"To Hell With Poverty" is a tune by the English post-punk band GANG OF FOUR, formed in 1976 in Leeds.
The tune was released a single in UK but not in US, so the "Another Day/Another Dollar" EP, released in 1982 in the US, by Warner Bros. Records. The release is a compilation of material previously unreleased in the US. The first two tracks were released in the UK as a single. The third track is the b-side of the UK only single "What We All Want," and the last two tracks are excerpted from a live show recorded at the Hammersmith Palais, in London, on 3/30/81. All five songs from the EP later appeared on the EMI Records and Infinite Zero Archive/American Recordings's 1995 CD reissue of the 1981 LP "Solid Gold".
Today's tune "To Hell With Poverty", with an TV live clip of tune, filmed 1980, enjoy!
The British garage rock band BLACK MOTH are back with their third album entitled "Anatomical Venus", a ten-track sensual album in the psychedelic garage rock vibe, seasoned with stoner rock and sludge. First reference could be a lighter version of KYLESA.
The band consists of vocalist Harriet Hyde, guitarists Jim Swainston & Federica Gialanze, bassist Dave Vachon and drummer Dom McCready.
"Anatomical Venus" is a catchy and powerful album with Sabbath infused riffs and a vocalist that sings like a queen. Right from the start with the tune "Istra", that starts with a softer guitar approach before the tune really kicks in and the riffage hits the wall. "Moonbow" have a great melodic and complex path with catchy chorus, "Sisters Of The Stone" speeds up a notch but keeps it tasty and offers you some great guitar riffing and heavy drumming. The is an anthem for wronged women, vocalist Harriet Hyde tells Metal Hammer. "Referencing influences as diverse as Tarantino’s Death Proof to the maenads of Ancient Greece, this is a call to arms to our sisters and brothers who are fighting the good fight for equality, embracing the divine feminine, and cultivating a sacred inner strength."
The flirt with the grunge area in "Buried Hoards" to the more doomy sound in "Severed Grace". "A Lovers Hate" is a real happy rocker with fun and thoughtful hooks. "Severed Grace" a beautiful guitar riffing intro to a superb tune. "Screen Queen" is an another great doomy piece of music. "Tourmaline" a half paced beauty with a great rocking melody and excellent singing. The hoarse and easy blatant album closer "Pig Man" summarizing the album well and it makes you hit the repeat button. It's a very fun and engaging record to play and once again shows the world that woman's still rock the most socks of mens, by an album of all this genere's sound so easy.
"Anatomical Venus" was released March 2 via Candleligh/Spinefarm Records.
Today's tune "Moonbow" taken from today's "Record Of The Week", enjoy!
Monday and a new week, which means it's time to introduce this week's "Record Of The Week".
This week we have a experimental 3 piece band from Leeds England, who started out in March 2009. This trio moves in the territory of psychedelic rock/doom.
The Record of the Week is "The Harrowing of The North", WIHTs self-released full-length debut, it's a three song, 42-minute concept piece of art. With their instrumental style straddles a spectrum of all things riff laden, fuzzed out, epic and psychedelic.
Taking influence thematically from the subjugation of the North of England by William the Conqueror in the 11th century, it tells the troubled history of Doomsday-era Yorkshire.
"The Harrowing of The North", contains 8 movements which follow the raids from their beginnings in year 1069 when the King massacred Yorkshire’s people and destroyed the land ensuring it held no economic or cultural worth and remained subservient under his rule- to his remorseful deathbed nearly 20 years later. The second track is dedicated to outspoken chronicler "Orderic Vitalis" who, though loyal to his king, was outraged at his cruelty and condemned him in his writings. The third track "End of the Reign" (bonus on the Vinyl) is a delicious little piece with that close this chapter with a booooooom…..the rest is history.
The band have played across the UK, supporting BRANT BJORK to YOB and CORROSION OF CONFORMITY to CONAN.
To summarise this: It's a great story that reveals when you close your eyes and dream yourself away to Yorkshire year 1069. It's a magnificent journey true a range of ambient textures and atmosphere with whispering demons that slowly takes you to an beastly dance with rumbling drums, bass drones and distorted behemoths.
Limited edition 300 copies of WIHT - Harrowing of the North extended edition with bonus track on colour vinyl.
Todays tune "End of the Reign" is the bonus track on the album, enjoy!
Listen to "Wiht- End of the Reign" on Spotify