Showing posts with label Metal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Metal. Show all posts
Saturday, 17 October 2009
Coroner - Coroner (1995)
The Swiss trio Coroner was one of the most original and inventive groups of the thrash metal "golden era". It was also one of the most underrated ones.
Coroner released several excellent albums from which I would like to highlight "Punishment for Decadence", "No More Color", "Mental Vortex" and even "Grin".
The album "Coroner" was a mix of a few new original tracks with some older ones and it included a radio live cut of Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze", a cover version they've already did in "Punishment for Decadence".
A cover version of The Beatles' "I Want You (She's so Heavy)" is also part of their discography.
Enjoy!
From their modest beginnings as roadies for avant-garde Swiss metal legends Celtic Frost, the members of Coroner carved out one of the most unique careers in the European thrash metal scene. (Taken from AMG)
They combined elements of thrash, progressive rock, jazz, and industrial metal with suitably gruff vocals (...) They did not completely fall into any of those categories but integrated influences from them while some defined their style. (Taken from Wikipedia)
The Swiss trio Coroner was one of the most original and inventive groups of the thrash metal "golden era". It was also one of the most underrated ones.Coroner released several excellent albums from which I would like to highlight "Punishment for Decadence", "No More Color", "Mental Vortex" and even "Grin".
The album "Coroner" was a mix of a few new original tracks with some older ones and it included a radio live cut of Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze", a cover version they've already did in "Punishment for Decadence".
A cover version of The Beatles' "I Want You (She's so Heavy)" is also part of their discography.
Enjoy!
From their modest beginnings as roadies for avant-garde Swiss metal legends Celtic Frost, the members of Coroner carved out one of the most unique careers in the European thrash metal scene. (Taken from AMG)
They combined elements of thrash, progressive rock, jazz, and industrial metal with suitably gruff vocals (...) They did not completely fall into any of those categories but integrated influences from them while some defined their style. (Taken from Wikipedia)
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
O.S.I. - Blood (2009)
Kevin Moore is a wonderful musician, with several musical projects, who's talent has evolved naturally throughout the years since his beginings as keyboardist of Dream Theater.
If you can forget for a second that Kevin was once in that band, I think you'll find many reference points of interest in his work.
About Chroma Key:
Stripping away the metallic elements of Dream Theater's sound, Chroma Key is more influenced by '70s prog-rock and early-'80s synth-pop, particularly the most ethereal, ambient-flavored components of each -- artists like Brian Eno, Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel, and Talk Talk's Mark Hollis. (Taken from AMG)
About Kevin Moore's "Ghost Book":
The music Moore has created for the film is dark and creepily evocative, as befits the film's twin themes of horror and romance; most tracks are sonically sparse and bring to mind large, echoey spaces... (Taken from AMG)
About O.S.I.:
All of their prog and metal influences come from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s (...) but instead of ignoring alternative rock and alternative metal, O.S.I. have opted to draw on influences from different eras. O.S.I.'s long list of influences has included, among others, Pink Floyd, Yes, and King Crimson as well as Radiohead and Nirvana -- and some of Moore's admirers have been surprised to find out that O.S.I. don't sound a lot like Dream Theater. (Taken from AMG)
Kevin Moore is a wonderful musician, with several musical projects, who's talent has evolved naturally throughout the years since his beginings as keyboardist of Dream Theater.If you can forget for a second that Kevin was once in that band, I think you'll find many reference points of interest in his work.
About Chroma Key:
Stripping away the metallic elements of Dream Theater's sound, Chroma Key is more influenced by '70s prog-rock and early-'80s synth-pop, particularly the most ethereal, ambient-flavored components of each -- artists like Brian Eno, Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel, and Talk Talk's Mark Hollis. (Taken from AMG)
About Kevin Moore's "Ghost Book":
The music Moore has created for the film is dark and creepily evocative, as befits the film's twin themes of horror and romance; most tracks are sonically sparse and bring to mind large, echoey spaces... (Taken from AMG)
About O.S.I.:
All of their prog and metal influences come from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s (...) but instead of ignoring alternative rock and alternative metal, O.S.I. have opted to draw on influences from different eras. O.S.I.'s long list of influences has included, among others, Pink Floyd, Yes, and King Crimson as well as Radiohead and Nirvana -- and some of Moore's admirers have been surprised to find out that O.S.I. don't sound a lot like Dream Theater. (Taken from AMG)
Friday, 6 March 2009
Skrew - Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame (1992)
"Burning in Water, Drowning in Flame" was the outstanding debut of the industrial/metal band Skrew, founded in Texas, 1990, by Adam Grossman.This record has the collaboration of inumerous well known musicians such as Al Jourgensen from Ministry, just as an example.
Hope you like it!
Saturday, 14 February 2009
Godflesh - Selfless (1994)
Godflesh was founded in Birmingham, 1988, by Justin Broadrick - a former Napalm Death/Head of David member - and it's sound was really unique, being one of the first bands to combine metal with industrial beats.
"Pure" and "Selfless" are my two favourite records of the band.
If Black Sabbath was reborn as an industrial rock band, they'd probably sound an awful lot like Godflesh. (Taken from AMG)
Godflesh was founded in Birmingham, 1988, by Justin Broadrick - a former Napalm Death/Head of David member - and it's sound was really unique, being one of the first bands to combine metal with industrial beats."Pure" and "Selfless" are my two favourite records of the band.
If Black Sabbath was reborn as an industrial rock band, they'd probably sound an awful lot like Godflesh. (Taken from AMG)
Sunday, 8 February 2009
DJ Spooky & Dave Lombardo - Drums of Death (2005)
Here's a collaboration between the avant-experimental/trip-hop artist DJ Spooky and the legendary metal drummer Dave Lombardo (Slayer/Fantomas).Good enough to give it a try!
Sunday, 1 February 2009
Ephel Duath - The Painter's Palette (2003)
Ephel Duath is an avant-metal band from Italy. They make a crossover between hardcore, metal, jazz, prog-rock and a bit of electronics."The Painter's Palette" was their 2nd and my favourite release.
Enjoy!
Thursday, 8 January 2009
Maudlin of the Well - Leaving Your Body Map (2001)
In 2001, MOTW released a unique masterpiece divided in two records and I still can't decide wich one I love the most!
Their sound was a mixture of metal, prog rock, jazz, post-rock or what more else you might recall. Shortly after this release, they've lost some of their core members and Toby Driver (the mind behind it all) renamed the band to Kayo Dot, wich made some releases for John Zorn's Tzadik and for other labels as well.
It has been said that MOTW will reunite this year to record a new album.
We'll just have to wait and see.
In 2001, MOTW released a unique masterpiece divided in two records and I still can't decide wich one I love the most!Their sound was a mixture of metal, prog rock, jazz, post-rock or what more else you might recall. Shortly after this release, they've lost some of their core members and Toby Driver (the mind behind it all) renamed the band to Kayo Dot, wich made some releases for John Zorn's Tzadik and for other labels as well.
It has been said that MOTW will reunite this year to record a new album.
We'll just have to wait and see.
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