More On Sutekh Hexen's Larvae

So, pre-orders for this sucker start next week; and I just finished my forthcoming review for Larvae (that will be posted over at scene point blank), but I keep thinking, "isn't the middle of January a bit premature to be calling Larvae the album of the year"... Probably, but this record is great. Sutekh Hexen outdid themselves for certain.

From the looks of this the vinyl is limited to 100 on clear with pink splatter and 200 on black. It will go fast. I will post here when the pre-orders go live over at Handmade Birds. They are also putting the album out on CD as well.

The Latest Offerings From Strange Rules

Strange Rules are at it again offering four new tapes for us all to consume.

Kicking the festivities off is the latest from the almighty Cremation Lily (pictured above) entitled Infant. Jump on this quick because Cremation Lily is definitely building a name for itself, and the tapes sell out rather quickly. Infant is limited to 50 copies, but do not let that number fool you.

Order here

RULE-011 Cremation Lily - Infantinfant missing in the crop, during the harvest moon a statue iserected in mourning. power electronics in memory. heavy, layered,pulsating. mastered by Kris Lapke. 50 copies.

Next up is the latest tape from Natural Assembly (who previously released a stunning debut tape on Zeitgeists Publishing), Fusion's Origin. This tape however features the first sounds of Natural Assembly as a duo as the purveyor behind Cremation Lily joins up to add his voice to the proceedings. Limited to 31 copies, order here

RULE-013 Natural Assembly - Fusion's OriginTwo new Natural Assembly recordings, the first release as the duo ofinstigator J. Cannon & new addition Z.Zsigo (of Cremation Lily.)Depressive synthwave and industrial pop music. Tape repeats both sides. 31 copies.

Next up we have a tape from Winter Resistance, Sleep In The White Blanket. Limited to just 35 copies, order here.

RULE-012 Winter Resistance - Sleep In The White Blanketin the grip of the british winter, strange rules administers aresistant dose of industrial electronics. analog synthesizers, drummachines, feedback + vocals distressed against the backdrop of adense, shivering, white sheet. 35 copies. 

And Lastly, Strange Rules brings us the Blooming Carcass tape from False Moniker. Limited to 35 copies, order here.

RULE-014 False Moniker - Blooming Carcassthe anonymous natural order remains unbroken. caustic dronedindustrial noise from this european master of subtle, painstakingdetail. 35 copies.

Don't sleep on these because Strange Rules tapes do not last long.

Out Of Body Records Latest Offerings

Out Of Body Records has just released the latest tapes from Developer (cover pictured above) and Gnawed.

The Developer tape info is as follows:

DEVELOPER - "OOBR004"  C30EDITION OF 100 TYPE II HIGH BIAS CHROME CASSETTE.

Masterfully assembled tape collage and harsh noise cut-up from Developer. Mind splitting fast cuts blending with brain warping sounds and harsh noise assaults. Weird and raw. Dark yet playful. One of the weirdest projects going on right now. CAUTION: repeated listens or listening while inebriated may cause insanity.... It did for me on both accounts. 

Here is the Gnawed info:

O-O-B R-003GNAWED - "PATIENCE IS WASTE"  C40EDITION OF 100 TYPE II HIGH BIAS COBALT CASSETTE. PRO MASTERED / DUPLICATED
A slow churning, thick and heavy death industrial masterpiece. Cold, stark and dark.  Like being lost in a wasteland of abandoned factories filled with haunted machinery, trying to find your way out, while slowly loosing your mind.  Gut rumbling bass and nails on the chalkboard like screeching highs.  8 tracks of brutal death industrial, heavy drone, power electronics and severe scrap metal abuse, perfectly and precisely recorded. This cassette will make you question your sanity.

The Developer in particular is rather awesome.

Ordering info here

Magic Bullet Kicks Off the New Year...

... with several new releases. First up is the Vermapyre / Ides Of Gemini split LP (Vermapyre side cover pictured above). This bad boy comes on two colors that I can tell, green and brown. Order here

This looks to be a great release. I can't wait to hear both offerings.

Here is the Ides Of Gemini side:

Serving as a shining beacon to how broad the spectrum of “blackened” aural delights truly extends, the juxtaposition of pairing the mysterious and elusiveVERMAPYRE with Los Angeles, CA’s IDES OF GEMINIindeed serves one of the sharper contrasts one could expect from a split record.
VERMAPYRE kicks things off with a live documentation of a May 21, 2011 performance in Oslo, Norway. It’s raw, it’s unrelenting, it’s absolutely vicious. Rehydration feels necessary upon the conclusion of what’s clearly an exercise and  simultaneous reward system of the id.
Right on cue, IDES OF GEMINI come in like the high tide, enveloping the listener with a wide open flood of dreamy, cerebral doom. Sera Timms’ ethereal vocals hit like a siren’s song atop nasty, glacial riffs and expansive percussive emanations. When played back to back, it’s almost as if IDES OF GEMINI are the skillful hand administering sutures incurred during VERMAPYRE‘s unapologetic nail bomb of sound.
Housed in a special jacket featuring artwork from both bands and UV spot gloss atop a matte flood, each copy also contains a complementary download code of the entire program, additional art, and color vinyl. Initial pressing: 500 pieces.

Here is a Vermapyre track:

The Murder City Devils Rise Again

So here it is. The Murder City Devils finally recorded something new. 2,000 total available apparently and comes with a digital download of both songs: "Every Day I Rise" and "Ball Busters In The Peanut Gallery".

It is nice to hear these guys and gal again.

Order here

A389's Anniversary Bash...

...will see the release of a bunch of new records from A389. And for those of us that cannot make said bash, these will be hitting the A389 webstore shortly thereafter.

Pictured above is the Integrity Kingdom of Heaven 7" which features all of the tracks that the Melnick era band recorded with drummer David Nicholi Araca (whose life was tragically cut short) for the first time ever on vinyl.  It looks great.

Integrity by A389Recordings

This little baby is the "Evacuate" Flexi 7" from Integrity. If you have never heard the band's take on this classic hardcore anthem from Negative Approach, then you are missing out... limited and probably a bonus item in the package deal.

Next up is Junior Bruce, the new vehicle for the formal vocalist of the almighty Bloodlet (and the criminally underrated Hope & Suicide), Scott Angelacos. The demo is pretty sweet; so, I am anxiously awaiting this record.

JuniorBruce by A389Recordings


The other two records include the 7" from Unholy Majesty and the Young and in the Way 2x12"... all good stuff.

SUTEKH HEXEN!

LARVAE is coming soon, and dear lord is it a doozy; I was blown away the first time that I heard this record.

Possibly the penultimate release from Sutekh Hexen thus far.

Here are some tidbits that I stole:

SUTEKH HEXEN Announce February Release Date for 'Larvae'
"Black noise" seems like the most vague description possible for a metal (or metal-influenced) sonic entity, but take one listen to the malignant sorcery conjured up by Bay Area entity SUTEKH HEXEN, and it becomes the most apt title imaginable. Swirling vortexes of chaotic distortion, overwhelming walls of fuzzed-out, menacing noise, tormented howls and sepulchral murmurs - this is black metal forced through a madman's synapses. Black metal, drone, noise, field recordings, spoken word, acoustic guitars, blighted melodies - this is what they offer, these are the elements they harness. 
SUTEKH HEXEN have gained well-deserved recognition as of late, thanks to a slew of sold-out releases and West Coast live actions, but with this, their debut release for eclectic collective Handmade Birds, the project has truly reached its apex. Larvae is manifested as a three song, thirty-minute LP, which will be released on February 21, 2012 on digipack CD and a special edition, colored gatefold vinyl (100 on clear with pink splatter, 200 on black). 

LARVAE TRACK LISTING: A1. Isvar Savasana A2. Lead Us In Warfare B.   Let There Be Light
As part of a longer, glowing review, Lurker's Path described the album as,"the platonic form of catharsis. That is Larvae by Sutekh Hexen,who have grown over this last year to become the forerunner in noise addled black metal. Layering their din over barely audible drums, treble-firey guitars and a vocal approach akin to murder are all just the starting blocks. What ascends from beneath the raging waves of sound is nothing short of uplifting, transcendent. Larvae is the crowning achievement of this rising star... I give Larvae LURKER’s highest recommendation for its colossal ability to affect the listener. "
Aquarius Records described the band itself as something "more than black metal...it's a darkly  epic, strangely textured assemblage of buzz and blast, howl and  pound, the sound a living black entity, sonic chaos given form. This is the real transcendental black metal. All should be worshipping before the altar of the priests of SUTEKH HEXEN” 
Larvae features the talents of many. The album was mastered at 45rpm by James Plotkin and brought forth from the void by Scott Miller (electric guitar, field-recordings, found objects, vocals), Lee Camfield (acoustic guitar), Kevin Gan Yuen (electric guitar, field-recordings, found objects), Dwid Hellion (vocals), Thomas Rodahl Dedekam (vocals), with a pair of conspirators (Yuen and Hellion) collaborating on the haunting album artwork as well." 

This record will be awesome.