GREYMACHINE
Disconnected
Hydra Head (2009)
Certainly, GREYMACHINE is a group whose mere existence is enough to generate interest and the inevitable hype considering its composition of some rather prominent members of the "extreme" music community. Seriously though, how could it not comprising members of Isis, Godflesh, Jesu, and tons more? The real question, at least if we concentrate on the actual content of Disconnected should be more along how this actually sounds. In this case, GREYMACHINE provides a sonic thrashing that contains all of the brutal qualities of the heaviest and most caustic work that the members have shown the ability to create previously; the pummeling nature of the album is astounding. The first introduction to Disconnected comes by way of the sounds of a bass being beaten into submission, and the swirling sounds, percussion, and buried vocals sweep in layers as "Wolf at the Door" shows to be an apt title because lurking on the other side of the speakers sounds like something dangerous causing the racket. The debut album from GREYMACHINE is a mass of layered instruments and noise that seems to constantly churn in a machinelike manner that has the single intent of visiting some form of sonic punishment on any who … Read more
Mellowdrone
Angry Bear
Coming Home (2009)
Los Angeles by way of Boston by way of Miami by way of Venezuela, Mellowdrone return with a second full-length … Read more
We'll Go Machete
We'll Go Machete
Cedar Fever (2009)
Austin, Texas natives We'll Go Machete offer six songs on their debut EP, released through indie label Cedar Fever Records, … Read more
A Kid Named Thompson / Altus
Split
Seafoam (2009)
Two newcomers from Texas team up for a split 7" release. You get one track each, generally falling within the … Read more
No Harm Done / Offsides
Split
Seafoam (2009)
Seafoam Recordings teams up No Harm Done from Florida and Offsides from Connecticut on this limited edition split 7". The … Read more
