Thursday, June 23, 2011

THE BODY//ASSEMBLY OF LIGHT//CIVILIZATION//HOT GRAVES

Pictures of the show from CLAY and JOSH

Video recorded by Josh's friend Mark via JOSH
The INFEST cover of "My World My Way" was probably the most fun song, we've only really played it once before, and did pretty well I think. We were definitely stoked on people singing along. One guy even had some of the lyrics tatooed on his arm. And I hope Joey's head was alright after some crucial headbanging into my headstock! eeek.


This is the only recording of the song Sum of Man, its the newer of our songs that we've just been playing live.


THE BODY and ASSEMBLY OF LIGHT CHOIR
The fade starts at 7:28

Sunday, June 19, 2011

L O U D F A S T N O I S E

Sweeed

Seeing this recent Maximum RocknRoll Recording of The Week (6.15.11) about TERRIBLE FEELINGS (SE) has inspired me to write about them and some other great Swedish bands. I guess I was searching for information about MASSHYSTERI breaking up. The only media I could find was from either Swedish record labels or local Swedish blogsites, all in Swedish-English.

Among the postings was one about a new band that may perhaps fill up the void of Masshysteri. Maybe not necessarily the same style, but the same rock and roll punk attack. All Terrible Feelings had at the time was a Myspace with a few songs that you had to keep hitting play over and over to listen to them, remember that? I wonder how many plays I gave them? Those songs became their first demo which was down loadable at the end of 2010 off their Blog.

The demo was awesome, it has good natural sound, maybe home recording gear or tape? Songs are fast paced and twangy up tempo punk rock with 16th note drumming and equally fast guitar strumming. The vocals are naturally distorted sounding female shouts and harmonic talking with a melodic background vocals on some songs. The vocals also demand attention with emotional and passionate release. With a flip of the distortion pedal, the riffs range from twangy and surfy to distorted and raw with riff progressions that lead you through emotions and distress.

[I have to mention I feel Swedish punk is very special in that Swedish bands create very nice melodies, from punk, metal, electronic and pop (TO WHAT END?, WOLFBRIGADE, AT THE GATES, THE KNIFE and THE SOUNDS)

I just recently ordered a couple copies of their 7"s and a shirt, psyched on that. The band is on tour right now all over Europe and playing a lot. All of their material can be found on their Soundcloud page. This is good stuff!


Related bands: REGULATIONS, THE VICIOUS, IMPERIAL LEATHER

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Sunday, June 12, 2011

H A L L E L U J A H

Hallelujah from Jacksonville, FL are back playing shows with a new line up and new songs.
Heavy hardcore with some heavy riffs.
Here are some dates:

Jax June 24 @ Warehouse 8b w// Xibalba, Swear Jar
Jax July 16 @Warehouse 8B w// Remains, Thinguins, ghosthorse, warmshands, for Ashfest, a benefit for Quinn's cat
Jax July 22 @ Warehaus 8b w// Axis (daytona), Hive Mind, Swear Jar
Jax July 27 @ BLUE HOLE w//FLYINGSNAKES and MUSHROOMSTAR
Tallahassee August 5 @ Farside Collective w// FLYINGSNAKES


They just returned from a show in St. Petersburg, FL with FATAL, WITCHAVEN and MANMADE.
look out for a demo on RD.

SAYHALLELUJAH.TUMBLR.COM

get in touch: last_civilization(at)yahoo.com
old myspace: myspace.com/hallujahmusic

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Another Body post


OK, so The Body are coming back to Jacksonville, FL. These guys never cease to amaze me with their music, side projects (Dead Times, Siege Engine, Lorna Doom) and the bands they tour with (Bonedust, Whitehorse and now The Assembly of Light Choir). This time around they are travelling with a 14 member womens choir called The Assembly of Light Choir also from Providence, Rhode Island. The choir is featured on "All the Waters of Earth Turn to Blood," The Bodys newest record. The music is innovative and weird, yet totally heavy.

The show will be opened by blackened thrash riff masters Hot Graves and Jacksonvilles heavy duo Civilization. This show marks the end of Civilization for an unknown period, but is very special as new people are created and old friends are seen. Civilization's first tour was with the Body in 2006 spreading over Florida in 6 days. HOT GRAVES is another great band who we've played with several times around Florida over the years. Hot Graves is also the newer project of Mike who was previously in the great gainvesville band THEE KVLT OV OVROBOROS.

June 21, 2011

The Body
Assembly of Light Choir
Hot Graves
Civilization

Warehouse 8b
1890 Wambolt St
Jacksonville, FL
32202