The Body and Full Of Hell released their Ascending A Mountain Of Heavy Light EP last month, and as Ross said in his 7/10 review, these two bands “continue to push the boundaries of what qualifies as music.” In case you’re still unsure about picking it up or not, Thrill Jockey is streaming the entire EP online right now. Continue reading
The Body and Full Of Hell are no strangers to collaborations or to each other, as both acts have teamed up in the past together and individually with some of the undergrounds best bands (Thou, Code Orange, Krieg etc). One Day You Will Ache Like I Ache (Neurot) was an assault on the senses, and you’d expect nothing less from both bands, but with Ascending a Mountain of Heavy Light (Thrill Seeker) they look to push the boundaries of what qualifies as music even further.Continue reading
The Body and Full Of Hell have joined forces for a collaborative release coming this November, dubbed Ascending a Mountain of Heavy Light via Thrill Jockey Records. Hear the first track over ‘Earth Is A Cage’ below.Continue reading
Formed in Asheville, North Carolina in 2013, All Hell aren’t exactly the type of band you would expect to discover in such an unassuming and picturesque mountain town. Located in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the main pastimes in Asheville appear to be walking, shopping, eating, drinking beer, and taking in the scenery. Certainly not listening to Black Metal/Deathrock/Punk/horror-influenced Thrash Metal.Continue reading
A collaborative effort between two or more bands is not an unheard of concept, especially within our world’s more avant garde entities, from the sublime – Scott Walker and Sunn O))) – to the not so good (Metallica and Lou Reed just to open a can of worms). Experimental extremists The Body are certainly no strangers to such work, with their previous collaborations with the likes of Thou and this release with black metallers Krieg (At A Loss).
The first thing to note is how dissonant and visceral this release is. As with their previous joint works, The Body choose to bolster the white rage intensity of Krieg, building on a distinctly metal record with their dark traits. Rather than the more distinctive black metal blast beats however, this is much more electronic based, programmed beats, high pitched frequencies and feedback and a bulldozing pace, albeit with Neill Jameson’s piercing growls and shrieks on top.
This clash of raw black metal and the mechanized and programmed beats match up so well in what is an equally horrifying, dizzying and hypnotic effort, while Jameson’s vocals add an even weightier punch of pure terror as this conveys the absolute epitome of dismay and filth.
This is extreme metal crawling to its warped and perverse limits, dragging it kicking and screaming to the future.
8.0/10
CHRIS TIPPELL
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If I learned anything from spending my Saturday afternoon at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston it’s that silence can be crushingly heavy. That’s if coupled with the right music and atmosphere of course.
And there was music. And what wonderful music it was. Concrete like slabs of riffs and drums that slammed like vault doors. Unnerving electronics drowning in waves of feedback squeal. But between the noise and the fury, all four performers, Neurosis with support from Sumac, Brothers of the Sonic Cloth and The Body had nothing to say between their numbers. It was eerie, yet quite refreshing. I’ve been to too many metal and hardcore shows, so I’ve grown accustomed to frontmen demanding for circle pits or to throw the horns in the air. Not the case here. Just a whole lot of heavy.
The Body, by Hillarie Jason Photography
The Body took the stage first and set the mood with a sound that I can only describe as a future Eyehategod that travelled back in time to preach of the upcoming apocalypse. The only thing harsher than their cold electronic noises were the nihilistic shrieks let out by guitarist Chip King.
Brothers of the Sonic Cloth, by Hillarie Jason Photography
Seattle legend Tad Doyle (TAD, Hog Molly) was next with his newest musical endeavor, Brothers of the Sonic Cloth. Despite being involved in extreme music for close to 30 years, Doyle can still churn out Sabbath strength riffs in rippers like ‘La Mano Poderosa’ and ‘Unnamed.’ Interestingly, Brothers of the Sonic Cloth’s self-titled début (Neurot Recordings) was just released earlier this year, but they ended their set a new song not featured on that LP, ‘Magnetar.’ New music so quickly? No complaints from me.
Sumac, by Hillarie Jason Photography
I was very excited to get to see guitarist and vocalist Aaron Turner’s new and bone snapping project, Sumac, live as I am still mourning the passing of the mighty Isis (Boston band, not terrorist organization). While they may lack the melodic touches or musical finesse that Isis was displaying in their mid to late years, Sumac is as crushing live as they are on their debut The Deal LP (Profound Lore). Personal highlight was watching skinsman Nick Yacyshyn pound out the jazz freakout in the middle of ‘Hollow King.’ Bearded wonder Turner says he intends to keep Sumac going as a full time band. Let’s certainly hope he does.
Neurosis, by Hillarie Jason Photography
But for all the intensity and knee-buckling volume that the aforementioned bands brought, nothing was quite like watching Neurosis live. Few bands can make thrash and death metal sound quaint, but Neurosis is one of them. Eschewing their elaborate visual presentation of yore and going for a more spartan aesthetic, these rugged Oaklanders took the stage with no backdrop and sparse lighting. This after all was their most wide reaching tour in more than ten years, so the music was front and center. The set moved almost as an ocean ranging from the more passive sounds of set opener (and highly underrated) ‘A Sun that Never Sets’ and ‘My Heart For Deliverance’ to the earth rattling bits like ‘The Doorway’ and ‘Times of Grace.’ While they covered a wide selection of their discography, tracks from early Neurosis standards Souls at Zero and Enemy of the Sun were unfortunately absent.
Neurosis, by Hillarie Jason Photography
And just when you thought you had reached the zenith of heavy music, Neurosis closed with the song. The title track. I think you know this one. A certain little song called ‘Through Silver in Blood.’ If you’re like me then you’ve heard this song about 4 million times in your room or car, but live is a different animal. As soon as the opening sample kicks in you will feel something otherworldly seize your spine and it won’t let go until the final pounding tribal rhythms. The audience was in a full trance. And as soon as it ended they walked off the stage with nothing to say. Musical bliss finally had been achieved.
Neurosis, by Hillarie Jason Photography
It may have possibly been the heaviest show I have ever been too, but at the same time it didn’t necessarily feel like one. I now learned that I could live without some obnoxious frontman shouting to mask his insecurities. If your band is truly heavy then don’t say a word. We’ll know how extreme you are by the silence and the storm that follows it.
Neurosis, by Hillarie Jason Photography
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WORDS BY HANSEL LOPEZ
PHOTOS BY HILLARIE JASON PHOTOGRAPHY
Neurosis has announced they will undertake a full US Tour this summer, their first of this scale in 15 years. Not only is the band celebrating 30 years in 2015, but they are working on a new album for release late this year. Various acts will open several dates such as Brothers of The Sonic Cloth, The Body, SUMAC, Pinkish Black, and Iron Tongue, as detailed below. The tour dates include the already announced appearance at Heavy Montreal (HVY MTL), and tickets go on sale this Friday, May 29th.
Tour Dates:
7/31/2015 Liberty Hall – Lawrence, KS w/ Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth, The Body
8/01/2015 Mill City – Minneapolis, MN w/ Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth, The Body
8/02/2015 The Majestic – Madison, WI w/ Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth, The Body
8/03/2015 Thalia Hall – Chicago, IL w/ Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth, The Body
8/04/2015 Expo Five – Louisville, KY w/ Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth, The Body
8/05/2015 St. Andrews – Detroit, MI w/ Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth, The Body
8/06/2015 Opera House – Toronto, ON w/ Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth, The Body
8/07/2015 Heavy Montréal– Montréal, QC w/ Mastodon, Meshuggah, Gorguts, Arch Enemy [info]
8/08/2015 Paradise – Boston, MA w/ Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth, Sumac, The Body
8/09/2015 Warsaw – Brooklyn, NY w/ Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth, Sumac
8/11/2015 Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA w/ Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth, Sumac
8/12/2015 Broadberry – Richmond, VA w/ Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth, Sumac
8/14/2015 Masquerade – Atlanta, GA w/ Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth, Sumac
8/15/2015 House Of Blues – New Orleans, LA w/ Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth, Iron Tongue
8/16/2015 Warehouse Live – Houston, TX w/ Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth, Pinkish Black
Primitive Man is streaming their new music video for “Loathe” off of their Home Is Where The Hatred Is EP, released via Relapse Records earlier this year. They will be venturing out on an extensive tour with a variety of support acts, which is all listed below.
PRIMITIVE MAN w/ Wake:
May 16: Sweatshop Gallery- Omaha, NE
May 17: The Black Hole – Cedar Falls, IA
May 18: Skeletunes Lounge – Fort Wayne, IN
May 19: The Sanctuary – Detroit, MI
May 20: Now That’s Class – Cleveland, OH
May 21 – 24: Maryland Death Fest – Baltimore, MD
May 25: Union Arts – Washington DC (w/ The Body, Water Torture, Wake)
May 26: Strange Matter – Richmond, VA
May 27: JJ’s Bohemia – Chatanooga, TN
May 28: The Demo – St. Louis, MO
May 30: Flux Capacitor – Colorado Springs, CO (No Wake)
w/ Celeste:
Jun 17: Total Drag Records – Sioux Falls, SD
Jun 18: Hexagon – Minneapolis, MN
Jun 19: Club Garabaldi’s – Milwaukee, WI
Jun 20: Live Wire – Chicago, IL
Jun 21: Death House – Grand Rapids, MI
Jun 22: Mr. Roboto Project – Pittsburgh, PA
Jun 23: Good Weekend – Allentown, PA
Jun 24: Sidebar – Baltimore, MD
Jun 25: The Maywood – Raleigh, NC
Jun 26: New Brooklyn Tavern – Columbia, SC
Jun 27: Uncle Lou’s – Orlando, FL
Jun 28: Churchill’s – Miami, FL
Jun 29: Epic Problem – Tampa, FL
Jun 30: 529 – Atlanta, GA
Jul 01: The Stone Fox – Nashville, TN
Jul 02: El Torreon – Kansas City, MO
Jul 03: South LuLu Temple Of Doom – Wichita, KS
Jul 04: Glob – Denver, CO
w/ Opium Lord
Jul 16: Louie’s Trophy House – Kalamazoo, MI
Jul 17: Coalition – Toronto, ON
Jul 18: Le Ritz PBD – Montreal, QC
Jul 19: Middle East – Boston, MA
Jul 20: Funky Jungle – Providence, RI
Jul 21: Sinclaire’s – West Babylon, NY
Jul 22: Bar – New Haven, CT
Jul 23: Saint Vitus Bar – Brooklyn, NY
Jul 24: Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA
End Tour
Jul 25: Ace Of Cups – Columbus, OH
Jul 26: Jackpot Music Hall – Lawrence, KS
Jul 28: Sisters in Christ – New Orleans, LA
Jul 29: Walters Downtown – Houston, TX
Jul 30: Korova – San Antonio, TX
Jul 31: Lost Well – Austin, TX
Aug 01: Club DADA – Dallas, TX
Aug 02: Sandbox – El Paso, TX
w/ Northless:
Aug 09: Launchpad – Albuquerque, NM
Aug 10: Fly Catcher – Tucson, AZ
Aug 11: Mods Bar & Venue – Tijuana, MX
Aug 12: 5 Star Bar – Los Angeles, CA
Aug 13: Hemlock Tavern – San Francisco, CA
Aug 14: Oakland Metro (Oakland Deadfest 2015) – Oakland, CA
Aug 15: Oakland Metro (Oakland Deadfest 2015) – Oakland, CA
Aug 16: Starlite- Sacramento, CA
Aug 18: Rotture – Portland, OR
Aug 19: Obsidian – Olympia, WA
Aug 20: Highline – Seattle, WA
Aug 21: Black Sparrow Tattoo – Billings, MT
Aug 22: Baby Hospice – Laramie, WY
Our tour with WAKE is coming up in less than a week. Let’s get miserable.5/15-Denver (NO PRIMITIVE MAN) @ Club…
Posted by PRIMITIVE MAN on Sunday, May 10, 2015
Photo Credit: Megan Holmes
Nomadic apocalyptic doom cult The Body has an upcoming North American tour with Full Of Hell as support. Dates are below. They recently unleashed two separate collaborative recordings with Thou; the first, Released From Love, through Vinyl Rites in April 2014 and the second, You, Whom I Have Always Hated, just this year via Thrill Jockey, also responsible for the band’s 2014-released split with Sandworm and 2013-released I Shall Die Here collaboration with The Haxan Cloak.
THE BODY On Tour Now:
Apr 16: First Unitarian Church – Philadelphia, PA (w/ Full of Hell)
Apr 17: Strange Matter – Richmond, VA (w/ Full of Hell)
Apr 18: Gatewood Studio Arts Center – Greensboro, NC
Apr 19: Drunken Unicorn – Atlanta, GA (w/ Full of Hell)
Apr 20: Local 662 – St. Petersburg, FL (w/ Full of Hell)
Apr 21: Churchill’s – Miami, FL (w/ Full of Hell)
Apr 22: The Warehouse – Gainesville, FL (w/ Full of Hell)
Apr 23: The End – Nashville, TN (w/ Full of Hell)
Apr 24: Sticky Fingerz – Little Rock, AR (w/ Full of Hell)
Apr 26: Sisters In Christ – New Orleans, LA (w/ Full of Hell)
Apr 27: Mohawk Inside – Austin, TX (w/ Full of Hell)
Apr 28: Three Links – Dallas, TX (w/ Full of Hell)
Apr 29: Electric Banana – El Paso, TX (w/ Full of Hell)
Apr 30: 52 West – Phoenix, AZ (w/ Full of Hell)
May 01: Complex – Los Angeles, CA (w/ Full of Hell)
May 02: 924 Gilman – Berkeley, CA (w/ Full of Hell)
May 03: Highwater Mark – Portland, OR (w/ Full of Hell)
May 04: Black Lodge – Seattle, WA (w/ Full of Hell)
May 05: Feral House – Boise, ID (w/ Full of Hell)
May 06: TBA
May 07: Glob – Denver, CO (w/ Full of Hell)
May 08: Ernie November’s – Cheyenne, WY (w/ Full of Hell)
May 09: FOKL – Kansas City, MO
May 10: Triple Rock – Minneapolis, MN (w/ Full of Hell)
May 11: Quarters – Milwaukee, WI (w/ Full of Hell)
May 12: The Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL (w/ Full of Hell)
May 13: Belvederes – Pittsburgh, PA (w/ Full of Hell)
May 14: Sugar City – Buffalo, NY (w/ Full of Hell)
May 15: The Middle East – Boston, MA (w/ Full of Hell)
May 16: ABC No Rio – New York, NY (w/ Full of Hell) (matinee show)
May 16: Saint Vitus Bar – Brooklyn, NY (w/ Full of Hell) (night show)
May 17: Machines With Magnets – Providence, RI (w/ Full of Hell)
May 22: Space Gallery – Portland, ME (w/ Clean)
May 23: TBA – Montreal, QC (w/ Clean)
May 24: TBA – Toronto, ON (w/ Clean)
May 25: Union Arts – Washington, DC (w/ Full Of Hell, Primitive Man)
Jun 03: The Crown – Baltimore, MD (Apex VI w/ Trepaneringsritualen, Aderlating, Irm, Sutekh Hexen)
Jun 07: Trans Pecos – Queens, NY (Apex VI w/ Sophia + Karjalan Sissit, Svartsinn, Northaunt, Havan, Funerary Call)
Apex Fest VI has updated their lineup for their three day event, held at TransPecos in Ridgewood, Queens and the schedule is posted below.
APEX VI – An Apocalyptic Music Event
APEX FEST TOUR I:
w/ Trepaneringsritualen, Aderlating, IRM, Sutekh Hexen
May 31: Machines With Magnets – Pawtucket, RI
Jun 02: Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art – Philadelphia, PA
Jun 03: The Crown – Baltimore, MD
APEX FEST VI MAIN EVENT
I – Jun 05: Trans Pecos – Queens, NY
w/ Jarl, Omei, Article Collection, Arbiter + films/visuals by Martin Bladh, Karolina Urbaniak
II – Jun 06: Trans Pecos – Queens, NY
w/ Gnaw Their Tongues, Trepaneringsritualen, Menace Ruine, IRM, Burial Hex, Sutekh Hexen, Barren Harvest + DJs Ryan Martin (DAÏS), Shenan (Rituals NYC)
III – Jun 07: Trans Pecos – Queens, NY
w/ The Body, Sophia + Karjalan Sissit, Svartsinn, Northaunt, Havan, Funerary Call + DJs Fade Kainer (Statiobloom, Batillus, Theologian), Ben Abstract (Wrath, Bonechurch)
APEX FEST TOUR II:
w/ Sophia+Karjalan Sissit, Svartsinn, Northaunt, Visions
Jun 08: 3rd & Girard – Philadelphia, PA
Jun 10: Dusk – Providence, RI
Jun 12: La Vitrola – Montreal, QC
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