IN MEMORIAM: DARBY CRASH 9/26/58 – 12/07/80

Darby Crash was the co-founder and vocalist of one of punk’s best bands The Germs. He committed suicide by a heroin overdose, rust in peace. “The Germs Are Dead”

COUGH @ 3 KINGS TAVERN 12/05/10 DENVER-CO

Cough – Bleak, massive psychedelic doom metal from Richmond Virginia, slower than time.

Black Sleep Of Kali – Heavy sludge/stoner metal from Colorado.

Black Acid Devil – Stoner metal from Boulder Colorado.

Velnias – Blackened folk doom metal from Boulder Colorado.

DARKNESS REBORN TOUR 2010 @ THE GOTHIC THEATER 12/04/10 DENVER-CO

The Vikings are coming to invade Denver!

Dimmu Borgir – Norwegian symphonic black metal.

Enslaved – Progressive black metal from Norway, their new album “Axioma Ethica Odini” one of the best this year.

Blood Red Throne – Death metal from Norway.

Dawn Of Ashes – Blackened melodic death metal from L.A.

R.I.P. PETER MARTIN CHRISTOPHERSON a.k.a. “SLEAZY” 2/27/55 – 11/25/10

The music world lost another great artist, Peter Christopherson. He was a founding member of Throbbing Gristle, Psychic TV, Coil, The Threshold Houseboys Choir and SoiSong. He was also a photographer, music video director and artist of many lp covers. He will be missed, see you in hell Sleazy. “In My Head http://www.thresholdhouse.com/ Crystal Sphere Of Heavy Fluid”

NEW MUSIC

Kylesa – “Spiral Shadow” Psychedelic/sludge metal from Savannah, with two singers Philip Cope and Laura Pleasants and two drummers Carl McGinley and Tyler Newberry going full tilt, they are rhythmically complex, trippy sonic and  sensual spaciousness noise. On this album there is a strong influence of early 90’s indie rock and each instrumental passage travels toward some eerie and unknown beyond. Best songs are “To Forget” “Tired Climb” “Distance Closing In” “Drop Out” and “Back & Forth.”

Circle Of Animals – “Destroy The Light” Dark, epic, hypnotic industrial from Sanford Parker (Minsk) and Bruce Lamont (Yakuza). They play a modern form of legendary Chicago industrial with many different drummers like Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth) Dave Witte (Municipal Waste) John Herdon (Tortoise) John Merryman (Cephalic Carnage) just to name a few.

Funker Vogt – “Blutzoll” German industrial/aggrotech.

Slough Feg – “Animal Spirits” Heavy folk metal from San Francisco.

Dimmu Borgir – “Abrahadabra” Norwegian symphonic black metal.

Cough – “Ritual Abuse” Psychedelic/doom metal from Richmond, Virginia. Suffocating and claustrophobic, warped and hallucinogenic impressive monolith of sound and volume.

The Orb & David Gilmour – “Metallic Spheres” English ambient house musician Alex Paterson has joined forces with legendary singer and guitar player David Gilmour of Pink Floyd to create a very psychedelic trippy lp.

The Tear Garden – “Have A Nice Trip” Edward Ka-Spel (Legendary Pink Dots) and Cevin Key ( Skinny Puppy) return with their dark-synth, electronic, psychedelic noise experimental project. They create creepy, tripped out music and lyrics venturing through standard dark realms then dive into experimental instrumentals.

O Children – “O Children” Psychedelic post-punk from the UK named after a Nick Cave song.

Red Shore – “Avarice Of Man” Death metal from Australia.

Encoffination – “Seventh Temple Of Laodicean Scripture” Two piece death/doom metal project from Texas/Georgia.

Bethlehem – “Stonkfitzchen” Black/dark metal from Germany.

Cradle Of Filth – “Darkly, Darkly, Venus Aversa” Concept album about the demon “Lilith” from symphonic black/gothic metal band from England.

Tank – “War Machine” British heavy metal band.

Withered – “Dualitas” Blackened death metal from Atlanta.

Aorlhac – “La Cite Des Vents” French black metal.

Monster Magnet – “Mastermind” Stoner metal from New Jersey.

Meat Beat Manifesto – “Answers Come In Dreams” Jack Dangers’ influential experimental/electronic/industrial project from the UK.

Jesu – “Heartache & Dethroned” Re-issue of 2004 Ep Dethroned an unreleased new and early tracks from the master Justin K. Broadrick.

The Germs – “Live At The Starwood” Legendary punk band captured live for the last time with original singer Darby Crash on 12/03/1980.

Killing Joke – “Absolute Dissent” 13th studio album from legendary and influential post-rock/industrial band. The original line-up from the 80’s: Jaz Coleman (vocals) Geordie (guitar) Youth (bass) Paul Ferguson (drums).

After The Burial – “In Dreams” Melodic death metal from the Twin Cities.

God Dethroned – “Under The Sign Of The Iron Cross” Blackened death metal from the Netherlands.

John Zorn – “Interzone” Avant-garde composer, saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist that has worked with the likes of MIke Patton.

Atheist – “Jupiter” Death/thrash metal from Florida.

Amorphis – “Magic & Mayhem – Tales From The Early Years” Melodic/progressive death metal from Finland.

Weapon – “From The Devil’s Tomb” Canadian blackened death metal.

Embryonic Devourment – “Vivid Interpretations Of The Void” Death metal/grindcore from Cali.

Haarp – “The Filth” Metal from the Nola swamps.

Phobia – “Unrelenting” Ep from O.C. Cali grindcore/crustpunks.

Furze – “Reaper Subconscious Guide” Solo black metal project from Norway.

Applaud The Impaler – “Anthropophagi” Death metal from Virginia.

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES 11/20/10 CANCELED!!!

FUUUUUCK!!!!!

KOFFIN KATS @ BENDER’S TAVERN 11/15/10 DENVER-CO

The Koffin Kats are dark and intoxicating psycho luminaries-greaser punks out of Detroit. Michigan. Pure Psychobilly!

Also playing: The Tankerays – Psychobilly from the meth capital of Colorado, Grand Junction.

COMBICHRIST @ THE GOTHIC THEATER 11/13/10 DENVER-CO

Combichrist is a Norwegian industrial/aggrotech band now based in Atlanta. Led by Andy LaPlegua on vocals, they play “techno body music” filled with thumping beats, menacing aggression and a torturous grind of power noise. They are touring behind their new lp “Making Monsters,” their current line-up is Joe Letz on drums, Z Marr on keyboards and Trevor Friedrich on percussions.

Also playing: Aesthetic Perfection – Electronic/industrial/aggrotech from L.A. and Ivardensphere – Canadian industrial/EBM.

“BLACKEST OF THE BLACK 2010” @ THE OGDEN THEATER 11/12/10 DENVER-CO

“Lucifer chose you when you least expected, he called; the power filled you and cold chills of awakening pass through you, fire filled your heart, long have you waited; years pass and for him to return and sing again.” DANZIG – simple, primal, blues based metal. Demonic dirges that lie within, dark and haunting, solid warm sound that balances. Violent musical aggression  with power to seduce the audience to the darkside. Joining Mr. Danzig on tour: Tommy Victor (Prong) on guitar, Steve Zing (Samhain) on bass and Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative) on drums.

Also playing: Possessed – Legendary first death metal band hailing from San Francisco, with Jeff Becerra on vocals, the only original member. Marduk – Black metal from Sweden, “most blasphemous band in the world.” Toxic Holocaust – Thrash metal from Portland and Whithered – Blackened death metal from Atlanta.   

“MAY THE DARK SUN LIGHT YOUR JOURNEY.”

WATAIN @ THE MARQUIS THEATRE 11/10/10 DENVER-CO

Devil worship, death and darkness are the themes for Watain‘s albums. Formed in Uppsala, Sweden in the mid-90’s, thay have been touring non-stop and releasing music like the legendary demo “Go Fuck Your Jewish God” and their latest full lenght “Lawless Darkness.” Watain performs black metal in it’s original form, dangerous, passionate, sinister and magical, drenched in blood, swept in mystery, shunning no sacrifice. Unleash Pure Evil! Hail Satan!

Also playing: Goatwhore – Blackened death metal from the swamps of New Orleans and Black Anvil – Blackened thrash metal from NY.