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Such Hawks Such Hounds (2008)

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A special treat for you all. By request and need to share unbiased knowledge to inspire all music fans & beginning artists out there. "Such Hawks Such Hounds"; Grab it, support the makers & spread the word... This movie has to be the best visual representation of the genres we all love & embrace. It documents the visions & philosophies of (American) bands like High On Fire, Dead Meadow, Nebula, Ufomammut, OM, Acid King & many more... Absolutely essential! "Such Hawks Such Hounds explores the music and musicians of the American hard rock underground circa 1970-2007, focusing on the psychedelic and '70s proto-metal-derived styles that have in recent years formed a rich body of unclassifiable sounds." IMDB Physical needs: suchhawkssuchhounds.com Download (DVD rip/ AVI/ 998 MB) -------------------------------------------- 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 or 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7

30,000 Monkies - Womb Eater Wife Beater (2011)

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30,000 Monkies is a 4-piece from Belgium. They play a unique style of stoner/ noise/ doom & heavy riff-oriented rock music. Inspired by bands like The Melvins, Sonic Youth & Kyuss. "Womb Eater Wife Beater" takes us on a weird, experimental trip filled with evil riffs & psychotic thrills. I just love the atmosphere on this EP; It sounds fresh, heavy & evil while staying true to a distinct & original image. I'm thinking in the line of recent underground DIY artists like Megachurch or The Christpunchers . Bands that are able to create their own sound while leaving room to the imagination of the listener (with the help of conceptual touches for example). 30,000 Monkies definitely conquered a special place in my messed up musical brain. Already looking forward to absorb more sonic madness from these guys. Hear it to believe it! 30000monkies.bandcamp.com 30,000 Monkies on Facebook MP3@320Kbps Download or Download 2

The Eternal Twilight - Another Quiet Day (2011)

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Here's an unusual request from India. "The Eternal Twilight" is a drone/ ambient project that makes highly serene & immersive music (check out the video below!). It's a little short, but this is some damn fine minimalistic & beautiful music.. Sit back, enjoy & get a warm fuzzy feeling in the cold winter days. "Another Quiet Day" is sophomore effort and EP by now, multi national ambient/drone/post-rock/ethereal band, The Eternal Twilight. It will officially, mark as the first release as a 4 men band and all members belonging to different countries. theternaltwilight.bandcamp.com theeternaltwilight.tk MP3@320Kbps Download or Download 2

The Cosmic Dead - Psychonaut (2011)

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Heavy psyched out droning kraut rock from Glasgow. In the likes of Naam, Quest For Fire, White Hills,.. This is a 'collection of early jams / rehearsal room recordings & various other ditties', in other words: a great starting point to further explore the sonic depths of The Cosmic Dead. Be sure to grab their full-length from May 2011 through Bandcamp. thecosmicdead.bandcamp.com thecosmicdead.blogspot.com MP3@320Kbps Download or Download 2

Thou - Summit (2010)

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'Summit' is without a doubt their best album that Thou have put together so far. It is the product of captivating songwriting and amazing musicianship, and this album was made LOUD and I mean real LOUD. The production is one element that other bands need to check out and take some pointers. If you like your sludge to be more than just riffs being dragged through a swamp, this is an album you need to hear... - Doommantia.com Latest full-length, vinyl editions available on Southern Lord records. Stream/ physical needs: gileadmedia.bandcamp.com/album/summit MP3@320Kbps Download or Download 2

Thou - Peasant (2008)

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'Thou's Peasant does what any memorable sludge album should; it completely takes the air out of any room it's being played in and creates a heavy vortex, a pulverizing soundscape that suffocates listeners with slow, brutally constricting riffs and exploding percussion. But there's another, almost hidden layer of beauty in Peasant; Thou will casually throw in a wonderful guitar lead over the sludge that makes Peasant seem less threatening and it ultimately works in Thou's favor. As Thou pounds along at their unwavering, draining pace, there are little hints of beautiful guitar melodies that just peak their head out of the gallons of sludge and it really makes Peasant a complete listening experience.' - Full review Second full-length, released through Autopsy Kitchen records . MP3@320Kbps Download or Download 2

Thou - Tyrant (2007)

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The colossal debut from New Orleans 'Thou'. This band approaches the genre with their own dark touch, to bring forth a unique mix of doom, sludge & drone. Still overlooked by many, their latest effort from 2010 entitled 'Summit' left quite a mark in the current sludge/ doom scene. From the early works to the new ones, adding this beast on the blog. Get a taste of it! Sharing some clean EAC rips from the full-lengths. Check out Thou's website (Historical Analysis) for other free & rare downloads. 'Tyrant' originally released on LP through One Eye records . Released in 2008 on CD by Gilead Media & again re-released & remastered on LP through Southern Lord (1500 copies). Stream & physical needs: gileadmedia.bandcamp.com/album/tyrant MP3@320Kbps Download or Download 2

Horseback - The Invisible Mountain (2009)

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Been listening to this masterpiece non stop in the last weeks. Recently found out about this band through Relapse records and I'm impressed to say the least! Horseback is a highly atmospheric/ ambient/ post-whatever band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Their sound is kinda hard to describe, To give an idea: the same kind of immersion when listening to Sunn O))) & Earth, while meeting up with the unique psychedelic vibes of 35007 & Mother-Unit. A dark, hypnotizing sonic trip full of emotion & wonderful simplicity. I highly recommend this one.. Be sure to check out Horseback's latest release through Relapse records (Bandcamp page below). myspace.com/horsebacknoise horseback.bandcamp.com Physical needs: Relapse store MP3@320Kbps Download or Download 2

No Anchor - Real Pain Supernova (2011)

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'No Anchor' from Brisbane, Australia. A band with a unique destructive sound. A hybrid monster of stoner/ fuzz rock, sludge, doom & drone. Their energetic & distorted sound could be compared to some of the early rocking Boris tunes (Pink, Akuma No Uta), but played really angry & exhausted (Eyehategod comes to mind). This album is the perfect excuse to blow up your speakers (and get bigger ones). Huge! 'Real Pain Supernova' definitely comes recommended.. 'The album will be available in 2 x LP from the band's website www.noanchorband.com (and their bandcamp). Almost all of the album packaging is hand made by us and our screenprinting friend Matt Deasy. A free/donation digital version of the album will be available online on the 9th of May 2011. Unless, that is, something bad happens. And it might.' -Vinyl mastering done by Mell Dettmer (Boris, Earth & Sunn) noanchor.bandcamp.com noanchorband.com MP3@320Kbps Download or Download 2

Impia - Impia (2011)

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Pitch black drone/ doom two-piece from Cincinnati, Ohio. This is the band's first EP; 2 tracks of ear destroying, downtuned evil. For fans of Sunn O))), (early) Bongripper & Moss. 'We have been striving to create something that evokes and emits the strongest feelings of negativity and resentment for everything living. Low tuned guitars,looming synth's and droning drums, distortion washes over you like waves of sludge in a sea of misanthropy. A new era of depression is upon us, an age of falling short and not living up to expectations, Impia, we feel embodies this hatred and deep seated anquish that we're forced to live everyday.' impia.bandcamp.com *Update: check out Impia's latest track here , part of an upcoming 4 song release! MP3@320Kbps Download or Download 2

Bleak Russian Soundscape - Belmont's Final Transmission (2010)

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'Duo of music producers from east England, formed in early 2010 and putting out the first record in July. Working prominently with noise and soundscapes (hence the name), there have been 5 full length albums released to date, the latest being ‘The Pylon’ - utilizing droning electric guitars, primal drums, distortion, noise and samples.' Making the mountain of band requests a bit smaller, starting with 'Bleak Russian Soundscape'. From Boards of Canada to Boris. Highly recommended for all the ambient/ drone lovers out there. This is their latest offering; 'A concept album combining analog tape loops, mellow synth-based pieces, and rich drones'. bleakrussiansoundscape.bandcamp.com myspace.com/bleakrussiansoundscape MP3@320Kbps Download or Download 2

Earth - Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light I (2011)

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Got this one in my mailbox from several people, thanks for that! After 2 listens I can only say: familiar, and really good. Earth returns like we know them from Hex & The Bees Made Honey In The Lion's Skull. I really don't know where this leak came from (a promo rip?) but it sounds good enough + comes with sweet high res artwork. Check it out yourself & get your own copy asap, it should ease the wait until February! Review on Doommantia . Earth's website myspace.com/earthofficial * Links removed upon request

Mühr - Shepherd/ Blood (2010)

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'Amsterdam's Mühr presents their first release, Shepherd/Blood E.P. Recorded by Menno Bakker and Jevin de Groot in the winter of 2010, the vinyl-only release consists of 2 tracks, each covering a side. Coming from diverse backgrounds, Mühr combines heavy doom riffs with psychedelic soundwaves and surprisingly clean vocals, taking the listener on a hypnotic ride through the green fields of Holland, the dry plains of the California desert and the icy glacials of the North.' Mighty psychedelic doom! For fans of Ufomammut, Sons Of Otis, Pombagira, Omega Massif,...(check out Mühr's Bandcamp page for alternate downloads in various formats). myspace.com/muhrband muhrband.bandcamp.com MP3@320Kbps Download or Download 2

Häsqvarna - Monserad Arboretum (2010)

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'Of What Is And What Will Be Of It', a 25 minute improv jam... MP3@320Kbps Download or Download 2

Häsqvarna - Monserad Arboretum (2009)

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Thanks to Filipe for sending this one. This is his psychedelic/ drone project 'Häsqvarna'. A guitar duo from Lisboa, Portugal that's making lovely experimental jams, from prog to atmospheric psyched out vibes. This one is for the minimal music lovers. Made with the right, peaceful mind. myspace.com/hasqvarna If you like this, be sure to check out the solo works of Filipe & Francisco; myspace.com/conjecturesandrefutations myspace.com/peckinpaw MP3@320Kbps Download or Download 2

Spore - Gaia's Grasp (2009)

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Thanks to Joe for sending me this little gem. His band 'Spore' plays a dark brand of UK drone/doom with hints of post-metal. A sound similar to Corrupted, Sunn O))), Moss,.. Great one-track EP that runs near 30 minutes. Recorded in late 2009 on entirely vintage electronics, check it out! myspace.com/sporeisevil MP3@VBR Download or Download 2

Heliotropes - III (2010)

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'Heliotropes' from Brooklyn NY. Here's a distinctive, hypnotizing sound with really nice structures to keep things interesting. A handful of influences, from Current 93 & Sleep to Nick Cave & Lauri Anderson. 'Poppy Doom'? This is their debut EP 'III' (thanks to Jessica for sending me this one). myspace.com/heliotropesband MP3@320Kbps heliotropes.bandcamp.com Download or Download 2

The Puritan - Lithium Gates (2008)

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Crushing doom from Finland with Sami Hynninen (Reverend Bizarre, Spiritus Mortis) on bass & vocals. Compilation album, includes the sold-out MLPs " The Puritan " and " The Black Law ". 'Cold, bleak and crushing “Lithium Gates” is a compilation of The Puritan’s two previous limited edition 12” vinyl albums “The Puritan” and “The Black Law”, both released by Swedish label I Hate Records. “Lithium Gates” is an aural disavowment of mankind, The Puritan is focused almost completely on the hatred and rejection of mankind and the death of current culture. No catharsis here, no light. Not a good time doo-wop-shooby-doo record by any means.' - Spinefarm records . myspace.com/thepuritanunofficial MP3@320Kbps Download or Download 2