Vo)))id + Catacombs Of Doom - Blood Ritual

This was also new for me. I traded this album for some of my own stuff, without actually knowing if I'd like tehse two artists or not. That's sometimes the way to get to know some of your favourite bands/projects, and guess what, I loved it.
First of all, the packaging is awesome. Like everything else from Toxic Industries, it's like opening a birthday present when receiving the package you ordered. This time the album came in a folded strong textured paper, covered in red candle drippings. It absolutely adds to the momentum of the album.
It starts of with Vo)))id's side, which is some classic drone-bient, low and brooding. Sometimes I thought it became a bit loud, but that's because the track i climbing to it climax, which doesn't seem so loud anymore when you pass it. Catacombs Of Doom, adding some churchbells to the mix, brings with him the same kind of ambient tonescapes, not copying Vo)))id's style, but complimenting it by giving balance to the entire thing.

Released: Toxic Industries, October 2009, limited to 40.

01. Vo)))id - Intro
02. Vo)))id - Ritual
03. Vo)))id - Prayer
04. Vo)))id - Blitzkrieg
05. Vo)))id - Outro
06. Catacombs Of Doom - Trance Of The Dead
07. Catacombs Of Doom - Return To The Void
08. Catacombs Of Doom - Dominus Diabolo
09. Catacombs Of Doom - Black Mass
10. Catacombs Of Doom - Green Fairy's Liquid Spell

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1+1= a window - Black & Red

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Another 1+1 release, it seems he only releases 3" ep's, which is fine; some longer albums tend to start of sounding amazing, but then repeat the concept over and over for 40 minutes, and that's not good noise.
This however screams of horror, and that in a very good way. It shrieks like previous discography entries, but plays it with an extra eerie touch, reaching back into our memories of frightful events we blocked out ages ago.
Cover art is also pretty nice, a photograph made by the band itself.


Released: Sarutra's Music, April 2010, limited to 25.

01. Black
02. Red

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Previously posted:
2009: 1+1= a window - A Cunt Amongst Gods
2009: 1+1= a window - I Wait For..

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Anouncement:

I've gotten en few replies that warmed my heart towards continuing with this blog. I will try to post whenever I can, but I'll keep it to the underground & interesting.

I'm not dead, don't remove me from you rss-reader.

On Hold...

Anouncement:

I've had fun this past year, posting quite a few underground releases and helping to promote bands and labels. But it's too timeconsuming, I can't keep doing this.

I have my own record label (Sarutra's Music), my own metal band (Anak Krakatoa), my own ambient/noise project (___dREàgänN||||||) and I'm starting a new experimental ambient project with my girlfriend called :elle:.
On top of that, I'm still in college (I passed all exams of my second year and next year is my last year)(I do multimedia design) and I'd like to make a few good websites with my knowledge for my own projects.

So there are two options:

1) I put this blog to sleep, for now, perhaps forever, and you never hear from the underground music I had ready for you.

2) I continue posting, but on a very low rate, which means you still get to hear what new underground music I got in my collection, but it'll be less than before. I'll also refrain from reposting what I got from other blogs and just post what physical or original releases I've got.

It's up to you!
leav me a message at draeganlunacrivassan @ msn . com (or just here in the shoutbox), if you want option number 2.

Triptykon - Eparistera Daimones

Triptykon is a continuation of Tom Fischer's work on Celtic Frost's Monotheist. Monotheist didn't get many bad reviews, which stands to reason as the album was awesomely well written en amazingly well produced. This album isn't an exact copy of Monotheist, but it's definitely in the same vein.

Released: Century Media Records, 2010.

01. Goetia
02. Abyss Within My Soul
03. In Shrouds Decayed
04. Shrine
05. A Thousand Lies
06. Descendant
07. Myopic Empire
08. My Pain
09. The Prolonging

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Caligine - Ter

I'm extremely happy Caligine themself contacted me for this. I am a huge fan of Caligine, I love every release they made. They always seem to fuse folk elements with noise or ambient without any effort. In this release the folk is more prominent en the experimental edge slithers in between guitar strings.

Released: The Wool Shop Productions, March 2010, 30 copies.

01. Arida
02. 14 Cerchi nell'Acqua
03. Bu-baf (Parole Vuote sull'Uso della Lingua)

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Previously Released:
2008: Caligine - Minimalia, Vol. 1
2009: Caligine - Minimalia, Vol. 2
2009: Caligine - Nebbie

Fukte + [C. T. D.] - Radiations

More sizzling from the uncompromizeable [C.T.D.] and the unsurprisingly Fukte. Expect more of the same from both artists. They do what they're best at, make noise and make it annoyingly long and wall-like.

Released: Sodoma Record, October 2009, 30 copies.

01. Fukte - Radioactive Life
02. [C.T.D.] - Radiation Therapy

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Previously Released:
2009: Fukte - Ukjent
2009: Fukte + Ezcaton - Morbus - Beautiful In Chaos (split)

Zombi - Spirit Animal

It's been a while since I first listened to this progressive rock/electro band and I remember that I wasn't too impressed with their previous albums. They were fine in composition, but they lacked substance, it felt more like they wanted us to listen instead of experience.
In this album, still relatively new, they've done the exact opposite and they manage to pull it off magnificently. They still sound the same, but they feel different, like they finally made up their minds about how they want to sound.

Released: Relapse Records, Februari 2009.

01. Spirit Animal
02. Spirit Warrior
03. Earthly Powers
04. Cosmic Powers
05. Through Time

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Merzbow - Ouroboros

I told you I'd post this as soon s I got this. It arrived this afternoon and I'm listening to it right now. Some harsher part of the album has just passed and we've landed in some mellow Fantail-like sizzling. It's quite capturing. The album artwork is amazing, that's actually the reason I bought this one, I expected it to be full of merzdrums again so I didn't really care that much about the music. Fortunately there are no explicit drum samples present, straight up old school noise (with a modern touch).

Released: Soleilmoon Recordings, May 2010, limited to 500 copies

01. Ouroboros

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Previously Released:
1992: Atomic Zen Tape 1
1992: Atomic Zen Tape 2
2009: Merzbow - Somei

Ladyscraper - Blood And Semen

A very short ep consisting of harsh breakcore infusing Bong-Ra techniques with gabber beats. Pretty fun and noise for electro.

Released: Wrong-Lab, 2007.

01. Fuckinghairstyle
02. Korotch
03. Anotherpigdestroyerdestroyed
04. Vinneyoulegend
05. Go!

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Dotåbåtå - Red Wall

Again no image, but hey, quit your nagging, you're still getting the music..
This is the best release he's done. Ever. It has everything he's known for. There are dreamy ambient ideas, a bit darker than usual, layered with haunting howls and screams, which makes it eerie as hell, and there are harsher analogue noise tantrums, bashing their way through the entire release.
This is again one of my own cassette rips, so the quality of the sound is lower than the original (and not in a wav-to-mp3 kind of way...). If you like what you're hearing, then definitely get a copy before they run out.

Released: Cantankerous Records, 2010, limited to 25 copies.

01. Waiting In Line At The Altar Of Death
02. Bloaded & Rotting Inside

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Previously Released:
2008: Dotåbåtå - Black Stallion (Special Edition)
2008: Dotåbåtå - Dotåbåtå
2008: Dotåbåtå - Failed Forestry
2009: Dotåbåtå - Black Orchid
2009: Dotåbåtå - Cloudburst
2009: Dotåbåtå - Dark Bush
2009: Dotåbåtå - Terror Patterns
2009: Dotåbåtå - Undergrowth I
2009: Dotåbåtå + Boar - Split
2009: Dotåbåtå + Zebra Mu split
2010: Dotåbåtå - Experimental Procedure
2010: Dotåbåtå - For Birthing Applications

Dotåbåtå - For Birthing Applications

Bizzcard release by mr Dotåbåtå. It was harsh, fast and over pretty sudden. It was a fine release, but it didn't quite fit in his discography, he already made some harsh noise, but not like this before. It felt a bit dry.

Released: Self-released, 2010, limited to 11 copies.

01. For Birthing Applications

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Previously Released:
2008: Dotåbåtå - Black Stallion (Special Edition)
2008: Dotåbåtå - Dotåbåtå
2008: Dotåbåtå - Failed Forestry
2009: Dotåbåtå - Black Orchid
2009: Dotåbåtå - Cloudburst
2009: Dotåbåtå - Dark Bush
2009: Dotåbåtå - Terror Patterns
2009: Dotåbåtå - Undergrowth I
2009: Dotåbåtå + Boar - Split
2009: Dotåbåtå + Zebra Mu split
2010: Dotåbåtå - Experimental Procedure

Dotåbåtå - Experimental Procedure

I realize this isn't a great picture, but the batteries from my camera are dead at the moment and you won't find any other pictures of this releas on the web because it is super rare!
If Dotåbåtå wants this removed, I totally understand, because he only made three copies (as far as I know) and he released it myself. I could however tell you this is nothing like the original cassette, as I don't have very good equipment to rip cassettes to mp3's, and it all comes out mono as wel.
I realize that he specifically said "No Digital" on an inserted paper, but hey, what can I say. It's not that I myself will listen to this on my computer, I'll use the original cassette, but this blog is all about sharing music and I don't want to make duplicates of this cassette and distribute them myself, that would be even worse than what this pirate's doing..

Anyway. Wall-like noise. All analog. Pretty awesome. I'm sorry about the quality.

Released: Self-released, 2010, limited to 3 copies.

01. Analog Feedthrough vs. Frequency
02. MAX531 Gain vs. Frequency

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Previously Released:
2008: Dotåbåtå - Black Stallion (Special Edition)
2008: Dotåbåtå - Dotåbåtå
2008: Dotåbåtå - Failed Forestry
2009: Dotåbåtå - Black Orchid
2009: Dotåbåtå - Cloudburst
2009: Dotåbåtå - Dark Bush
2009: Dotåbåtå - Terror Patterns
2009: Dotåbåtå - Undergrowth I
2009: Dotåbåtå + Boar - Split
2009: Dotåbåtå + Zebra Mu split

Cassa Ufficio Malattie Tropicali - Dolori

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I never got a physical copy of this one myself, as I'm a little low on money at the moment (you know all the stuff I've bought.. ^^(I also bought Ouroboros by Merzbow, I'll rip 'n upload as soon as I get it)), but it'd be definitely worth it. The album, how short it may be, creates a wonderful atmosphere, a soft wallnoise kind of thing intertwined with out of place chiptune blips and boops. It's really a one of a kind release.

Released: Monstres par Excès, March 2010, limited to 20 copies.

01. Dolori (Pachelbel Syndrome)

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Cathedral - The Guessing Game

The only album by Cathedral I had heard before this one was Forest of Equilibrium. And let me tell you, in that situation this album comes as a very big surprise. Where Forest of Equilibrium is as doom as it gets, this one is as progressive as it gets, not in rhythm/tempo changes or in intricate riffing, but mostly just in the way they bring it. I hav no clue how their other albums sound, but I can say I became instantly in love with this one.

Released: Nuclear Blast, March 2010.

CD 1

01. Immaculate Misconception
02. Funeral Of Dreams
03. Painting In The Dark
04. Death Of An Anarchist
05. The Guessing Game
06. Edwige's Eyes
07. Cats, Incense, Candles & Wine

CD 2

01. One Dimensional People
02. The Casket Chasers
03. La Noche Del Buque Maldito (Aka Ghost Ship Of The Blind Dead)
04. The Running Man
05. Requiem For The Voiceless
06. Journey Into Jade

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The Second Family Band - Our Way Is The Right Way

And another one. Stop.
This time from Housecraft, a very funky looking cassette label you should definitely check out.

Released: Housecraft Records, 2009, limited to 75 copies.

01. Taking Cloud Mountain
02. Return Of The Native

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Previously Released:
2008: The Second Family band & Jooklo Duo & Peaking Lights - Family Jams Vol. II
2009: The Second Family Band - East To West

The Second Family Band - East To West

Another cassette I found from our favorite family. It's fairly good. Not as much quality as the Family Jams album I already posted, but I still enjoyed it.

Released: Earjerk Records, 2009, limited to 99 copies.

01. Morning In The East
02. Evening In The West

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Previously Released:
2008: The Second Family band & Jooklo Duo & Peaking Lights - Family Jams Vol. II

Heroin And Your Veins - Nausea

It's been a while since I posted his first album, but ut has been downloaded by so many people I couldn't wait any longer to post his second release. It's in the same vein (pun intended) as the first one, the same slow film noir sounding post-rock. It almost feels like the soundtrack to light a sigaret to.
He's also done a side project called pisse enuit, but I'll post about that later, for now you should just download this one and enjoy.

Released: Verdura Records, April 2009.

01. Intoxication
02. The Trigger
03. The Lady
04. Murder Theme
05. Fumes
06. Two Black Dogs
07. The Trainyard
08. A Hallucination
09. The Chase
10. The Gutter

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Previously Released:
2007: Heroin And Your Veins - Dead people´s trails

Boar + Dotåbåtå - Split

A split by this blog's two favourite artists: harsh noise installation Boar and dreamy drone delegation Dotåbåtå. I was thrilled to buy this from Dangerous Sounds (label) but when I first heard it, it was quite a dissapointment. It had neither of the artists good qualities, Boar's side wasn't too harsh, it didn't have the energy I was expecting it to have. And Dotåbåtå's side of the split had something unrecognizable, and most times I would welcome this, but this time it couldn't please me as much.
It's still something to listen to though. I'm not too fond of this release, as both sides don't quite match up, but each side does fit in their artist's discography. And the front cover in the jewel case was very pleasant to look at.

Released: Dangerous Sounds, 2009, limited to 22.

01. Boar - Phantom
02. Boar - Never Ending Blackness (Brainwashed)
03. Boar - Sampling Disaster
04. Boar - Shattering Period
05. Dotåbåtå - Brass Rats
06. Dotåbåtå - Ten Skulls

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Previously Released:
Boar:
2008: Boar - Birds and Bees
2008: Endometrium Cuntplow + Boar - This Is Taking Me Awhile To Think About Ghost Sounds Split
2009: Boar + Zebra Mu Split
2009: Boar & Intestinal Disgorge
2009: Boar - Human Society
2009: Boar - Man's Greatest Fish
2009: Boar - Sabre-Tooth
Dotåbåtå:
2008: Dotåbåtå - Black Stallion (Special Edition)
2008: Dotåbåtå - Dotåbåtå
2008: Dotåbåtå - Failed Forestry
2009: Dotåbåtå - Black Orchid
2009: Dotåbåtå - Cloudburst
2009: Dotåbåtå - Dark Bush
2009: Dotåbåtå - Terror Patterns
2009: Dotåbåtå - Undergrowth I
2009: Dotåbåtå + Zebra Mu split

Boar - Man's Greatest Fish

We love the Boar-man. Harsh yet delicate. I was lucky enough to get this in the mail not too long ago, together with some other nefarious nutcracking soundbits which i'll be posting hopefully soon. It's more of the same actually, there's no real variation on the familiar Boar sound, but that isn't a bad thing.
The CD came in a selfmade plastic sleeve, consisting of two megatough plastic sheets stapled together. It was hard to get the CD out of that pvc prison, but it was worth it.

Released: Dead Pope Productions, November 2009, Limited to 40.

01. Man's Greatest Intentions
02. Man's Greatest Fault
03. Man's Greatest Fish
04. Man's Greatest Sin

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Previously Released:
2008: Boar - Birds and Bees
2008: Endometrium Cuntplow + Boar - This Is Taking Me Awhile To Think About Ghost Sounds Split
2009: Boar + Zebra Mu Split
2009: Boar & Intestinal Disgorge
2009: Boar - Human Society
2009: Boar - Sabre-Tooth