Wartorn
Domestic Terrorist / Under Oath
Profane Existence (2013)
If you had asked me two years ago if I’d rather hear another Wartorn song or be kicked in the crotch by a Clydesdale that’s wearing a pair ice climbing cleats, I probably would have picked the option that left me crying in the fetal position with bloody underpants and no chance of ever having children. But with arrival of their new 7”—the March edition of the Profane Existence Single Series—it turns out that aside from the painfully (literally) obvious reason, it would have also been a really poor decision because I would never have heard these two tracks.“Domestic Terrorist” starts off with crunchy guitar, thundering bass, and loose, exploratory drumming that successfully builds anticipation for the impending full-fledged rage that follows. While sticking largely to the epic crust formula they’ve spent years perfecting, there is also a sense of rawness that becomes noticeable once the vocals hit. There is a certain air of distortion that’s not completely blown-out but bordering just near it.The band rapidly injects various tones of other extreme music into their existing mold on the flipside. “Under Oath” runs a good 1:20 before any vocals come in – an instrumental period that includes the first of … Read more
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Push The Sky Away
Bad Seed LTD. (2013)
Nick Cave is an uncaring bastard.He doesn't care if you buy his new album Push The Sky Away, nor does … Read more
Feral King
Self Titled
Last Anthem (2012)
Feral Kings' self-titled EP comes from a couple of guys that know how to do what they're doing and do … Read more
Off With Their Heads
Home
Epitaph (2013)
Maybe it’s because I caught Off With Their Heads live recently and maybe it’s because on Home, their third official … Read more
