Cleric - Regressions

Artist - Cleric

Album - Regressions

Year - 2010

Genre(s) - Math Metal / Experimental / Noise

Schizophrenic is probably the best way to describe this album. Its just absolutely crazy, and I love it.

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Posted By: KB

Richard Wagner - Götterdämmerung (or, in English: Twilight Of The Gods)

Composer: Richard Wagner
Composition: Götterdämmerung
Year: 1876
Genre(s): Classical, opera

I know this isn't quite the "underground" music we usually put up here but I wanted to share this anyway because it's excellent. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.

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Part 2.

Part 3.

Part 4.

Posted by DW.

Sunset Rubdown - Random Spirit Lover

Artist: Sunset Rubdown
Album: Random Spirit Lover
Year: 2007
Genre(s): Alternative

Brilliant songwriting involving Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade with others. Beautiful, melodic music that remains consistently interesting.

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Kolihapeltis - Spacetime Extravaganza

Artist: Kolihapeltis
Album: Spacetime Extravaganza
Year: 2011
Genre(s): Noise

This is the first noise album I've put out this year. Enjoy. This features my friend Mike Salerno on saxophone on the last track.

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Hacride - Lazarus

Artist - Hacride

Album - Lazarus

Year - 2009

Genre(s) - Metal / Progressive

Hacride is a metal band from France. This their third album, and also my favorite release from them so far.

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Posted By: KB

The Tuss - Rushup Edge

Artist: The Tuss
Album: Rushup Edge
Year: 2007
Genre(s): Electronic, IDM, experimental

It's speculative as to whether this is a Richard D. James project (probably not, but people like their conspiracies), but either way it's really quality stuff and sounds great. A lot like Aphex Twin, even if it isn't him.

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Winters In Osaka - Orchids

Artist: Winters In Osaka
Album: Orchids
Year: 2007
Genre(s): Noise, ambient

More from up-and-coming Chicago noise group Winters In Osaka. This is an early release from them and one of my favorites that I've heard so far. Enjoy.

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Sonic Youth - TV Shit

Artist: Sonic Youth
Album: TV Shit
Year: 1993
Genre(s): Noise

TV Shit is a Sonic Youth EP with Yamantaka Eye (Boredoms, Hanatarash). Short, brutal, to the point. Highly recommended.

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Coliseum - House With A Curse

Artist: Coliseum
Album: House With A Curse
Year: 2010
Genre(s): Hardcore, crust punk, metal

Coliseum's most recent release, House With A Curse, is a little less intense and in-your-face than previous Coliseum records, but don't get the wrong impression because it isn't mellow at all. It sounds like they've been listening to a lot of Kylesa, to me. Which is not a bad thing in my book, but it depends what you're into.

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Government Alpha - Seventh Continent

Artist: Government Alpha
Album: Seventh Continent
Year: 2009
Genre(s): Noise

More harsh Japanoise music for you. Isn't that some sick cover art?

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KK Null - Oxygen Flash

Artist: KK Null
Album: Oxygen Flash
Year: 2008
Genre(s): Noise

One of the most original, cosmic, dynamic, and trippy names in the Japanoise scene, KK Null brings us nothing short of supersonic excellence with Oxygen Flash.

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Lovedrug - The Sucker Punch Show

Artist - Lovedrug

Album - The Sucker Punch Show

Year - 2008

Genre(s) - Indie / Alternative

Lovedrug was shown to me yesterday, and I was immediately drawn in. The vocalist has a pretty unique voice, and their music is great. Check them out!

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Posted By: KB

Napalm Death - Scum

Artist: Napalm Death
Album: Scum
Year: 1987
Genre(s): Grindcore

First Napalm Death album and a prime example of incredible early grindcore, Scum is THE Napalm Death album to have if you're into them and all. Their other stuff is good, but this is incredible.

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John Wiese - Black Magic Pond

Artist: John Wiese
Album: Black Magic Pond
Year: 2006
Genre(s): Noise

Various live excerpts from John Wiese; some good material here.

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Thomas Giles - Pulse

Artist - Thomas Giles

Album - Pulse

Year - 2011

Genre(s) - Rock / Electronic / Metal

Solo project from Thomas Giles (Between the Buried and Me).

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Posted By: KB

Melt-Banana - Charlie

Artist: Melt-Banana
Album: Charlie
Year: 1998
Genre(s): Noise rock, punk

Classic Melt-Banana album. One of my absolute favorites.

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Yakuza - Of Seismic Consequence

Artist: Yakuza
Album: Of Seismic Consequence
Year: 2010
Genre(s): Progressive metal, experimental

One of the most unique bands in the Chicago scene and in underground metal in general right now is Yakuza. Their last album (by last I mean most recent and possibly final, as the band has talked about calling it quits lately) was an absolutely brilliant triumph of everything they had done well with each previous release. Definitely one of the best albums to come out last year (which reminds me... I should put up a top ten list or something on here). Anyway, check it out.

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Venetian Snares - Winnipeg Is A Frozen Shithole

Artist: Venetian Snares
Album: Winnipeg Is A Frozen Shithole
Year: 2005
Genre(s): Electronic, experimental, IDM, breakcore

More insane fucking VSnares from Aaron Funk. Closes with a cool SKM-ETR remix.

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Renaldo And The Loaf - The Elbow Is Taboo

Artist: Renaldo And The Loaf
Album: The Elbow Is Taboo
Year: 1987
Genre(s): Avant-garde

Another totally bizarre but totally awesome Renaldo And The Loaf album. This was their last album. Worth it for Hambu Hodo alone, but there are a lot of great tracks on here...

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Earth - Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light 1

Artist: Earth
Album: Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light 1
Year: 2011
Genre(s): Drone, western, post-rock

Earth's new album is a lot like all the rest of what they've been doing recently, but that isn't a bad thing... it's just a bit more sprawled out, jammy, and experimental this time. Really fucking good.

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Can - Tago Mago

Artist: Can
Album: Tago Mago
Year: 1971
Genre(s): Experimental, psychedelic

Sorry if the genres throw you off; I'm not really sure how to classify this. Absolutely classic album, though.

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Sloth Demon - God

Artist - Sloth Demon

Album - God

Year - 2011

Genre(s) - Noise

Sloth Demon is my personal noise project, and this is the first time I'm releasing anything. This EP has been done since about June of last year, I have wanted to put this up for quite some time . Its just noise, and also my first attempt at making it, so any comments would be appreciated.

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Posted By: KB

Music Bay

If you're looking for even more new music, one of our friends is starting a blog of his own called Music Bay, which you can check out here. Just a few albums up so far but also great stuff so far. I'm expecting good things out of it, so you should check it out and support it if you're feeling into it.

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Lasse Marhaug - The Sky Above, The Bud Below

Artist: Lasse Marhaug
Album: The Sky Above, The Bud Below
Year: 2010
Genre(s): Noise

First post of 2011! Cheers. Anyway, a quality noise blog I frequent called the static fanatic just posted this the other day and I just listened to it. Now this was honestly my introduction to Lasse Marhaug (I know he's a fairly well-known name in noise, but still, there are a lot of those), and I really enjoyed it. This is a somewhat short release, just a C-20 with two ten-minute-ish tracks. Definitely some interesting noise, though. I would recommend the blog I found this at to any fans of noise as well as this release.

So where should I go next with Lasse Marhaug? If you know his work, help me out.

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Posted by DW.