Archive for May, 2011

Album of the day: Zombi – Escape Velocity

Posted on Friday, May 13th, 2011

Lovingly pinched from Sea of Tranquility: The years with Relapse have seen Zombi rise from the fog of obscurity by way of touring and side & solo projects — add to that a fan base that continues to swell with every beat and undulation. The ranks consist of film score freaks and enthusiasts of synthesizer icons Tangerine Dream and Giorgio Moroder, and the unwavering torchbearers of all things Goblin and George A. Romero. Zombi — Two Guys From Pittsburgh, Steve Moore and A.E. Paterra — keep the faith with their fifth full CD, Escape Velocity.

Zombi’s 2009 release Spirit Animal introduced guitars to the duo’s synths-bass-drums formula. Not this time: Escape Velocity revisits the threshold crossed from Cosmos to Surface To Air. The five new compositions occupy a ledge on an unmapped precipice that overlooks territory familiar yet turbulent and strange. The synthetic palette is grander than ever and free of sonic dribblings and other ephemera of the sort that marred electronic albums in the late ’80s and early ’90s. The crisp sequences signal the past triumphs of Tangerine Dream, Moroder, Klaus Schulze, and Robert Schroeder. The absence of Moore’s bass guitar is conspicuous but not unwarranted; his DSI, Moog and Prophet synths provide the kind of low end that sends ripples across the Atlantic.

The percussive mantra of Escape Velocity recalls the days when Klaus Schulze’s side-length sequencer epics were graced with real drums. Unlike Schulze, Paterra’s never put down his sticks: the fills and perfectly-dropped flams buttress Steve Moore’s Reichian chords to effect a most foreboding air. With a rapidly-percolating sequence, judicious drumming punctuated by blistering fills, and a circular lead melody to round out the template, the three minutes of ‘Slow Oscillations’ is the culmination of instrumental rock. It’s a sure bet Moore and Paterra are one of a handful of modern acts that knows how to do this sort of thing without drawing outside the lines.

Continue reading: Review: “Zombi: Escape Velocity” – Sea of Tranquility – The Web Destination for Progressive Music!.

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On Line Now! Roadburn Festival 2011 Audio Streams of Weedeater, C.O.C., Count Raven, Today Is The Day and Circle & Pharaoh Overlörd Among Others

Posted on Thursday, May 12th, 2011

The latest batch of audio streams from this year’s stellar 16th edition of Roadburn Festival are now only a few quick clicks away. Ready for another round of bands captured in all of their Roadburn glory? Of course you are! And stay tuned for more! Click on the band names ...read more

Kink X-Rated Roadburn Radio: 8pm to 11pm CET (And From Our Vaults: Get Ready To Relive Jarboe at Roadburn 2010)

Posted on Thursday, May 12th, 2011

Here is our playlist for this week’s Roadburn Radio on Kink X-Rated. Tune in from 8pm to 11pm CET (2pm EST / 11am PST) and listen to the latest sounds from the underground and the bands that inspire us as we work on next year’s Roadburn festival. And from our ...read more

Album of the Day: Year Of The Goat – Lucem Ferre

Posted on Thursday, May 12th, 2011

Lovingly pinched from Uber Rock: “They walk through the mist, to an ancient place, gathering for the King, to invoke his name, potion from the darkest well, opens for pagan souls, hear the angels of heaven wailing, as they call for the lord of darkness…” So sing Sweden’s Year Of ...read more

Roadburn Festival 2011 – Day 2 (by Transylvanian Hungerrr)

Posted on Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

I remember clearly that I didn’t sleep too much after the first night. Maybe because I was too tired after that marathon and partly because I was still in shock over what happened during the previous day – mostly due to Wovenhand’s performance. Nothing was quite the same after that ...read more

Caspar Brötzmann Massaker Performing Massaker at Roadburn 2011 (Video Available)

Posted on Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

“The Caspar Brötzmann Massaker, which came out of nowhere and knocked my socks off. Also saw an euphoric Michael Gira as high on life as he could be, dancing and cheering by the stage like a teenager, yelling “Louder!!” every 5 minutes. I couldn’t believe it, it was so awesome. ...read more

Album of the day: Sarke – Oldarhian

Posted on Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

Lovingly pinched from Metal as Fuck: Two years ago a Norwegian project drew the attention of the metal world: a band called Sarke released their first album called Vorunah and had a bit of raw sound to show, in a way that only Celtic Frost were capable of doing. Of ...read more

Hole In The Sky Announce The Last Supper Lineup (Terrorizer)

Posted on Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

Sadly, after twelve amazing years, the great Hole In The Sky festival is to end – but they are determined to end with a bang! Norway’s extreme music anti-heroes Immortal, Mayhem, Satyricon and Enslaved will provide the swansong with a headlining set, supported by recently re-united industrial legends Godflesh, old ...read more

Enslaved To Release The Sleeping Gods EP; New Track Available For Streaming (Blabbermouth)

Posted on Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

Heimvegen, a brand new song from Norwegian progressive / psychedelic black metallers Enslaved, is available for streaming at MetalInjection.net. The track comes off the band’s new EP, The Sleeping Gods, which will be released for free via Scion A/V in the near future. According to MetalInjection.net, “The Sleeping Gods is ...read more

Album of the day: Boris – Heavy Rocks / Attention Please

Posted on Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

Lovingly pinched from Hellbound.ca: Boris is always at its best and most exciting the more adventurous they get, and the two new records, Heavy Rocks and Attention Please, are just that, as both see drummer Atsuo, guitarist Wata, and bassist Takeshi embrace their accessible side in ways nobody, especially those ...read more