Archive for June, 2011

Album of the day: Atlantis- Mistress of Ghosts

Posted on Saturday, June 4th, 2011

Lovingly pinched from Rocked Up: The opening track of Atlantis’s second full-length studio album on Field Records, fizzes and clangs with an industrial hue beneath a wash of synthy fuzz that perhaps wouldn’t sound out-of-place on the Blade Runner soundtrack. It sets the tone for what is in the main, a largely over-produced collision of analog and digital instruments in the vein of 65daysofstatic but with its own very distinctive character.

Having supported some big names and landed a slot on the formidable ZXZW festival, Atlantis could easily gather a reputation to match their gigantic sound. The bleeps and throbbing saw waves are complimented by heavy guitars that mosh along at a slower pace than that of any 65DoS record and so the easy-to-make comparison crumbles quickly. ‘She loves All’ establishes its self with a gargantuan riff, only to drop for a spooky and surreal female vocal that leads the track to its end across a pure stadium-rock lick backed by a gorgeous soft-synth.

There’s enough eclectic instrumentation here too with reflective piano arpeggios and live kit chopped up and splattered amidst glitchy breaks and splashes of colour. The electronic influence is nicely braced against the foundation of a heavy, 4/4 staple.

Continue reading: Album Review: Atlantis- Mistress of Ghosts – Rocked Up.

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Get On The Dyke & Ride! Jamie Thomson Cycles To Roadburn In The Netherlands (The Quietus)

Posted on Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Intrepid man of pedal and metal Jamie Thomson tells the tale of his mission to cycle to the Roadburn Festival: featuring ferries, dykes, windmills, heaviosity, rude signage, useless national cycle trails, and 345 cheese & ham toasties. “But why?” That was the incredulous response I frequently received when I told ...read more

Amebix: Knights Of The Black Sun Video Released

Posted on Friday, June 3rd, 2011

With the upcoming release of the legendary three-piece’s new opus, Sonic Mass, Amebix has premiered its new music video, Knights Of The Black Sun. Check out the video below: Sonic Mass, Amebix first studio album since 1987, will be released on September 20 -the Knights Of The Black Sun single ...read more

Album of the day: Conan & Slomatics – Conan Vs Slomatics

Posted on Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Lovingly pinched from OneMetal.com: Two bands, one EP, three tracks each, FIGHT! Well, I say ‘fight’. Given the tones crawling from this particular slab of wax, I reckon you’d be lucky to see much in the way of movement at all from either band save a lazily-flicked spliff and the ...read more

Kink X-Rated Roadburn Radio: 8pm to 11pm CET (And From Our Vaults: Get Ready To Relive Ufomammut at Roadburn 2011)

Posted on Thursday, June 2nd, 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: Sigiriya – Return to Earth

Posted on Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

Lovingly pinched from The Obelisk: The much-missed British stoner rock outfit Acrimony released their last studio full-length in 1996’s Tumuli Shroomaroom. Splits followed with Iron Rainbow and Church of Misery, and the Leaf Hound Records compilation Bong on – Live Long! followed in 2007, but the band effectively broke up ...read more

Eyehategod and Church of Misery Confirmed For Club Show at Baroeg, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (29 June)

Posted on Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

Eyehategod, Church of Misery and Heavy Lord have been confirmed for a club show to take place Wednesday, June 29th at the Baroeg in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Pre Sales has started, for tickets please click here.

Album of the day: US Christmas – The Valley Path

Posted on Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

Lovingly pinched  from About.com: Heavy Metal: USX (or U.S. Christmas, for those in a jolly mood) has never sacrificed their artistic vision for success or publicity, and this streak continues with The Valley Path. Consisting of just one 40-minute title track, this is USX’s most ambitious project to date. Years ...read more

Stream USX’s The Valley Path at AOL.MUsic

Posted on Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

AOL.Music is currently streaming USX‘s latest full-length, The Valley Path, released May 31 via Neurot Recordings. The mammoth follow-up to 2010’s critically-lauded Run Thick In The Night consists of one, near 40-minute mammoth track of esoteric beauty.