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ZEITNOT s/t 8"01.01.20 · FY · #68
Macedonian atavistic krautnoise freakout at it's rawest and most-imminent.
A dive forward in the slough-stream of surrogate consciousness; perpetuating the inmost qualities of PSYCHIC TV mid-80's live releases, THE STOOGES "freak" and LES RALLIZES DÉNUDÉS.
This is a 20-minute valiant, shape-shifting and uncanny journey with not even ZEITNOT behind the wheel.
ЌЕ ДА Е ЃАОЛО (KJE DA E GJAOLO) s/t 7"01.01.20 · FY · #67
YES- we is the insalubrious progeny of the Heavens Defiled- an eerie frown upon lesser than perverted metal!
YES- we is the intoxication evaporating from the Black Mass of Absu- a rogue celebration!
YES- we is the degenerate clairvoyants- crucifucked and fermented on the Upsidedown Cross!
(thrice acknowledged in rooster's blood)
RIDE FOR REVENGE "the king of snakes" LP22.04.19 · FY · #66
Glorification of primeval maleficent powers through music so primitive and poised- yet insanely advanced and dangerous.
Drums are throbbing in enchanted dignity, hailing the wicked tribes with hypnotic pulsation- provoking a condition imperative to comprehend the message.
Guitars slither low- a pathfinder through labyrinthine ditches of depravity- determined and unstoppable.
Utterly demented by demonic libation, a voice obsesses over visions of supernatural lust, judgment and sacrifice- recognize the mechanics of uprising!
Night takes over and these are the nocturnal metamorphosis that follow...
VERMILION DEVIATE "kriza / the vision is lost" 7"28.03.19 · FY · #65
This VERMILION DEVIATE 7" is a case of more precious pearls coming out of the Macedonian archive, and once again reveals how Macedonia was just as inventive as other better-advertised factories of Ex-Yugoslavia’s subcultural sonic experiments. Both tracks on here are pounding, anthemic, and mix a 1980s baggage of post-punk, goth and angst-rock with a luscious maximalism that pleasantly reveal their early ‘90s origins. “Kriza” is a slow 7-minute manifesto filled with a frozen sense of doom, in which Zlatko Trajkovski’s nihilistic crooning is reminiscent of BORGHESIA circa "Ljubav Je Hladnija Od Smrti", lifted by Eleonora Stojanovikj’s soulfulness which seems to give the track its corporeality. “Vision is Lost” starts as a BAUHAUS-esque galop, all swirvy bass and screaming guitars, and ends on a totally epic duet of sampled voices and neurotic drums – the last 40 seconds of the track are pure gold. But the most fascinating thing about these tracks is how explicitly political they feel now, both in their lyrics and in their performance, seemingly using their mysticism, intelligence, nervous dismay and even their elegance as some kind of call for change. God knows what VERMILION DEVIATE were actually thinking, but judging from the archival performance videos also dug out in occasion of this release – an intoxicating succession of bare painted chests, dim purple lighting, objects on fire and religious icons projected onto plastic sheeting – they deserve to be taken seriously. (Flora Pitrolo, A COLDER CONSCIOUSNESS)
BURMESE "privileged" LP28.03.18 · FY · #64
BURMESE provides peerless entertainment for an aficionado of the extreme. 13 counts of blunt mental traumas exclaimed in a form both vulgar and elegant- entrancingly toying with nauseating (a)symmetry.
Two bass guitars battling for dominance in ecstasy. Two drums painstakingly conducting a beat of frenzied violence; be it militaristic vignettes or full-on grinding. Two vocals topping each other in a deathclutch.
A high-speed thrashnoise/ moribund no-wave triumph; freaks into early NAPALM DEATH/ SWANS/ WHITEHOUSE- recognize!
CHARITY SAINTS s/t 8"22.04.19 · FY · #63
Expanding upon a melange of music that lurked the dim corners of the 80's underground characterized with industrialized repetition, singular vision and acute impact (SWANS, KILLING JOKE, BRAINBOMBS), CHARITY SAINTS of Finland- debut victoriously.
Entrancing, restrained guitar phrases (subtly seasoned for unease) synced to cold, concrete drumming- the singing is masculine, melodic and menacing- complementing the somber and elegant depiction of this EP.
LEGION OF ANDROMEDA "fistful of hate" LP03.10.18 · FY · #62
TOTALITARIAN MUSICK OF SAVAGES
COSMO-HAMMER HATE-BEAT BARRAGE
DEHUMANIZED, ABSOLUTE AND PREPARED
MONOCHROMATIC INDUSTRIALIZED HORROR (ALTERNATIVE SOUNDTRACK OF TETSUO: IRON MAN)
EXTREME METAL/CYBER PUNK
A FISTFUL OF HATE (MOTHERFUCKER)
TRANSHUNTER s/t 8"21.06.18 · FY · #61
To hardcore collectors seeking the unusual: of dehumanization and obscured ecstasies through industrialized metal.
TRANSHUNTER is suitable for netherworldly war and from Macedonia.
MOSS "sinister history: volume I, chapter 2" LP22.04.19 · FY · #60
"VENOM is killing music... HELLHAMMER is killing VENOM... MOSS killed HELLHAMMER"
Onward in the cave! The second chapter of exposing necrolatrian relics is here...
Stretching the extreme attributes of doom, MOSS has disclosed some of the most oppressive, demoralizing and ghastly music.
Macrocosmic caveman crust? Still-born funeral doom? MOSS is true, raw and fucked up!
RIDE FOR REVENGE/SATANIC TORMENT split 7"24.12.17 · FY · #59
Under the banner of molestification (the Finnish way), the forces of RIDE FOR REVENGE and SATANIC TORMENT have united to affirm the power of metal.
It is cruel and spiteful; primitive and deadly- urgh!!!
DEPRESSOR s/t LP12.06.17 · FY · #58
Industrialized crust/deathrock extending upon the bleak, dystopian visions of early GODFLESH and PITCH SHIFTER.
"During its highest achievements, Depressor repurpose Sabbath scrap into moments of meaning for those staring further down an arc of decline that their descendant riff patterns prophesied rather than perceived. Adept, effective and simplistic motifs are both well considered and carefully placed to give each note a weight of significance that paints a flurry of images which are given definition by nuanced industrial outlines. The rhythms operate in two essential modes: a flurry of electronic inheritance that strides closes next to dance music and the painful pulsing of automated impoverishment. Naturally, the former are used to drive the chase down the fracturing highways and crumbling infrastructure left in malign neglect while the latter pulses with the maddening violence of mechanical motion as it echoes across a sprawl of slowly crumbling skyscrapers. The human voice, worn from chord roughing debris, recalls Justin Broderick as readily as it reminds of UK crusters Doom to give indignant sermons that are annotated with misanthropic anguish."
COME TO GRIEF "the worst of times" 12"/ CD12.06.17 · FY · #56/#57
COME TO GRIEF represents the epitome of sludge in all it's subterennean splendor.
Hand-of-doom sculpted filth that oozes with terminal disgust of life- depression and madness being the only companions delivering you to the Master.
The line-up is Terry Savastano (GRIEF, DISRUPT)- guitar and backing vocals, Chuck Conlon (GRIEF)- drums, Justin Christian (MORGION)- bass, and Jonathan Hebert- vocals and guitar.