This
Friday marks the Chicago debut of New York's RØSENKØPF,
a new signing to the Wierd Records roster, and a band
that Pitchfork recently described as operating "on some
kind of post-apocalyptic junkyard level." Their
electrified death-rock, black-metal and crust-punk
hybrid is at the forefront of a groundswell of activity
in the dark music scene. Anatomy of Habit make a quick
return to Cobra Lounge to celebrate the release of their
new 12-inch single, recorded by Tortoise drummer John
McEntire, which will be available for the first time at
this show. Minneapolis band Maledicere play their first
Chicago show in well over two years, having twice
pummeled this city with their brutal take on primitive
black metal forms. Also celebrating a record release,
Sun Splitter open the night with their mechanized yet
melodic doom+sludge style, giving the audience a taste
of their new LP - "III" - just released on BloodLust!
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Friday June 22, 2012
Cobra Lounge
235 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago, IL 60607
312.226.6300
http://www.cobralounge.com/
http://www.facebook.com/CobraLoungeChicago
9:00 PM
21+
RØSENKØPF
Anatomy of Habit
Maledicere
Sun Splitter
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Event links:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/158408167614435/
Last.fm:
http://www.last.fm/event/3250595+RØSENKØPF+w-+Anatomy+of+Habit,+Maledicere+-+Sun+Splitter
Tickets:
http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/110775?utm_source=fb1&utm_medium=amp
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RØSENKØPF
https://www.facebook.com/pages/ROSENKOPF/224351197651893
http://rsnkpf.blogspot.com/
http://rosenkopf.bandcamp.com/
Tension develops at the points where modernity and the ageless
meet. That tension has a rhythm that has incarnated itself in
various forms of contemporary music, and sometimes the sound it
makes stands out more than others. RØSENKØPF channels that deep,
relentless sound that feels at once like urban ruin and
primordial nature, as if the unyielding cycles of ritual and
decay are echoing through each instrument. As the latest
addition to the Wierd Records roster they embody one of those
standout moment.
Melding electronics, guitars, bass and live drums, samples, and
confrontational vocals together in a seamless, non-hybridized
way, RØSENKØPF has found a motley group of admirers, from those
those attracted to the experimental end of black metal to those
that gravitate toward the recent mutation of codeine-slowed
hip-hop and demonic drone. But looking closer at the band's
unmistakable spiritual bond to monolithic giants of the
deathrock and crustpunk past, the gravity of their
preoccupations and the singularity of their sound anchors them
in a specific and unique place. While the band members have
roots that reach far into the punk underground (Detestation,
Question, Thriller, Dawn of Humans etc.), that serves only as
the soil out of which RØSENKØPF has grown its poisonous flora.
"Burning Spirits" opens the LP with bassist Saira Huff's
hypnotic bassline. Groove-oriented drum machines are gradually
washed over with vocalist Søren Roi's urgently abrasive vocals
and live metal percussion reminiscent of primitive
industrialists Einstürzende Neubaten or Crash Worship. "Heed,"
with it's charging drums and crushing guitars sounds
appropriately like the fearless summoning of an as-yet-unnamed
menacing force while still managing to sound anthemic. By the
time "Troth" kicks in with its psychedelic overtones, the
ever-increasing tempos evoke the ecstatic qualities of religious
ceremony and carnal sexuality. Throughout the closing track,
delicate synthesizers float atop more impatient rhythms and
unwelcoming textures as moments of sonic violence are severely
punctuated by pressure-inducing, almost ruthlessly patient
restraint. Taken as a whole, RØSENKØPF is a debut remarkable for
its ability to conjure atmospheres that might have provocative
names like "apocalyptic optimism" or "brooding grace." It's a
darkly focused pandemonium of resistance that names no enemy.
Instead, they paint its face and rally around its effigy.
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Anatomy
of Habit
http://anatomyofhabit.com/
http://anatomyofhabit.bandcamp.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Anatomy-of-Habit/65210152926
http://www.myspace.com/anatomyofhabit
http://www.last.fm/music/Anatomy+of+Habit
Anatomy of
Habit was founded in Chicago in October 2008, by Blake Edwards
(percussion), Dylan Posa (drums), Kenny Rasmussen (bass) Greg
Ratajczak (guitar) and Mark Solotroff (vocals).
Encompassing
elements of doom metal, post-punk, death-rock, noise-rock, and
shoegazer, Anatomy of Habit’s distinct sound has earned the
band consistent praise from a wide swath of listeners, be they
people who experience the band for the first time, fans who
attend almost every show, or fellow musicians with whom
Anatomy of Habit has shared stages.
Jon Graef,
writing in the Chicagoist, proclaimed Anatomy of Habit “a band
that “truly defie[s]
categorization,” praising the band as “a group that knows how
to hold listener attention, doing so by lulling them into
gothic ambiance one minute, and then snapping them out of it
with whiplash-inducing fury on loan from metal and hardcore
the next.”
Anatomy of
Habit has built a steady fan base not only in Chicago with
their live performances but also throughout the United States
via word of mouth from touring bands, other Chicago bands, and
various media outlets.
Their
debut LP contains the first songs Anatomy
of Habit composed—“Overcome” and “Torch”—side-long pieces that
display the balance of power, heaviness, and delicacy that are
hallmarks of the band and give Anatomy of Habit their
often-praised sound. The LP was recorded by Andrew
Ragin (of The Atlas Moth) and Greg Ratajczak, mixed by Ragin and the band at
Phase Recording Studios, and mastered by Bob Weston at Chicago
Mastering Service. The record earned the group consistent
praise from music critics and a strong grassroots following in
both local and national music press.
The band recently completed new recordings with John McEntire
(of Tortoise) at Soma Electronic Music Studios, which were
then mastered and cut by Bob Weston (of Shellac) at Chicago
Mastering Service. This vinyl 12-inch containing the tracks
"After The Water" and "The Decade Plan" will be available for
sale at the June 22 show.
The band has
also recently enlisted the help of powerhouse drummer Noah
Leger, from the band Electric Hawk, following the departure of
founding member Dylan Posa. Leger is also known for his
outstanding work in Head of Skulls, Tight Phantomz,
Milemarker, etc.
Related
endeavors:
-Blake Edwards
- Percussion (Vertonen, startless, ex-Animal Law)
-Kenny
Rasmussen - Bass (ex-No Funeral, ex-Radar Eyes)
-Greg
Ratajczak - Guitar (Plague Bringer, A Second Heart,
Crucifagium)
-Mark
Solotroff - Vocals (BLOODYMINDED, The Fortieth Day, A Vague
Disquiet, Nightmares, ex-Animal
Law, ex-Intrinsic
Action)
Loud Loop Press on Anatomy of Habit:
Anatomy of Habit’s self-titled debut might be the most un-metal
metal album I’ve heard. In fact, calling it metal is probably a
stretch. What it is, however, is a dark, moody and often
haunting record that culls together a variety of sounds of the
psychedelic, ambient and industrial sort. And that unwillingness
to be boxed into a particular genre or any kind of strict
categorization works to make Anatomy of Habit a bold
and compelling debut.
A warning for fans of the four-minute single: You won’t find any
here. No, Anatomy of Habit‘s two tracks, “Overcome,”
and “Torch,” are both over 15 minutes long and are obtuse and
difficult on the surface. But further investigation reveals much
more as vocalist Mark Solotroff’s (of Bloodyminded) terrifying
croon slash spoken word weaves its way through a sea of noisy
percussion and droning guitar work.
“Overcome” opens like a predator stalking its prey – slow but
sly and careful. Solotroff’s monotonic vocals hover over the
clinky rhythms and repetitive, warbling guitars. A slight
variation that includes eerie guitar picking takes hold until
shortly after six and a half minute mark as menacing, grinding
riffs pummel for a short moment as if the predator attacks. But
the piece simmers down shortly thereafter. Finally, the real
build up begins with a scratchy, distorted seque that leads to
the song’s prog-metal coda.
And speaking of animals, Anatomy of Habit‘s second
piece, “Torch,” is a different one altogether. It begins with a
bleak hum filled with abstract cymbal play, which takes on a
terrifying feel as demented ramblings about flesh, sternum and
lungs seeps in. The trudging tempo gets more power via slow-burn
fuzzy guitars before the chugging metallic riffage finally takes
center stage. The song eventually breaks down again into a
cacophony of demonic howls and bone rattling beats.
Yes, Anatomy of Habit isn’t the year’s most sunny
album. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. But the moody tension
and and sense of horror the band creates is extremely
impressive. There’s no doubt that Anatomy of Habit have crafted
one of the year’s most intriguing debut LPs from a Chicago band.
http://loudlooppress.com/reviews/anatomy-of-habit-anatomy-of-habit/
For
fans of: Joy Division, Swans, Einsturzende Neubauten,
Killing Joke, Bauhaus, My Bloody Valentine, Black Sabbath,
Fields of the Nephilim.
Upcoming schedule:
Friday June 29, 2012 - Lincoln Hall, Chicago - with Pelican,
Redgrave
--- July-September --- Break from live shows to write and
record
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Maledicere
https://www.facebook.com/maledicere
http://maledicere.bandcamp.com/
Formed
in the summer of 2006, Maledicere released several tapes, a
7-inch split with French Canadian UNO ACTU, and finally, their
debut album "Leave Only What is Fit to Burn," via Antitheist
Disseminations, in June 2011. They have extensive interviews on
Canadian Assault webzine and in print with Gallery of the
Grotesque Vol. 5. They have been included in Chicago's
Matchitehew Assembly, 2009, headlined Gathering of Shadows
festival 2010, toured the Midwest and East Coast headlining The
Empty Bottle in Chicago 2010, Rocky's in Brooklyn, and the Lit
Lounge in Manhattan 2008. After years of performing as a
two-piece they emerged in 2010 with a full line up adding to the
intensity of their already vicious performances. Maledicere
continues to host bi-annual Solstice ceremonies in Minnesota.
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Sun Splitter
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sun-Splitter/108111681500
http://sunsplitter.blogspot.com/
http://sun-splitter.bandcamp.com/
We congealed naturally as is the wont of human beings
everywhere. This happened at some point in 2008 as far anyone
can tell, the specifics having never been written down as it did
not seem important at the time. We met Sober Bill over the
internet and life has changed greatly for us since that point.
“For one, the group is more melodic than your typical doom band.
Their songs tend to wander, but their meditative passages are
punctuated by cascading riffs that follow unusually active chord
progressions. Their massive sound is flavored with noise and
industrial music, in part because of the drum machine, but the
rhythms aren't sterile and mechanical…Sun Splitter are also more
aggressive than most other doom acts—sometimes it sounds like
they're trying to tear their songs apart from the inside.”
--Miles Raymer, Chicago Reader
“Their drum-machine and loop-fueled excursions through noise,
droning doom metal, harsh metal grooves, and early 80s "no wave"
has earned them a special place in my heart as one of the
absolute weirdest and original bands in these recent years.”
--Jon Rosenthal, The Inarguable
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