SWAMP METAL.

Absolute classic album here, folks.

This is the sound of pain & suffering - for me it is an elixir that quenches "the ugly of the beast within". This record has BEEN THERE for me on so many occasions, and probably for you too, if you're a regular reader / leecher of the L-R V.

There's been alot of Sludge Bands over the years, and they all take a little bit from this record right here. Whether it be the look, or the sound, these filthy NOLA boys got it right before anyone else - because IT was REAL. Times have changed & so have their lifestyles a bit - that's a good thing. Dive into the abuse...

Eyehategod - Take As Needed For Pain

With a new year upon us, it's time for a new format around here.
This is not how I want it, but something has to be done if this blog is to survive.
Online file hosts are being pressured into locking down links as quick as they go up, so until further notice, the titles of my posts will no longer mention the name of the band. Hopefully this will help a bit.
Also, there will be no mention of where the link is - just check the comments.
If anyone has a better suggestion than this, let me know.

I want to shut this down every day, but not as much as I want to keep it up & running…

KILLDOZER.

Here's a VERY recent "live-in-the-studio" set from Killdozer.
Unlike many bands that get back together many years after the fact, they DO NOT suck!

See for yourself...



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Killdozer - 11.01.2008 WFMU (part 1)



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Killdozer - 11.01.2008 WFMU (part 2)




Now playing: Premonitions of War - Cables Hum Overhead
via FoxyTunes

WILLARD.

Super drug-addled grunge from the former original drummer of TAD.
It's pretty good as far as "grunge" goes. I'm not even sure I'd call it that really, but seeing as it came from Seattle in 1992 it'd be hard for it NOT to be lumped into that whole "scene".

While it ain't as good as the early TAD records, it does have a hard edge that many of those flannel bands did not, plus you never see this around.

Definitely worthy of your listening, so check it out.



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Willard - Steel Mill




Now playing: D.R.I. - Go Die!
via FoxyTunes

FLOOR.

By request for 'ol Fred the Mindgrinder, here's some catchy 90's Floridian-in-origin sludgeness for you all...

(Much better than Torche).



Floor - Floor

MELVINS.

Wicked awesome recording of the very first lineup; even predates Crover behind the kit.
Awesome stuff right here, pal...



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Melvins - Mangled Demos from 1983



* Re-Upped: 11.22.2009*

DEAD ELEPHANT.

Here's some Italians who are fully capable of punishing you with some top-notch sludgy/noisy/drugged out/thud rock...

LINKS -
Official Webpage. (currently down?)
DoucheSpace.

D/L Dead Elephant - Sing The Separation right here.

TAIHO.

Does this band still exist?
I doubt it, as it has been eight years since Taiho released this.
Awesome Japanese crunchy-sludge, kinda reminds me of the band 16 (but on uppers, ha) with a (Japanese) frontman who sounds like a mix of Lemmy and Mike Muir.
Trippy and heavy...



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Taiho - Chugalug

If anybody has the FUDGE GONG cd (or any other Taiho release besides this or Zingle Aim) hook me up...

*re-upped on 08.27.08*