Channel Title: Southern Lord Records Channel Description: Since Southern Lords early beginnings, the label has released ground breaking albums in the black metal, doom, extreme metal and hardcore punk genres. Founded in 1998 by Greg Anderson of Sunn O))) & Goatsnake, Southern Lord has gone on to release albums from Poison Idea, Power Trip, Magma, Earth, Nails, Goatsnake, High on Fire, Sleep, Unsane, sunn O))), Saint Vitus, Wolves In The Throne Room & many more. For more information on Southern Lord Records visit www.southernlord.com <video> Marthe: Further In Evil - Full Album Stream Description: 1. I Ride Alone 0:00-11:12 2. Dead To You 11:13-17:19 3. Further In Evil 17:22-22:39 4. Victimized 22:40-31:49 5. To Ruined Altars... 31:51-39:25 6. Sin In My Heart 39:27-43:26 Further In Evil is the debut full-length from one-woman metal band, Marthe. An atmospheric and aggressive blend of punk, Further In Evil is a shift in gears from her musical background in the anarcho-punk scene and inspired by riot grrrl, crust, and d-beat. The lyrics are full of rage and the music is full of strength; it has the power of Bathory and the sadness of Tiamat, tinged with the stench of Amebix. Marthe is, at heart, a solo bedroom project— born out of introversion and a desire to explore new horizons and landscapes alone. “Around 2012, I started feeling the need to express myself in a heavier and more atmospheric way,” explains Marzia, the woman behind the Marthe project. “I coincidentally started hiking more and more… getting closer to lonely soundscapes: my life, feelings, and moods started being more introspective and introverted.” She continues, “Marthe suddenly became my comfort zone, my therapy, my shadow of loneliness, my book of truths, my mirror, my alter ego. Locking the door and disappearing in darkness recording music alone became something so powerful… I probably never really met myself before that.” Further In Evil was composed and demoed over the course of a year during drives or hikes and, fatefully, the first look at the album– its title track–showcases the grandeur of Marthe‘s surroundings. Self-filmed and edited between Italy and Iceland, the “Further In Evil” video boasts the beauty of nature contrasted by Marthe‘s devastating sounds. marthesl.bandcamp.com southernlord.com/band/marthe/ southernlordeurope.com/band/marthe/ IG: @Martheband </video> <video> Power Trip "Live In Seattle 05.28.2018" FULL ALBUM STREAM Description: DROWN (INTRO) 0:00 -1:30 DIVINE APPREHENSION 1:31 - 6:18 SUFFER NO FOOL 6:19 - 8:37 SOUL SACRIFICE 8:38 - 12:12 EXECUTIONER'S TAX (SWING OF THE AXE) 12:13 - 16:27 CRUCIFIXATION 16:28 - 21:35 HERETIC'S FORK 21:36 - 25:32 CONDITIONED TO DEATH 25:33 - 29:33 FIRING SQUAD 29:34 - 33:38 MANIFEST DECIMATION 33:39 - 38:08 CROSSBREAKER 38:09 - 42:27 This razor-sharp recording that effectively proves how lethal Power Trip was in a live setting, Live In Seattle, arrives today on vinyl, CD and digital formats. The 43-minute collection was recorded as the title states in Seattle, WA at Neumos on May 28, 2018. Originally released in June of 2020, Live In Seattle is a must-have for any fan of Power Trip. The set list for Live In Seattle is a selection of classic tracks from the band’s discography; Nightmare Logic and Manifest Decimation albums (the Grammy™ nominated Best Metal Performance “Executioner’s Tax [Swing of the Axe],” “Conditioned to Death,” “Firing Squad,” and more), and even a deep cut / fan favorite, “Suffer No Fool,” these eleven thrashing crossover tracks are full of the fire and venom that only Power Trip can deliver. Cd and LP Include a 12-page photo booklet with killer shots of Power Trip by Angela Owens! POWER TRIP: RILEY GALE, BLAKE IBANEZ, CHRIS ULSH, NICK STEWART, CHRIS WHETZEL RECORDED LIVE AT NEUMO'S IN SEATTLE, WA, MAY 28TH, 2018 MIXED & MASTERED BY ZACHARY RIPPY AT SOUND SIGNAL AUDIO SIDE A & B ILLUSTRATIONS BY NICKY RAT COVER PHOTOS BY DAN BERRY BOOKLET PHOTOS BY ANGELA OWENS DESIGN & LAYOUT BY LAURA PLEASANTS **Sonic polish by Brad Boatright Buy it on vinyl and CD , stream download here: https://orcd.co/powertripliveinseattle †RIP RILEY GALE† </video> <video> POWER TRIP "Live in Seattle" Vinyl Reveal (US Pressing) Description: POWER TRIP-LIVE IN SEATTLE LP/CD/DIGITAL NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER! **Light Blue, Purple, Green and Black vinyl variants available! A razor-sharp recording that effectively proves how lethal Power Trip was in a live setting, Live In Seattle was recorded as the title states in Seattle at Neumos on May 28, 2018. The set list for Live In Seattle is a selection of classic tracks from the band’s discography; Nightmare Logic and Manifest Decimation albums (the Grammy-nominated Best Metal Performance “Executioner’s Tax [Swing of the Axe],” “Conditioned to Death,” “Firing Squad,” and more), and even a deep cut/fan favorite, “Suffer No Fool,” these eleven thrashing crossover tracks are full of the fire and venom that only Power Trip can deliver. Includes 12-page photo booklet with killer shots of Power Trip by Angela Owens! POWER TRIP: RILEY GALE, BLAKE IBANEZ, CHRIS ULSH, NICK STEWART, CHRIS WHETZEL RECORDED LIVE AT NEUMO'S IN SEATTLE, WA, MAY 28TH, 2018 MIXED & MASTERED BY ZACHARY RIPPY AT SOUND SIGNAL AUDIO SIDE A & B ILLUSTRATIONS BY NICKY RAT COVER PHOTOS BY DAN BERRY BOOKLET PHOTOS BY ANGELA OWENS DESIGN & LAYOUT BY LAURA PLEASANTS **Sonic polish by Brad Boatright 1. Drown (Intro) 2. Divine Apprehension 3. Suffer No Fool 4. Soul Sacrifice 5. Executioner's Tax 6. Crucifixation 7. Heretic's Fork 8. Conditioned To Death 9. Firing Squad 10. Manifest Decimation 11. Crossbreaker order Power Trip Vinyl/CD/Digital https://powertripsl.bandcamp.com/album/live-in-seattle-05-28-2018 https://southernlord.com/band/power-trip/ European customers order here: https://southernlordeurope.com/band/power-trip/ </video> <video> Excel-Unenslaved (featuring Tony Alva) Description: Originally released in 1995 while grunge dominated airwaves and MTV, Seeking Refuge offers a glimpse at an EXCEL many have never heard before. Out of print for decades, Seeking Refuge will finally get its due, complete with a guest shot from H.R. of Bad Brains (on “Take Your Part Gotta Encourage”) and this video starring Tony Alva for the anthemic single “Unenslaved.” “A lot of people who know EXCEL don’t necessarily know about this record,” bassist Shaun Ross explains. “It’s been out of print since ’95, and it was just kind of forgotten.” At the time that Seeking Refuge was recorded, Ross was working for Fuct streetwear and living in their warehouse. “One of the owners had a friend who knew H.R. from Bad Brains, and they just dropped him off at the studio,” the bassist recalls. “He ended up living with me for the better part of the year in the Fuct warehouse. It was a crazy time.” (As a result of H.R.’s appearance on Seeking Refuge, Dan and Shaun would soon witness firsthand the reunification of the Bad Brains.) H.R. makes a guest appearance on “Take Your Part Gotta Encourage” while EXCEL incorporate elements of rock, funk, and grunge on tracks like “Plastic Cracks” and “Drowned Out.” Produced by Ron Champagne, (Jane’s Addiction, Alice In Chains), Seeking Refuge didn’t fit into any of heavy music’s prefab categories circa ’95. “We didn’t get a great response,” Ross recalls. “Between ’90 and ’95, the market for thrash and even punk kinda died with grunge becoming so popular. And we didn’t use our original logo, which in retrospect was a big deal because it didn’t look like an EXCEL record. We fixed that for the reissue.” For the lead single “Unenslaved,” they hit a hallowed Dogtown landmark to shoot a video starring skate pioneer Tony Alva. They re-emptied the Gonzales Pool, a.k.a. Gonzo Pool, where some of Alva’s most famous moments had been captured in the movie Thrasher. get the album here: excelsl.bandcamp.com/album/seeking-refuge Limited Edition Red Vinyl version here: excelsl.bandcamp.com/merch southernlord.com/band/excel/ European customers can order here: southernlordeurope.com/band/excel/ </video> <video> Lovers of life Description: The Lovers of Life All of the big three competing spiritual Ponzi schemes, on one thing they all agree. They’re losing business, they’re losing the contest, there’s nothing more sacred to them than the size of their teams. And so sanctity is weaponized, and the queers keep them up at night, and forced procreation for god and country is all that’s left keeping up the supply of subjugated flesh. Now Roe and behold, they’ve got a key to the house. Must have had one cut while we were putting out all the fires they set. While we were busy burying our post-born dead. The lovers of life have breached the city walls. The lovers of life, with death in their eyes, have reached all the halls of power. The Do Unto Others people are here - run for your fucking life. They’re wishing for 1000 more wishes and their people in all the positions are making them all come true. A gun in every hand, a lynching every night. Not an electric chair empty under the lovers of life. Impatient for Revelation, have you read your own storybook at all? In every home, to each your own. To each your own. Hate to tell you what those things turn into, it’s the people dying all around. It’s all the ones you’re putting down for trying to tell you about real lives that matter, about bodies and choices - but you’re not trying to hear about the death on your watch, the death in your wake. The death in your eyes and all across your face. The death in your heart, or the death on your plate. Good people I fear we’re too corrupted to save. A hellish heaven finally in sight. Perverted reich. The Lovers of Life. pre-order "Plagues Upon Plagues" here: https://sectsl.bandcamp.com/ https://southernlord.com/band/sect/ https://southernlordeurope.com/band/sect </video> <video> †THE LORD† & MARTHE "The Eye of Destiny" Description: †THE LORD† & MARTHE COLLABORATE ON TWO NEW TRACKS Following on from Marthe‘s incendiary debut Southern Lord full-length Further In Evil, released this October, she now teams up with †The Lord† (Greg Anderson) to release two brand new collaborative tracks, “The Eye Of Destiny” and “Wisps of the Black Serpent.” Marzia (AKA MARTHE) comments on this collaboration: “Collaborating with The Lord was an exciting challenge, and something new, and stimulating to me. I don’t usually deal with such soundscapes and when Greg asked me to add vocals and drums to “The Eye of Destiny”, I accepted. The track was intended by Greg to be a tribute to Quorthon (Bathory), an artist who has been a huge influence on my moods. I had started to add in battle-drum beats, but soon faced the hard task of using words to describe what (to me) is the most talented artist of all time. How to contribute in words what I can’t even process in emotions? There’s the person behind it, and along with the talent there’s the reality of the loss, since he’s not here anymore to witness the legacy of his sound. What’s left of his feelings on his blog, his emotions, his development as an artist and as a person and that spark in his eyes. The eyes are the mirror of the soul, we say. And I was reading some notes he left on a letter and it went something like “may the eye of destiny be wild with you and show you the right way through life”. “The Eye of destiny” was an evocative image to me, to picture in my mind the aura of his memory, as a human being and a musical genius. As words are dominant in a tribute, it was impossible, in the most humble way, to find words for him. So, I took his own words: checked all the lyrics and made a caviardage of words that in the end composed a tribute in what I considered the most honorable way possible. I love the final result, it’s my small tribute to a musical giant. For the second song, “Wisps of the Black Serpent”, I wanted to incorporate more synths, since lately I’ve been getting into soundtracks and especially horror music composition (following from my love of horror movies, especially Gothic Italian classics). The vocals here are an improvisation. I wanted to let out some negative energies, so I imagined a shamanic exorcism to get rid of the weight I was feeling that night. I love when songs sound more like a lament than actual songs, because I can remember the exact moment something unplanned came out, which fuels the next one and the next and so on. released December 1, 2023 Stringed Instruments &Atmosphere: Greg Anderson/†The Lord† Vocals/Synth/Atmosphere/Percussion: Marthe Brass: Stebmo Recorded 2022 at Sea Grass Studios, Valley Village,CA Vocals and synth recorded by Marthe at Studio Hammer (Italy) Engineer: Brad Wood Produced by Greg Anderson & Brad Wood Mixed & Mastered by Brad Wood Artwork: Mariya Popik Design: Laura Pleasants thelordsl.bandcamp.com/album/the-eye-of-destiny instagram.com/martheband/ </video> <video> Heroin Discography Full Album Stream Description: 12. One of the vanguards of the 90’s underground, punk/hardcore community, San Diego’s Heroin released their first 7” in 1991 before disbanding in 1993. In that short time, the band went on to influence countless post-hardcore and screamo bands of that era and even today. Heroin’s first 7” also marked the first release for the legendary independent label Gravity Records, which was central in developing and promoting the “San Diego sound” and also branched out into other forms of experimental music across their extensive catalog. The Heroin discography contains all of the band’s out-of-print 7”s and 12”s, compilation tracks, as well as the session the band recorded at the infamous Inner Ear Studios in Washington, DC, and never-before-heard unreleased songs. A double LP Gatefold “tip on” jacket is beautifully packaged with a special zine with tons of photos and liner notes by Sonny Kay. Links: US Store: https://southernlord.com/store/heroin-discography/ EU Store: https://southernlordeurope.com/store/heroin-discography/ Bandcamp: https://heroinsl.bandcamp.com/album/discography IG US: https://www.instagram.com/southernlordrecords/ IG EU: https://www.instagram.com/southernlordrecordingseurope/ Facebook US: https://www.facebook.com/SouthernLordRecordings/ Facebook EU: https://www.facebook.com/SouthernLordRecordingsEurope/ Track Listing: 1. Meaning Less 2. A Portion 3. The Obvious 4. We Can Never Know 5. In General 6. Moving Parts 7. Another 8. Leave 9. Wander 10. Blind 11. With No Name 12. Head Cold 13. Undertaking 14. Indecision 15. This Time 16. Never Ever 17. Has Been 18. I’ve Got Mine 19. Cost* 20. Wander* 21. Things Change* 22. Comes To Mind 23. How Could I* 24. Compelled* 25. This Time* 26. A Portion* 27. Undertaking* 28. Has Been 29. Destination 30. Second Coming *previously unreleased </video> <video> Sunn O))) Shoshin (初心) Duo: Fall / Winter Tour 2023 Description: Sunn O))) Shoshin (初心) Duo tour dates: November 22 Seattle, WA @ The Moore Theater ^ https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F005F2BC6E128D6 November 25 Monterey, CA @ The Golden State Theatre * https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/86053949/sunn-oshoshin-初心duo-monterey-golden-state-theatre November 26 Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco * https://concerts.livenation.com/sunn-o-shoshin-duo-los-angeles-california-11-26-2023/event/09005F27C77E4B29?_ga=2.38276064.210892120.1694681281-786968963.1694681281 November 29 Austin, TX @ The Paramount Theatre * https://tickets.austintheatre.org/10147/10148 November 30 Dallas, TX @ The Texas Theatre * https://www.prekindle.com/event/78171-sunn-o-dallas December 1 Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall * https://www.ticketmaster.com/sunn-o-houston-texas-12-01-2023/event/3A005F2B07265016?_ga=2.20834424.1342622308.1694711341-1903879862.1694711340 December 3 Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel * https://event.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSale.do?performance_id=59710542&method=restoreToken December 4 Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre * https://www.axs.com/artists/109323/sunn-o-tickets December 5 Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theatre * https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B005F2DEB674E9C December 6 Birmingham, AL @ The Saturn * https://www.seetickets.us/event/sunn-o-shoshin-初心-duo/567868 ^ w/ Earth (playing Earth 2), Jesse Sykes with Phil Wandscher * w/ Jesse Sykes with Phil Wandscher more info and ticket links here: sunn.southernlord.com/tour-data/ sunn.southernlord.com sunn.bandcamp.com </video> <video> TOADLIQUOR "Back In The Hole" Official Album Stream Description: Tracklist: 1 First Crush 0:00-6:47 2 Recained 6:47-12:08 3 Entry Level Position 12:09-19:27 4 In Gold 19:28-25:01 5 Basement 25:02-30:14 6 Open Trough Funeral 30:15-33:33 7 Back In The Hole 33:34-38:23 Eternally shrouded in complete mystery and anonymity, the entity calling themselves Toadliquor has returned with its first recorded offerings in over 25 years. Violently bleeding out into the early-90s with their lone LP Feel My Hate - The Power Is The Weight - R.I.P. Cain, Toadliquor followed that with a few comp tracks and a single before completely disappearing into the ether. Southern Lord compiled most known recordings in 2003 on the Hortators Lament compact disc. Then, on the occasion of the label's 20th anniversary in 2018, Southern Lord released these recordings plus one newly received cryptic distress signal from Deep Space on the limited edition 2xLP set Cease & Decease. And now, in 2024, Toadliquor return, to continue their decades-long onslaught of desolation, despair, and damaged vocal cords with Back in the Hole. Seven prize picks for the communal trough. Strap in and feed. On LP and digital formats only. For fans with a penchant for pain, misery, and destruction. TOADLIQUOR: Rex Luther Seth Durk Guff Recorded by Tim Green at Louder Studios Mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege https://www.toadliquorsl.bandcamp.com/album/back-in-the-hole https://www.southernlord.com/store/toadliquor-back-in-the-hole/ https://www.southernlordeurope.com/store/toadliquor-back-in-the-hole/ </video> <video> SECT "New Low" Description: Sect have a lot on their minds. With the release of their brand new single, "New Low" and the promise of Plagues Upon Plagues, the follow up full-length to 2019's Blood of the Beasts, Sect explore the intersection of issues which have cascaded over us for the last five years, the "plagues" of the title referring to the literal pandemic, and the metaphorical plague of the political state and the rise of fascism. Comprised of an international cast of stellar musicians, who cut their teeth in a formative moment of political, cynical, antagonistic extremes, Sect unites Scott Crouse (Earth Crisis, Tooth & Claw) & Jimmy Chang (Undying, Catharsis) - guitars, Steve Hart (Day of Suffering, Mania For Conquest) - bass, Andy Hurley (Fall Out Boy, Racetraitor) - drums and Chris Colohan (Cursed, Unwell) - vocals. They released No Cure For Death in 2017 and Blood of the Beasts in 2019 and now, their latest for Southern Lord titled Plagues Upon Plagues will be released 7th June 2024 Lead single "New Low" follows with the advent of marching drums, a funereal procession for the world we hoped to build. There's frantic horror on the album too, with the track "Drowning in Sorrows" taking a look at the ways in which we numb ourselves as a society. "#ForeverHome" is a bitterly angry track about how people used animals for both narcissistic virtue signalling and one-way comfort in the pandemic, and abandoned them en masse just as selfishly when social life came back. Speaking to their straight-edge principles and how that continues to feed into their songwriting, Chris says, "the only kind of straight edge songs I'm interested in writing are dynamic ones that address human realities that you don't have to be straight edge to engage with." pre-order "Plagues Upon Plagues" here: https://sectsl.bandcamp.com/ https://southernlord.com/band/sect/ https://southernlordeurope.com/band/sect/ </video> <video> Marthe "To Ruined Altars" Official Video Description: A video for the new single from one-woman metal band, Marthe, is now unleashed! Of the single, Marthe comments: "'To ruined altars you light no light' is a popular Italian saying that means 'wasting time on useless people or causes.' I manipulated the sentence a bit in order to have an aesthetic sense; it means don’t waste candles or flowers on a broken or damaged altar since it won’t bring any benefit because of its condition. It also refers historically, for example, to women that can’t have kids anymore to point out that any kind of love, commitment, or engagement won’t result in having kids which was crucial to the family legacy in past ages. In general, it refers to anyone that feels trashed by someone that used to praise you before and then just lost interest." She continues, "'my memories are dark books you burnt while walking away' refers to losing love for places or situations when the people you used to enjoy them with are no longer there, so your memories are ruined forever and there’s nothing you can do about it. Sense of loss will prevail and all you live after it is haunted by the lost memory of gone days.” Further In Evil is the debut full length from one-woman metal band, Marthe, which is due via Southern Lord on October 20th. An atmospheric and aggressive blend of punk, Further In Evil is a shift in gears from her musical background in the anarcho-punk scene and inspired by riot grrrl, crust and d-beat. The lyrics are full of rage and the music is full of strength; it has the power of Bathory and the sadness of Tiamat, tinged with the stench of Amebix. Pre-orders (CD, LP, digital via bandcamp) for “Further in Evil” are now open! marthesl.bandcamp.com southernlord.com/band/marthe/ southernlordeurope.com/band/marthe/ IG: @Martheband </video> <video> †THE LORD† & MARTHE “Wisps of the Black Serpent" Description: †THE LORD† & MARTHE COLLABORATE ON TWO NEW TRACKS Following on from Marthe‘s incendiary debut Southern Lord full-length Further In Evil, released this October, she now teams up with †The Lord† (Greg Anderson) to release two brand new collaborative tracks, “The Eye Of Destiny” and “Wisps of the Black Serpent.” Marzia (AKA MARTHE) comments on this collaboration: “Collaborating with The Lord was an exciting challenge, and something new, and stimulating to me. I don’t usually deal with such soundscapes and when Greg asked me to add vocals and drums to “The Eye of Destiny”, I accepted. The track was intended by Greg to be a tribute to Quorthon (Bathory), an artist who has been a huge influence on my moods. I had started to add in battle-drum beats, but soon faced the hard task of using words to describe what (to me) is the most talented artist of all time. How to contribute in words what I can’t even process in emotions? There’s the person behind it, and along with the talent there’s the reality of the loss, since he’s not here anymore to witness the legacy of his sound. What’s left of his feelings on his blog, his emotions, his development as an artist and as a person and that spark in his eyes. The eyes are the mirror of the soul, we say. And I was reading some notes he left on a letter and it went something like “may the eye of destiny be wild with you and show you the right way through life”. “The Eye of destiny” was an evocative image to me, to picture in my mind the aura of his memory, as a human being and a musical genius. As words are dominant in a tribute, it was impossible, in the most humble way, to find words for him. So, I took his own words: checked all the lyrics and made a caviardage of words that in the end composed a tribute in what I considered the most honorable way possible. I love the final result, it’s my small tribute to a musical giant. For the second song, “Wisps of the Black Serpent”, I wanted to incorporate more synths, since lately I’ve been getting into soundtracks and especially horror music composition (following from my love of horror movies, especially Gothic Italian classics). The vocals here are an improvisation. I wanted to let out some negative energies, so I imagined a shamanic exorcism to get rid of the weight I was feeling that night. I love when songs sound more like a lament than actual songs, because I can remember the exact moment something unplanned came out, which fuels the next one and the next and so on. released December 1, 2023 Stringed Instruments &Atmosphere: Greg Anderson/†The Lord† Vocals/Synth/Atmosphere/Percussion: Marthe Brass: Stebmo Recorded 2022 at Sea Grass Studios, Valley Village,CA Vocals and synth recorded by Marthe at Studio Hammer (Italy) Engineer: Brad Wood Produced by Greg Anderson & Brad Wood Mixed & Mastered by Brad Wood Artwork: Mariya Popik Design: Laura Pleasants thelordsl.bandcamp.com/album/the-eye-of-destiny instagram.com/martheband/ </video> <video> MARTHE "Further In Evil" album preview Description: MARTHE ANNOUNCES 'FURTHER IN EVIL' A COLLECTION OF PUNK-INSPIRED METAL AND HER SOUTHERN LORD DEBUT ARRIVING ON THE OCTOBER 10/20/23 "Further In Evil" is the name of the debut full length from one-woman metal band, Marthe, which is due via Southern Lord on 20th October. An atmospheric and aggressive blend of punk, Further In Evil is a shift in gears from her musical background in the anarcho punk scene and inspired by riot grrrl, crust and d-beat. “I always loved metal and heavy sounds too, but playing music was mostly a political form of activism to me so I’ve been playing punk for pretty much my whole life.” Marthe is “music for broken souls that can’t find peace”. The lyrics are full of rage and the music is full of strength; it has the power of Bathory and the sadness of Tiamat, tinged with the stench of Amebix. Further details can be found here: southernlord.com/band/marthe/ https://martheband.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/marthesistersofdarkness/ https://www.instagram.com/martheband/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtCBJdYtOmpc17XzXPxhMug https://linktr.ee/martheband?fbclid=IwAR2GI9iD3kX-dOC1deFfxNbuog5kcFZqkw7fM5UQVwEasPyAVapXSGeou30 </video> <video> †The Lord† & Daniel Kubinski "Palliare" Description: In celebration of Bandcamp Friday, †The Lord† (Greg Anderson of Southern Lord Recordings, Sunn O))), Engine Kid, Goatsnake & more) and Daniel Kubinski (vocalist of Die Kreuzen & The Crosses) have released their haunting collaborative track, "Palliare." Long circling each other with reverence, Anderson and Kubinski teamed up to track guitars and vocals for the song late last year; the former recorded with Brad Wood at Sea Grass and the latter at Howl Street Studios. The end result is nothing short of venomous, with caustic, corrosive vocals and massive, monolithic guitar. The "Palliare" composition itself was inspired by "an empathetic attempt to interpret the despair of someone in palliative care," comments †the Lord†. Daniel Kubinski comments on the track: "The lyrics for 'Pallaire' were actually written in 2016 when the first line up of The Crosses were writing songs for an original LP. The lyrics were for a song entitled 'Goner' which was kind of a noisy, lightning speed, crazy song that sounded somewhat like the Birthday Party if they had written a hardcore song. I had always liked the lyrics so when the Crosses split up in 2017 (the first inception of the group) I held on to the lyrics hoping to use them for something else down the road." He continues, "In 2022 Sunn O))) guitarist and Southern Lord founder Greg Anderson approached me and invited me to sing on one of his songs for his project, The Lord. The first time I heard the song Greg sent me, I immediately remembered the Goner lyrics and thought they might work for the song, they were a perfect fit! I am so proud to be part of The Lord family and that Greg and Southern Lord believed in me to come up with the goods." †The Lord† adds: "I’ve been a massive fan of Daniel Kubinski ever since I heard his caustic vocals in Die Kreuzen circa 1985. While the musical direction of Die Kreuzen changed drastically over the years, it was always anchored by Daniels’ unique, innovative vocal style. Massive respect to him for simultaneously blazing a unique path and breaking new ground. I finally got to meet Daniel when Sunn O))) played with his current band, The Crosses, in Milwaukee at the Turner Ballroom. I was equally blown away by his performance that evening as well as his humility and kindness." Releases: November 3, 2023 Stringed Instruments & Atmosphere: Greg Anderson/The Lord, Vocals: Daniel Kubinski Recorded 2022 at Sea Grass Studios, Valley Village,CA Vocals recorded by Shane Hochstetler at Howl Street Studios Engineer: Brad Wood Produced by Greg Anderson & Brad Wood Mixed & Mastered by Brad Wood Video by: Regan Hagar thelordsl.bandcamp.com/track/palliare </video> <video> Marthe: "Further In Evil" Music Video Description: Further In Evil is the debut full length from one-woman metal band, Marthe, which is due via Southern Lord on October 20th. An atmospheric and aggressive blend of punk, Further In Evil is a shift in gears from her musical background in the anarcho-punk scene and inspired by riot grrrl, crust and d-beat. The lyrics are full of rage and the music is full of strength; it has the power of Bathory and the sadness of Tiamat, tinged with the stench of Amebix. Marthe is, at heart, a solo bedroom project— born out of introversion and a desire to explore new horizons and landscapes alone. “Around 2012, I started feeling the need to express myself in a heavier and more atmospheric way,” explains Marzia, the woman behind the Marthe project. “I coincidentally started hiking more and more… getting closer to lonely soundscapes: my life, feelings and moods started being more introspective and introverted.” She continues, “Marthe suddenly became my comfort zone, my therapy, my shadow of loneliness, my book of truths, my mirror, my alter ego. Locking the door and disappearing in darkness recording music alone became something so powerful… I probably never really met myself before that.” Further In Evil was composed and demoed over the course of a year during drives or hikes and, fatefully, the first look at the album– its title track–showcases the grandeur of Marthe's surroundings. Self-filmed and edited between Italy and Iceland, the "Further In Evil" video boasts the beauty of nature contrasted by Marthe's devastating sounds The narrative of Further In Evil is “a journey into evil. I consider it an epiphany in growing armor to make myself stronger. The title means entering the gates of darkness, becoming cold and detached so as not to suffer anymore,” she comments. The source of many of the lyrics comes from a place of betrayal, and grief at losing “people who were central to me.” She comments, “we are alone”, but expels it as a statement of empowerment, rather than sadness - “the strength is ours.” As well as being introspective, Marthe’s lyrics look outwards at “contexts of injustice and suffering, when the main feeling is not having a voice.” Marthe’s music takes influence from other non-musical media as well - she cites the mood, atmosphere and colors of old school Italian horror movies, and continually comes back to nature as a source of inspiration. Marthe has long been a self-sufficient and introspective voice in metal and punk, and further cements that with the release of Further In Evil on October 20th on Southern Lord. BANDCAMP: https://marthesl.bandcamp.com FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/marthesistersofdarkness/ IG: @Martheband </video>

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