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CANNIBAL CORPSE A Skeletal Domain
DARK TIMES Give
DEEP SEA DIVER Always Waiting EP
Criticize them, scorn them, censor them, hate them or simply ignore them, but like a zombie energizer bunny, they keep going and going. Another slab of prime Gore Metal from one of the founding fathers of the genre they help to forge. When you listen to A Skeletal Domain is like listening to the perfect soundtrack to a slasher movie, filled with corpses soaked in blood and the stench of death. Otherworldly vociferations mixed with pummelling quasi martial rhythms are what you can expect from this record, as with any other release from this band. On the negative side, just a minor quibble with the sound of Paul’s drums, it’s a shame that Scott Burns is retired from production.
Unpolished and raw, energetic and frenetic, Give is the long-awaited debut from Norwegian underground outfit Dark Times. This is a band that is pushing their own boundaries, there’s some really freaky stuff that comes out from these Norwegians, their blend of punk, noise rock, hardcore, some catchy hooks and fuzzy guitars is quite something. Give is eclectic, there is riot grrrl elements, something between Bikini Kill and Sleater Kinney. Their punkish Nirvana meets Fucked Up sounds thrilling and invigorate. There is something in Dark Times that truly stands out, this is not the kind of punk that we are used to, this is real and unpretentious, everything is short and straight to the point.
Based in Seattle, Deep Sea Diver is Jessica Dobson’s collaboration with her husband, drummer Peter Mansen. After several years touring as guitarist for Beck and the Shins as well as stints with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Spoon, and Divine Fits, Dobson’s is now taking her role as the frontwoman of her own band, Deep Sea Diver. Always Waiting EP is the follow-up to the band’s excellent 2012 debut LP, History Speaks. Regarding their previous work, this new effort represents a leap forward, showing a band that is not afraid to take risks, giving them a new sense of adventure through experimentation. Sometimes when we experience life more doors open and shows us the infinite possibilities that life gives us. Well done, indie pop has a new name that you should look for...
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Metal Blade (2014)
Self-Released (2014)
Sheep Chase Records (2014)
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Suffocation, Six Feet Under, Dying Fetus
FAUSTO CASAIS
Bikini Kill, Fucked Up, Nirvana, Pettybone
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Cat Power, Tune-Yards, Best Coast
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DECAPITATED Blood Mantra
ENERGY SLIME New Dimensional
Mint Records (2014)
Merge Records (2014)
Anyone who was pleased with Decapitated’s second lease of life record Carnival is Forever will undoubtedly consider Blood Mantra another work of superb musicianship, matching the destructive power of its predecessor. However, while Carnival centered on groove, the band now seem to be returning to the more technical side of their first records. Some of the finest cuts like “Exiled in Flesh”, “The Blasphemous Psalm to the Dummy God Creation”, “Veins” and “Instinct” explode with ferocious intensity through constant interplays between Vogg’s incisive riffs and Młody’s razor sharp drum patterns. All of these elements mixed with a plethora of refreshing melodic interludes make Blood Mantra, without any doubts, Decapitated’s most diverse and sophisticated offer so far.
Vancouver’s Energy Slime are Jay Arner and and her partner in crime Jessica Delisle, together are a goofy and dreamy stylistic duo that brings some light in this actual boring pop/rock world. New Dimensional is like a cosmic trip where psych meets glam meets pop, as if Energy Slime were somehow the bastard son of the fucked up match between Cindy Lauper and Ariel Pink. Fresh and exciting, the experimental fusion cocktail brings some confusion to the listener, and after some listenings we find ourselves filled with guilty pleasures and nostalgic feelings. If the summer was still around, New Dimensional would be for sure our perfect carefully-crafted cosmic soundtrack.
Mary Timony is no stranger in the world of music. She’s an active musician since the early 90’s - first in Autoclave, then in Helium, and then as a solo artist. After two solo records - Ex Hex (2005) and The Shapes We Make (2007) - she joined Wild Flag in 2010, featuring former Sleater-Kinney members Carrie Brownstein and Janet Weiss, but after releasing their first album the band call its quits. Now with her new project Ex Hex, alongside with Laura Harris and Betsy Wright, they create catchy and irreverent rock’n’roll and power pop tunes. Rips is simply a guitar, a bass, drums and a vigorous voice embracing the best of the rock, with a sort of Ramones/Cheap Trick/The Runaways hybrid. It’s raw and it’s awesome.
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Nuclear Blast (2014)
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Aborted, Origin, Vader
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Cindy Lauper, Ariel Pink, Grizzly Bear
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The Runaways, Ramones, Cheap Trick