"Age of 369" was originally released on cassette in 1984. The lesser known "Chant 2" is also from this period and complements the sonic intensity of the other. Of further importance is the influence of Maurizio Bianchi (MB) and the mail art that was integral to the industrial underground. These reissues document significant works from Japan's Noise master. Made with a cheap tape recorder and a lot of tape loops, which were then manipulated by hand. "Lowest Music 2" was a very early example of that. Then Merzbow mixed more tape loops with more harsh noise. "Age of 369" (Mlroku No Yo) and "Chant 2" are the finest early examples of that. The Japanese title of "Age of 369" was inspired by the Omoto Cult, founded by Onisabura Degughi. The double CD re-release of "Age of 369" (miroku No Yo) and Chant 2" combines both the music and the Mail Art of this period and is a fitting document of Merzbow In 1984. Australian import. EXTREMELY RARE! ACT FAST!
UK 18£
Europe 19£
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MOURNFUL CONGREGATION - 'The Monad Of Creation' CD (Weird Truth Productions)
Long awaited 2nd album from this south Australian Doom formation. Extreme slowness and heaviness bring depression to the depths of your mind. Layered sorrowful melodies make tears shed from your eyes. Four lengthy, sorrowful hymns to make you mourn. The first 2 songs are very emotional and dramatic. The 3rd track brings a 10 minute respite with beautiful acoustic guitar melodies. The last title track starts in solemn mood, gradually unleashing sorrowful emotions. This is a new level of mournful doom, established by high musicianship! Second edition, ltd x 1000 copies. Japanese import with obi strip.
UK 12£
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MUSLIMGAUZE - 'Intifaxa' CD (Extreme)
The sounds of Arabia are captured in confident rhythms, pulsating bass drum and an enveloping ambience. The musical creativity have progressed over the past decade to become one of the most inspiring sounds of the 90s. The Arabian countries, which are a catalyst for this release, are captured in each song. Such a picture can only be painted by Muslimgauze. "Intifaxa" offers 64 minutes of all new music, seven songs which make a complete album. It is enough to let the music speak for itself. "Intifaxa" is a contemporary vision of world music. Western and Arabic rhythms create a chilling seductive state. Australian import. RARE!!
UK 14£
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NEKRASOV - 'Extinction' CD (Crucial Blast)
Riding atop the recent wave of black metal / noise hybrids that combine the bleak, frosty riffs and blackened ferocity of underground metal with blown-out, corrosive strains of industrial noise, the Australian one-man act Nekrasov has made a substantial mark in the realm of the extreme underground. An octagonal prism of isolationist drone, flesh-rending black metal, otherworldly beauty, claustrophobic industrial and violent, suffocating strains of harsh noise, "Extinction" is pure, cyclonic contempt for humanity. The album is loaded with blasting, inhuman drumming and ferocious riffing that form noise-drenched trance-scapes, but the subtle attention to texture elevates this above typical mechanized black metal projects. Immersing the listener in layers of electronic sound and using creative stereo panning techniques and other production tricks, Nekrasov creates a harsh, alien atmosphere. A scorching new chapter from one of the foremost bands out there fusing black metal and noise. Digipak.
SOMA return with a fistful of music, having journeyed into the cinematic realms of Ennio Morricone and Sergio Leone with more than a hint of Andre Breton and Luis Bunuel. "The Inner Cinema" continues to explore the filmic qualities that made their debut "Hollow Earth" such a standout album. David Thrussell (Snog, Black Lung) and Pieter Bourke (Dead Can Dance collaborator) paint an intriguing soundscape that allows the imagination and the memories to be prompted into a vision splendid. Australian import. EXTREMELY RARE! ACT FAST!
UK 12£
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STREICHER - 'War Without End' CD (Cold Spring CSR41CD)
STREICHER are one of the Industrial underground legends - starting in Australia in the mid 80s, Ulex Xane began a number of extreme noise projects released mostly on cassette and distributed through the tape networks up to the early 90s. The original cassettes are now sought after collectors items. STREICHER utilise a mix of total noise / power noise with covert military recordings, military equipment, radar signals, military telecommunication signals. It is a stark comment on the current war against terrorism - literally, a war without end. This is the first time the finest recordings of STREICHER have been digitally remastered and presented to you on CD.
