Severed Sun "Kensho"

Just got a copy of the new 7" from Severed Sun titled "Kensho". So much to say, but not enough words to describe the feelings that come through when jamming this release. The first track "Soto" reminds me of what the gates of hell would sound like if opened to the masses. With a heavy drone laid down and at least 3 ebow's tangled together, it sweeps from side to side. As i listened in a day dream i hear vox pedals kick in with an onslaught of solo's reminiscent of some of Ben Chasny's finer work. The most interesting part maybe be the noise alone left behind and dumped into your brain, it doesn't just leave, it stays and leaves you to think about the tangled web left behind. Next comes "Rinzai" a real noise breather, with things I've never heard before it builds and builds with drones and wah effects to leave you reaching for the lights. My only hope is that this isn't the last we will see of this project brought to us by Honos and db. I've heard rumors of a full length two sided LP, but i guess we will have to just wait and see. Kensho will hold me for now, but i'm left wanting more.....

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10 For THE Month

Jack Rose - Two Originals of Jack Rose
Badgerlore - Stories for Owls
Beachwood Sparks - Beachwood Sparks
Bobby Charles - Bobby Charles
Flaherty and Corsano - The Beloved Music
Severed Sun - Kensho
Michael Hurley - Anything
John Handy/All Akbar Khan - Karuna Supreme
Boris - Flood
New Earth Mud - This Magnificent Distance

Dead C and Six Organs of Admittance

Will be playing together at The Great American music Hall on October 16th in San Francisco. GO

10 for the month

Sorry been gone for awhile time to spread some love. Let's go Heavy this month.

1. Witchcraft - Witchcraft
2. Comets on Fire - Blue Cathedral
3. Sunn O))) - The Black One
4. Keiji Haino - New Rap "no it's not rap"
5. Basalt Fingers - Basalt Fingers
6. Bardo Pond - Lapsed
7. Pelt - Max Meadows
8. Bruce Russell - Gilded Splinters
9. OM - Variations on a Theme
10. L - Holy Letters "Heavy in a different way"

Witch "Paralyzed"

Man i was hype for this record the first one was a straight 4 of 5 stars, so for sure i was excited. So ordered the record gave it a good listen, to the best of my abilities, but i have to say it's bad and not the good bad. If the last record was seventies acid heavy rock, this one would be it eighties counterpart. This record sounds more like something that would have come out in 85 on some hair metal label. I've tried listening again, but its just to much for me to take. I don't like talking bad about any record but this one is the downer of the year so far. 2 of 5 stars

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10 For THE Month

1. Vetiver-- Find me Gone
2. Loren Connors-- 9th Ave.
3. Magik Markers-- Boss
4. Howlin Rain-- Magnificent Fiend
5. John Martyn-- Solid Air
6. Boris-- Akuma No Uta
7. Blues Control-- Blues Control
8. John Renbourn-- The Lady and The Unicorn
9. John Hartford-- Mark Twain
10. Voice of the Seven Woods-- Voice of the Seven Woods