PLAYLIST with COMMENTS/REVIEWS

[Johann]

Reuters is a phenomenal LP, it's very surreal and completely absorbing. I thought sub was quite powerful as well but can't comment further because it's been a while for both.

[Johann]

Last two nights been binge listening to this bootleg Cassette of all of anti cimex 7" and absolute country of Sweden, b-side finishes side two of the LP and then it's the shitlickers till the end. Quality of the bootleg is bad in the best way. Anarkist Attack starts it off, this one is a little rough since the sound is low and grain is high. But by the time you make it to Raped Ass and Victims of a Bomb Raid it's really shredding under all the murk. Think the boot was made in Germany, home dub with xerox track list. Has me flipping it again and again.

[Decrepitude]

FACIALMESS / HERMIT - Split C60 (Recalcitrant Noise, 1997)
Nice looking tape. Transparent grip tape covering the case, j-card in vellum paper...
Facialmess is really on fire on this one. Not as cutup as the other stuff I've heard from him (haven't heard much), but rather free-flowing. I kinda picture Pain Jerk and Incapacitants merged into one single person when I hear this. Speed, intensely sputtering synths, lots of crunch and effective use of vocals and samples to top it off. Tight as hell, yet still swinging. As noted above, I don't have much Facialmess in my shelves. Recommendations are welcome!
Hermit is quite the opposite when it comes to pace and temper. A track in four parts ("a noise adaptation of Vivaldi's Four Seasons" according to the j-card), all somewhat similar except for the last part. Restrained pulsating rumblings and drones. Not anywhere near the ecstacy of Facialmess, but then that wasn't Hermit's intention I suppose. Good stuff, and well needed after the wrestling match on speed that is side A.

I got the Facialmess/Distant Relative tape a while ago and that one has been getting a lot of plays here. Facialmess does nice and squishy developing cut-ups and Distant Relative does nice flowing harsh noise intercepted with strange sports commentator? Samples.

[david lloyd jones]

live in Finland by both Hal Hutchinson and zss.
both indicative of respective projects, zss the more interesting for it's til 2016, release only profile. seen at 2016 ufoi weekend, this is characteristic and good example of this time.
both are good quality recordings of their events, released on cassette, sounds repeated on each side.
excellent covers.
both available via der bunker

[gabalgabow]

GODFLESH Live 1990

Bootleg with good sound

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5qeTpcAM2Q

[Zeno Marx]

Facialmess was in a really powerful pocket in that 1996-1998 period.  I'm a little hazy on the beginning and ending of it because I haven't heard some of the tapes.  1997 was a particularly good year.  I felt he was playing in the same arena as '93-'96 Merzbow, with stunning dynamics and fluidity.  There's another potentially great box set idea.  He did a split with Gestorte Nachbarn and then a s/t C-20 that sold me (both on his label Bloated Corpse).  I don't think either one of those is on Discogs, either.  Anyone happen to have a list of Bloated Corpse releases?  I see only three are showing at Discogs.

[jadderly]

Some recent listens:

O Yuki Conjugate: Peyote

I like this better than the last time I played it, but still prefer Equator or the earlier stuff. "Tribal" ambient with a lot of percussive elements. It's a good album, just overshadowed by their other stuff.

Gnawed/Ligature Impression - Split

Gnawed is great as always, LI is very average PE.

Shibalba - Samsara

Not exactly dark ambient because it's too busy. Some percussive elements, ISN-style synth orchestrations, and a general "ritual feel". Pretty good but needs more time to sink in.

Mental Destruction - When Madness Strikes

Primitive as all hell industrial, basically on par with Nekrophile type stuff in terms of fidelity. It works though, highly enjoyable. I wish they would release new material or at least reissue the back catalog with some bonus material.

Macronympha - Super Oxide

Studio material from '90-93 compiled and released in 2011. Some good harsh noise, junk metal in there as well. Not a truly great release but good and a worthwhile listen.

Bad Sector - Cephus

Filed this away after buying it, thought it wasn't as good as past material. Played again recently and changed my mind. This is excellent, just need to play it more often.

[ANDROPHILIA]

BLACK CILICE - summoning the night



probably the best black metal act since many years

raw and low-fi . dark and mysterious. something of Darkthrone of Transivanian hunger and something of Xasthur.

[Theodore]

Brutalomania - Mess , very good harsh noise to satisfy your needs. I haven't listened Mixturizer so i don't know if Brutalomania brings significant differences, but if there was another Brutalomania release for sale i would buy it now ! I ll check Mixturizer too.

Mess has pace, direction, it grabs your attention -except the 2nd track which sounds more like "just make noise" to me but that's fine too- . It doesn't reinvent the wheel, just using it on a good vehicle and running the streets.

[ConcreteMascara]

BLACK CILICE - summoning the night

probably the best black metal act since many years

raw and low-fi . dark and mysterious. something of Darkthrone of Transivanian hunger and something of Xasthur.

got a recommendation on an album to start with? I like the sound of Darkthrone meets Xasthur

[ANDROPHILIA]

BLACK CILICE - summoning the night

probably the best black metal act since many years

raw and low-fi . dark and mysterious. something of Darkthrone of Transivanian hunger and something of Xasthur.

got a recommendation on an album to start with? I like the sound of Darkthrone meets Xasthur

the last album Mysteries can be rappresentative.

[WCrap]

BLACK CILICE - summoning the night

probably the best black metal act since many years

raw and low-fi . dark and mysterious. something of Darkthrone of Transivanian hunger and something of Xasthur.

new piece from forthcoming album
https://soundcloud.com/iron-bonehead-productions/black-cilice-timeless-spectre

i saw the first ever Black Cilice concert in december. this was pretty impressive and my 2016 highlight.

the Candelabrum album just got reissued too
https://soundcloud.com/altareproductions/candelabrum-necrotelepathy-part-i-distant-voices-in-the-darkest-night
pretty likely it is the same person as Black Cilice

[absurdexposition]

BOYD RICE / NON - Archival Rarities 1975-1981 5LP box set (Vinyl On Demand)

This was waiting for me when I got home from work and I've just spent the night with it. Well-done box of archival rarities (obviously), and while not everything is crucial there are some great things included here. Namely the first LP (Tests / Rough Sketches), unedited material that was never processed but serves to give an idea of how material would have first been worked on for the Black Album. The next most interesting stuff is the A-side of the third LP (live at SO36, 1980 - the soundboard at this gig was being run by Genesis P-Orridge) and the final LP (first NON show + two more from '78). The material in between (Roto-Guitar / Barbie and Ken / Hitchcock, Rice and Turman) is maybe only for true fans / archivists as it doesn't necessarily standout as much as the aforementioned material, but is interesting nonetheless. 12-page LP-sized booklet contains decent enough liner notes from Boyd (in his usual style) as well as archival photos (some previously seen, some not). Worth it for the history, though I will likely only ever revisit certain sections of this.

[ricjaff]

BLACK CILICE - summoning the night

probably the best black metal act since many years

raw and low-fi . dark and mysterious. something of Darkthrone of Transivanian hunger and something of Xasthur.

got a recommendation on an album to start with? I like the sound of Darkthrone meets Xasthur

Though mostly similar to Xasthur, I'd also recommend Moon from Australia. I've been going through the discography and it's all been quality thus far. I started with Melek Taus, which is a compilation of demos and split tracks.

https://www.discogs.com/artist/912204-Moon-22

[F_c_O]

Pretty much everyone around black cilice is pure fucking gold but two that stand out for me are Vetala and Forbidden Citadel of Spirits. Absolutely crude, lofi, utterly chaotic black metal. Both bands sound like the members have no idea how to actually play their instruments. It all sounds improvised and recorded on shitty tape deck. Its all so awesome.

Another one is Astaroth from Australia. I can guarantee that most people who hear their LP Real Hate are completely off put by just pure, well, shittyness and sloppyness of it all. Its one band whose material you have to actually buy cause its almost impossible to track down as mp3s or so. Just buy their stuff and regret wasting your money, hah!

As for my personal playlist, mostly Babylon Whores. Completely addicted to this band. Love it. Cant stop listening.