Archive for March, 2011

Album of the day: Steel Mill – Jewels Of The Forest (Green Eyed God Plus…)

Posted on Sunday, March 6th, 2011

Lovingly pinched from The Music Fix: Like every scene, the 70s British prog rock movement had its bands that came and went without creating a ripple – some justifiably, some inexplicably – and unfortunately Steel Mill were one such victim. Jewels Of The Forest (Green Eyed God Plus…) neatly brings together their sole album, 1972’s Green Eyed God, along with the two singles that comprised the band’s entire output. Also included are recently discovered demos, and, most surprisingly, a brand new track recorded earlier this year.

Green Eyed God was only released in Germany upon its completion in 1972 and it wasn’t until 1975, long after the band’s demise, that it appeared on domestic shores. Listening now to this little progressive masterpiece it is truly mystifying as to why any label would sit on this little gem, with its quintessentially English mix of prog, folk, hard rock and blues that at once has a broad enough spectrum to draw in fans of Black Sabbath, Jethro Tull and Led Zeppelin, and yet is a unique and characterful album brimming with great songs.

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Album of the day: Tasha-Yar – Tasha-Yar

Posted on Saturday, March 5th, 2011

Lovingly pinched from The Obelisk: Following last year’s live CD / DVD excursion The First Landing with a new self-released, self-titled studio full-length, North Carolinian collective Tasha-Yar emerge from the wooded hills they call home with a much more realized vision of their sound than they presented in 2010. The ...read more

Album of the day: Double Space – Double Space (12″)

Posted on Friday, March 4th, 2011

Lovingly pinched from The Sleeping Shaman: Danish noise-rock wrecking crew Double Space give your ears a good ol’ fashioned 1-2 PUNCH on this self-titled 12”. Two tracks of heavy-ass rawkin’ sludge that should definitely appeal muchly to fans of the Melvins, Unsane, 16, Harvey Milk, High On Fire and Mastodon. ...read more

Album of the day: Dragged Into Sunlight – Hatred For Mankind

Posted on Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

Praise for Dragged Into Sunlight’s Hatred For Mankind from San Francisco’s aQuarius Records: We had never heard of these UK metalheads, but the gruesome Justin Bartlett art of course caught our eye, and if anything, the sounds inside live up to the grim warning of the strange ritual depicted on ...read more

Album of the day: Lumerians – Transmalinnia

Posted on Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

Praise for Lumerians‘ Transmalinnia from San Francisco’s aQuarius Records: It’s been a long time coming. After the tease of a 7″ and a 12″ ep, both tantalizingly KILLER, and a ton of incredible live shows, including a show stealing performance at the aQuarius records 40th anniversary party, comes this, the ...read more

Album of the day: Electric Moon – Lunatics

Posted on Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

Praise for Electric Moon‘s Lunatics from Chybucca Sounds: Taking a break from his solo work, Sula Bassana continues to explore the depths of psych-induced space rock. Accompanied by Pablo Carneval (drums) and Komet Lulu (bass, effects and vocals) the talented multi-instrumentalist crafts a distorted wall of sound with cosmic jamming ...read more