Some Neofolk and Post-Industrial

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Wonderful music for you all!

Current 93 - Thunder Perfect Mind
Current 93 is the musical outlet of the prolific and enigmatic figure David Tibet. His works range from folk, to noise and dark ambient. His releases are also backed by various collaborators including Douglas Pearce of Death in June, John Balance of Coil, Bonnie Prince Billy and Nick Cave. His deals with a music variety of subject matter and includes such topics as Crowleyan occultism, Gnosticism, Buddhism, Rune Magick, the apocalypse, the children's toy Noddy and the 1970s film The Wicker Man.

Thunder Perfect Mind is considered to be one of Tibet's most personal works. The album is more folk based, and many songs are dedicated to his friends and colleagues. The song, "Hitler as Kalki" deals with the concept of Hitler being the tenth incarnation of Vishnu, who destroys the world at the end of each world cycle. The song is also dedicated to "my father, who fought Hitler" (Source: Wikipedia)

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Death In June - Nada!
Considered by many to be the father of neo-folk, Douglas Pearce, formerly of the punk band Crisis, took a different approach to his previous band. Inspired by the misery, sadness, and chaos of nazi Germany, Death In June attempted to approach the subject matter of World War II in a unique way. Despite Pearce's frequent collaborations with Jewish artists, his open homosexuality, and his constant assertion that his music is politically ambivalent, Death In June remains under controversy to this day.

Nada! is DiJ's most varied album. It is a strange mix of dance music, folk and industrial. Though the genre was not established until the album Brown Book, Nada! is one of the early stages of the marriage between folk and industrial, which characterizes the neo-folk genre

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Sol Invictus - The Blade
Sol Invictus is a neo-folk project lead by former Death in June and Crisis member Tony Wakeford. The Blade is their 1997 release.

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Crisis - Holocaust Hymns
Crisis was a punk band from the early 70s with both Tony Wakeford of Sol Invictus and Douglas Pearce of Death In June. The subject matter of the music is radically different from what both bands would eventually pursue. The band performed at rallies for RAR (Rock Against Racism), the ANL (Anti-Nazi League) as well as Right to Work marches until they eventually split up in 1980.

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Coil - Horse Rotorvator
Coil is considered, among artists such as Throbbing Gristle and NON, to be one of the most influential acts in industrial music. Formed by Jhonn Balance (aka John Balance) and his partner Peter Christopherson in 1982, Coil combined various genres to create unique electronic music. Their release Horse Rotorvator is one of three releases that received much critical success for its combination of acid-house and industrial music.

"On the Eve of the Apocalypse - (the air choked with horsehair) - the Four Horsemen betray their steeds - slitting open the animal throats - and in doing so release the Second Great Deluge - Horsegore - Infinite Divisibles Split - an infinity of open sewers - the Four then fashion an immense earthmoving device from the collective jawbones - The Horse Rotorvator - with which to plough up the waiting world - (ROTA turns through 180° to TARO) - wheels replace horses - Dark Horses Run - Dark Horses Run Deep - and Hell is paved with horseflesh... (we plough the fields and scatter Our Dead Steeds on the land)". - Text from the LP.

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True Widow - True Widow

I just discovered this band about an hour ago and I'm not even finished listening to the album yet. They're from Texas, fairly new, and their sound is both derivative, yet strangely unique. Definitely worth a download for fans of shoegaze, slowcore, sludge metal and post rock.

More info: http://truewidow.com/

Download Link: True Widow - True Widow

Awesome Bands I've seen in the past two weeks

So my band has been on tour for the past few weeks and in that time, I've seen some bands that have blown me away with their energy and music. We had some costly repairs on this tour, and we've been helped out by a lot of good people. I'm not sure how many people actually read this blog, but I thought I would return the favour by at least making sure that everyone I can reach knows about some great bands.

TV CRIMES

Last year, when we played Cleavland we played with a band called Run Riot. Since then we've stayed in contact with Rock n' Roll Joel and we had the privilege of playing with his new band - TV Crimes - twice this tour. Grungy, Dirty, Punk Rock and an awesome cover of the Pixies' Tame.

http://www.myspace.com/thetvcrimes


UNRESTRAINED

This was our second tour with Unrestrained. Every single show they blew me away with their energy. Their music is heavily influenced by bands like trial. Even if you don't like this band's music, you would be doing yourself a disservice in missing their live show.

http://www.myspace.com/unrestrainedvt


THE SEPARATION

We played with this band in Baltimore and they were one of the highlights of the whole tour. Musically, they were my favorite band. They sound like early 90s screamy hardcore/crust drawing influence from Union of Uranus and One Eyed God Prophecy but with a much more stripped down sound.

http://www.myspace.com/theseparationca


MAINTAIN

I've seen Maintain twice now and I'm floored that they don't have more backing in hardcore. The new songs they played had a clear Botch influence. I loved every moment of their set and I can't wait to see them again.

http://www.myspace.com/maintainhc

Last of the Juanitas - Hawaii

Someone posted a link to this band's myspace on a local message board. I've been hooked ever since. Last of the Juanitas has all the heaviness and rawness of Nirvana mixed with some Don Caballero style drumming thrown in. The more I listen to this record, the more I like it so I'm posting it here for all of you who read this to enjoy.

Download Link: Last of the Juanitas - Hawaii

Neil Perry - Lineage Situation

As far as Screamy Hardcore goes, Neil Perry don't get as much recognition as they deserve. I first heard them when I picked up their split with Joshua Fit for Battle after hearing so much about both bands while never actually hearing them. Fast, melodic, and intense hardcore that was very well done. Lineage Situation constitutes all of their recorded work, including their split with Joshua Fit For Battle. Members of this band went on to form Welcome the Plague Year, another band worth checking out.

Download Link: Neil Perry - Lineage Situation

Van Johnson - Ladies and Gentlemen

I'd have to disagree regarding Van Johnson's full length. While the songs were certainly top notch, the recording didn't quite do it for me because it didn't capture the intensity of Van Johnson's live show. I thought this 7" did a better job of capturing that intensity.

Download Link: Van Johnson - Ladies and Gentlement

One Eyed God Prophecy - Discography

Dark, chaotic and criminally underrated band from Sherbrooke Quebec. They have influenced a whole range of bands including Orchid and Buried Inside, yet they don't get enough recognize in my opinion.

Download - One Eyed God Prophecy - Discography

Rodan - Rusty

The emotionally repressed, loner cousin of Slint's Spiderland, Rodan's Rusty is a multi-faceted work of early post rock and hardcore, with elements of math rock thrown in. Hailing from Louisville, Kentucky, Rodan were a short-lived band who formed in 1992. They released this full-length and a few EPs before disbanding in 1995.

Download - Rodan - Rusty

Union of Uranus - To This Bearer of Truth

More early-mid 90's awesomeness. Basically the best band to ever exist from Ottawa (tied with Buried Inside and Shotmaker). Dark, Heavy, Chaotic, Emotional, Crusty and Screamy. This is their entire catalogue remastered. Yannick went onto play in His Hero is Gone and Tragedy.

Download - Union of Uranus - To This Bearer of Truth

Roads To Shiloh - Discography

Someone asked me to reupload this. Roads to Shiloh are another classic short-lived ottawa "screamo/emo" band or whatever you call it from the early 2000's. Members went on to play in Van Johnson and Sleeping Pilot.

Download - Roads To Shiloh - Discography