ALCHEMY OF THE 21ST CENTURY - 'Beauty Of Aesthetic Imperfection' CD (Freak Animal)
Excellent ‘experimental’ project from Mikko Aspa (Grunt, Nicole 12, Freak Animal boss) in the vein of Hands To, Organum, etc. Field recordings, violin, citra, percussion, metal, glass, stones and water. No overdubs, no mastering. 14 tracks, half field recordings, half live in the studio.
UK 10.50£
Europe 11.50£
World 12.50£
QUANTITY
COMATOSE VIGIL - 'Not A Gleam Of Hope' CD (Marche Funebre Productions)
"...these Russians play doom at a snail's pace. Even if it was played at twice the speed, it would still be agonizingly slow. The lethargic riffs generate a heavy and oppressive atmosphere enhanced by minimal drumming and keyboards. The vocals are initially ineffectively distorted, but these are quickly discarded in favour of a more efficient natural grunt. It need not be said, but just in case there is any doubt: these are lengthy compositions, tending towards the double digit mark. The band is not too dissimilar to funeral doomsters Tyranny, but do possess their own distinctive flavour... Recommended for all who like their doom to proceed at approximately the same speed as a glacier - only less welcoming and with less warmth" (Chronicles Of Chaos). Finished with a nice slipcase.
UK 11£
Europe 12£
World 13£
QUANTITY
ESOTERIC - 'The Pernicious Enigma' 2 x CD (Aesthetic Death Records)
"3 years have passed since 'Epistemological Despondency' and Esoteric return with a more mature, but still very dark and psychedelic release. The very depressive, melancholic intro of the first track, suggests that those guys are actually familiar with the concept "melody", although they don't apply it too often. Doom fans that are only familiar with the works of bands like My Dying Bride and Anathema, may think after those first five minutes that Esoteric have a sound similar to those bands... But after those five minutes they'll probably get scared the hell out of them. The familiar Esoteric chaos returns, with a plethora of vocal, bass and guitar effects, extremely tortured, intelligible death grunts and hysterical screams and an overall atmosphere that reminds all too much of a bad trip." (Doom-Metal.com)
UK 15£
Europe 16£
World 17£
QUANTITY
GRUNT - 'Petturien Rooli' CD (Freak Animal)
Presenting a new side of Grunt, this album contains no harsh noise, but is an innovative mixture of fierce power electronics with echoes of early 80s Ramleh and Sutcliffe Jügend, mixed with experimental organic noise influences a'la Organum, Ferial Confine, to heavy dominant euro PE/industrial attacks to rhythmic elements and metal percussion linking towards Vivenza, Test Dept. and Militia. Exclusively Finnish language lyrics and samples, with themes related to the history of Finland since early turbulent years of civil war to post WWII atmosphere. 64 minutes with 9 songs presenting wide variety of moods, sound sources, compositions, approaches, blended into album that could be said to be unique, even in the extensive Grunt discography!
UK 10.50£
Europe 11.50£
World 12.50£
QUANTITY
GRUNTSPLATTER - 'The Aberrant Laboratory' CD (Dark Vinyl)
The fourth release from Gruntsplatter builds a more transcendent atmosphere, weaving together a sustained darkness that conceals the grimy implements of the taboo nestled in the din. The brooding ambience and cutting frequencies combine with odd melody and an enveloping, fluid mix that lead you through the dirty laboratories and hovels of forbidden science where genius and atrocity meet on level ground. The familiar components of subtle detail, amorphous depth, and seething moods of Gruntsplatter are intact and further evolved here to allow the listeners thoughts to wander. Comparable to Blackhouse, Hunting Lodge, Throbbing Gristle, SPK, Lustmord etc.
UK 10.50£
Europe 11.50£
World 12.50£
QUANTITY
GRUNTSPLATTER - 'The Eulogists Assembly' CD (Eibon Records)
Bringing "Death Industrial" to new, never before experienced levels, US noise manipulators Gruntsplatter throw us in a deserted, abandoned, otherworldly land where the only sounds come from agonizing machineries, abandoned to their inevitable rusting processes – construction, concretion, abrasion, decay. A flow of energetic noise bursts mixed with dark ambiences, a new sensational chapter in the Gruntsplatter saga.
GRUNTSPLATTER - 'The Passions Of A Cripple' 12" (Force Of Nature)
Gruntsplatter (aka Scott E. Candey) delivers 6 tracks of unrelenting Death Industrial, adding snarling power electronic vocals - but there are also some lulls of repetition and consistency, with intricately layered and arranged rumbling dark ambient atmospheres. Candey continues on his path to explore the dark side of music. Ltd x 300 copies on beautiful blue marbled vinyl. Now a rare piece!
UK 12.00£
Europe 15.50£
World 19.00£
QUANTITY
LINIJA MASS - 'Proletkult' CD (Der Angriff)
Reissue of this early album from the famous Russian old-school analogue industrial noise project of Alexander Lebedev-Frontov (Stalnoy Pakt / Vetrophonia). One of the most sought after collectibles of Russian Industrial culture heritage, "Proletkult" (1999 Ultra, 2001 Membrum Debile Propaganda) contains the track 'Dinamika Grunta', not present on the MDP LP edition. All the sound material has been remastered from the original source tapes. A must for all fans of pure and true industrial art! Ltd x 400 copies, packed in a stark black and white 'envelope' sleeve with a poster. Russian import.
UK 10£
Europe 11£
World 12£
QUANTITY
NORDVARGR - 'Untitled Navigations I' CD (Beast Of Prey)
Brand new album from the Northern Wolf! "Untitled Navigations I" was recorded live in the Villa Bohult studio, and is one massive ambient piece of slow moving darkness. As the soundscape evolves, rhythmic patterns appear and merge with the crackling of broken records and deep resounding frequencies. Partly based upon Nordvargr's previous attempts to alter sleep patterns, this recording also contains theta / delta waves, but the reason for this is not revealed. No overdubs or post production. Prepare for another dark journey into the mind of the Nordic master of darkness! Released in a handmade foldout sleeve with silver print and 3 inserts. Ltd x 300 hand-numbered copies. ACT FAST!
PAIN NAIL - 'Hengellisiä Lauluja' 7" (Freak Animal)
The long-awaited vinyl outing from Pain Nail! Finnish Power-Electronics-Industrial from Mikko Aspa (Grunt) and Marko Kokkonen (Fleshpress). "Hard vocals and dark, scourging industrial comprised of factory din and looping distortion. Even with limited output, Pain Nail remains one of my favorites" (Malignant). Ltd x 250 copies. ACT FAST!
UK 8£
Europe 9£
World 10£
QUANTITY
STEEL HOOK PROSTHESES - 'Light Reflected From A Cold Cutting Table' CD (Pain Compliance)
11 cuts of cold, clinical electronics, influenced by medical phobia and fetish, and the frailty of the human condition. From catatonic ambience to surgically sharp power electronics, 'Light Reflected...' is the soundtrack to your next desperate stay in the infirmary! With releases already on L-White Records, PACrec and NCC, this Texan power-electronics project will conquer the world!! Mastered by T. Garrison (Control) with artwork by S. Candey (Gruntsplatter).
Highly anticipated re-issue of 2003 vinyl release (originally on Antihumanism Records). Both bands present their most aggressive and fierce elements of loud and noisy power electronics, fuelled with rough noise. This CD version features 4 tracks by Grunt, 3 tracks by Taint and also includes a long collaborative bonus track from the 3" CDR which was included with the first 41 copies of the LP.
UK 11£
Europe 12£
World 13£
QUANTITY
TENHORNEDBEAST / MARZURAAN - 'The Law Of The Needle / Into Countless Battles' CD (Aurora Borealis)
TenHornedBeast is the dark vision of Christopher Walton, part of the much feted Endvra, masters of 90s dark and occult ambient. 'Law Of The Needle', clocking in at over 28 minutes, is an oppressive opus of doomed drone, both monolithic and multifaceted. Marzuraan contribute 13 minutes of narcotic guitar haze. Their previous gruff metal grunts have been replaced by a subdued, almost crushed vocal. This is epic, like a bassier, looser, Mogadon dosed JESU with a man past caring roped in to give his thoughts on where its all gone wrong. Printed on heavy textured card and with 2 die cut runes. Comes in a PVC archive bag with a transparent sticker.
UK 10.50£
Europe 11.50£
World 12.50£
QUANTITY
TORTURECIDE - 'The Gospel Of Force!' CD (Hydra)
A side-project of the artist known as Subklinik (Profane Grace). Torturecide are a controversial artistic Noise project that combine challenging sounds with a barrage of aural hate and confrontation. Brutal Power Electronics in the style of Slogun, Fire In The Head, Grunt, Steel Hook Prostheses etc. Extreme Noise frequencies with screaming vocals. Not for the faint-hearted! Hydra is a division of the Salvation Group.
UK 5£
Europe 6£
World 7£
QUANTITY
VA - 'Viva Negativa! A Tribute To The New Blockaders Vol. II: Europe' 2 x CD (Auf Abwegen)
Volume II in a series of artists’ tributes to the pioneering UK Noise group The New Blockaders including exclusive tracks by: Achim Wollscheid, Alexei Borisov, Asmus Tietchens, Benzo, Christian Renou, Cisfinitum, Das Synthetische Mischgewebe, Dave Philips, Eshak, Freiband, Giancarlo Toniutti, Grunt, Jerome Noetinger, Kommissar Hjuler, Lasse Marhaug, Mama Bär, Massimo, Pita, Ralw Wehowsky, Runzelstirn & Gurgelstock, Sudden Infant, Treriksroset, Vom Grill, Vortex Campaign and Zbigniew Karkowski. 144 mins of music! Ltd x 500 copies only!
