Herds of the Fathomless Valleys tour CD-R
Humanasaur combine an engaging amateurism with an unusually articulate brand of self-abasement. Its hard to define, but theres something about these tortured, hateful dirges that is almost unnaturally compelling, especially given their essentially primitive nature.... ----Terrorizer Magazine
Tundra wowed me with their split with Gods Among Me a few months ago, but this is all Tundra, all the time. Twenty-seven minutes of music await the listener, and the band seems to even made themselvews better than they were on their last go-around. The band is able to make some of the hardest, most intense music through using instruments and time signatures that would not normally seem proper for a composition of that style. The one thing that individuals will notice immediately about Tundra is that their compositions are considerably long (most range in the five to six minute range, besides "Bow Hunter") However, these compositions run through listeners’ hands like water; individuals will think each of the songs on this self-titled EP are only two to three minutes. Each of the tracks on this EP brings something new to individuals' perceptions of Tundra. Even with this "lighter" sound, it still goes and throws ample double-bass action and a bouncy bass line into the mix. The use of tribal drums during the ending segment of the track continues the varying sound of Tundra. It is true; Tundra is like the mythical Proteus, thrashing about and changing forms to escape reviewers like me pigeonholing them into a specific style.
Tundra can be as influential and as impressive as Nation of Ulysses, Dag Nasty, or Cradle of Filth.... their arrangement skills are well beyond other bands that have existed as long as they have, while the fullness of the band is something that cannot be rivaled.
Tundra came out of three of the members of Gods Among Men, which decided to go on without Ruth and do their own thing. Each of the tracks on this EP are very long, drawn out tracks that really seem to be along the path of Hydra Head acts (Khanate, in particular). However, the inclusion of the viola on tracks like “Tubring” may just be the most memorable facet of the band. This is not to say that the rest of the band is sub-par, especially considering the chaotic mess that is created on each track churns through with a blood rage. The division between the higher register of the viola and the deeper mixture of drums/bass/guitar makes for two distinct paths of Tundra, two different ways to listen to each and every track on this EP. This is not really the furious noise of The Locust or the crust punk of 9 Shocks Terror, but rather a mixture of metal, sludge, crust, noise and rock to make something that is the equivalent of the shit color one gets when they mix together all sorts of different colors.
Tundra shines brightly during "Animus/Anima." The shuffling nature of the track, coupled with a number of different shifts in the band’s sound during this seven-minute track, make this the one song that everyone needs to hear to get a proper appreciation for the band.
The two Gods Among Men tracks that are on this disc (“No” and “Pagan Invasion”) are a little more rough than the Tundra album, but the review should really focus on the future rather than the past. Tundra is a different band than Gods Among Men, that is true, but there seems to be a spark in Tundra that really needs to be exploited when the band can get a few more tracks down ...
We toured with this line-up for 6 months or so September 2005- February 2006. The shows were our most brutal and experimental to date, often going off on long improvisational rampages. We recorded a through-composed 19 minute movie-like piece in four movements, entitled "Sleeper Awaken."
"Living In Truth" is metal guitar + drums duo Girth's debut album from 2004. Girth consisted of drummer Peijman Kouretchian and guitarist Dave Webb.
The Womb have been making their rounds on the Toronto circuit for some time now and if this self-released EP is any indication, are poised to move on to bigger things sooner rather than later. The overall approach they take is in some ways similar to A Life Once Lost, though less predictable and derivative.
Free jazz meets Death metal where THE HUB is modern hybrid of jazz, funk, punk, & hardcore. This instrumental jazz trio does not play tunes that should be listened to on a romantic date.
Another side of TGLH. Drone/noise guitar and hammond organ, with various fuckeries and noises.
a brutal assault on the folklore of the times.the point where genies borders with insanity.
Brutal skull-punishing death metal assault from Indonesia ! Be Prepared for the F****** Brutality!
experimental / post-metal / eclectic brutal core / avant-garde / black metal
