New Reviews 6/14/2009

Dirt Worshipper- The misadventures of dirtbag the clown-CD (Self Releases)

I'm not sure if I'm suppose to love this or hate this as its like a lo fi verison of Dead horse meets DRI on a 80's demo tape. Dirt Worshipper are just as you would like nasty, gritty, loud, doomy, blues a mix of death and classic metal all at the same time adding a very punk rock belief to there gosphel that they call there music. I feel they have a strong love for St Vitus and Trouble as well but let me tell you as time this is full on speedcore punkmetal and I think Dirt Worshipper just do it to confuse the shit out of you. If there was one down side to all of this it would have to be the horrible recording quality of the CD as a whole. It really sounds like the recorded the whole CD with 2 mics live in a rehearsal room. I understand a live feel but come on. With better production these sounds would be fantastic.
http://www.myspace.com/thedirtworshipper





Pathology- Age of Onset-(CD Comatose Music)

Holy burp metal batman. This is the kind of Death metal I have made fun of for years and will not stop any time soon. Why must all the vocals sound like one big deep burping noise. The music is nothing like that all. Pathology are very complex in there music structures and arrangments. The music really put the 3rd rate vocals to same as the guitars, bass and drums are down right bass ass. The band is more in the techinical death / grind side of the extreme musical realm. I knew when I saw the artwork this was a 50/50 kind of thing. Pathology should be an instramental death metal force as there are not many and this would really make them stand out a whole lot more...
http://comatosemusic.com/



We Insist!- The Babel inside was terrible-CD (Exile on Mainstream)

Someone grow up on Discord and Touch and GO record releases with a good dose of Tzadik thrown in for go measure. If John Zorn could join Fugazi and The Jesus Lizard on stand for an all star jam session I think we would be getting into the right ballpark on what We Insist! has given the world. This is for the avant jazzcore fans out there that love bands like When, Mr Bungle, Tubring and Copshootcop. The songs are down right infectious but there just so out there the arrangement will make most just scratch there head in confusion. I sure We Insist live is just a powerhouse of majesty and this is really the way to see a band this amazing on record. This band has ALOT in common with TUBRING . I would just like to state that one more time. If you like them you will love this I've said enough. Buy this and don't be stupid..

http://mainstreamrecords.de/




The Antikaroshi- Crushed Neocons-CD (Exile on Mainstream)

The label Exile on Mainstream seems to fusing 3 styles together as of late in there signature sound for the label. Those 3 sounds are Jazz, Post Hardcore and Indie rock in what I want to say they are merging what discord records and nuerot recordings have made very popular in the US underground scene over the last 2 -3 decades. The Antikaroshi go a bit more into the Avant Post Hardcore side of the spectrum where I hear Shudder to Think, Isis and Red Sparrowes in what they are creating as as its drifting and very jazz bass heavy but still keep the darker hardcore/metallic element in the music without is becoming full out anger and aggression. There is a very math rock side to these gentlemen as well but they never let it go to the levels bands like Dillenger Escape Plan or Mastodon have. The music is more about the groove and and tonal vibe then anything. The vocals when they are there are very indie rock so if you don't like your vocals smokey and a bit nasal then this maybe a stumbling block for you . Other then this The Antikaroshi are a band above many in the same genre...

http://mainstreamrecords.de/




Adrian T. Lakey-On my way out-CD (Self Released)

This man seems to want to say undergound and let the music do the talking there is almost zero on the internet about him. Other then few things on Heathen harvest site about an earlier release. Well let get to it. Adrian is a Loungy, Neo Folk, Space rocker. He loves the acoustic guitar and 60's ambient elements intermixed in to is very somber spoken/ sung vocals that you would hear in bands like Death in June, Changes, Ait!, Spirtual front etc. You very much get what I mean. I think him and David E Williams should collab as it would be magical. These kind of people are the troubadors of the 21st century. The release is full on with pianos, horns, kettle drums, strings and epic organs. If you a fan of labels like Tesco, Punch, Soleilmoon etc then you will love this mans visions. I have to let you know Thomas Garrison of Control ( amazing Power electronic/ Noise project) mastered this release so it sounds stellar to say the least. I know nothing more about Adrian other then he makes so very cool Post Industrial music.... PS. It comes in a very cool hand printed box with glossy booklet.



you can email him at adrianlakey@yahoo.com