Lustmord and Clouds - two new releases on Hydra Head Records
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 LUSTMORD ‘OTHER’ (Hydra Head Records) Release Date: September 1st MySpace.com - Lustmord - Los Angeles, CALIFORNIA - www.myspace.com/lustmord He’s been creeping out the music world since 1980, prior to joining industrial forefathers SPK. By the time our man started scoring films like 1994’s The Crow, he’d already worked with English Experimental luminaries Nurse With Wound, Current 93 and (members of ) Coil. His 1990 album ‘Heresy’ gave birth to the genre known as “dark ambient”... Featuring guest shots from Adam Jones (Tool), Aaron Turner (Isis) and Buzz Osborne (Melvins), LUSTMORD’s latest collection of night terrors and Lynch-ian atmospherics, ‘OTHER’ is set for release on September 1st through Hydra Head Records. A SHORT HISTORY: Begun January 1980 following encouragement and support to do so by members of Throbbing Gristle and SPK. Various now legendary live performances conducted in 1980-81 as unofficial/unannounced “support” for various name headline acts. Usually with chaotic and/or violent conclusions (happy days). Use of diverse recording sources such as caves, crypts, catacombs, car crashes and cosmological activity. In the 1980’s was a member of SPK, one of the most influential groups of the original industrial genre. From 1985 until 1999 owned and managed the label Side Effects with releases worldwide including SPK and Laibach. In the late 1980’s consultant for Mute Records, assisting in the establishment of their subsidiary label The Grey Area. Compiled a four volume CD collection of Throbbing Gristle live, and oversaw releases by Throbbing Gristle, SPK and Monte Cazazza. Freelance Sound Designer from 1993 to present, including numerous credits of film, games and commercials. Motion picture credits include over forty movies including The Crow and Underworld, with many number one box office hits. Music Sound Design for games, including FarCry Instincts, Unreal Tournament III and Assassin’s Creed. Sound design for commercials include Nike, Bud Light, Universal Studios and Gatorade. Wrote the music for the Greg Hale (Blair Witch Project) series In Search Of. Created the music & sound design for the first tech demo showing the Playstation 3 capabilities (demo created by Nvidia). The Lustmord album ‘Heresy’ gave birth to the genre known as “dark ambient”. Collaborated and toured with Clock DVA. Commissioned to perform a live accompaniment to the first public ritual by The Church of Satan as part of their 40th anniversary on 6/6/06 – also the first live Lustmord performance in 25 years. CLOUDS
‘WE ARE ABOVE YOU’ (Hydra Head Records)
Release Date: September 1st
www.myspace.com/cloudsrock
...And they said it couldn’t be done. Then again, “they” say a lot of things, don’t they? And in this case, when they implied, insinuated or outright insisted that Boston rock freewheelers Clouds couldn’t possibly get any more awesome, they - in the sadly timeless words of the soon-to-be ex-President of the USA - severely misunderestimated our immensely talented and totally gregarious homeboys. And so it follows that Clouds have followed up last year’s ‘Legendary Demo’ with an even bigger, better and more brilliant slab of hot rock action.
Led by the estimable and inimitable Captain Adam McGrath (Cave In) and set for release on September 1st, this latest offering ‘We Are Above You’ delivers all the anthemic choruses, white hot licks and psychedelic grandeur that anyone could ever possibly hope to cram into a single album made by mere mortals.
The addition of new bassist, Johnny Coolbreeze (Octave Museum, Pet Genius) should also not be understated. Johnny lends his angelic voice to this new batch of compositions, meaning that already blown minds should prepare to be officially re-blown.
The members of Clouds have extensive touring and playing experience, and it’s none more clear when you see the band live. Having recently brought the house down at the Hydra Head showcase at SXSW, future touring plans are currently in the works and soon to be announced.
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