Will Lindsay Joins Anatomy Of Habit

We are extremely pleased to announce that Will Lindsay has joined Anatomy of Habit as our new guitar player. Will recently played guitar during the recording sessions for our forthcoming second LP and he previously substituted on bass guitar at a one-off show to help us out in a pinch. We look forward to beginning writing new songs with Will, likely after he returns from the upcoming Mutilation Rites tour, when he will be sitting in on bass for Ryan Jones, who had conflicting tour commitments with Today is the Day. Will continues to play in Indian, while his former bands include Nachtmystium and Wolves in the Throne Room. Will also played on the Chris Connelly "Artificial Madness" LP, recently released on BloodLust! Please join us in welcoming Will to the band...

Chris Connelly track on WXRT today

A BloodLust! first, no doubt... With thanks to Richard Milne for his enthusiasm!

http://wxrt.cbslocal.com/2012/11/24/new-chicago-music-on-this-sundays-local-anesthetic/

Out Now: B!172 Chris Connelly "Artificial Madness" LP

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BloodLust! is very pleased to announce the release of the vinyl version of Chris Connelly's outstanding "Artificial Madness" album.  This is the LP version of the CD that Relapse released in late 2011.  "Artificial Madness" represents a momentous step in the progression of this very accomplished Chicago-based, Scottish-born musician, offering a suite of contemporary, heavy, high-energy rock songs that reveal measured lyrics paired with meticulously crafted songs.  While Chris has certainly delivered beautiful records in the past, the maturity of this album may surprise some fans who have followed his prolific, diverse and rather hedonistic career in music.

Lyrically, the album offers a set of narratives that seem to accurately define a truly dystopian landscape, setting stories in invented locales, in which the inhabitants lead a dark, dehumanized and anxious existence.  Stylistically, "Artificial Madness" sounds very modern, even as it draws from an arsenal of heavy post-punk music elements that Chris has built upon since the mid- to late-1980s, whether solo, with Ministry or Revolting Cocks, or with current and former members of Killing Joke and Public Image Limited.

This album also happens to feature numerous friends of mine.  Perhaps Chris needs no further introduction, but his impact on the world of dark and heavy music, both in Chicago and beyond, should not be underestimated.  And for those who think his “electronic” work is limited to the Wax Trax! style of industrial music – as if such as thing was that easy to classify – let me tell you about a very memorable 1989 show at Dreamerz, when Chris opened up for the still-new My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult, shocking (most of) the crowd with a vicious, assertive, straight-up power-electronics set.  On a label-related note, Chris previously sang on the Plague Bringer "Burning Inside" CD single box set (B!155, 2010), an exclusive Record Store Day release that featured a cover version of a well-known song by one of his former bands, Ministry.
 
And for this album, Chris assembled a veritable who’s who of heavy-hitters from Chicago.  Sanford Parker (keyboards, engineering and production) is known from the bands Buried At Sea, Minsk, Twilight and Nachtmystium, and he previously played alongside Chris in The High Confessions.  Sanford also recorded the forthcoming BLOODYMINDED album, "Within The Walls," and he recorded and played synth alongside me on the imminent Wrekmeister Harmonies album, "You've Always Meant So Much To Me."  Will Lindsay (bass) is a good friend, who has also sat in on bass with Anatomy of Habit, while I have contributed live synth and vocals to Will's band, Indian.  Will is also known for his work with bands including Nachtmystium, Wolves in the Throne Room and Middian.  Dallas Thomas (guitar) is known for his band The Swan King and he also happens to be playing with the celebrated group Pelican, these days.  His amazing guitar style and tone is unmistakable on this LP.  Noah Leger (drums) has recently been helping out on drums with Anatomy of Habit and he is known from a number of diverse local groups, including Electric Hawk, Head of Skulls, Tight Phantomz, and Milemarker.  Noah most recently joined the exciting Chicago group Disappears.  Safe to say, I am really excited to be releasing Chris' record!

- Mark Solotroff, BloodLust!

Chicago Sneak on Connelly LP

The release has not been officially announced yet, but Chicago folks wishing to pick up the Chris Connelly "Artificial Madness" LP on BloodLust! (B!172) may do so at either Reckless Records or Permanent Records.

Here is what Permanent had to say in their new update:

YES!  Chris Connelly's Artificial Madness was arguably one of the most overlooked records of 2011.  Originaly released on CD by purveyours of heaviness Relapse Records, Artificial Madness gets some serious hometown love in 2012 by Chicago based BloodLust! Records.  BloodLust! has been steadily releasing outstanding records by the likes of Anatomy Of Habit, Sun Splitter, Arriver and Rabid Rabbit.  We've dropped drooling praise on their previous releases and now to finally get our grubby hands on Chris Connelly wax has us over the moon to say the least.  Artificial Madness is first and foremost a rock record, which it being released on Relapse might lead one to believe this is a metal release but Connelly eschews his time spent in such legendary industrial bands as Revolting Cocks and Ministry and instead plows straight forward into thick muscular post apocalyptic rock with his warming croon over top of some punising rhythms and walls of guitar majesty; we're hearing echoes of Killing Joke, Wire and even some Public Image Limited tinges here and there, but like they put all those influences in a blender then blasted it out of a cannon.  Higih octane, high energy dark jams from start to finish is what you'll get on Artificial Madness; after it's all said and done see what remnants of your mind are left.  Connelly enlisted some of Chicago's finest to fill out his band of outsiders featuring members of Nachtmystium, Indian, The Swan King, and Electric Hawk giving Artificial Madness a walloping heft that is yet to be matched.   Fans of Total Control, Pop 1280 and the paranoia-stricken sci-fi roster of Sacred Bones Records should definitely take note on this one.  Mega Recommended.

Reckless posted this on their site:

13th solo album from ex-REVOLTING COCKS & MINISTRY vocalist CHRIS CONNELLY. Much like his other 12 albums, this one sounds nothing like the industrial music he cut his teeth with, but has a much more aggressive edge than any of his solo albums to date. CONNELLY channels WIRE, PiL & KILLING JOKE on "Artificial Madness" with the help of some serious players: NOAH LEGER on drums (TIGHT PHANTOMZ, HEAD OF SKULLS), WILL LINDSAY on bass (ex-WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM, INDIAN) & SANFORD PARKER (NACHTMYSTIUM, TWILIGHT) on keys and behind the boards. A very cool release!

B!172 Chris Connelly "Artificial Madness" LP - Update #2

The test pressings have arrived for the Chris Connelly "Artificial Madness" LP and they sound excellent. Loud and clear. We will give them a few more spins prior to approval.

B!172 Chris Connelly "Artificial Madness" LP - Update #1

The master for Chris' LP is on its way to the pressing plant and the LP jacket and the inner sleeve are already in production. We expect availability by late-August...

More information: http://bloodlust.blogspot.com/2012/05/coming-soon-chris-connelly-artificial.html

Coming soon... Chris Connelly "Artificial Madness"

Now that the Sun Splitter and Anatomy of Habit LPs are in production, it seems like a good time to announce the next vinyl release scheduled on BloodLust!

B!172 Chris Connelly "Artificial Madness" LP

This is the LP version of the excellent album that Relapse released on CD, late last year.  The album features numerous friends of mine... Of course, Chris Connelly probably needs no introduction, but on a label-related note, he sang on the Plague Bringer "Burning Inside" CD single (B!155). Will Lindsay (bass) is a good friend who has sat in on bass with Anatomy of Habit, and I have played synth and done vocals live with his band, Indian. Will is also known for his work with Nachtmystium, Wolves in the Throne Room and Middian. Dallas Thomas (guitar) is known for his band The Swan King and he is also playing live with Pelican these days. His amazing guitar style and tone is unmistakable! Noah Leger (drums) has recently been helping out on drums with Anatomy of Habit and he is known from a number of groups, including Electric Hawk, Head of Skulls, Tight Phantomz, Milemarker, etc. Sanford Parker (keyboards, production, etc.) recently recorded the new BLOODYMINDED album, "Within The Walls," and he recorded and played synth alongside me on the forthcoming Wrekmeister Harmonies album "You've Always Meant So Much To Me." I am really excited to be releasing Chris' album on BloodLust!

- Mark Solotroff