Far above the skylark sings And beats the air with joyful wings Till all the sky with music rings At high noon of the day With 2022's critically acclaimed album Ghosts, enigmatic Shropshire group HARESS markedout their own place in a growing landscape of artists navigating the world of the traditional and the rural in new ways. Ghosts led to the normally reclusive Haress venturing out from their base in the Shropshire Hills for live performances with the likes of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Shovel Dance Collective, Big Brave, Steve Von Till and appearances at Supersonic and Krankenhaus Festivals - not to mention making fans of everyone from Kevin Martin to James Holden in the process. Skylarks is perhaps the natural conclusion of these past few years for the group. Whereas previous Haress recordings have embraced something of the unknown in the process of their making, Skylarks sees a well-travelled group of musicians carefully craft long and expressive pieces of music in a powerful and instinctual way. The music here might be long, but it never sprawls out of control. The telepathy present in live performance has been harnessed and used to carefully compose and arrange these four pieces, narrating a journey through landscape and time that is as powerful as it is beautiful. Inspired by found folk songs, the power of nature and the power of community and Ben Myers' brutal tale of resistance The Gallows Pole, Haress have created a genuinely epic soundtrack to a world both past and future, real and imagined. The ambience and atmosphere of the recording (expertly captured by Phil Booth of JT Soar Studio on location in the group's hometown of Bishop's Castle) is entirely natural, the sound of an ensemble playing live in the room around you. The only vocal interjection this time comes from a choir of voices, replicating the communal singing that has been the centrepiece of Haress live performances. When the voices emerge, it feels truly euphoric and heavy. Not heavy as in metal, but heavy as in the Earth itself - a primal, joyful gut punch to the system. "This blissed-out psychedelia is not quite pastoral – there’s nothing twee about these unwinding grooves – yet evokes water and wood, light and shadow, a place of forgotten labour and the absent human form with a beguiling grace" - Luke Turner on Ghosts, The Quietus Albums Of The Year 2022 "That timelessness of the old sounds but with an added tripped out modernity and dissonance hooked into the past by the power of drone is magical and exhilarating stuff – they are truly spellbinding – ancient and modern like British ragas or a damp searching for the soul of England take on the desert blues of a Tinariwen" - Jon Robb reviews Krankenhaus Festival 2023, Louder Than War
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- A1: Shelter Song; Lyrics By – Bagshaw*; Mixed By – James Bagshaw*
- A2: Sun Structures; Lyrics By – Warmsley*
- A3: The Golden Throne; Lyrics By – Bagshaw*
- B1: Keep In The Dark; Lyrics By – Warmsley*
- B2: Mesmerise; Lyrics By – Bagshaw*
- B3: Move With The Season; Lyrics By – Bagshaw*, Warmsley*
- C1: Colours To Life; Lyrics By – Bagshaw*, Warmsley*
- C2: A Question Isn't Answered; Lyrics By – Bagshaw*, Warmsley*
- C3: The Guesser; Lyrics By – Bagshaw*
- D1: Test Of Time; Lyrics By – Bagshaw*
- D2: Sand Dance; Lyrics By – Warmsley*
- D3: Fragment's Light; Lyrics By – Bagshaw*, Warmsley*; Mixed By – James Bagshaw*
- A1: Start The Day Right
- A2: It’s Okay To Change
- A3: Sorry Again, Mate
- A4: A New Town
- A5: Choosing Sides
- A6: A Prelude To Pilgrim Street
- A7: Guillotine
- B1: Who’ll Pay The Bills?
- B2: So Long Then
- B3: Is This The Picture?
- B4: From Hide And Seek To Heartache
- B5: How Many More Times?
- B6: Ce Soir
- B7: Just Like Everyone Else
- B8: (I Keep Thinking About) A New Thing
- A1: Feelin Sorry, Written-By – Jim James
- A2: I'll Be Home For Christmas, Featuring – The Head And The Heart, Written-By – Buck Ram, Kim Gannon, Walter Kent
- A3: Welcome Home (Snowy Version), Written-By – Jim James
- A4: Christmas Must Be Tonight, Written-By – Robbie Robertson
- A5: Please Come Home For Christmas, Written-By – Charles Brown, Gene Redd
- B1: Oh My Christmas Tree, Written-By – Scott Mcmicken, Toby Leaman
- B2: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Written-By – Hugh Martin, Ralph Bland
- B3: When The Bells Start Ringing, Featuring – The Head And The Heart, Written-By – Craig "Rocky" Roberts
- B4: Wonderful (Snowy Version), Written-By – Jim James
- A1: Sunrise, Written-By – Hensley*
- A2: Spider Woman, Written-By – Byron*, Thain*, Kerslake*, Box*
- A3: Blind Eye, Written-By – Hensley*
- A4: Echoes In The Dark, Written-By – Hensley*
- A5: Rain, Written-By – Hensley*
- B1: Sweet Lorraine, Written-By – Byron*, Thain*, Box*
- B2: Tales, Written-By – Hensley*
- B3: The Magician's Birthday
- A1: Doug Intro
- A2: Sometimes You've Got To Stop Chasing Rainbows
- A3: What About Tomorrow
- A4: Beautiful Texas Sunshine; Pedal Steel Guitar – Brad Sarno
- A5: Float Away
- A6: Yesterday Got In The Way
- A7: Keep Your Soul
- B1: Dynamite Woman; Fiddle – Gary Hunt (4)
- B2: Huggin' Thin Air
- B3: Juan Mendoza
- B4: Poison Love
- B5: Seguin
- B6: It's Gonna Be Easy
- B7: Doug Outro
- Shiva Interfere (9:10)
- Ion Storm (4:20)
- Magic (1:35)
- Regno Potiri (10:20)
- Carpet Bombing (2:25)
- Final Conquest (5:59)
- Logic (1:01)
- Sonar Bliss (7:39)
- Completion (6:32)
- Outro (1:30)
To fans of black metal, Dødheimsgard need no introduction, being one of the great purveyors of the Norwegian Black Metal creative evolution.
The band was formed in 1994 by Aldrahn (Thorns) and Vicotnik (Ved Buens Ende). The early incarnation was that of a raw and at often melodic black metal band, with their debut album also featuring Fenriz of Darkthrone on bass. In recent years, Dodheimsgard has become known for its eclectic musical ventures and poignant mood shifts, with a less chaotic, more considered approach compared to their earliest works. Following the 'Kronet til Konge' and 'Monumental Possession' opuses, there was a shift in direction as demonstrated on 1998's 'Satanic Art' EP and by Dødheimsgard's third album, 666 International, Vicotnik had taken over a lot of the writing duties, with DHG's style becoming more technical yet ferocious black metal, with strong experimental ideas and industrial elements.
Vicotnik's riffs were inspired by cult bands such as Thorns and perfectly entwined with Aldrahn's delightfully twisted lyrics and immense vocals to create something truly unique. In its 666 International incarnation, DHG (as they were later to be known) featured a line- up of well- respected Norwegian musicians including Czral (Aura Noir, Ved Buens Ends, Virus), Apollyon (Aura Noir, Immortal), plus Mr Magic Logic (Fleurety) on keyboards, as the album was constructed over a period of time. All in all, 666 International is rightly regarded as a highly influential masterpiece of avant-garde metal by many since its release in 1999.
- A1: The Honey Drippers– Impeach The President
- A2: Eddie Bo– If It's Good To You (It's Good For You)
- A3: The Gaturs– Gatur Bait
- A4: Johnson* & The Lucky Hearts– Get It
- A5: Sonny Jones– Sissy Walk
- B1: Mary Jane Hooper– Don't Change Nothing
- B2: Herbie Thompson– Keep On Stepping
- B3: The Black Nasty*– Party On 4Th Street
- B4: Lynn Day– Bit Off More (Than I Can Chew)
- B5: Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm*– Funky Mule
- C1: Billy The Baron & His Smokin Challengers*– Communications Is Where It's At
- C2: City Council Ltd.– When You Git Through Wit It Put It Back
- C3: Bobo Mr. Soul– H.l.i.c
- C4: The Chosen Few (8)– We Are The Chosen Few
- C5: Georgianna Mccoy & The Classetts– I've Got To Space
- D1: Johnny Mae Matthews*– My Momma Didn't Lie
- D2: Glenda Dove– It's Gotta Be Something Else
- D3: City Council Ltd.– You Got It All, Ain't No More
- D4: Dennis Lee & Notables– Funky Penguin
- D5: James Black– There's A Storm In The Gulf
Pentagram ist eine amerikanische Heavy-Metal-Band aus Alexandria/Virginia, die vor allem als einer der Pioniere des Doom Metal bekannt ist. Die Band war in der Underground-Szene der 1970er Jahre sehr produktiv und produzierte viele Demos und Probebänder, veröffentlichte aber kein komplettes Album, bis sie sich Anfang der 1980er Jahre mit einer fast komplett neuen Besetzung neu formierte. Das einzige konstante Mitglied in der Geschichte der Band war der Sänger Bobby Liebling.
Pentagram wurde Anfang der 1970er Jahre gegründet und veröffentlichte 1985 ihr Debütalbum Relentless. Die Band überlebte mehr als vier Jahrzehnte voller Widrigkeiten und Triumphe, um zu dem legendären internationalen Act zu werden, der sie heute ist und der ihren Namen fest in die Geschichtsbücher des Heavy Metal geschrieben hat. Obwohl Pentagram einst als Kultband mit einer starken und engagierten weltweiten Fangemeinde angesehen wurde, hat ihre Popularität in letzter Zeit stark zugenommen, was zum Teil auf den Dokumentarfilm Last Days Here aus dem Jahr 2011 zurückzuführen ist, der die Irrungen und Wirrungen des Leadsängers von Pentagram, Bobby Liebling, zeigt.
Tracklisting
- A1: Born On The Bayou, Written-By – John Fogerty
- A2: Green River, Written-By – John Fogerty
- A3: Tombstone Shadow, Written-By – John Fogerty
- A4: Travelin' Band, Written-By – John Fogerty
- A5: Fortunate Son,Written-By – John Fogerty
- A6: Commotion, Written-By – John Fogerty
- A7: Midnight Special, Arranged By – John Fogerty, Written-By – Traditional
- B1: Bad Moon Rising, Written-By – John Fogerty
- B2: Proud Mary, Written-By – John Fogerty
- B3: The Night Time Is The Right Time, Written-By – Lew Herman
- B4: Good Golly Miss Molly, Written-By – John Marascalco, Robert Blackwell
- B5: Keep On Chooglin', Written-By – John Fogerty
- A1: Space & Time 3:24
- A2: Kokopelli Face Tattoo (Alternate) 3:13
- A3: Do, Re, Me (Alternate) 2:33
- A4: Blood, Hatred, Money And Rage 2:46
- A5: Keep On Chooglin' 1:47
- A6: Brainbody.mp4 2:00
- B1: Now That I'm At The Top Of My Game 2:34
- B2: Christmas Island 3:12
- B3: Getting Naked, Playing With Guns (Alternate) 3:07
- B4: Junkie Church (Alternate) 2:20
- B5: The Final Cut, Written By – Pink Floyd
- B6: I Miss You
- A1: The Night The Screaming Stops (Opening Titles)
- A2: Opetanie 1*
- A3: Meeting With A Pink Tie
- A4: Opetanie 2
- A5: Anna Rewards Mark
- A6: Possession - Orchestral Theme 1
- A7: Kreuzberg 1*
- A8: Opetanie 3
- A9: Mark Looks In The Fridge
- A10: Heinrick's Demise
- A11: Opetanie 4
- A12: Possession - Orchestral Theme 2
- A13: Blue Ford B-Az6
- A14: Helen Has Green Eyes
- B1: Opetanie 5
- B2: Bloody Embrace
- B3: Kreuzberg 2
- B4: Detective's Desserts
- B5: Kreuzberg 3
- B6: Kreuzberg 4
- B7: The Night The Screaming Stops (Tempo)
- B8: Mark Formulates A Plan
- B9: Mark Sees Everything
- B10: Closely Observered Anna
- B11: Opetanie 6
- B12: What Is It?
- B13: The Man With The Pink Socks
- A1: Ricerca Della Materia
- A2: Pericolo
- A3: Dimensione Concreta
- A4: Esodo
- A5: Grosse Cilindrate
- A6: Sport Orientali (Lotta)
- A7: Avventura
- A8: Visione Surreale
- A9: Fabbrica
- B1: Occultismo
- B2: Vizio
- B3: Fantasia
- B4: Motocross
- B5: Dimensione Astratta
- B6: Ignoto
- B7: Circo Dei Bimbi
- B8: Sovrapposizione Di Immagini
- Ember
- Torn
- Chameleon
- Bardo
- Bishop
- Elegy
- Drift
- Breath
- Spectre
- Flare
- Iso
- U.s.d.d.o.s
Mit an der Spitze der Shoegaze-Revivalisten steht ohne Zweifel die Band TRAUMA RAY aus Fort Worth, Texas, die die Komplexität, Intensität und ausdrucksstarke Verwüstung des Shoegaze virtuos beherrscht. Seit sie 2018 mit einer selbstbetitelten EP erstmals Wellen schlugen, haben die fünf Texaner ihr Live-Set auf immer abenteuerlicheren Amerika-Touren verfeinert - sie stapeln Verstärker und verdrehen Köpfe bei jeder Show, was ihnen in kürzester Zeit eine riesige Anhängerschaft eingebracht hat. Die drei Gitarren der Band sind eine Wucht, abwechselnd wütend, wild und gespenstisch, durchtränkt von präziser Verzerrung. Das Kern-Songwriter-Duo Uriel Avila und Jonathan Perez hat die Vision und das Handwerk des Projekts erweitert und verfeinert, was nun in ihrem 12-Track-Debüt für das Label DAIS, "Chameleon", gipfelt. Abgerundet durch Bassist Darren Baun, Schlagzeuger Nicholas Bobotas und Gitarrist Coleman Pruitt, synthetisiert und transzendiert das Album seine Einflüsse, eine stürmische Verschmelzung von Downer-Hooks, apokalyptischer Schönheit und Bulldozer-Riffs. Der Name TRAUMA RAY wurde in klassischer Shoegaze-Manier von dem deutschen Wort für "Tagtraum" oder "Traumzustand" inspiriert. Avilas Hintergrund in einer frommen Pfingstgemeinde verleiht seinen Texten über Schuld, Fegefeuer und den Übergang auf die andere Seite eine emotionale Authentizität, die sich durch das majestätische Volumen der Musik zieht. "Chameleon" ist ein Meisterwerk des Handwerks, der Ausgewogenheit, der Melodie, der Lyrik und der Schwerkraft, das eine neue Vision von "Laut-Leise-Laut"-Architekturen und den schwindelerregenden Tiefen von gesprengten Harmonien bietet. Von SLOWDIVE über DEFTONES bis hin zu HUM und darüber hinaus absorbieren und erweitern TRAUMA RAY ihre Einflüsse zu einer seltenen und hingebungsvollen Alchemie. TRAUMA RAYs cineastischer Sturm ist ein sich aufbauender Orkan, der sich gerade erst zu bewegen beginnt.




















