Statospheria Cubensis makes Redefine's Top Ten Albums of 2010
------
This album's title is a reference to the most potent psychedelic mushroom available to man, and I would be the first to suggest that it would be impossible to drop such a densely brilliant slab of prog- metal mindfuckery without the aid of such performance-enhancing chemicals. This disc is like a Gordian knot of riffs within riffs that I found myself compulsively listening to over and over and over again, determined to make sense of the overwhelming complexity. It just seems impossible. They're really redefining the word "labyrinthine" with this, their sophomore outing, which can seem kind of wanktastic to the casual observer. But what I found with repeat listens is that they're always building to something -- and when that wave finally breaks, it's a gloriously decadent euphoria. THE MOST EPIC METAL ALBUM IN HISTORY!
Link here: http://www.redefinemag.com/music/reviews_album_2.php?artist=Albums-Of-The-Year---2010&id=2139
19 December 2010
08 December 2010
FIGHT AMP is here!
I am very excited to announce that FIGHT AMP is now part of the Starbird Booking family!
Hailing from New Jersey, FIGHT AMP is a trio that channels a sound and presence that harkens the days of old and is reminiscent of the AMREP/dirty dingy side of extreme music. They've spent nearly six years toiling over their sound, traveling the country, self-releasing records, self-booking their own tours, sweating in basements and sleeping in vans crafting what is best described as a more punk-influenced Unsane or Jesus Lizard. Fight Amp has shared the stage with such bands as Baroness, Helmet, Coliseum and Intronaut, in addition to performing at a few of Scion's metal showcases.
Their most recent full-length release, Manners and Praise, was recorded by Philip Cope (Kylesa, Baroness) and was released by Brutal Panda (vinyl) and Translation Loss (CD) in Oct '09. A 12" split with Kowloon Walled City and Ladder Devils was released this past September and they'll be recording a new EP in Summer 2011.
Immediate plans include a 2 week tour of the East coast with Kylesa to be followed by a full US tour in April and May.
TOUR DATES WITH KYLESA:
13-Jan : Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
14-Jan : Savannah, GA @ The Jinx
15-Jan : Orlando, FL @ Back Booth
16-Jan : Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug
19-Jan : Raleigh, NC @ Kings
20-Jan : Washington, CD @ Black Cat
21-Jan : Pittsburgh, PA @ 31st Street Pub
22-Jan : Toronto, ONT @ Wreck Room
23-Jan : Kingston, ONT @ Time To Laugh
24-Jan : Montreal, QC @ Il Motore
25-Jan : Boston, MA @ Great Scott
26-Jan : New York, NY @ Santos Party House
27-Jan : Philadelphia, PA @ North Star
28-Jan : Harrisonburg, VA @ Blue Nile
29-Jan : Charleston, SC @ Oasis
Find them here:
www.myspace.com/fightamp | | www.facebook.com/fightamp
"Fight Amp’s live show is akin to a sonic tornado. Fast, furious, and noisy! This band is flying the tattered noise rock flag high and doing it right!! Maybe even better than the glory days of Amrep! Prepare for your pummeling.” – Decibel
".....accumulations of slightly tricky grooves and biting, dissonant rock riffage." - Metalreview.com
"When you look up 'tight' in the dictionary you should see a picture of Fight Amp. Monstrously, perfectly, lockbox, virgin tight." - Metalsucks.net
".....angularity is masked only by the girth of distortion." - Dead Sparrow
Hailing from New Jersey, FIGHT AMP is a trio that channels a sound and presence that harkens the days of old and is reminiscent of the AMREP/dirty dingy side of extreme music. They've spent nearly six years toiling over their sound, traveling the country, self-releasing records, self-booking their own tours, sweating in basements and sleeping in vans crafting what is best described as a more punk-influenced Unsane or Jesus Lizard. Fight Amp has shared the stage with such bands as Baroness, Helmet, Coliseum and Intronaut, in addition to performing at a few of Scion's metal showcases.
Their most recent full-length release, Manners and Praise, was recorded by Philip Cope (Kylesa, Baroness) and was released by Brutal Panda (vinyl) and Translation Loss (CD) in Oct '09. A 12" split with Kowloon Walled City and Ladder Devils was released this past September and they'll be recording a new EP in Summer 2011.
Immediate plans include a 2 week tour of the East coast with Kylesa to be followed by a full US tour in April and May.
TOUR DATES WITH KYLESA:
13-Jan : Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
14-Jan : Savannah, GA @ The Jinx
15-Jan : Orlando, FL @ Back Booth
16-Jan : Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug
19-Jan : Raleigh, NC @ Kings
20-Jan : Washington, CD @ Black Cat
21-Jan : Pittsburgh, PA @ 31st Street Pub
22-Jan : Toronto, ONT @ Wreck Room
23-Jan : Kingston, ONT @ Time To Laugh
24-Jan : Montreal, QC @ Il Motore
25-Jan : Boston, MA @ Great Scott
26-Jan : New York, NY @ Santos Party House
27-Jan : Philadelphia, PA @ North Star
28-Jan : Harrisonburg, VA @ Blue Nile
29-Jan : Charleston, SC @ Oasis
Find them here:
www.myspace.com/fightamp | | www.facebook.com/fightamp
"Fight Amp’s live show is akin to a sonic tornado. Fast, furious, and noisy! This band is flying the tattered noise rock flag high and doing it right!! Maybe even better than the glory days of Amrep! Prepare for your pummeling.” – Decibel
".....accumulations of slightly tricky grooves and biting, dissonant rock riffage." - Metalreview.com
"When you look up 'tight' in the dictionary you should see a picture of Fight Amp. Monstrously, perfectly, lockbox, virgin tight." - Metalsucks.net
".....angularity is masked only by the girth of distortion." - Dead Sparrow
06 December 2010
Shreddblog
Dog Shredder has a blog now. You should follow them and keep up on all the minutia in their lives.
http://dogshredder.blogspot.com/
Also, while we're on the subject of Dog Shredder, check out this awesome piece from Seismic Sound. They did "Rad-Libs" (sort of like "Mad Libs") with singer/guitarist Josh Holland:
"If you are remotely a fan of metal and have been wondering whats going down in the Pacific Northwest as far as whats hot on the metal radar in particular goes - this Saturday is your lucky night. Nik Christofferson a metal enthusiast to almost obnoxious proportions and founder of metal music blog Seattlerockguy.com has booked one of the strongest local bills in metal, (next to my own selections, which is fairly similar) hands down. Every band has headline potential, and all bring their own bit of originality to the bill which balances everything out perfectly. One of these kicks ass bands is called Dog Shredder. I asked front man Josh Holland to partake in our weekly Rad-Libs and feed us some bullshit in which he quickly obliged, and we thank him for that."
More HERE.
http://dogshredder.blogspot.com/
Also, while we're on the subject of Dog Shredder, check out this awesome piece from Seismic Sound. They did "Rad-Libs" (sort of like "Mad Libs") with singer/guitarist Josh Holland:
"If you are remotely a fan of metal and have been wondering whats going down in the Pacific Northwest as far as whats hot on the metal radar in particular goes - this Saturday is your lucky night. Nik Christofferson a metal enthusiast to almost obnoxious proportions and founder of metal music blog Seattlerockguy.com has booked one of the strongest local bills in metal, (next to my own selections, which is fairly similar) hands down. Every band has headline potential, and all bring their own bit of originality to the bill which balances everything out perfectly. One of these kicks ass bands is called Dog Shredder. I asked front man Josh Holland to partake in our weekly Rad-Libs and feed us some bullshit in which he quickly obliged, and we thank him for that."
More HERE.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)