstein

So I was in the metal forum one day and bam, there's this post by a guy named Bassenstein, pretty cool dude. He's talking about his sludge project out of Vicksburg, Mississippi that they call Buzzardstein. So I download it, thinking it can't be that bad. I was wrong. It was fucking fantastic, it was so much better than I thought it might have been. So I'm posting the 3 song demo on here, the tracks include Nothing To Lose, Problem Solved, and RMFA. This is some serious shit, I'm astounded that these guys aren't signed yet, and I hope they make it. It reminds me a lot of Rwake, vocal wise, and reminds me of Weedeater, instrumental wise.

Buzzardstein Live Demo
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Rwake Discography

Okay, upon request, I offer up the discography of sludge giants Rwake.
Rwake is a sludge/doom band from Little Rock, Arkansas. They have found a fan base with their unique brand of sludge metal. The vocals are the effort of two, fronted with C.T.'s sandpaper laden vocal chords, and backed up by the harsh and unintelligible high pitched shrieks and screams of the only female in the group, B. Rwake is really, really, abrasive. If you're a fan of shit like EyeHateGod, Soilent Green, and Leechmilk you’ll be a quick fan of Rwake. Not only is Rwake incredibly abrasive, they are also incredibly bleak. But don’t make the mistake in thinking that "abrasive" is synonymous with "bad", in many of their songs (most counting in at over 6 minutes), the band members constantly show their talent, a chief example is in the songs Leviticus and Intro off of Voices of Omens, Gravy shows a mastery of his instrument. If you're looking for a rec, then I definitely would say go for Voices of Omens, and If You Walk Before You Crawl... You Crawl Before You Die. Both great albums, I'm not too hot on Absence Due To Projection, but I've only managed to spin it once, so I'll let you decide on that one.

Things move a little slower in the south, Rwake is no different.
Xenoglossalgia: The Last Stage Of Awareness
Absence Due To Projection
Hell Is A Door To The Sun
If You Walk Before You Crawl... You Crawl Before You Die
Voices of Omens

Mouth of the Architect

Continuing on with my Sludge collection, here is Mouth of the Architect. Here is Quietly, released July 22, 2008 this is a great addition to any sludge collection. MOTA is a atmospheric/progressive sludge act that reminds me of Neurosis, Isis, and Pelican (which by the way, if anyone can put up an Isis and Pelican album I would be grateful). It's basically like Neurosis, only with better vocals. Anyway, Mouth of the Architect bring on a wonderful album here, the music often begins smooth and escalates into a sludgy monster. It's really great what these guys do. These guys hail from Ohio, they sing about despair, relationships, depression, and love. Which might not sound too appealing to the average sludge fan, but trust me, this shit is just as destructive and heavy.

I also offer up a live recording of MOTA, and the Mouth of the Architect/Kenoma split, and finally The Ties That Blind. Enjoy.

Myspace
Mouth of the Architect- Quietly
Live Album
Kenoma/Mouth of the Architect Split
The Ties That Blind

Void of Silence

Some ambient doom featuring everyone's favorite Irishman, Alan Averill. If you can make it through the first twenty minute song and still have a willingness to listen to the rest of the album, then you're in for some good stuff.

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Hlidolf & Hjarnidaudi

Artist: Hlidolf
Country: Norway
Genre: Ambient Drone
Year: 2002
Albums: 2002 demo and VO1D


In this post, the so far complete work of Vidar Ermesjoe. With Hlidolf, he creates Ambient Drone. Ironically, the demo is lengthier than his full-length and features huge, spacious and enthralling astral drones. On VO1D, he melts different features together in a crucible of monumental, captivating drones. Over an hour long, it remains very interesting, something which should not be underrated.


Artist: Hjarnidaudi
Year: 2006
Genre: Psychedelic Funeral Doom, Drone
Album: Pain:Noise:March

This three-song gargantual piece of art is quite different to Vidar's work with Hlidolf. Blistering riffs which swell on and off, astral leads that shimmer through and captivating, dynamic rhythms. This has to be heard in order to know. For the Euros who are reading this, you can order this for a fucking low price (postpaid) off of Paradigms Recordings.

Evoke.

Procer Veneficus - Ghostvoices

Artist: Procer Veneficus
Country: United States of America,
Genre: Acoustic/Ambient
Year: 2006
Album: Ghostvoices

This album is rather different than Night's previous albums, which featured repetitive, droning and minimalistic Black Metal. With this record, he introduces contemplative pieces of acoustics, with an ambient backbone and occasional whispers. Perfect for a late night mood, fog not included.

Personal rip.

"Dream-induced acoustic fog music recorded by Night alone in September of 2005.
Acoustic guitar wreathed with wet ambience and distant eerie whispers. All
tracks composed solely by Night, except "P.S. Nautical", written by Velvet
Cacoon." (Taken from M-A)

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Aeons - Aeons

So this one is somewhat a special ... thingy. I have zero or whatsoever band information and I don't even recall where I got it. Considering the length, this is a s/t EP of something ... ambient/(funeral-ish)doom. Should anyone have more info on the band, it's more than welcome.

It is, of course, gorgeous music. Very relaxing with a slightly threatening touch at times.

Evoke.

BEST DEATH METAL RELEASE OF ALL TIME!

Artist: Suffer
Country: Sweden
Genre: Death Metal
Year: 1993
Album: Global Warming

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I have always been hesitant on sharing this album to any one because I feel like only a handful of people deserve to hear this, but with the growing retarded Death Metal that is plaguing the scene, I think it is time for the kids to realize that Death Metal was never about Breakdowns and Slamming.

This is absolutely my favorite Death Metal release, only a couple of albums can match this one, Blood Freak's Multiplex Massacre, Lykathea Aflame's Elvenefris, Adramelech's Psychotasia and StarGazer's The Scream that Tore the Sky.

That's just my opinion of course....

Black Flag

Hugely influential hardcore punk band Black Flag. Led by energetic punk legend Henry Rollins Black Flag blazed past the scene to stand statuesque in the center of the grave today. I offer up Family Man, a mixture of spoken word and regular songs. This album is absolutely great, once the song Armageddon Man hits your ears you'll come back for more.

No where to go... No place to go...

Two Great Thrash Albums (Znowhite and Paradox)

These albums have become two of my all time favorite thrash albums. They have exactly what I've always been looking for, crushing riffs, speed, great composition, great vocals. A must for any fan of thrash.

Act of God

Heresy

Orne - The Conjuration By The Fire

This is for those who like Reverend Bizarre.

Artist: Orne

Album: The Conjuration By The Fire
Year: 2006
Genre: Dark Progressive Rock
Country: Finland

Tracklist:
1. In The Vault 03:38
2. A Beginning 05:54
3. Anton 05:44
4. Island of Joy 05:50
5. Frontline Dreams 06:51
6. Opening by Watchtower 08:42
7. Lighthouse 11:41

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Godemiche

Artist: Godemiché
Country: U.S.A
Genre: Black Metal
Year: 2008
Album: Dexing & Dreaming

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Sidenotes.
Godemiche/"Werewolves of Venice" split tape. WoV is a fake band made up by Velvet Cacoon. These track aren't related to Velvet Cacoon in any way. They were actually taken from a band called 'Ahulabrum' (myspace.com/ahulabrum) without the artists permission.

Godemiche

Ildra - To Elreordgum Landum

Country: England
Genre: Raw/pagan black metal


Ildra - To Elreordgum Landum


Normally I'm apprehensive with black metal, but I REALLY enjoyed this.

Blackseed Boys - Pandamonium: The Principle Of Evil Made Ca$h

This is a black metal band that covers Backstreet Boys and other pop songs.

Artist: Blackseed Boys
Album: Pandamonium: The Principle Of Evil Made Ca$h
Genre: Parody Black Metal
Nationality: Germany

Tracklist:
1. Sliced Girls Wannadie 02:55
2. A Journey Through Nightmario Land 06:12
3. Don't Tell Madonna 03:53
4. Money Apocalypse Mix 04:37
5. Satana De Janeiro 01:26
6. Castle Pain Iiiaaaaaa 03:05
7. Quit Slaying Saints (The Blackstreet Noise) 04:22
8. Shattering Heavens Door 02:28
9. Shadowgate 01:09
10. My Kill, Jack's Sin (The Hearse Song) 02:47
11. Duck Funoral Secrets Of The Black Warts 06:19
12. Britney Fear's One Whore Crime 04:29
13. Christmess Goretory A Violent Night In Jingle Hells 03:26
14. Der Hahn Ist Tod 04:14

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Schlaflos

Uploading for our good friend Arnd, and for anyone else who is interested to enjoy, is Schlaflos' self-titled demo. Very atmospheric, minimalistic black metal.

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Angantyr

I give unto you Angantyr's Haevn album, one of my favorite straight black metal releases. Great riffs that seem to have a feeling of despair in their progression and composition, great vocals, and atmosphere that can only be described as a 'wall of sound' seemingly created by the riffs. Enjoy.

Artist: Angantyr
Album: Haevn
Genre: Black Metal
Nationality: Denmark

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