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1Feb/130

Wretch want you to be a part of their next CD

Posted by mothereel

 

Wretch, all sun glasses, no smiles

Give them your money!

 

Those Canberran's are looking to release a new album.   They want to try something new.  It would be nice if you, and your pals, could contribute some dollars towards their process.  It can immortalise you, not only to the band, but you could even get your name in the Thank You section, which you could show all those kids who still continue to make fun of you, your taste in music and your lack of a life.  Go here now to donate. 
Read what Wretch had to say:

For as low as $10 you can pre-purchase a digital download of the album (with digital artwork and all the trimmings); $20 gets you a CD, $35 is a (new design) t-shirt and CD; and $60 and over wins you immortality through inclusion in the thanks list in the album art.

All you need is an email address. You can pay with PayPal or direct debit. Any help will be greatly appreciated, and you can guarantee that we'll remember your help and do what we can to support your next project and keep the live music scene interesting.

http://pozible.com/wretch

 

Wretch 'Because You're Worthless' Album Artwork
 
Wretch is four-piece grind/death/thrash/METAL!!! band based in Canberra. Since forming in 2011, Wretch has gone from strength to strength. Their live assault has been refined by frequent performances, including a handful of international supports, a number of successful festivals and playing with damn near every metal, hardcore and punk band in the country.

The Senseless Violence EP (http://fvckingshitcvnt.bandcamp.com/) was self-released in early 2012 and received positive critical reception.

In the same DIY spirit, they’re recording their full-length album, Because You’re Worthless, for self-release in April and are inviting you to help support the making of this new album. Think of it as being like an extreme metal arts patron, supporting a new world where the record companies and shitty middlemen have all fucked off home and the music lovers have taken over.

Wretch on facebook
22Jan/13Off

Guantanamo Bay City Rollers Album Launch Sydney Tour

Posted by mothereel

Sub-heading: JCP and BP split launch, Counter Attack & Peter Brock Sydney Tour

Over the hills and through the woods, starting from South Australia, booze fueled grinders, Guantanamo Bay City Rollers return to Sydney for at least 3 days of grind.  They bring fellow South Australians Peter Brock and Victoria's Counter Attack.

Guantanamo Bay City Rollers Album Launch

Friday night sees GBCR launch their album 'Dark Side Of The Goon' alongside Statesmen, the V8 power violence band, Peter Brock and Counter Attack, from Victoria.  Counter Attack is made up of members from the legendary Mass Appeal, Open Wound, Nihilistic View, Softcocks & probably more bands that should be mentioned.  This line up is filled out with some of Sydney's heroes in the form of: Chinese Burns Unit, Epics & Frank Rizzo.  Doors open at 7pm.  Gonna be a huge night!

JPC + BP split launch - venue has changed to The Roxbury

Jesus Christ Posse and Battle Pope team up to launch their split 12" LP.  Counter Attack sit this one out, or play somewhere else (I've not been told).  Ignoring the bands mentioned on the flyer the current night looks like this: Jesus Christ Posse, Battle Pope, Guantanamo Bay City Rollers, Killsong, Peter Brock. The show has been moved from The Lansdowne, due to temporary combustion issues, you can now join in the action at The Roxbury in Glebe.  It starts at 7:30pm. 

GBC at Blackwire Records

Sunday rounds out the weekend at Blackwire Records, it starts early, doors at 3pm and sees the return of Counter Attack to join the South Australians along with Sydney D-contingent: Dark Horse, Disparo! & Disintegrator.

Facebook Events:
Friday: http://www.facebook.com/events/458964947498356/
Saturday: http://www.facebook.com/events/539025579460303/?ref=22
Sunday...?  Alright, I've got the Blackwire Records page, that'll do!

GBCR on facebook http://www.facebook.com/GuantanamoBayCityRollers

23Oct/12Off

Icky Red Bee Album Launch

Posted by mothereel

The ever busy guys from Red Bee have landed a deal with Green Distribution which see's their album, "Ictus", officially launched this Friday, the 26th of October.  You'll have to travel though, keen fan, because the launch is in their homeland, the Blue Mountains.

Red Bee's Album Launch
Red Bee's Album Launch

The new album will combine their refined formula of mathy time signatures and progressive key changes with Metal with Hard Rock influences.  Each song having a different flavour depending on who created it.  The press release claims that often each member brings their own song to the table and on other songs they combine forces to create something altogether different.  They've always reminded me of a combination of Helmet, The Butterfly Effect and Botch.  The live show is full of energy, showing the experience of being on the road for around 10 years can bring.

 
That's probably enough from me really...
Here's some songs:
The 1st single off the album, 'Road Kill' http://www.soundcloud.com/red-bee/road-kill

Another track is the 7th song off the album, 'The Thin Red Line' http://www.soundcloud.com/red-bee/thin-red-line
 
For more information, or to check if that scenester is going, here's the facebook event page:
 
Red Bee's Facebook:
 
Green Distribution:
 
A National Tour will be announced soon as it starts Mid-January 2013
 
8Aug/12Off

Sydney Weekend Gig Guide

Posted by mothereel

I should be doing Grindhead things and to some extent this is related...  Here's a choose your own adventure/genre for Friday night.  Free Doom or Death and Grind in Tempe?

Adrift For Days release their 2nd album this Friday night.  It's getting great reviews and the show is free.

Adrift For Days Album Launch

 Grannyfist are launching their DVD.  I don't know who has seen it, but I'm told there's content on there that means it had to be created in another state.

Grannyfist DVD Launch

 
There's also a gig happening at The Valve Bar on Saturday called 'Erkstock'.  Couldn't find a poster or event page.  It looks like it's more a hard rock thing for some guy's birthday.  Who are you not to attend?

Facebook Events:

Adrift For Days Event

Grannyfist Event

22Jun/12Off

Roadside Burial Return: New Blood Album Launch

Posted by mothereel
New Blood Album Launch
New Blood Album Launch
Grindhead Records Presents a night of head splitting death metal @ the Valve Bar in Tempe on Saturday the 23rd of June.

Launching their devastatingly intense and crushing debut album "Subsistence", New Blood emerge a band who have have trimmed the fat, honed their skills and have become a finely tuned, precise and focused death metal machine.

 
Headlining the event will be Sydney's own death blasting grind merchants, Roadside Burial. This is their first show back in year with the new vocalist,... Sabz, from Lower Back Problems. A shitload of beer swilling and shredding riffs will be a plenty.

Festering Drippage are quickly becoming known as one of the best death metal acts to be doing the rounds. With an impending Ep to be released and a string of high profile shows in the wake, the lads will definitely not disappoint.

Wretch are a new death metal from Canberra featuring members of the legendary Psychrist and Futility. With the experience under their belt, they are sure to deliver the goods.

Exekute who are quickly gaining a name for themselves around the traps as a killer live band, will be kicking off the night with their brand of face melting death metal.

Roadside Burial 11:15 - 12:00
New Blood 10:15 - 11:00
Festering Drippage 9:30 - 10:00
Wretch 8:45 - 9:15
Exekute 8:00 - 8:30

Doors open at 7:30pm and entry is $10.

As always Grindhead Records will have a stall with all CD's on sale for $5.

 
Facebook Event Page Here.
24Nov/11Off

Gig Guide: 25/11/2011 – 27/11/2011

Posted by mothereel

There's a few gigs on around Sydney this weekend, but I'm not sure of the relevence to this blog.  Not like you attend them anyway do ya?

Naturally I'm going to put my interests first...

New Line Up, Still Good

All grind, all death, all 'good'

There has been a line-up change for the 3rd East West DeathGrind Fest and set times are posted up on facebook.

If you're cheap, but not too cheap, there's Lachlan's band having an album launch.

It is free entry to see a bunch of bands that have mentioned having problems with death metal, but you should buy an album... which isn't free.

Not to forget Friday, this is more doom than anything, but I've seen doom mentioned on here before, so...

And I'm bored of this.  Go out to a show.  Get info on other shows.  Stop relying on the internet.