PLAYLIST with COMMENTS/REVIEWS

[FreakAnimalFinland]

Thanks for the heads up, had missed this totally somehow...

Currently listening to Peenemünde's II. I don't think this album has received the attention it deserves. Very nice lofi tape industrial that holds together perfectly.

White Hospital being Steinklang release, it's now very small vinyl editions for collectors market. Various colors each pressed some dozens.
Peenemünde II is indeed very very good, and I strongly recommend to even those who didn't think first CD was anything outstanding.

When I first heard Ildjarn/Hate Forest split, to me it was quite big disappointment. To me Ildjarn material didn't even sound like Ildjarn. And it's possible debate whether it really even IS Ildjarn when it's hardly qualifies old works of his. More re-worked stuff by other people. To me it sounded obvious who it was. Anyways, this made me rather think why keep digging that deep into storages of ancient bands if all you find is unfinished guitar riffs? Instead, best raw BM releases of recent times must have been MASTEMA cd on Werewolf label (fin). That IS really primitive BM, with no sellingpoints of scene veterans nor hipster acceptance.
Never been totally blown out by Portuguese BM, apart from late 90's monstrocity SUMMUM MALUM, but been still curious. To me, in BM context, interviews are crucial, and reading pretty crappy interview of VETALA, it made me much less interested in band. Skipped most of stuff, but now took this VETALA / KRUEL KOMMANDO split 7". If talking about lack of true primitive force in that Ildjarn split, then here is no question about it. Utterly rotten, most sadistic rubbish pressed on vinyl these days. Vetala sound and drumming style makes Ildjarn quite tight actually. But Kruel Kommando is even better. Only for lovers of most rawest or the raw. Another jewel MALDICAO / RUACH RAAH split 7". Tune of instruments is something what makes early Mutiilation sound like music school production. Maldicao is something so bizarre, when both 33 and 45 sounds like wrong speed! I'm sure its 33rpm, though. Howling voice is something Finns may have used to hear from these "outside bm" things like Dead Reptile Shrine or Circle of Ouroborus. Ruach Raah is more punky. Rehearsal room madness of this "black punk" kind of stuff where roots clearly in Bone Awl / Ildjarn axis.  Black Cilice / Woddrea Mylenstede split 7". First one has great melodies, but dull vocals (in long run, works ok'ish on one track). Latter is utterly raw sound, but melodic riffs. Works for 7" format well.

[Dr Alex]

Caligula031 - Bachelorette Party C20
The Rita - Ballet Feet Positions cd

Both releases are absolutely amazing and must-have!

Caligula031 sound and aesthetic on this release is something really special. I get special edition and I get thong inside of it and it immediately erect my cock when I touch it. I love it! I love writings and raw and dirty sound on this!!

The Rita's cracking sounds combined with female speech + booklet with stories and writings gives really special feeling while listening this piece. Caligula031 remix is perfect!

Really beautiful and great releases!!

[eyestrain]

I get special edition and I get thong inside of it and it immediately erect my cock when I touch it. I love it!

:D

Now that's a special edition!

[STREETMEAT]

I get special edition and I get thong inside of it and it immediately erect my cock when I touch it. I love it!

:D

Now that's a special edition!

its a male thong right?

[Dr Alex]

I get special edition and I get thong inside of it and it immediately erect my cock when I touch it. I love it!

:D

Now that's a special edition!

its a male thong right?

hahahaha
No, it's a female. That's why it's so sexy...
And it's smell goddamn good!!!!!

[FreakAnimalFinland]

There are some different versions of this. Of course hard to find 69 identical thongs/panties. So some have panties, some have thongs. Whether it's trophies male strippers collects from lustful fans or trophy of fans taken from stripper - is up to you.

One of the best recollections of this kind of matter was seeing drunken vocalist of known PE group having piss soaked thong in his pocket. During live gig (where was not performing), taking them from pocket once in a while for extensive sniffing. Trophy received from shemale.  I recall this must be same gig where I was caught for wearing one, haha! Swedish army male thong/jockstrap bough from army surplus section. Baby blue color.

[Mikerdeath]

but still.. what's the best of Draheim?

I recently have been listening to a lot of his stuff, The 3" he did on Chondritic Sound "This Man, This Skull" is probably my favorite stuff. Absolutely punishing and alien sounding. An ace of a recording.

Studio collaboration album with Sixes Summons - Samhain is one of my personal favorites.

Ildjarn / Hate Forest : I agree that this is not authentic sounding Ildjarn stuff at all, this was a totally unecessary release. That combined with the changed cover arts on the  re-issues and of course the new Ildjarn Bandcamp page (???) begs the question is Vidar even still involved with the handling of his works? It seems that old black metal bands having their names hijacked and dragged through the mud is becoming a trend, perhaps not for the first time...

[FreakAnimalFinland]

CAPITALIST CASUALTIES / DISCORDANCE AXIS split 7". I recall seeing this cheaply somewhere and bought it without checking out do I already have it. As its 20 years old releases, just couldn't remember. Turns out this is 2011 bootleg from Germany. While sound itself is rough on live recording, appears that 7" has even further extra fuzziness. Maybe sound was taken from 7" and pressed to new 7". Kind of annyong high pitch crackling. Should remember to check if I have 1994 pressing somewhere.. anyways, musically, both bands very good. Fast hardcore from CC, more grindcore from DA. I like especilly grind to be shitty like this. DA works very well with rubbish live sound.

Apartment 213 / Nothing Is Over split 7", Give A Praise rec. 2010 release of good power violence. I always like A213, and especially Makita's vocals are great. It's weird that he wouldn't use that talent in most (or any?) of his industrial/noise projects?? Lockweld, SL MAkita etc..

A.D.L. 122 "La Notte dei regali" 7". Black Shirts Records. Italian skinhead oi. Lots of sing along stuff. Nothing new, nothing that special, but just tradition & rock'n'roll. Lots of good Italian bands been on my recent car driving playlist. Bronson, Nessuna Resa, etc.

YACOPSAE / ACTIVE MINDS split 7", German hc/grind band that I believe had some Tumor (noisecore) members. Never quite as good as Tumor at their best. Active Minds is kind of band one thinks it cand be either utter PC crap or genius project still having guts to make each song address some of their personal hang ups in world, politics or scene. Not sure which to pick, but I do have quite many of their records. Was quite curious to check out what old bitter men in 2011 were getting agitated with such songs as "Do you think grindcore is sexy" or ""Power violence" my ass", hehe.. Anyone seen that latest 7"? This 1995 split certainly is better to my than vast majority of (for example) Finnish bands. Style varies greatly even within split 7". Melodic punk rock works better than fast hardcore songs. Looking Beyond The End Of Our Noses could be among best AV songs. Instead of lyrics, they submit explanations/comments of what song deals with. Sometimes they offer both. This is what I like. While people often cry buhuu, they don't let people to interpret lyrics, but just force feed propaganda. At least they know what they want to express and what lyrics mean to them. Not just vague crap to shout about without any meaning.

Mercury 4°F "Crawl" 7", saftlos. Swiss noiserock band. I first got to know this by LP on Suggestion Records who did also Dissecting Table, Cosmonauts Hail Satan, etc. This is earlier stuff. 2nd 7". Guy with Godflesh t-shirt in front cover. Quite slow, downtuned and sludgy stuff, but could be compared to rock stuff of Splintered. But even less "industrial". B-side includes different mixes where sounds of ocean is mixed over music.

Hiastus / Totuus split 7", rönky records. Huh, I remembered there was something wrong with Hiastus, and yeah. Vocals. What a lame growls! mid 90's Finnish crust. Totuus is fast humor flavored finn hc that kind of imitates '82 hc, but rather just mid 90's hc where probably Uutuus was bigger influence than the 80's bands? If it wasn't such tongue in cheek stuff and lazy vocals, it could be classic band.. Seen them live many times back in the day. Oulu punk.

JOHNNY REBEL "Kajun Klu Klux Klan / Looking for a handout" 7", reb rebel records. 1st JR single from 1966! Rough lyrics indeed.
Happy Fats "More Federal Guidelines" 7", reb rebel records. 1970. Mostly talking over country music.
Son Of Mississippi "Flight NAACP/Voice of alabama" 7", 1967 reb rebel records. Mostly talking over country music.
Multiple Voices Of The Son Of Mississippi "NAACP Jig - A - Boo Gemini" 7" reb rebel records. 1968 racist comedy record. What a culture have disappeared, hah.. Redneck humor 7"!  

[F_c_O]

but still.. what's the best of Draheim?

I recently have been listening to a lot of his stuff, The 3" he did on Chondritic Sound "This Man, This Skull" is probably my favorite stuff. Absolutely punishing and alien sounding. An ace of a recording.

Studio collaboration album with Sixes Summons - Samhain is one of my personal favorites.

Ildjarn / Hate Forest : I agree that this is not authentic sounding Ildjarn stuff at all, this was a totally unecessary release. That combined with the changed cover arts on the  re-issues and of course the new Ildjarn Bandcamp page (???) begs the question is Vidar even still involved with the handling of his works? It seems that old black metal bands having their names hijacked and dragged through the mud is becoming a trend, perhaps not for the first time...

Still cant fathom why they changed the cover art, unless they couldnt get the rights for the original ones for some reason. Ugly as hell and put me right off from buying those.

[FreakAnimalFinland]

Ildjarn / Hate Forest : I agree that this is not authentic sounding Ildjarn stuff at all, this was a totally unecessary release. That combined with the changed cover arts on the  re-issues and of course the new Ildjarn Bandcamp page (???) begs the question is Vidar even still involved with the handling of his works? It seems that old black metal bands having their names hijacked and dragged through the mud is becoming a trend, perhaps not for the first time...

He is involved and all approved. There was logic of doing new art for re-releases so they are clearly new releases.

[Mikerdeath]

Makita's vocals are great. It's weird that he wouldn't use that talent in most (or any?) of his industrial/noise projects?? Lockweld, SL MAkita etc..

His vocals are there if you go through and listen to everything, but he uses them sparingly. Definitely not the main focus of Lockweld. Many releases have no voice at all. Glad to see someone is listening to this stuff!

Ive been on a normal music trip a little bit lately as well:

Yacopsae / Slight Slappers ‎– Yacopsae / Slight Slappers Dead Heroes Records: I bought this for pure nostalgia purposes as these were two influential bands on me during high school. It seems both bands studio work has only improved with age. I recommend it very much, but I am sure there are plenty of noise 7"es to buy as well. Keeper.

Yacopsae – Krank Ist Normal E.P. Reloaded Regurgitated Semen Records: I just discovered this was released after reading an interview with them in the Communal Grave zine, and I had to check it out. Yacopsae goes back and re-records their first 7". The results are some of their best recordings to date. The recording quality of this is also quite remarkable for being clean and full studio sound instead of old 4-track sound on the original 7" I will be looking for their new album for sure.

Irritate - Driven 7" Agromosh Records: short EP of Finnish Grindcore with rock element.  Larm & Bathory covers. When I was younger I had all their releases but I never really got it. Ive been listening to their stuff a lot lately and It may be comfort listening now but its awesome. Are they still active, hopefully they can release a new album as well.

[Mikerdeath]

He is involved and all approved. There was logic of doing new art for re-releases so they are clearly new releases.

Thank you for clarifying that, I appreciate it.
The new cover art looks very ugly If I may say so. Reading the Ildjarn final statement he makes a point to say that the original cover art was very specifically and carefully chosen so the changes on the re-issues seemed to undermine that.

[FreakAnimalFinland]

Irritate is no longer alive. Some members are still around. I played drums for their 2000 european tour (not member, was just helping out as session musician). Live recordings found on one split CD with Bizarre X.

EMPIRE FALLS/ONE LIFE CREW 7"
EMPIRE FALLS "The Lines have been drawn" 7"
V/A JUDGE TRIBUTE 7" (Empire Falls, Pitboss 2000, Sacto Hoods, Strong Intention, Life Support)
Got shitloads of Empire Falls stuff. I would guess my "tough guy hardcore" collection is so small, that EF releses are about 2/3 of entire stock. don't think I got. I like their vocals. I like 7" format. The most I like more old school, less metallic material. Style varies and not really chronologically. I guess different line-up's too. I like how their sound was always more "self recorded" kind of stuff. Not like just about everybody else in genre appeared to become utterly clean produced heavy metal sound. This has still rough edge to it. I mainly like the hateful attitude, negative feelings instead of scene group hug.

Preussenstolz "Eines Tages Werdet Ihr Angeklagt" 7", rebel records (ger). I guess modern rechts rock sounds just about this. Drums are still the steady rock beat, but riffs and lead guitars are melodic and easygoing radio-friendly metal, and on the top this Division Germania / Macht & Ehre / Stahlgewitter kind of guttural growling vocals. Huh. It's so weird mix. Think on drummer from Cock Sparrer, guitarist from Iron Maiden, vocalist from Cannibal Corpse. But it works, hah. Especially I'm fond of doing such extreme vocals for music where  theoretically its unlikely to fit.

ALLEYPISSER "Kvalt" 7" + tape box
A Dear Girl Called Wendy
I think the tapeloop material and more hand made stuff works the best. Basic "casio keyboard" tones less so. I think one Alleypisser tape is just so good, that everything else is shadowed by it. This is good stuff to listen to, but also wondering if format is necessary. Why not a bit longer tape or just make LP or CD? Now its c. 10 mins on vinyl and C. 40 mins on tape in quite oversized box. Good release, nevertheless!

[P-K]

BU : vahimeditaatio cd ...drums & rumbling bass, tormented screams, really love this evolution. top!
Human Larvae : womb worshop cd ... in the NTT/Anenzephalia vein but with more complex sound. good to blast loud.
Mind & Flesh : martyr generation cd ...heavily influenced by old BDN, KondukTör-stuff but sounds more uptodate. very enjoyable.
Decondition sukellan cd ...was only aware of the tape on FA (wich i loved), was surprised to find this full cd...same vein as tape but even more loop-based creating heavy rythmes. Not essential, but very good.
Dusa 'dusa' tape ...trademark tape cut&splice with folk songs, choir, classical, crackling vinyl etc etc....man, i could listen to this all day, from melancholic to orchestral madness. just insanely good.

[FreakAnimalFinland]

Pussyfooter  "Dada Fuck" 7"+tape box
WGM
Early 2012, "studio" live. Tapes, Tubes, Steel & Radio. NO EFFECTS, NO EDITS. And that's it. C-50 tape, I somehow like the most monotopic piece the most. First track of B-side. It's almost like concrete mill rotating and nothing happening. But other tracks not bad either. Especially last track is very broken sounding, but always sound range of each track is quite minimal and they make noise based on few elements and always the same from beginning till end. 7" has thinner sound, but not much. It's like lo-fi take on early TNB kind of non-effect junk noise. Just rough tape recorded gain dístortion.
Spraypainted cardboard mailer with pasted on xerox art. Again, perhaps too big for what it could have been. No need to slimline everything, but still... Having 45epm 7" included on tape, that would have merely made this as C-60 tape. Perhaps 100 copies is easier to sell with vinyl?