Monday, March 31, 2014 0 Engineers

EP: Nanaki - Afterlight


Band: Nanaki
Album: Afterlight EP
Label: Small Bear Records
Year: 2014








Tracklist
01. Antisocial Media
02. Regretfully, I Must Decline Your Invitation
03. Fuck Spotify
04. When Legs Go Bad
05. Saint Alessa
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Postcode guitarist Mikie Daugherty kicked off 2014 with the release of an EP in his Nanaki guise.  Released once again by Small Bear Records, the five-track Afterlight EP contains music that was recorded in the autumn of 2013 whilst Postcode was regrouping with a new drummer, with a cover painted by brilliant Leeds-based artist Grace Turner.

Back in the early-to-mid part of the last decade Nanaki was an instrumental post-rock type band based on the Isle of Man, at a time that such a thing was not really deemed socially acceptable in the local scene.  Known for their intense performances and excessive volume, Nanaki only released one album in their lifetime, the exceedingly limited-edition Fashion Is The Enemy Of All Art, back in The Summer Of Rock, 2003.  That record predated the existence of Nanaki as a full band, having been written and recorded by Mikie and, on some songs, bassist Emma Ryan before the addition of extra personnel to the line-up. 

This new EP was recorded in a similar manner, with all instrumentation being handled by Mikie, with no intention to return to live performance with other musicians.  Perhaps less obviously post-rock than the live band had been, Afterlight also sees Nanaki explore new areas, including experimentation with tempo changes and, in Saint Alessa, a 'concept' piece of sorts (though that is irrelevant to the listener, it was simply a new method of writing).

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EP: onj. - Opposition


Band: onj.
Album: Opposition EP
Label: Self Released
Year: 2014








Tracklist
01. Northside
02. Object
03. Corners
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onj. is an istrumental post-rock band from Asheville, US. Opposition was engineered by Thomas McNeely and Arlie Huffman in a living room. Mixed by onj.

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Friday, March 28, 2014 0 Engineers

Video: Apparat - LightOn live @ Berliner Festspiele


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Album: Symbiosis - The Abyss


Band: Symbiosis
Album: The Abyss
Label: Self Released
Year: 2014








Tracklist
01. Segue
02. Symbiote
03. Kraven
04. Ezekiel
05. Mephisto
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Symbiosis is a crust/post-metal band from Frostburg inspired by Peter Parker.

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Thursday, March 27, 2014 0 Engineers

Video: Audiolepsia - Cenizas / Ashes


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Band: Nevermind The Name


Band: Nevermind The Name
Album: Misery Choir EP
Label: Self-released
Year: 2014








Tracklist
01. Farewell
02. Thaw
03. Stale
04. Phobia
05. Hover
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Band: Nevermind The Name
Album: Nevermind The Name EP
Label: Self-released
Year: 2010







Tracklist
01. On Horus Wings
02. Clouds
03. Sea Storm
04. Sea Storm (Stormbringer Version)
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Band: Nevermind The Name
Album: Home EP
Label: Self-released
Year: 2010







Tracklist
01. A Pattern In Entropy
02. When Raven Claws The Sky
03. The Dead Man's Waltz
04. Weal unto Him who has a Home
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Band: Nevermind The Name
Album: A Gaze Into The Abyss
Label: Self-released
Year: 2010








Tracklist
01. In A Second
02. In A Lifetime
03. Walking The Endless Road
04. Memories
05. Beat Death
06. Empty Cities
07. The Righteous
08. Washed Ashore
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"One man project, started in 2010 near the city of Cologne, Germany. With influences from many genres, this is my personal creative output. The music is produced with a laptop, an audio interface some pedals, cheap recording software and drum-sampler." - ntn

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Wednesday, March 26, 2014 0 Engineers

Album: Flyingdeadman - Sending Fires To The Sky


Band: Flyingdeadman
Album: Sending Fires To The Sky
Label: Self Released
Year: 2014








Tracklist
01. Exit From The Polar Shield
02. Soul Journey Through Rays Of Dawn
03. Ilae
04. Near The Shore
05. This Is The Last Time...
06. ...I See You...
07. ... For The First Time
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Flyingdeadman is a post-rock duo from France.

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Tuesday, March 25, 2014 1 Engineers

Video: Meniscus - DBT



Single from the forthcoming album to be released later this year. You can download it here.
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Video: O'Brother - Perilous Love


Sunday, March 23, 2014 0 Engineers

Video: Amenra - A Mon Âme


Friday, March 21, 2014 0 Engineers

Album: Audiolepsia - Principio De Incertidumbre


Band: Audiolepsia
Album: Principio De Incertidumbre
Label: Self Released
Year: 2013








Tracklist
01. Vicodina
02. Estigma
03. Cenizas
04. Lunes
05. Vigilante
06. Distancia
07. Anémona
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Audiolepsia is an instrumental rock band from Barcelona. Euphemistic melodies, moments full force, amazing and intense atmospheres. Nuanced music that catches the listener.

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Artist: Martyn Jackson


Band: Martyn Jackson
Album: The People We Used To Be (Single)
Label: Self Released
Year: 2014







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01. The People We Used To Be
02. Keep Your Eyes On The Tide (2014)
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Band: Martyn Jackson
Album: Home
Label: Self Released
Year: 2013








Tracklist
01. Opening Statement
02. It Replies In Grey
03. Heavy Weather
04. Night Time Ideas
05. At The End Of A Dream There Is A New Ideal
06. Are We Nearly There Yet?
07. Keep Your Eyes On The Tide
08. Closing Statement
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Band: Martyn Jackson
Album: Madison Square EP
Label: Self Released
Year: 2010








Tracklist
01. The Warmth Of Success
02. A Simple Song Of Hope
03. We've Become So Lonesome
04. Until It's Over (Glass To Glass)
05. On These Rainy Days
06. No Reason
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Martyn Jackson is a multi-instrumentalist based in Bristol, UK, hailing from Portishead. He writes instrumental post-rock music, and he has released an EP, a full length album, which was written, performed, recorded and produced by himself and mastered by Ryan Williams (ex-Black Dahlia Murder) and recently a single. His music takes influence from artists as Mogwai, Sigur Rós, Explosions in the Sky, This Will Destroy You and Ólafur Arnalds.

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Thursday, March 20, 2014 0 Engineers

Video: ††† (Crosses) - The Epilogue


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Album: The Tragedy We Live In - Live Fast, Live Fast, Live Fast


Band: The Tragedy We Live In
Album: Live Fast, Live Fast, Live Fast
Label: Self Released
Year: 2014







Tracklist
01. Einzelgänger
02. The Mountain
03. Tyd
04. Healing
05. Hollow Bodies
06. Live Fast, Live Fast, Live Fast
07. Interlude : Black Forest
08. Emoh
09. Thrones
10. Nightdivers
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Atmospheric noise painted on a soundscape of doom and drone. Open your eyes, enrich your ears with the truth and realize this is The Tragedy We Live In. This band started out at the end of 2011. Influenced by Brand new’s musical explosions,Death grips musical destruction and God Is An Astronaut musical emotion.

Wednesday, March 19, 2014 0 Engineers

Album: Petrels - Haeligewielle


Band: Petrels
Album: Haeligwielle
Label: Denovali Records
Year: 2011








Tracklist
01. After Francis Danby
02. Silt
03. Canute
04. The Statue Is Unveiled With The Face Of Another
05. Concrete
06. Winchester Croydon Winchester
07. William Walker Strengthens The Foundations
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Haeligewielle is the debut solo record of Oliver Barrett of Bleeding Heart Narrative. It is a swirling cataract of a record, a deluge of beautiful noise and crushing melody, which ebbs and flows beneath the surface. Utilizing bowed strings, bent electronics, found percussion and occasional vocals, the record unfolds over seven tracks and fifty minutes, from the portentous drone of the opening ‘After Francis Danby’ and shimmering ‘Silt’ through the work-song-like ‘Concrete’ and cascading rhythm of ‘Winchester Croydon Winchester’. Haeligewielle tells a forgotten story, buried underneath the stones and water.

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Tuesday, March 18, 2014 0 Engineers

Video: Crippled Black Phoenix - Northern Comfort


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EP: Whales And Aurora - Whales And Aurora


Band: Whales And Aurora
Album: Whales And Aurora EP
Label: Self Released
Year: 2014








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01. Haunted By Coyotes
02. Albatros
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Whales And Aurora’s project was born at the beginning of 2008 as a 5-piece band, with former members of LaPeste and the Simple Truth. Psychedelic atmospheres of the early 70s, ethereal musical landscapes of the post-rock scene and warm powerful distortions give a polyhedral personality to the band.

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EP: Amanita - Arduous March


Band: Amanita
Album: Arduous March EP
Label: Self Released
Year: 2014








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01. Phobias
02. Fractures
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Amanita started as the solo project of Jim Tobakos in 2010 combining elements of progressive metal, metalcore, post-hardcore, and post-rock. Jim wrote, recorded, and released his debut self-titled EP in August 2012. Now Amanita has expanded its line-up to feature Aaron Stinson and Jake Reske for a total of three guitarists, Zech Lakatos on bass, and Vince D'Agostino on drums. Currently in writing mode, a new full-length is on the horizon for 2014.

These two tracks were originally intended to be released on a split EP long ago, but Amanita's plans fell through. Intended as a teaser for their full-length, these two songs really paint a picture of what Amanita has become as a full band.

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EP: Stavanger - Far From Silence, Close To Violence


Band: Stavanger
Album: Far From Silence, Close To Violence EP
Label: Self Released
Year: 2013





 

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01. Storm
02. Our Last Day In The Future
03. Imaginary Trees
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Stavanger is a French post-rock band that oscillates between melody, ambience, and puissance. Drawing from many different inspirations, they want to share the explosion of intense feelings which take them onto stages, and drives them to create sprawling instrumental songs.

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Monday, March 17, 2014 0 Engineers

Album: The Return South - The Return South


Band: The Return South
Album: The Return South
Label: Self Released
Year: 2014








Tracklist
01. Purgatory
02. Cestus
03. Flooded City
04. The Mountains
05. The Valley Low
06. Aerial Mapping
07. Shards
08. Monarchs
09. The Choice
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On their debut album, The Return South synthesize years of musical curiosity into an exploration of texture and energy. The album's glowing textures wrap themselves like a snowstorm around powerful moving grooves which reveal odd meters. As a debut album, The Return South pays homage to the genres that most influenced the group: progressive rock and metal, soul, and funk. A passion project a decade in the making, the album represents hours upon hours of jamming, practice, and a collaboration between friends.

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Sunday, March 16, 2014 0 Engineers

Band: Equals


Band: Equals
Album: Tracts
Label: Self Released
Year: 2014








Tracklist
01. Conveyor
02. Slab Avalanche
03. Glistener
04. Telefoto
05. Autotelic
06. Rattle The Husks
07. Grand Paw
08. Sweat House
09. Reality Always Disappoints
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Band: Equals
Album: Equals EP
Label: Self Released
Year: 2011








Tracklist
01. False Light
02. Salvo
03. Table Monster
04. Roadside
05. Electric Blanket
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Equals is a band from Texas. The music is dramatic, yet joyous and playful. The songs may sound simple at first, but complexity shines through after careful listening. Every song is meticulously thought out and arranged by bassist Alex Guzman, drummer Matt Toman, keyboardist Logan Wexler and guitarists Dylan Storey and Simon McDonald. Every part of each song, from the angular pulsing rhythms to the crisp, eclectic samples, has a purpose. The organic elements interweave with the synthetic elements, providing texture and layers that are fucking hard to pull off live. Click tracks be damned, they fearlessly recreate multi-layered loops and samples, gracefully operating on the bleak notion that one wrong move can end a song in failure. Equals executes flawlessly, with character behind every note.

For Equals' debut full-length album “Tracts”, they joined producer Alex Bhore (This Will Destroy You) in the studio, recording nine songs, an expansion to their 2011 debut self-titled EP. The songs flow together, providing the soundtrack to a journey that feels forthcoming, unrealized until the final track. Unlike the EP, the album was recorded in one place at Cacophony Recorders in Austin and mixed at Elmwood Studios in Dallas, giving it a more cohesive sound. Working with Bhore again, their new offering is larger, more energetic, with a unique sonic palette of strings, glockenspiel, piano, analog synthesizers, various percussion instruments, field recordings and even vocals. "Tracts" has a bounty of subtle music treats that the members painstakingly buried beneath solid foundations. All these elements, and various other influences, from R&B to folk music, make up the band’s sound, but trying to define Equals' music is like trying to define the five band members as one personality.

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EP: Avvika - Avvika


Band: Avvika
Album: Avvika EP
Label: Self Released
Year: 2014








Tracklist
01. Fire
02. Eternal Treblinka
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"We are five friends from Praha (CZ), Děčín (CZ) and Stockholm (SWE) playing dark hc/punk with lyrics full of rage and hope for freedom and equality." - Avvika

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Thursday, March 13, 2014 0 Engineers

Album: Minerva Superduty - Minerva Superduty


Band: Minerva Superduty
Album: Minerva Superduty
Label: Self Released
Year: 2014








Tracklist
01. Sklenos Pt.1
02. Corvie
03. Gargantua
04. Sklenos Pt.2
05. Tsakonas Emperor
06. Ω3
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Minerva Superduty is a 4-piece collective located in Kalamata, Greece, set to create something that could be mistaken as music.

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The Inquisition: 002.Képzelt Város



01. How did you came up with the name of the band?

The name Képzelt Város (‘Imagined City’) was inspired by the same titled novel of Sándor Weöres, one of the best known contemporary Hungarian poets. The idea came from the fact that the band was formed by four architects. This particular name seemed to be some sort of an almost perfect solution to try to describe what architects can create throughout music.

02. Do you have a standard procedure of creating a song? Do you just jam around or is there a main riff and the track is build up on it?

No particular process or method. Sometimes one of us comes up with an idea, a riff or an almost complete song, sometimes we just jam around until we manage to get something done. 

03. What are your influences and what kind of music do you hear when you are at home?

That would be a pretty long list of great bands and musicians… A Perfect Circle, 16 Horsepower, Logh, Cult of Luna, Engine Down, Red Sparrowes, Mono would certainly be part of the list… with many others, of course.

04. What’s the first record you've ever bought?

I can’t remember exactly. It was probably an Alice in Chains tape or something similar. It sure was a grunge record, though.

05. Name a band that you would like to share the stage or tour with?

We enjoy playing live a lot, no matter who else we have to share the stage with.

06(a). Did the internet and especially the blogs helped to spread your music around the world?

They absolutely did. We are always amazed to see dedicated people all around the globe. The fact that we managed to reach potential listeners overseas shows that blogs have a major role in spreading alternative music around the world. We are really grateful for that job.

06(b). Name a place (country) that you were surprised to know your music has reached to?

Well, at the beginning everything seemed to be a surprise. Recently, we have been lucky enough to hear about fans from plenty of countries here and there. For instance, Mexico or Indonesia was a big and very nice surprise in this regard. In general, we are glad to hear about people who love what we do one way or another, no matter where they are from.

07. Do you support the idea of bandcamp where fans can decide the price or services like spotify?

We have some nice experiences concerning the ‘Pay what you want’ option, therefore we totally support the idea.

08. Where do you see yourselves in 5 years?

It is really hard to tell... We just want to keep up playing music as long as we enjoy doing so. Besides, a band always needs an audience, which means that we will keep on until people are interested in listening to what we do.

09. Is the artwork of an album important nowadays in the digital era?

Despite the fact that nowadays only a few fans get hold of a copy of the CD, we do think that artwork remained an essential part of creating a full-length album. A proper graphic design always adds some values to the record, it helps you understand the concept of the songs, and in certain cases it shows you in advance what the music will probably sound like. Even though some say that it is only the music that matters, great artworks still function as pure pieces of art too. Not to mention that artworks might be important when it comes to discover new bands. It has probably happened to you as well that you bumped into something amazing just because you loved the cover at first sight…

10. It seems that a lot of people are turning on vinyl again. Why do you think that is and which is your preferable media format?

It is part of the trend of getting back to old-school, exciting technologies. Besides, vinyl is kind of a sacred object as well, it makes music even more ‘tangible’, not to mention that artworks often look better in bigger size. Vinyl represents a higher quality and a longer life expectancy, no wonder that most people are totally into it (including us).

11. What's the funniest story or moment as a band?

It would be kind of hard to highlight one single story. Let’s say we really enjoy each other’s company and every moment we spent together on stage is a funny one.

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 0 Engineers

Album: Taiga - The Coriolis Effect


Band: Taiga
Album: The Coriolis Effect
Label: VCO Recordings
Year: 2014








Tracklist
01. The Jurãcan
02. Troposphere
03. Tufão
04. The Polar Lows
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Taiga is cinematic komische music from BC Meyer (pression, Palms, ISIS, Red Sparowes.) Taiga has been performing and producing music since 2007.

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Album: The Sixth Of November - Ashes


Band: The Sixth Of November
Album: Ashes
Label: Self Released
Year: 2013








Tracklist
01. Ashes
02. Pray
03. Walk Alone
04. Dolphins
05. Midnight
06. Raindrops
07. Pages
08. We Will Disappear
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The Sixth Of November is a solo post-metal, sludge project from Russia.

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Monday, March 10, 2014 0 Engineers

Video: We Lost The Sea - Barkhan Charge


Sunday, March 09, 2014 0 Engineers

EP: Great Reversals / Sunlight Ascending - Split 7"


Band: Great Reversals / Sunlight Ascending
Album: Split 7" EP
Label: Self Released
Year: 2014







Tracklist
01. Renaissance - Great Reversals
02. Momentum Wheel - Sunlight Ascending
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Great Reversals
Drawing inspiration from bands like Trial and Bane, meld dense riffs, soaring melody, raw emotion, and reflective lyrics with hopes of replicating the spirit of 90s hardcore that is the foundation for their sound. Located in Detroit, Michigan they have been playing regularly since late 2009, opening for national acts such as Agnostic Front, Mother of Mercy, Foundation, Defeater, Former Thieves, Another Breath, and Run With The Hunted. With a 5 song demo and self-released split 7" with They Come in Waves in their catalogue, http://gr8rev.bandcamp.com/ has recorded their most progressive and emotionally complicated release with "To the Ends of the Earth", 4 songs lyrically centered on their drummer's struggle to raise his deaf, autistic son. These tracks are the personification of angst, grief, hope, and perseverance amidst dismal circumstances.

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Sunlight Ascending
Sunlight Ascending is a 5-piece Instrumental band located in Clawson, Michigan who formed around the beginning of 2007. Their music is a mix of post-rock, shoegaze, and dreamlike soundscapes. The band is comprised of guitarist James Schultz and his drumming brother, Jeremy Schultz, as well as members Andrew Mcilwain, Nick Urbanik, and Sean Reed, all of whom tend to switch between playing bass and guitar during live shows. They have two full length albums, one on the Californian label FutureRecordings called “All the Memories, All at Once” , released in 2009, and another titled “Leaving My Waiting Room”, self-released in 2013, as well as two EPs titled “You Don’t Belong Here” and “The Appointment”, both independently released in 2010.

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Update: Miasm - Dark Roads


Band: Miasm
Album: Dark Roads
Label: Self Released
Year: 2014








Tracklist
01. Ship Of Theseus
02. Face On The Water
03. Golgotha's Dream
04. Elysium
05. The Ninth
06. Origin Of Nothing
07. Cradle Void
08. The Multiverse
09. Eternal Return
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Miasm is the latest project from musician and sound sculpture artist Jeremiah Savage. A journey of dreams extracted from the void, lusty connections in the miasm of thought; shaped by philosophy, art, literature, science, myths, emotions, and life experience exploited in tandem through progressing music structures that evolve with ideas. Structures are familiar like a broken memory or a remembered dream but progress like a poem, book or film. A world inside, created with my eyes closed.

The album is finished and remastered.

You can read a review of the album here

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EP: Bells & Whistles - Bells & Whistles


Band: Bells & Whistles
Album: Bells & Whistles EP
Label: Paper Box Records
Year: 2013








Tracklist
01. Mondegreen
02. Ripples In The Fabric
03. Fetching Idea
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The moniker Bells & Whistles represents the ambient side of Troy Messerall. While being known for his work with the punk rock outfit Signal Home and countless other projects including One If By Land, Bearathon, Experiment Of One, Queso, and more, Bells & Whistles showcases Messerall's true love for post-rock. The songs build an ethereal atmosphere for listeners to vanish within. The guitar notes soar, while swinging their cadence alongside perfectly balanced drum work. Bells & Whistles evokes a 90’s era sound, while channeling the likes of Sigur Ros, Mogwai, and The Mercury Program. Bells & Whistles is a true testament to DIY ethics. All the songs are written, recorded, engineered, and mixed by Messerall himself. The latest self-titled EP from Bells & Whistles is available now digitally through Bandcamp, iTunes, Spotify, and more.

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EP: Winter Isle - Eilean


Band: Winter Isle
Album: Eilean EP
Label: Self Released
Year: 2013








Tracklist
01. Stand The Test Of Time        
02. Dark Harbour             
03. 54.97°N, 1.61°W    
04. Three Years Of Winter               
05. 58.03°N 5.45°W              
06. The Woodsman              
07. The Trees
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Eilean EP is the debut release of Winter Isle, which was self released with a budget of only 40£ and all the packagin, including the wooden boxes, are handmade.

"So you like your songs long and your melodies big and beautiful? Well let me introduce you to a brand new Newcastle Upon Tyne based instrumental post-rock band Winter Isle, made up of ex-members of Lavotchkin, Kansasburns and Black Wolves. Although taking influences from bands such as Mogwai, Cult of Luna, and Red Sparowes, Winter Isle have crafted their own take on the post-rock genre with their own brand of instrumental bigger riffs, sound scape's, folk influenced guitars tided with an under-current of electronic ambience. Debuting their first live appearance in August 2013 at a secret warehouse event curated by Matterhorn UK. Winter Isle presented both an individual and impressive live incarnation, leaving many eagerly anticipating a debut release. Several months on, “Eilean” (pronounced "el-lan", a gaelic word for island); the impressively self recorded and produced debut Winter Isle record has been completed and is currently in the process of being self released by the band. Opting to release via limited cassette with beautifully manufactured wooden cases along with download codes, Winter Isle will be playing a series of gigs around the UK later this year." - Press Release

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EP: We Never Learned To Live - We Never Learned To Live


Band: We Never Learned To Live
Album: We Never Learned To Live EP
Label: Through Love Records
Year: 2013







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01. Afloat
02. Crow's Feet
03. Kepler
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Post-rock inspired cathartic misery from Brighton.

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EP: Semblance - Quotes


Band: Semblance
Album: Quotes EP
Label: Self Released
Year: 2013








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01. It's A Beautiful Thing, The Destruction Of Words               
02. My Soul Is In The Sky
03. This Moment Will Just Be Another Story Someday              
04. We Shall Meet In the Place Where There Is No Darkness              
05. Never Without Misery, Never Without Hope
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Semblance is Spenser Powers, Alec Ward, Caleb Fountain, Michael Montgomery, and Blake Dixon. Their music combines heavy hitting crescendos, with dark, ambient, emotional guitar work to form a unique sound within the genre.  After recording and releasing their debut EP "Quotes", and a brief hiatus, Semblance is back writing new music and touring.

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Album: Rintrah - Salt Of The Earth


Band: Rintrah
Album: Salt Of The Earth
Label: Self Released
Year: 2014








Tracklist
01. World And Man             
02. Dead Black Hearts              
03. Like Suns        
04. Moments Loss            
05. The Dog Star             
06. Circadia
07. Masters Of Our Fate               
08. Salt Of The Earth               
09. Separated
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Formed in 2009, Rintrah consists of bassist Jeremy Fleming, guitarist and main vocalist Brett McKee, drummer Caleb Roney, and guitarist Jason Wright. Rintrah has shared the stage with bands such as Skeletonwitch, RWAKE, Royal Thunder, Scale the Summit, Across Tundras, Black Skies, Sons of Tonatiuh, Evil Bebos, and many more.

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The Inquisition: 001.Colaris

"The Inquisition" is a new section on the blog, the idea of which, was conceived with the help of Colaris. It will consist of the same 11 questions (plus 1-2 more in some cases) for all bands that will take part in this. Enjoy!



01. How did you came up with the name of the band?

Just a random evening in our favorite pub drinking some beers together. After a while we came up with the idea to have a name, that will have 2 sides in it. Like good & evil, cold & hot or yin & yang. Because that`s the essence of everything in life. So we took COLARIS. It`s just a fantasy word that describes both in it, for us.

02. Do you have a standard procedure of creating a song? Do you just jam around or is there a main riff and the track is build up on it?

For our previous records we used to jam a lot. Most of the time I brought some basic ideas of guitar riffs, and then we worked it out together. The current song ideas for the upcoming record, I mostly write at home. Then we record them in our rehearselroom and listen to them back and forth. Maybe that’s related to our newer stuff. The song structures are way more complex. Less soundscapes and  no typical loud/quiet dynamics where you can jam with. 

03. What are your influences and what kind of music do you hear when you are at home?

I find a lot of creativity and influences for  my songwriting besides of music. That starts with: Mankinds nowadays way of living and there behaviors, traveling, nature, movies and of course all the good and bad times in life.
When it comes to music: I listen to almost every genre of music meanwhile. It just depends on my mood.
Currently I listen to a lot of 90`s grunge bands like Alice in chains, Stone Temple Pilots, Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden, or 70`s Psychedelic Rock. I`m totally psyched on “lonerism” and "Innerspeaker" from Tame Impala (Australia). Hands down, one of the best bands I`ve discovered over the last years.

04. What’s the first record you've ever bought ?

Hard question! On CD it must be “Master of Puppets” from Metallica. We used to copy and trade Tapes as much as we can, back in the days. I owned just a cople of original LP`s and CD`s when i was younger. 

05. Name a band that you would like to share the stage or tour with ?

Maybe a Scandinavian tour with Sólstafir. Such a lovely band and nice dudes. Glad they finally get the response they deserve, all over the world. "Köld" will always be one of my favorite records of all time.

06. Did the internet and specially the blogs helped to spread your music around the world? Name a place (country) that you were surprised to know your music has reached to?

Sure, it helps us a lot spreading our music around the globe. We receive messages from Indonesia, America, Australia, and whole Europe. And we are really grateful for that, because that’s why we make music. And it keep pushing us forward.

07. Do you support the idea of bandcamp where fans can decide the price or services like spotify?

I love bandcamp. Most of the bands I listen to, put their whole albums up. And I like the “name your price” option, because I will buy the physical copy anyway, if i like it. So I got the opportunity to listen to it first. And i don`t need to buy it on the release date, or rip it from the internet or youtube.

08. Where do you see yourselves in 5 years?

Hopefully still writing music and playing concerts together. If not,  being involved in new bands and projects. There is no certain kind of achievement or goals, that i am looking for. I`ll just  keep pushing me forward in my songwriting and band work. "Always stay gold" !!! :)

09. Is the artwork of an album important nowadays in the digital era?

For me, album artworks will always be important. The visual side of an record takes me to the right place to listen to it. For example, when I was younger I used to draw all my favorite covers on everything I could find. 

10. It seems that a lot of people are turning on vinyl again. Why do you think that is and which is your preferable media format?

To be honest, in the last couple of years, music & collecting lost a lot of his magic. People ripping cd`s or download it from the internet, or trade there whole hard drives to exchange their music. I don`t want to know how much good bands and albums end up unheard in the depths of everyone’s computer, while labels and bands from everywhere around the world struggling to get there music released.
I can only speak for myself, that I love collecting music and especially vinyl. It has got some certain kind of feeling, having a big gatefold artwork and a heavy 180gramm LP in your hands, putting the needle on and listen to it carefully. No song skipping or mp3 folders to seek through. Don`t get me wrong: I have a lot of MP3`s as well. And I appreciate to have them all with me on my MP3 player, everywhere i go. I would say: I`ve found a good balance that worked out for me between vinyl and MP3.

11. What's the funniest story or moment as a band?

I could write down a whole book. “The never ending story” part 4 till 666.
There are so many unforgetable funny moments. That’s one part of being musician and playing music in a touring band, that I will always love and appreciate. Hard to name one special. I should go for the book, before i get old and start to forget them all.

Colaris will tour in Europe on March. If they play in a place near you, be sure to check them out!

20.03.2014 - Chodov (CZ) / Restauraze Oáza
21.03.2014 - Berlin (DE) / Tiefgrund
22.03.2014 - Kiel (DE) / Alte Meierei (Spiral of Noise Fest)
23.03.2014 - Copenhagen (DK) / Kraftwerket
24.03.2014 - Bremen (DE) / Römer
25.03.2014 - Hannover (DE) / Cafe Glocksee
26.03.2014 - Bonn (DE) / BLA
27.03.2014 - Antwerpen (BE) / Music City
28.03.2014 - Amsterdam (NL) / The Cave
29.03.2014 - Schoonhoven (NL) / Bastille

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Wednesday, March 05, 2014 2 Engineers

EP: Yarn Of Norna - Ronové


Band: Yarn Of Norna
Album: Ronové EP
Label: Self Released
Year: 2014








Tracklist
01. Solace
02. Rue
03. Nulla
04. Arrow
05. Granite
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Yarn Of Norna is a Russian post-metal/screamo band from Yekaterinburg. For fans of Amenra, Reka and Fall Of Efrafa. 

Like three sisters. Past, nowadays and future holding hands. The cycle continues at the end of the origin.

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EP: Wren - S/T


Band: Wren
Album: S/T EP
Label: Self Released
Year: 2014








Tracklist
01. Nørreport
02. Pathos
03. Habeas Corpus
04. Ynis Vitrin
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Wren is an experimental/post-hardcore/screamo metal band from London, UK.

Tuesday, March 04, 2014 0 Engineers

Video: Barrows - Beyond



From the forthcoming album "Red Giant", out on May 6th on vinyl and digitally. Recorded by Toshi Kasai (Melvins, Tool) and Mastered by Chris Common (Palms, Pelican).


Sunday, March 02, 2014 0 Engineers

EP: Pollux & Castor - Pollux & Castor


Band: Pollux & Castor
Album: Pollux & Castor EP
Label: Self Released
Year: 2013








Tracklist
1. Climbing Stars
2. Centopeia
3. Navios e Maremotos
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Pollux & Castor is a post-rock, instrumental band from São Paulo, Brasil. 

In Greek and Roman mythology, Pollux (or Polydeuces) & Castor were twin brothers, together known as the Dioskouri.Their mother was Leda, but Castor was the mortal son of Tyndareus, the king of Sparta, and Pollux the divine son of Zeus, who seduced Leda in the guise of a swan. Though accounts of their birth are varied, they are sometimes said to have been born from an egg, along with their twin sisters Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra.

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