Showing posts with label Houston. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Houston. Show all posts
Saturday, August 22, 2015
Song of the Day"-Funeral Horse-"Underneath All That Ever Was"
"Underneath All That Ever Was" is the first track taken from the upcoming release "Divinity For the Wicked" due out September 22, 2015. Pre-orders are now being taken for what is sure to be a ground-breaking release. For more information please check out the following links: Facebook | Bandcamp
Friday, December 16, 2011
New Band To Burn One To: VENOMOUS MAXIMUS
The "New Band To Burn One To" today is Venomous Maximus.
Bio:
Houston's Venomous Maximus gurgles with the sounds of proto-metal gods Pentagram and Blue Cheer as well as new-school leaders like High on Fire. The headspace of this band falls somewhere between a Alejandro Jodorowsky film and a New Orleans voodoo den. Hail Satan and pass the chicken feet.
Thoughts:
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Bio:
Houston's Venomous Maximus gurgles with the sounds of proto-metal gods Pentagram and Blue Cheer as well as new-school leaders like High on Fire. The headspace of this band falls somewhere between a Alejandro Jodorowsky film and a New Orleans voodoo den. Hail Satan and pass the chicken feet.
Thoughts:
"When I first saw the name of the band I was expecting something much different. Heavy, slow, dreadful doom perhaps. But as I delved into Houston's Venomous Maximus a little more, I realized that these guys have a really awesome vibe. Combining hair-raising riffs, a skull-crushing gallop a la The Sword, and a somewhat retro feel, the band's bite will no doubt poison your soul and mystify your mind. Check them out!"
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Thursday, December 16, 2010
New Band To Burn One To-Omotai
The "New Band To Burn One To" today is Omotai.
Sometimes seasoned musicians just know when they’ve found the right collaborative combination. It’s not an easy feat, but bands like Omotai don’t need to waste time figuring out the pieces to the puzzle – they’ve already come complete. The Texas trio formed in February 2010 in Houston; a city that is climbing the ranks in recognition as far as music is concerned.
How the members of Omotai met isn’t particularly unique. Like many other bands in the Houston area, Craigslist and the Hands Up Houston message board were involved in the creating-a-band process. What does set these guys (and righteous woman) apart is their instant connection – they just got it.
And if you’re wondering what it is, you need look no further than the music Sam, Melissa and Anthony have created with other local bands over the years. Sam played guitar in Kvalla, a metal band that took volume to a whole new level and most recently played with another local metal band - Subjugator. Melissa has lent her bass-playing prowess to a number of bands over the years, most recently with Houston favorite Sharks & Sailors.
They took that combined experience and their shared interest in creating music that resembled the melt-your-face-off variety and got right to work recording their first record, a 5-song EP entitled Peace through Fear. The songs epitomize the texture and sound of a well-done metal track. The execution is tight and the weight of each song is swift, heavy and indestructible.
Omotai is not for the faint of heart. The ideal Omotai listener is one who longs for the kind of music that inundates the senses to the point of excess, but is still left wanting more.
The EP "Peace Through Fear" offers up some of the best thunderous riff heavy proggish stoner metal I have heard in a while. I am reminded of early Mastodon as well as the complexities of Neurosis with a dose of grindcore. The drumming is the true high point on this release.
What others are saying:
"The trick with progressive tunes is to somehow maintain consistency, a continuous distinct “voice” even while the music itself winds through keys, tempos, instrumentation, etc. For instance, Rush always sounds like Rush, even with their diverse songs and sounds.
Most “progressive” fails because it’s too disjointed, too fragmented in its personality. One minute it sounds like one band, the next minute another, but never itself.
A musical repertoire is like someone’s vocabulary: someone who speaks in monosyllables can’t suddenly drop in a $50 word like pusillanimous* without jarring the hell out of the conversation. Follow me?
Also, tracks tend to run too long, and the usually highlight the difficulty of maintaining a consistent voice over the space of a 10-minute song.
Omotai seem to have learned both these lessons: their songs are relatively short, around two minutes, and though they’re not as eclectic as say, Thought Industry, they maintain a consistent sound throughout, while also occasionally letting it evolve and mature.
Summed up? Somewhat progressive grindcore. Heavy, yet agile and graceful.
Not revolutionary, but worth a listen, and a band worth watching.-The Soda Shop
MySpace|Bandcamp
Sometimes seasoned musicians just know when they’ve found the right collaborative combination. It’s not an easy feat, but bands like Omotai don’t need to waste time figuring out the pieces to the puzzle – they’ve already come complete. The Texas trio formed in February 2010 in Houston; a city that is climbing the ranks in recognition as far as music is concerned.
How the members of Omotai met isn’t particularly unique. Like many other bands in the Houston area, Craigslist and the Hands Up Houston message board were involved in the creating-a-band process. What does set these guys (and righteous woman) apart is their instant connection – they just got it.
And if you’re wondering what it is, you need look no further than the music Sam, Melissa and Anthony have created with other local bands over the years. Sam played guitar in Kvalla, a metal band that took volume to a whole new level and most recently played with another local metal band - Subjugator. Melissa has lent her bass-playing prowess to a number of bands over the years, most recently with Houston favorite Sharks & Sailors.
They took that combined experience and their shared interest in creating music that resembled the melt-your-face-off variety and got right to work recording their first record, a 5-song EP entitled Peace through Fear. The songs epitomize the texture and sound of a well-done metal track. The execution is tight and the weight of each song is swift, heavy and indestructible.
Omotai is not for the faint of heart. The ideal Omotai listener is one who longs for the kind of music that inundates the senses to the point of excess, but is still left wanting more.
What others are saying:
"The trick with progressive tunes is to somehow maintain consistency, a continuous distinct “voice” even while the music itself winds through keys, tempos, instrumentation, etc. For instance, Rush always sounds like Rush, even with their diverse songs and sounds.
Most “progressive” fails because it’s too disjointed, too fragmented in its personality. One minute it sounds like one band, the next minute another, but never itself.
A musical repertoire is like someone’s vocabulary: someone who speaks in monosyllables can’t suddenly drop in a $50 word like pusillanimous* without jarring the hell out of the conversation. Follow me?
Also, tracks tend to run too long, and the usually highlight the difficulty of maintaining a consistent voice over the space of a 10-minute song.
Omotai seem to have learned both these lessons: their songs are relatively short, around two minutes, and though they’re not as eclectic as say, Thought Industry, they maintain a consistent sound throughout, while also occasionally letting it evolve and mature.
Summed up? Somewhat progressive grindcore. Heavy, yet agile and graceful.
Not revolutionary, but worth a listen, and a band worth watching.-The Soda Shop
MySpace|Bandcamp
Monday, May 4, 2009
OUTLAW ORDER: Entire Houston Performance Available Online
OUTLAW ORDER, the band which features in its ranks several members of New Orleans conspiracists EYEHATEGOD, SOILENT GREEN and HAWGJAW, played the White Swan in Houston, Texas on April 26. The entire performance is now available for viewing at this location.
OUTLAW ORDER headlined last year's edition of the Raise the Dead festival on November 1, 2008 at the Howlin' Wolf in New Orleans.
OUTLAW ORDER enlisted Paul Webb (SPICKLE, HAWG JAW, THE MYSTICK KREWE OF CLEARLIGHT) to play bass for the Raise the Dead concert. Pat Bruders (CROWBAR, ex-GOATWHORE) will handle the bass duties for OUTLAW ORDER on a more permanent basis.
OUTLAW ORDER's latest album, "Dragging Down the Enforcer", was released on November 25, 2008 via Season of Mist.
The track "Siege Mentality" is available for download at this location.
OUTLAW ORDER has united under one negative war banner to blast the system with a twist to the N'awlins sound of rebellion and pollution. A fully realized organization, these null percenters follow no one. They do however wear the Louisiana influence on their black armbanded sleeves and shine a stolen police flashlight into the darkened rooms inhabited by law enforcement cockroaches. This is truly a new separatist set of rules.
OUTLAW ORDER is:
Michael D. Williams (EYEHATEGOD, ARSON ANTHEM) - Vocals
Brian Patton (EYEHATEGOD, SOILENT GREEN) - Guitar
Gary Mader (EYEHATEGOD, HAWGJAW) - Guitar
Joey LaCaze (EYEHATEGOD) - Drums
Pat Bruders (CROWBAR, ex-GOATWHORE) - Bass
For more information, visit www.myspace.com/outlaworder.
OUTLAW ORDER performing at the White Swan in Houston, Texas on April 26:
OUTLAW ORDER headlined last year's edition of the Raise the Dead festival on November 1, 2008 at the Howlin' Wolf in New Orleans.
OUTLAW ORDER enlisted Paul Webb (SPICKLE, HAWG JAW, THE MYSTICK KREWE OF CLEARLIGHT) to play bass for the Raise the Dead concert. Pat Bruders (CROWBAR, ex-GOATWHORE) will handle the bass duties for OUTLAW ORDER on a more permanent basis.
OUTLAW ORDER's latest album, "Dragging Down the Enforcer", was released on November 25, 2008 via Season of Mist.
The track "Siege Mentality" is available for download at this location.
OUTLAW ORDER has united under one negative war banner to blast the system with a twist to the N'awlins sound of rebellion and pollution. A fully realized organization, these null percenters follow no one. They do however wear the Louisiana influence on their black armbanded sleeves and shine a stolen police flashlight into the darkened rooms inhabited by law enforcement cockroaches. This is truly a new separatist set of rules.
OUTLAW ORDER is:
Michael D. Williams (EYEHATEGOD, ARSON ANTHEM) - Vocals
Brian Patton (EYEHATEGOD, SOILENT GREEN) - Guitar
Gary Mader (EYEHATEGOD, HAWGJAW) - Guitar
Joey LaCaze (EYEHATEGOD) - Drums
Pat Bruders (CROWBAR, ex-GOATWHORE) - Bass
For more information, visit www.myspace.com/outlaworder.
OUTLAW ORDER performing at the White Swan in Houston, Texas on April 26:
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