Faith No More - The Real Thing
Faith No More’s The Real Thing turns 20 tomorrow. 11 year-old me couldn’t get enough of it. I listened to it constantly for probably about a year. Then I left it behind. It’s not a “deep” record. Faith No More isn’t a “deep” band. I wonder what Faith No More means to people. It’s good...
Logo design contest
Invisible Oranges needs a new logo. It will be part of a much-needed overall redesign of the site. Here are the details. Seeking: Power, symmetry, legibility from a distance. Some examples along these lines: Metallica, Testament, Immortal, Mayhem, Deathspell Omega. I prefer logos where the first and last letters are bigger than the rest. Design...
Nachtmystium - Doomsday Derelicts
Nachtmystium mark the next chapter in their career with Doomsday Derelicts (Battle Kommand, 2009). Although only an EP, this release digs as deep as Instinct: Decay. Nachtmystium strip away all Zeppelin-esque tendencies from Assassins: Black Meddle Pt. I (reviewed here) and march forward with crisp sound. The ferocious blast beats, thrashing riffs, and Blake Judd’s...
Doomriders, Unearthly Trance @ Europa
Doomriders On June 14, Club Europa hosted the BrooklynVegan-BBG Showcase, curated by brooklynvegan.com’s Black Bubblegum. It should have been called Sludge Fest. The lineup featured Doomriders, Clouds, Sourvein, Unearthly Trance (replacing the injured Zoroaster), Javelina, Cough, Howl, Wetnurse, and Liturgy. I arrived during Howl‘s set. They justified their recent signing to Relapse with big riff...