Blasphemosity: 2011 Smoldering Embers First Wave

There is actually a Blasphemosity I recorded in March or April sitting in the can right now, and at some point I'll probably release it.  The main reason I bring this up is the opening track of this cast is the opening track of that cast.  Even more importantly, the opening track Aurora Borealis' "Crucible of Creation" is the opening track on Ron Vento and company's first full length since re-forming, and its free.  Of course, since then Mr. Vento has made the entire Aurora Borealis catalog free and you should go here and check it all out.  Great stuff available there, I highly recommend doing so.

Anyhow, its a good year for blackened Metal.  There really isn't much to say about this cast except its what you should expect, 1 hour of face ripping blackened metal.  It includes some of the final recordings of the Helmkamp/Read project Kerasphorus, a track from Enslaved's newest completely free EP, and I'll introduce you to a Progressive Black/Death troupe from Rochester, MI called Einheuser.  All 2011 tunes, all from albums worth checking out.   Listen today, suffer bangover tomorrow.

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Blasphemosity: 2011 Smoldering Embers First Wave

Part I:

Aurora Borealis (US-MD) - Crucible of Creation - The Beginning and End of Everything - 2011

(Aurora Borealis Official Free Discography)

Kerasphorus (US-CA) - Through the Spiral Void - Necronaut (EP) - 2011

Spearhead (UK) - Autocrater - Theomachia - 2011

Ravencult (Grc) - Morbid Blood - Morbid Blood - 2011

Part II:

Marduk (Swe) - Wacht Am Rhein: Drumbeats of Death - Iron Dawn (EP) - 2011

Sacrilegious Impalement (Fin) - Wolves of the Black Moon - II - Exalted Spectres - 2011

Anaal Nathrakh (UK) - Drug-Fucking Abomination - Passion - 2011

Part III:

Enslaved (Nor) - Alu Mysirki - The Sleeping Gods (EP) - 2011 - FREE!

Torchbearer (Swe) - Coffin-Shaped Heart - Death Meditations - 2011

Einheuser (US-MI) - Whispering Insanity - Einheuser - 2011

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Sucking the 70's: July 2011

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A very special "Sucking the 70's" this month, at least for the Marquette area, as last week there was a big Rock/Metal announcement by the real only local music venue not located in a house ;-), my employer Upfront & Company in Marquette, that the national tour of Weedeater (Southern Lord), Saviours (Kemado) Bison BC (Metal Blade), Fight Amp (Translation Loss) would be making it a stop.  Its a special ALL AGES show on September 18th (Sunday), tickets are $10 in advance (here - (906)228-5200) or $12 at the door.  I've driven farther and paid more for a lesser show.  You can preview all the bands on this tour in the first set.

Really this is bigger news for Marquette than some people may realize.  When I was a teen I heard all these stories about Ozzy, Kiss, etc coming and playing Lakeview Arena in the 80's.  Well, I personally remember Def Leppard played there about 15ish years ago.  However, since then, other than a few shows by NAE (who I has fallen victim to playing to the hip-hop monoculture way too often) and First Aid Productions (which has some good people helping out, but I still wonder if they haven't lost the vision of the founders), Marquette has been fairly devoid of any touring Rock/Metal band not travelling completely under the radar (the Upfront does get some very interesting acts including many who have releases on major labels).  There are two big reasons for this, one being the advent of the casino shows in the U.P. (which other than not being in Marquette I can only see as a good thing), and the simple fact that in general entertainer fees have gone up over the last 20 years, but our wages have not.  So Marquette isn't going to be booking Nickelback or Colplay very soon (not going to rule out NAE, but I still guess they don't travel the road of Rock), and that's fine.   Odds are you aren't going to see too many washed up rockers in Marquette either.

However, I know a town that still eats up live music when it can.  Small groups that you can't target every week, but spaced out over time and with many niche groups it can be very profitable.  The advent of the internet has given niche fans more exposure to their music than ever, and that gives those that book shows an opportunity to look at more up and coming artists, and artists that don't have the benefit of RIAA promotional/radio backing (even Sirius Liquid Metal hardly steps outside the RIAA umbrella).   A successful Weedeater show will allow more tours of all genres to come to Marquette, this is an opportunity to remind the Rock World that Marquette still rocks and that bands should want to come here.

Enough of that though, lots of good stuff this month outside of the Weedeater Tour Preview.  New music from Wino's newest project Premonition 13, some early 70's Swedish (or German Rock no I'm not kidding, I have conflicting reports) from a band that (once again) has almost no information available, I'll introduce some more great Michigan Stoner/doom, and of course, its July so the most appropriate tune from Bongzilla in the 4:20 Smokedown.   So get your utensil packed and ready to go, its time for July's Sucking the 70's.

Sucking the 70’s July 2011

Part I

The Grand Astoria (Rus) - Doomsday Party - Omnipresence - 2011

Weedeater Tour Preview!!!

Saviours (US-CA) - Slave to the Hex - Accelerated Living - 2009
Fight Amp (US-MA) - Faith in Man - Manners and Praise - 2009
Bison BC (Can) - Two Day Booze - Dark Ages - 2010 (Only $8)
Weedeater (US-NC) - Mancoon - Jason... the Dragon - 2011

Part II

Sucking the 70’s: 4:20 Smokedown

Bongzilla (US-WI) - Amerijuanican - Amerijuanican - 2005
PSA from Dr. Nophun Anslinger
Acid Bath (US-LA) - Tranquilized - When the Kite String Pops - 1994

Part III

Sucking the 70’s: Flashback Tracks

Propeller (Swe or Ger?) - Let it Rock, Let if Roll - Let Us Live Together - 1971
Orange Goblin (UK) - Just Got Paid (ZZ Top) - Thieving From The House Of God - 2004

Part IV

Sucking the 70's: Devil's Harvest

Buffalo Witch (US-MI) - Titan Death - Buffalo Witch - 2011
Enoch (US-NC) - The Fickle Whims of the Almighty - The Hierophant - 2011
Premonition 13 (US-MD) - Deranged Rock n' Roller - 13 - 2011

Viking Skull (UK) - Crazy Truckers - Heavy Metal Thunder - 2010

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From the Depths: Independence Day - The Metal of Anti-War

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Well, I started with the idea of making a podcast full of "protest" Metal, and well, I succeeded, but it ended up being a far more narrow focus than initially intended.  It's funny that a genre of music that contains music referred to as "War Metal" could be so very much anti-war, but from the earliest days of heavy music the angst of war has played an important role.  Some of you may be thinking, why would you highlight war protest around the celebration of U.S. independence?  The answer is simple.  I view Independence Day as  a time to absolutely celebrate the historical accomplishments of our nation, but also a time to reflect on our shortcomings.  Unnecessary war is definitely one of those shortcomings (and I'm not innocent in my support for what I now view as unnecessary war).  You will hear a lot from Paul Speckmann in this hour, which really shouldn't surprise you.  Speckmann has always been very anti-Corporo-fascist/anti-war and very critical of our nation, so much so that legendary U.S. Death Metal troupe Master is now based out of the Czech Republic.  I respect Speckmann's music and I respect his actions even more.

This show is going to be a lot more diverse than most "From the Depths," as there are definitely some tunes better fitted for "The Mercyful Metal Onslaught" or "Sucking the 70's," however, it was necessary to cover the bases in (anti-) war themed heavy music.

From the Depths: Independence Day - The Metal of Anti-War
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Part I:

Master (US-IL) - America the Pitiful - On the 7th Day God Created Master - 1991

Suck (S.A.) - War Pigs (Black Sabbath) - Time to Suck - 1971
Sodom (Ger) - Ausgebombt - Agent Orange - 1989
Armor Column (US-NY) - Where There's a War, There's a Way - Maximum Collateral Damage - 2011
Sample from Uncle Sam dir. William Lustig (Isaac Hayes)
Abomination (US-IL) - Blood for Oil - Tragedy Strikes - 1991

Part II:

Master (US-IL) - Pledge of Allegiance - Master - 1990
Death (US-FL) - Altering the Future - Spiritual Healing - 1990
Napalm Death (U.K.) - Suffer the Children - Harmony Corruption - 1990
Death (US-FL) - Lack of Comprehension (PWP Apocalypse Re-mix)*
Sinister (Hol) - Men Down - Afterburner - 2006

Ghoul (US-CA) - What a Wonderful World - Maniaxe - 2003

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Credits:

*This track is Perpetual Winter Productions re-mix taken from the 2011 Relapse Records re-issue of Human.  The base is the instrumental tracks from "Lack of Comprehension" re-mixed (and shortened) with samples from the 1983 Post-Nuclear Apocalyptic scare flick "The Day After."  I'm actually pretty surprised some of these samples aren't more widely used.

Cover:
Public Domain use posters provided by Northwestern University Library

Title: Wanted! for murder: her careless talk costs lives
Call Number: W3. 46/1: T14/ 19
Url: http://digital.library.northwestern.edu/wwii-posters/img/ww0207-80.jpg

Title: The United States army : then--now--forever
Call Number: 355.22309 W884u
Url:  http://digital.library.northwestern.edu/wwii-posters/img/ww0207-10.jpg

Sucking the 70's: June 2011

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Yep, been a bit behind on my plans with PWP lately.  A hand injury and bursitis flare up tend to slow one down so that's just the way things go.  At least, we're getting the 6th straight monthly installment of "Sucking the 70's."  I have a new 'cast in the "Northern Outlaw" series in the can as well as "Blasphemosity: 2011 Smoldering Embers First Wave."   Those will be coming shortly, but right now I have another hour of kick-ass Stoner jams.

This month on "Sucking the 70's" we have a good chunk of Midwest rockers, and a lot still active so get out and see them.  I have an off the wall blues based track from defunct Detroit rockers Cuckold, new Red Fang & Thorr-axe, and I'll introduce you to the smoke-laden Sludge from Grand Rapids, MI's Mountain Goat.

A few corrections, I referred to the Thundermother album as "One Red Rowan" obviously as you can tell from below its "No Red Rowan."  I also said that Herder's release was independent, but it turns out that it is in Reflections records.


There is quite a bit of this music available for free (also some with physical versions as well) so check out the links in the playlist below.  All links lead to legitimate ways to get the music, mostly the label that released it.  Obviously, there will be situations where there are better sources.

Sucking the 70’s June 2011

Part I

Orchid (US-CA) - Into the Sun - Through the Devil's Doorway (EP) 2009

Cuckold (US-MI) - Blood on My Hands - Blood on my Hands 7" 2006 (Lots of Free Music at link)
Red River Revival (US-GA) - Hands on the Wheel - Red River Revival (EP) 2009
Valley of the Sun (US-OH) - Tail of the Serpant - Two Thousand Ten (Demo) 2010 (Free!)

Part II

Sucking the 70’s: 4:20 Smokedown

Mountain Goat (US-MI) - Smoke Filled Land - Smoke Filled Land 7" 2010
Bongzilla (US-WI) - Melovespot - Methods for Attaining Extreme Altitude (EP) 1998

Part III

Sucking the 70’s: Flashback Tracks

Thundermother (UK) - The People Show - No Red Rowan 1971 (OOP - Download Link)
Goliath (US-KY) - Hot Rock and Thunder - Hot Rock and Thunder 1972

Part IV

Sucking the 70's: Devil's Harvest

Red Fang (US-OR) - Dirt Wizard - Murder the Mountains 2011
Herder (Hol) - Come Now Fire - Herder 2011
Thorr-axe (US-IN) - Brewmaster - Wall of Spears 2011

Hang the Bastard (UK) - Hell's Teeth - Hellfire Reign 2010

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From the Depths: 2011 Still Bleeding Volume 1

When I first started researching this show I was under the impression that this is one of the worst years for Death Metal in recent history.  I can't say my opinion on this has changed, but I can say that it's not quite as bad as I initially thought and I'm already going through my files complaining about forgetting bands like Russia's The Mutilator and Sweden's Vanhelgd.  I guess the next one shouldn't be so hard.  That being said there is a lot of good stuff so far this year. Some of my personal highlights include Benighted's "Asylum Cave," Decrepitaph's "Profane Doctrines Unburied," and I have to say I've been left surprisingly impressed by Obscura's "Omnivium."  Anyway, this 'cast doesn't really need a long-winded explanation it's all new Death Metal, not hard to figure out.

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Hour 1

Requiem (Swz) - I Am Legion - Within Darkened Disorder - Twilight Distribution

Miasmal (Swe) - Toxic Breed - Miasmal - Dark Descent Records
Nailgun Massacre (Hol) - Head on a Stick - Backyard Butchery - Slowrunner Records
Decrepitaph (US-TX) - Convulse in Eternal Agony - Razorback Records

Those Left Behind (Nor) - Mutilation Reel - Horror Classics and Other Tributes to the Darkside
- Horror Pain Gore Death Productions
Nomad (Pol) - The Demon's Breath - Transmigration of Consciousness - Witching Hour Productions
Corpsessed (Fin) - Nameless Cult - The Dagger & The Chalice - Dark Descent Records

Benighted (Fra) - Hostile - Asylum Cave - Season of Mist
Haemorrhage (Esp) - Flesh-Devouring Pandemia - Hospital Carnage - Relapse Records
Gorgasm (US-IN) - Silence Follows Dismemberment - Orgy of Murder - Brutal Bands
Monumental Torment (Rus) - Paradox - Element of Chaos - SFC

Obscura (Ger) - Vortex Omnivium - Omnivium - Relapse Records
Incrustator (Ukr) - Mad Monster - Spectral Whirlwind - Independent Digital
Amon Amarth (Swe) - Destroyer of the Universe - Surtur Rising - Metal Blade

Hour 2

Revolting (Swe) - The Plague of Matul - In Grisey Rapture - FDA Rekotz
Demonical (Swe) - Slain Warriors - Death Infernal - Cyclone Empire
Mardraum (Cro) - Human Prevails - Plague of Men (Demo) - Independent Digital

Autopsy (US-CA) - Dirty Gore Whore - Macabre Eternal - Peaceville Records
Autopsy (US-CA) - Robbing the Grave - Mental Funeral (1991) - Peaceville Records
Necrophagia (US-OH) - Suffering Comes in Sixes - Deathtrip 69 - Season of Mist
Necrophagia (US-OH) - Ready for Death - Ready For Death (1986 rel. 1990) - Embalming

Feral (Swe) - Altar of Necromancy - Dragged to the Altar - Ibex Moon Records
Hellworld (Col) - Blasfemia - Bandera De Sangre - Independent
Blaspherian (US-TX) - The Disgrace of God - Infernal Warriors of Death - Deathgasm Records
Vomitory (Swe) - Forever Damned - Opus Mortis VIII - Metal Blade

Broken Gravestones (Esp) - Zombies Don't Run - Let Sleeping Corpses Lie (EP) - Sevared Records

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Introducing: From the Depths

"From the Depths" was the first new show moniker I came up with after I returned from my nomadic period in 2008.  When I was on Open Grave Radio (many OGR alums are on Brutal Existence Radio I decided to retire my "Pure Evil" moniker (though it was un-retired for my brief stint with BRR).  I was trying to think of another name that would really exude what the show was about that wasn't so commonly used, as I knew I was at least the second to use "Pure Evil" at WUPX in Marquette.

I have no idea how I came up with it.  I assume I pulled it from a line like "From the depths of the underground comes..."  It just made sense. Its not like there was much being spun on there even from the surface of the underground.  I've come across a few bands that use it in a variety of genres and a couple movies, but nothing really from this realm so I've decided to stick with it.

The show would become a solid mix of Aggressive Black Metal, Death Metal, Black/Death Metal and some extreme Thrash.  Initially I would include other broadcasts such as the "Mercyful Metal Onlsaught" and "Perpetual Winter" since I only had the one time slot, but as I spread out over pretty much an entire day I was able to streamline "From the Depths" into it's current incarnation.

"From the Depths" will continue down the aforementioned path.  It will also include a feature called "Still Bleeding" which will be the best of new Death Metal.  "From the Depths" new music will focus on Death Metal as Blasphemosity focuses on the more blackened material.  The debut of "From the Depths" is already in the can, but is a special edition.  "From the Depths: 2011 Still Bleeding Vol. 1" will go up shortly.  As with all my 'casts at this point, except "Sucking the 70's," there is no timetable for releases.  They'll come as they do, but "From the Depths: 2011 Still Bleeding Vol. 2" is already poking my brain.

Sucking the 70's: May 2011

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Remember when you could turn on the radio and get a nice selection of rock that actually flowed, that sounded like it was selected with some care?  Hell, every now and then the DJ would actually throw in something that surprised you? Well, actually I’m pretty sure I don’t, but I do know that it existed.  Yeah, it still exists today in limited forms on Satellite and some very small independent local & college radio stations, but overall those days seem behind us.  This show is a great substitute for the glory days of radio.  It’s just a kick back, smoke a bowl, drink a brew maybe fist fuck the air at times rock show.  I’m sure I’ll throw you plenty of curve balls while still including some names you’ve heard (that curveball may be harsh vocals in some instances as there are 2 tracks that contain them).

This month on Perpetual Winter’s “Sucking the 70’s” we have a total rock extravaganza.  We have some proof that you can rock just as hard over 40 years after forming.  Some well known sludgsters that have been silent on the album front for nearly a decade will grace the Devil’s Harvest.  As usual you can expect lots of Sabbath worship, and hell, this month even a little Pantera worship.  There’s something for all open minded heavy rock fans.

Corrections: Well, not so much a correction, but I need to point out that I didn’t actually mention the song title from Sourvein’s “Black Fangs.”  The song is entitled “Nomadic.” Obviously, it is in the playlist below, but I like to acknowledge my blatant fuck-ups, and note that I chose not to go back and correct them.

Sucking the 70’s May 2011

Part I

Boris (Jap) – Korosu – Heavy Rocks (2002)

Iron Man (US-MD) – King of Kings – Generation Void (1999)
Groan (U.K.) – Psychedelic Demons – The Sleeping Wizard (2010)
Alabama Thunderpussy (US-VA) – Wage Slave – Fulton Hill (2004)

Part II

Sucking the 70’s: 4:20 Smokedown

Bongzilla (US-WI) – Dealer McDope (Live) – Apogee (2001)
Eternal Elysium (Jap) – Twilight High – Searching Low & High (2005)

Part III

Sucking the 70’s: Flashback Tracks

Uriah Heep (U.K.) – Look At Yourself – Look At Yourself (1971)
Uriah Heep (U.K.) – I Can See You – Into The Wild (2011)

Part IV

Sucking the 70's: Devil's Harvest

Wino (US-MD) – Hold on Love – Adrift (2011)
Bro Jovi (US-OH) – Dirt, Blood, Sex and Speed – Songs to Crush Beers To (2011)
Sourvein (US-VA) – Nomadic – Black Fangs (June 21, 2011 – Candlelight Records Pre-order)

Goatsnake (US-CA) – Dog Catcher – Goatsnake Volume 1 (1999)

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