To say that a line-up which features Discharge vocalist Jeff (JJ) Janiak, guitarist Stig Miller (Amebix), drummer Roy Mayorga (Nausea/Amebix) and bassist JP Parsons is an enticing prospect would be an understatement. This type of musical pedigree promises us that something special looms on the horizon in the form of Let Them Eat Fake (Neurot Recordings).
Following the events of last week that saw Relapse Records drop Tau Cross from the label and pull all their music from DSPs, and the band expressing their disappointment with frontman Rob Miller (Amebix), Miller has now let his feelings be known. Originally reported by Brooklyn Vegan, with posts now removed, Miller has responded to the criticism, has fired drummer Michel “Away” Langevin and guitarist Andy Lefton from the group, encouraging the other members to quit, while vowing to continue on with the band himself. Read Miller’s statements below. We’ll keep updating this surprising and disappointing (Miller) story as it develops. Continue reading
Earlier in the week Relapse Records dropped underground supergroup (Amebix, Voivod, Misery, War/Plague) Tau Cross who were about to release their anticipated third album Messengers Of Deception. The label pulled their new album from the release schedule and removed all tracks by the band from Digital Service Providers (DSPs) and YouTube. The reason the band was summarily dropped was due to bassist/frontman Rob “The Baron” Miller, who “prominently thanked” Gerard Menuhin, a writer whose 2015 book, Tell The Truth And Shame The Devil, is said to reject many of the official and popular accounts of World War II in the liner notes of the new album. Relapse manager Rennie Jaffe released a statement explaining that the company chose to sever its relationship. The band responded last night that they had no knowledge of Miller’s thank yous and they were “blindsided” by this news. Read both statements below. Miller has, as yet, made no comments. We’ll keep following this story as it develops. Continue reading