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[perfectmidnightworld]

“New Coke” by HEALTH // Death Magic (Out 8.7.15 via Loma Vista)

HEALTH are back to follow up their video game score for Max Payne 3 with an official release entitled Death Magic. This time around the band is getting a little help from the Haxan Cloak, which could prove to add even more darkness to the band’s already haunting electro sound. The first taste from the album is the dark-as-night single, “New Coke” - which is all glimmering percussion, buzz saw synths, and apocalyptic production, while still maintaining an infectious melody. Then again, that’s where the band has always been successful - pushing the depths of darkness while keeping a surreal and hypnotic beauty front and center. You can also check out the first video for the single, which is an intense look into a shadowy night of partying that gets coated in some pretty aggressive vomit - ultimately closing with a hotline number for those who might need someone to talk to regarding their own issues. 

[seriouscoin]

[enfantdelaforet]

"Open your eyes. Take a deep breath and return to life."

[acridjazz]

Watain - Reaping Death (from Lawless Darkness, 2010)

I know that Watain is a little too trendy now within the black metal community, but I still fucking love them. They’re weird and all of their blaspheming and stuff is so fucking silly. I love the current black metal scene, because it’s all about outdoing the other guys. It’s great. Anyway, this was the single from Lawless Darkness, and you can understand why. This song is fucking amazing, though they do say the phrase “sodomize the god that failed.” Silly, right? 

[fuckmetodubstep-deactivated2014]

How is that silly? If you look at where they’re coming from you will understand it.

[acridjazz]

I do understand it, as I've been studying and listening to this music for years. It's hard to take it seriously when their word choice is what it is, but that doesn't make the music any less awesome. There comes a point when you become desensitized to the outrageous blasphemy on black metal, and start appreciating it for what it is: amazing speed metal.

[acridjazz]

Watain - All That May Bleed (from the forthcoming album The Wild Hunt, 2013)

So, just to reiterate what I said in my last Watain post, I don't care that it's super trendy in the black metal scene to like Watain. This band fucking rules, and their new single continues to prove it. I just ordered it on 7" moments ago, and I can definitely see myself wearing this one out. It's standard Watain, in that it combines heavy mosh riffs with searing black metal riffs and includes a blinding solo. This track kicks ass. Nothing more to it.

[acridjazz]

Okay, there's going to be a bit of a format change.

Because I'm working on this by myself now (and I have about a million other things to do), the format is going to be a little strange for the time being. I'm going to start posting again, but I'm not going to be doing the daily genres and whatnot, more of just a mass of what I'm listening to that day, regardless of genre. Everything will still be tagged as the day it's associated with, but for the time being, it's going to be a little hectic. 

Thanks for sticking with me through this hiatus, and I hope you enjoy what's to come. 

-Zach

[migeeel-blog-blog]

Made a bandcamp page. Looks pretty rad. Jesse’s artwork kicks ass too. Can’t wait to release the album once it’s ready! 

[a-divine-garden-deactivated2014]

My bands shitty demo. Cool shitty though. Shitty cool stuff.

[enfantdelaforet]

This is fucking awesome. Keep me posted as to a release date, because I’ll buy the shit out of it.

[acridjazz]

Sweet as fuck stoner/doom, Melbourne, AU's Horsehunter only have the unfortunate downfall of being so far away from me that I will never see them perform. They have a bandcamp page, so go download this song and give them some money so we can have a full length; it'll make the world a better place if you do. 

[acridjazz]

Kreator - Pleasure to Kill (from Pleasure to Kill, 1986)

If anyone ever asked me to name my favorite thrash song from the 80's, this would be it. Kreator did exactly what Slayer did this same year, and that's make an album that rips front-to-back, but they did it as a three-piece, and they did it in Germany. If you just listen to the riffs throughout the song, and then imagine someone playing that and doing vocals at the same time, and there are A LOT of words in this song. Anyway, it's a great thrash piece about killing people and drinking their blood. 

"Tasting the blood from your lips as you die means satisfaction to me!"

[acridjazz]

Pantera - 5 Minutes Alone (from Far Beyond Driven, 1994)

Even if you think that Pantera is super overrated (like me), it's hard to deny their impact on the metal scene. They were really the only purists that were keeping it down in the 90's, a dark and terrible time for our beloved genre. Our heroes were releasing albums like Diabolus in Musica and Load/Reload, and these guys were fucking up everyone who was releasing shit like that. I think that Dimebag (RIP) is the most overrated guitar player in all of music, but his level of skill and riffing is undeniably amazing. I still think Phil Anselmo is kicking ass in Down, and that Vinnie Paul should shut his fat fucking mouth forever.

[enfantdelaforet]

Black Sabbath - Walpurgis (Original version of “War Pigs.” Unreleased until The Ozzman Cometh, 1997, however, was written before 1970.)

This was the original version of the classic “War Pigs,” with the original lyrics depicting satanic rites and rituals, as well as some pretty dark black magic stuff. I really like this version, just because it’s different from the one we’ve been appreciating for over 40 years. The lyrics were changed (as well as the title), because of the mass protests of the Vietnam war going on around this time. I really doubt this band would have achieved the commercial success that it did if they hadn’t changed this song. “War Pigs” is one of the most recognizable songs about the Vietnam war. 

[acridjazz]

Pelican - Red Ran Amber (from The Fire in Our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw, 2005)

I haven't listened to Pelican in way too long. I'm definitely going to have to back and relisten to all of the songs that I remember loving from a couple years ago. This is my second favorite track by them, and I think I already posted my favorite ("Last Day of Winter" from this same album, if you're curious). They're a really great post metal band that's currently signed to my favorite record label, Southern Lord. Everything from Southern Lord is fried gold, so definitely check it out.

[acridjazz]

City of Ships - Clotilde (from Minor World, 2011)

City of Ships has been a favorite of mine since they only had one EP out and we were Myspace friends. This is my current favorite song by them, but everything that they've put out is so fucking good. It's super bass-heavy post hardcore, with a lot of post rock vibes to it. If you like things like Marriages, this is for you.

[acridjazz]

Manchester Orchestra - Everything to Nothing (from Mean Everything to Nothing, 2009)

I discovered Manchester Orchestra by accident while working at a record store when I was like 19. This album had just come out and I was working with Emily (all we did was listen to post hardcore), and someone told us to check it out, and we both immediately loved it. I still like this album the best out of all three, but the others are really good too. If you dig it, it's worth digging a little deeper into their catalogue.  

[acridjazz]

Watain - Reaping Death (from Lawless Darkness, 2010)

I know that Watain is a little too trendy now within the black metal community, but I still fucking love them. They're weird and all of their blaspheming and stuff is so fucking silly. I love the current black metal scene, because it's all about outdoing the other guys. It's great. Anyway, this was the single from Lawless Darkness, and you can understand why. This song is fucking amazing, though they do say the phrase "sodomize the god that failed." Silly, right? 

[acridjazz]

Edge of Sanity - Black Tears (from Purgatory Afterglow, 1994)

So this is probably the most emo song in existence, but it really does kick ass. Edge of Sanity was a progressive death metal band from Sweden, and was one of the two bands that started that movement in that country (the other being Opeth). It's really weird to see where progressive death metal started, and see where it is today. Another quick note about this song, it was covered by German death metal/deathcore band Heaven Shall Burn, but their cover isn't quite as good as the original. Just heavier. 

[acridjazz]

So I've decided what to do with Fridays.

I'm going to start making it a revolving genre day, picked by you guys, changing every month. I just think it would be a good way for you guys to have a say in what happens here, because I'm really doing it for you. I'm going to do prog for the rest of this month, just as something I know a lot about, and if you guys ever wanted to suggest what to do for next month, please just send me an ask. 

Thanks a lot, guys, and I hope to hear from you all. I hope you've been enjoying this so far, because I've really enjoyed posting for it.

[acridjazz]

I need to do something other than punk on Fridays...

Any suggestions?