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Terrorizer: The Heaviest Albums Ever – The Albums Kerrang! Forgot
Posted on Sunday, November 13th, 2011
Our friends over at Kerrang! have done an actually rather splendid feature on the 50 heaviest records of all time. We put our heads together do our own top 20, and highlight a few they might have missed.
20. Acid Bath - When The Kite String Pops
With the cover art a painting by serial killer John Wayne Gacy and songs about drugs, murder, blasphemy and getting wasted, Acid Bath’s raw, rumbling industrial sludge on 1994 album ‘When The Kite String Pops’ is ferocious and flanked by gruff yowls that make it an explosive listening experience.
19. King Crimson – Red
The album that shut the door on 70′s progressive rock and arguably gave birth to nasty, dissonant metal. And ‘Starless’ is an utterly seismic experience.
18. Deathspell Omega - Si Monumentum Requires, Circumpice
Taking black metal to even more twisted levels of devastation and evil, the sheer chaotic insanity behind Deathspell’s finest hour is designed to fuck the mind and warp the soul.
Continue reading: TERRORIZER: the Heaviest Albums Ever: The albums Kerrang! forgot
Tags: Acid Bath, Deathspell Omega, Godflesh, King Crimson, melvins, Neurosis, swans, terrorizer
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Michael Gira To Play Acoustic Solo Performance at Roadburn 2012.
Posted on Thursday, November 10th, 2011
While Swans intensely heavy headliner performance at this year’s Roadburn is still resonating in our collective minds, we’re elated to announce the return of Michael Gira for an acoustic solo performance on Thursday, April 14th at the Midi Theatre in Tilburg, Holland. Michael Gira will undoubtedly own the Midi theatre ...read more
Swans Live at Primavera Sound May 28th, 2011 Available for Streaming
Posted on Monday, June 27th, 2011
WFMU are curently streaming SWANS live at Primavera Sound May 28th, 2011. Two songs. Twenty-seven minutes of SWANS at their very best. Thanks self-titled mag for the soundcloud.
Roadburn Festival 2011 – Day 3 (by Transylvanian Hungerrr)
Posted on Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
If with each word we win a victory over nothingness, it is only the better to endure its reign. We die in proportion with the words which we fling around us…Those who speak have no secrets. And we all speak. We betray ourselves, we exhibit our heart; executioner of the ...read more
TONE AUDIO Covers The Roadburn Festival (by Louise Brown)
Posted on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011
Beyond Sight and Sound: The 2011 Roadburn Festival melted minds and seared eardrums. While it’s now in the books, the event set new standards for how intimate, cutting-edge music gatherings should look, feel, operate, and sound. We invite you to read TONE’s 20-page cover story on the festival by downloading ...read more
Roadburn 2011 on YouTube Pt.3 (Saturday, April 16th)
Posted on Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Quite a few Roadburn 2011 performances were captured on video by audience members. Here is a selection of YouTube clips handpicked by Roadburn (Day 3: Saturday, April 16th). Those moments when it was impossible to instantly transport yourself from the Main Room to the Midi Theatre, Green Room or Bat ...read more
Blogging from Roadburn 2011: Still in Orbit by Walter Roadburn (A Massive Thanks!!!)
Posted on Thursday, April 21st, 2011
I’m spent and I’m numb! My brain is going nowhere. I’m no longer on Planet Roadburn but I’m not entirely here, either. I’m still in orbit. I can’t seem to adjust to daily life. What just happened during the last few days? Was there magic in the air? Did someone ...read more
VPRO 3VOOR12 Tilburg reporting live from Roadburn 2011; Hashtag #roadburn
Posted on Thursday, April 14th, 2011
The Tilburg chapter of VPRO’s 3voor12 network will be covering Roadburn 2011. A special site is up and running at http://roadburn2011.vpro.nl/ to provide coverage (in Dutch) and share the Roadburn twitter stream (the hashtag for Roadburn 2011 is #roadburn). Using the site’s Luisterpaal feature, you can check out the Roadburn ...read more
Ufomammut’s Eve: Album of 2010 According To Roadburn.com Readers
Posted on Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
In the beginning of December 2010 we asked you, our beloved Roadburn readers, to list your Top 10 Roadburn-flavored albums of 2010. By Christmas Eve we had received 110 lists. Thanks to everyone who took the time to send us their list! This is how we compiled the rankings: the ...read more
Swans: Quality Philly Footage Posted On Line
Posted on Tuesday, October 12th, 2010
Check out new footage of SWANS delivering a blistering set from the Trocadero (Philly) on the first day of their tour and record release, September 28: Featuring band members Michael Gira (original SWANS), Norman Westberg (original SWANS), Christoph Hahn (mid-period SWANS and most Angels of Light ), Phil Puleo (final ...read more
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