ASTRAL TRAVELLING UNITY - 'Studio And Live' CD (Archive)
(2006) Studio and live offerings from Hiroshi Hasegawa (C.C.C.C., Astro) in his drone oriented group Astral Traveling Unity, both of which occupy an immense, cavernous sound space. Reverberating guitar and electric sitar strings clang and sustain their way through two totally far-out excursions into ensemble improvisation. This Live Session features a guest appearance by Makota Kawabata (Acid Mothers Temple). Mastered by James Plotkin (Khanate). Pressing of 600 copies with printed transparent front covers.
UK 11£
Europe 12£
World 13£
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ATAVIST - 'II:Ruined' CD (Profound Lore Records)
(2007) Divided into chapters, but works best as one long song, “II:Ruined” is a massive plunge through crawling and pounding vibes of distorted madness, bass-heavy frequencies, methodically played drums, and utterly painful virulent vocals, all filtered through pure unbridled atmosphere and ambience. A sonic scenario where every negative emotion conceived manifests into beyond epic proportions. Featuring guest appearances from Crippled Black Phoenix founder Justin Greaves (ex-Electric Wizard / Iron Monkey), and UK songstress Rose Kemp, “II:Ruined” will appeal to those who worship at the altar of such bands like Khanate, Sunn O))) and Corrupted respectively. This North American edition comes in a gorgeously designed 8-panel digipak and contains an exclusive bonus track. Also, if you look very closely within the layout, you will find Morse Code which leads to exclusive audio online!
(2004) Hyper destructive low-end violence from two of the US underground's most ferocious hate-sludge outfits. A dual assault from feedback-warriors Burmese and battle-sludge titans Fistula. Burmese annihilate everything before them with a lethal blast of low frequency skree tantrums, cough-syrup drenched blastbeats, Whitehouse-worshipping noise and demonic free improvised violence. Think Khanate, Earth and Merzbow in an earth shattering, widow-making basement death match. Ohio 's Fistula batter up with mega heavy sludge, blistering blackened thrash, diseased rock, and some incredibly infectious riffs . Burmese burn you down... Fistula pisses all over the ashes.
DEATH UNIT - 'Infinite Death' CD (Important Records)
(2007) Death Unit is a super group of total psychedelic noise destruction, formed by Carlos Giffoni in early 2005, which includes Chris Corsano and Trevor Tremaine (Hair Police) and Brian Sullivan (Mouthus). Covering all areas From total minimal graveyard tonal strange work to massive wall of drums /electronics / guitar assault, Death Unit was put together with one purpose: to leave nothing alive behind. "Infinite Death" captures the absolute essence and energy of Death Unit by combining a long studio track recorded at Sonic Youth's Echo Canyon studio with a scorching ferocious live track recorded on Death Unit's 2005 summer tour. Artwork by Dominick Fernow (Prurient) and mastering by James Plotkin (Khanate).
GNAW THEIR TONGUES - 'An Epiphanic Vomiting Of Blood' CD (Crucial Blast)
(2008) Reissue of the extremely limited LP (Ltd x 250, Burning World Records) from this ultra heavy act. Harrowing, apocalyptic, bestial ritual music from the deepest, darkest cellars of the Netherlands. Avant black metal, agonising funeral doom and blackened experimental drone noise stab forth again and again until all the blood is spilt and total carnage is all that remains. Pure dread put to music. Recommended for disturbed folk into Abruptum, Khanate, Axis Of Perdition, Swans and Univers Zero. "The bleakness and sheer refusal to allow any light to permeate proceedings alongside the non-linear, sprawling nature of the tracks will alienate a lot of people, but for anyone looking for something truly extreme, you’ll have a hard time beating this" (Kerrang). Hardback digifile.
(2008) First offering from this new UK label. GODDAM OX supply a single exclusive track; at first reminiscent of latter day Earth, snail's pace ethereal sun-baked drone with subtle guitars picked out over minimal drumming, slowly progressing without over-loading the senses until turning to more bleak funereal dirge-doom, before a torturous crescendo of noise and feedback. HADDONFIELD, ILLINOIS on the other hand offer a completely different prospect, armed with a soundtrack perfect for an undead holocaust, inspired by the likes of Goblin and Carpenter... Four tracks of industrial-tinged horrorscapes and ambience. Mastered by James Plotkin (Old, Khanate). Ltd x 300 hand-numbered copies with insert.
UK 10£ Europe 12£
World 14£
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GRAVE IN THE SKY - 'Cutlery Hits China: English For The Hearing Impaired' CD (HCB Records)
(2006) The Sludge-core scene is injected with a poison: 5 horror movies' DVD subtitles are being gargled and forced into song lyrics, backed up by heavy poundings and black metallic space-rock dirges, on this new release from Rani Zager (Poochlatz / Lietterschpich), Maor Appelbaum (Poochlatz / Screening, Vectorscope etc) and Matan Shmuelly (Armilos). Check this out if you're into Khanate, Bunkur, Double Leopards, Boris, Darkthrone or Electric Wizard! Slow and massive grim Doom, bordering on Noise. "Overblown as fuck!". Ltd x 999 copies only. Recommended!
UK 10.50£
Europe 11.50£
World 12.50£
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HALF MAKESHIFT - 'Omen' CD (Profound Lore Records)
(2008) “Omen” is a devastating observation of formidable experimental ambient drone-like subtle mastery. With moments that remind of Nadja, Sunn O))), Godspeed! You Black Emperor and A Silver Mount Zion, “Omen” is an opus of dense and flowing sonic terrain where cinematic sound visions create vast, desperate, and devastating scenarios, almost serving its purpose like a desperate doomsday soundtrack. Working as a 50+ minute track, but separated into four parts, “Omen” subtly shifts through different emotions and moods; soothing and comforting, yet at the same time virulent and uneasy, and ultimately eerie and chilling. The incredible use of melody via light guitar strums and guitar ambience, melded with waves of static bursts and ivory key tappings, create the build-up that will inevitably come in the form of massive drone rumblings. This is the final work of Half Makeshift. Mastered by James Plotkin (Old, Khanate). 6-panel digipak.
(2007) Three long playing journeys into psych noise dronedom by this Portland / Brooklyn based unit. Heavy, noisy and pummelling with screaming guitars. File next to The Dead C and Sonic Youth. Packed in a double cover centre opening sleeves with the outer shell being a vellum overlay wonderfully executed graphically by Chasse Middaugh. Mastered by James Plotkin (Khanate). Limited to 600 copies.
(2008) Debut album from this sick Kentucky trio. This weapon offers one seriously long untitled track (54 minutes) and is a unique mix of Hybrid minimalist Doom, experimental noise and grim Black Metal. Think about a crossbreeding between Burzum, Khanate and Eyehategod and prepare yourself to one of the nastiest pieces of DOOM ever recorded! Ltd x 1000 copies. Israeli import.
NADJA - 'Bliss From The Emptiness' CD (Profound Lore Records)
Reissue of the extremely limited (60 copies) release on Fargone Records (2005) from the Toronto duo of Aidan Baker and Leah Buckareff. The original release consisted of just one track. This special re-release has been given the ultimate facelift. Still characteristically (and aesthetically) seen as one long track (here stretched out to more than 51 minutes), this time though broken down into three segments / parts / tracks respectively. This Doom / Dark Ambient / Drone creation was mastered by James Plotkin (Khanate). Presented in a stunning 8-panel digipak with sticker.
UK 10.50£
Europe 11.50£
World 12.50£
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PAGANUS - 'Paganus' CD (Totalrust)
Debut full-length album of this extreme Doom band from Finland, who formed in the year 2000. 4 tracks of vicious extreme Doom metal clocking in at almost 50 minutes! A raw Extreme heaviness filled with crushing riffs, "doomy soundscapes", wicked vocals and lots of negative emotions... This release is more than recommended for fans of Burning Witch, Khanate, High on Fire, Neurosis etc. Ltd x 1000 copies. Israeli import.
UK 10.50£
Europe 11.50£
World 12.50£
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SHIFT - 'Have No Fury' 7" (Heidenlarm Sounds)
First release from Swedish Noise artist Shift. The title track initiates proceedings with dark ambient soundscapes and strong industrial rhythms, developing into heavy electronics. Flipping over, 'Jag Var I Kulverten' opens into a vast industrial soundscape, carried by a subtle repetitive melody. Heavily distorted low and mid frequency textures dominate the early moments, giving way to confrontational high-pitched abrasions. Heavyweight, clear vinyl presented in a stunning sleeve with artwork by Stephen O'Malley (Sunn O))), Khanate etc). Ltd x 500.
UK 6£
Europe 7£
World 8£
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THE BODY LOVERS / THE BODY HATERS - 'The Body Lovers / The Body Haters' 2 x CD (Young God Records)
This release provides Michael Gira's side projects The Body Lovers "Number One Of Three" and The Body Haters "34:13" albums (originally released individually in 1998) in one double CD set. A superb line-up (including a long list of ex-Swans member) of Jarboe and Kris Force (Amber Asylum), Bill Rieflin (R.E.M., Pigface, Ministry), James Plotkin (Khanate), Mika Vainio (Pan Sonic), Tore Honore Boe, Phil Puleo (Cop Shoot Cop). "Gira has consistently made atmospheric music that doesn't take you into the atmosphere. It doesn't invite you to escape reality. It suffocates you with the not so comforting truths of humanity, without causing introspection, retrospection, or even speculation". The Body Haters disc contains a new, 10-minute track recorded specifically for this re-release.
