EL ALPINISTA + ZOO feedback

Ok. Gig was fine. EL ALPINISTA were as good as expected. As fresh as the record. You can smell 70's-80's flavour on their act. Even they made a pretty original cover of CECILIA's "Un Ramito de Violetas". I liked it too.

The gig was a presentation of two releases from LA INCUBADORA records. Both bands got stuff on it; UN MUNDO PEQUEÑO of EL ALPINISTA and MÚSICA DEL DESCONTENTO of ZOO. And second band, ZOO, started after some fresh pop attack.

Well: the fact is that the bands that night were not similar...

ZOO were twisted. Forget about their past as 995. Their sound can be explained as some commercial CHOKEBORE, stained a bit with spanish defunct band SOBER drops and some spices in a few passages like THERAPY?... maybe. Their sound live is different as live. On the record, sound is neat, clean... produced in the end. Live, they sound rawer and because of that, they fit ok in the night. I only can notice a problem on ZOO: the attitude of lead singer can kill this band. This is just a personal opinion... ;)

Definately, the night was funny, cool and enjoyable. Both albums are recommended.

Happy new year!!!

El Alpinista - Mundo Pequeño

EL ALPINISTA

Here's a fresh band from Spain that self-produced their pretty good debut album "Mundo Pequeño".

Though their soft lyrics and bubble sounds may think they're softer than soft, you just have to leave your imagination and get swallowed by the tunes... you'll feel pure energy thru your veins.

Tomorrow, EL ALPINISTA will play live for free at Moby Dick club and NoizeLand will be there beering and checking.

Get more info at their site and also at this label, La Incubadora.

Stay tuned...

GoodBye, Mr. Brown

Goodbye, James Brown.

Goodbye black energy.

You leave your songs and what you've done. Maybe bad things will be covered for most.

NOIZELAND will remember you in an important place into history of music.

Rest in peace, master.

WIZARDS FEST III was AWESOME!!!

A cool night was about to come… I was really excited because I hadn’t listened new stuff of my friends VIAJE A 800 and that night I’ll do. And that was not all… three more bands would play with them. They were:
ARENNA, GLOW, VIAJE A 800 and RIP KC. Cool enough…

First band was ARENNA. Some say they were boring but I don’t think so. They played just like UNIDA. But with more originality into their tunes. The problem for them is they’re pretty static on stage. Now is a trend to puke when you listen pure stoner… but who cares. Take it or leave it. And if you take it, enjoy it. Simple, that’s all. Copy?

Second band was GLOW. I’m not their first fan… and they don’t need it. They’re a cool band with a legion of followers (bigger after their new album "Dive into the sun" on ALONE RECORDS) but their sin is: too much posse. Five guys rockin’ in a typical rock formation (frontman, two guitars, bass and drums) gotta do something else than rockin’ if they wanna be aces. But as I said, their new stuff is pretty cool, recommended for all rockers who want to listen cool rock. Maybe they didn’t catch my attention because I was anxious to see VIAJE A 800 live again after a year and a half or so.

VIAJE A 800: AWESOME. I know them since the beginning… since when they played as a hobby… since the band was not serious at all (is it so now?!?!? J)… since they didn’t realise they were pseudo-masters… since when their stuff were only songs for them. But EVERY tune (except country riff with clapping into their DIABLO ROTO DE album, hehehehe) they’ve made until now is a solid song that will never leave your soul, if your soul is pure.

I was shocked when I realised at the end of their gig that they only played three old songs because I normally enjoy bands live if I know most of their set. But this time new material of this trippy wizards deserved the pain to be unloaded over the fascinated mass below their feet and discovered like an unexpected treasure. That’s exactly what their new material will mean.

I can only say they sounded loud, angry, doomy, heavy and thick. And twisted changes into most not-short songs couldn’t even bore anyone there.

Congratulations, dudes: you made it again.

After them, RIP KC closed the night. Three piece band that sounded as good as their experience could picture into someone who doesn’t know them. And only three guys creating a so-eclectic sound that enveloped you back to a previous rock age… I liked them. Their album "Obvious and Bleeding" is very good but watching them live (as almost always with any band) is better.

Looking forward to check new VIAJE A 800 release around February ’07 and, maybe, a re-release of that master piece DIABLO ROTO DE.

Satisfied…

WIZARDS FEST III feedback

Simply AWESOME what the people there yesterday took the chance to taste... and of course, my friends VIAJE A 800 where incredible. Cannot wait 'til their new release (due to next February) on ALONE RECORDS is out on the streets...

If you think you found your fave band, your wrong: it's VIAJE A 800!!!!!!!!

Soon, you'll read here full review of the gig. Watch this space in a few...

Suplecs - Cities Of The Dead

Typical stuff from New Orleans with SUPLECS music.

WIZARD FESTIVAL III

And this will be seen tonight... Wooooaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

Kyuss - Green Machine

After some problems bloggin', here you have a master-simple-piece.
Take this post as a test...

High Dimension Festivals poster

Ya like it? Go to www.alonsourbanos.com for more cool art.

Unfortunately, you can see VIAJE A 800 seems out of the festivals... DAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!

High Dimension Festivals 2006

Alone Records hit right in the spot as usual with this new assault.

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They advance the content of the HIGH DIMENSION Festivals of this year 2006. And I can tell you all that it's simply awesome. Why? Check bands below:

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ORTHODOX (MySpace)

Drone? Maybe you're right but anyone will be dissapointed if you pronounce experimental. Because that's what is into ORTHODOX mind. You gotta check them live to

realise what I'm writing. And if you see the score of the game with only one silver ball, their debut album, you'll be shocked until your beard reaches your feet. Prepare for your doom!!!!!!!

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GLOW (MySpace)

This band from Madrid caught the attention of so many to the point to be one of the bands invited to play at the DOOM SHALL RISE festival in Germany. Will you miss'em?

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VIAJE A 800

What can I say about my beloved Viaje a 800? Their record "Diablo Roto De..." is a must on every shelf and now you're all lucky enough because ALONE RECORDS will re-release this album by popular demand. Their sound is huge, dark, doomy and stoned as much as their musicians!!!! They can blow your head off only with the beginning of the first tune of the gig... CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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MOHO

Members of MOHO are experienced enough to be compared with acts like BONGZILLA, UNSANE or HIGH ON FIRE. MUST I SAY MORE!?!?!?

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ALL THE RECORDS OF THESE BANDS CAN BE BOUGHT AT ALONE RECORDS. Don't be a dumbhole and run to the start of the queue...

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Following you can read, to be warned, dates to check these bands and places where you will be able to taste the pleasant flavour of the awesome underground:

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>> 6 October - Madrid (Gruta77) : Glow + Orthodox + Moho + Dawnrider (guest - Portugal)
>> 13 October - Lisboa : Orthodox + Moho + Dawnrider
>> 14 October – Vigo (La Fábrica de Chocolate) : Glow + Orthodox + Moho + Soopa Scoopa (invitado: Vigo)
>> 28 October - Irún (Sala Tunk): Glow + Orthodox

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Other cities maybe will be lucky to see them: Vitoria, Málaga.

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Will be an awesome night... hope I don't forget my earplugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Frets On Fire demo video

Simply awesome...

Download the game here: http://louhi.kempele.fi/~skyostil/uv/fretsonfire

Stuck Mojo - Not Promised Tomorrow

Enjoy this one.
Headbang or at least, stomp your feet listening this multiracial band.
And remember... because you're not promised tomorrow!!!

RHINO - Follow The Goat

Hi there, you NoizeLand freaks.

This time I'm gonna talk about a great self-released material that came onto my hands these last few days. RHINO "Name The Horn Bearer" MCD.

This CD is heavy and crushing . Stoner Metal? Maybe... Heavy doom? Hell yeah... Believe me. Imagine some Electric Wizard in a faster way. Solid riffs after solid riffs riddle everything that rest on its way with a great throat (Javier Galvez) that reminds me those old cool southern rock vocals like Leslie West: he moves between hard rock and powerful metal so easy...

To give you an idea of the sound, it comes to my mind those riffs of Corrosion Of Conformity's BLIND album. Yeah: guitars sound like that.

This MCD (yeah!!! A real bummer... only five tracks that make you yearn more) starts with the best (IMO) track TEMPLE and could be a good example of what you can expect of this band on stage. After this first track, you'll feel like if a big truck passed over your weak body, baby. Damm that I hadn't seen them live but I'll try not to be so far the chance to check'em out...

This three piece band consists on Javier Galvez (guitar, vocals), Julen Gil (Drums) and Miguel Moral (Bass) coming from bands like From The Cross, Subliminal or Shisha Pangma. Sorry dudes, cannot say anything of these bands...

I've heard they're preparing new stuff. Hope it is as good as expected after checking this Name The Horn Bearer MCD.

Listen these two mp3 files HERE and HERE. Both can be found at their Official Website among other details of the band.

Aw!!! Don't forget to BUY THEIR STUFF... or The Goat will be always on your nightmares...

Beerz...

Brant Bjork - My getthoblaster

Here there is another video posting. Video is not much cool by itself... but it is by the band.
For those you don't know Brant Bjork, YOU SHOULD!!!! He was drummer of bands like KYUSS or FU MANCHU. And though they use to play "quiet songs", this song is very cool!!! Enjoy.

Job For A Cowboy - Entombment of a Machine

Yeah... long time again...
Anyway: lately, I'm retaking old albums but also checking some new brutal stuff that is getting out with enough quality to be heard and seen... just check this jewel!!

6th day of June

..oOo..

NATIONAL DAY OF SLAYER site

Cool idea, isn't it?

LORDI won contest!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS, freaks!!!!!!!!!

HELL YEAH!!!! Didn't see it but I know LORDI won contest!!! Wooohoooo!!! Once again I'm right!!! Let's see now how many assholes talk about them and/or the big Scandinavian scene, etc...

Bringing LORDI to the contest was risky... or not... In my opinion, it was a safe bet!!! We can guess what could be next year's contest... more original, maybe!?!?!?! Should be... only if you wanna win.

In the end, this demonstrate metal can still rule the world. LORDI's formula is not new and it's shown it works.

Enter LORDI's world for videos, info and the whole stuff about the band and feel condemned...

Forget about *.tk

Hi folks: due to several things that keeps me busy, I've decided to forget about the link of the main NOIZELAND portal Noizeland.tk.

DOT.tk have their own rules which I respect but they are not cool for me.

Now I'm working on my own domain so stay tuned for the cool one.

Until that moment, you can access to NOIZELAND clicking here

Beerz...

FORT with CLUTCH

Wow!!! three months of non-posting... like DMZ said, "I am a busy man". Sorry.
Let's start with a good new: my OZ friends FORT punishing the road with CLUTCH. Only a few there will have the AWmazing luck to see them live.
Here are the dates:

Wednesday 15th - Annandale Hotel, Sydney
Thursday 16th - Annandale Hotel, Sydney (limited tickets left)
Friday 17th - Corner Hotel, Melbourne (sold out)
Sunday 19th - Corner Hotel, Melbourne

Check FORT website soon. Changes are coming....