“The only thing that I could possibly try with the old songs is just to have the same emotional impact as much as I possibly can with the songs…”
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From the Down-inspired logo to the seriously filthy sludge grooves that poison every track, Australian quartet Sundowner seem a bit obsessed with/influenced by the grimy NOLA scene on their hateful new full-length Cesspool. We’re gonna be honest here and suggest that if you’re looking to start your week on a high note, digesting all 10 tracks of this crusher may not give you the PMA boost you’re looking for. But, hey, if a headful of swamp-thick doom wrapped in barb wire vocals is what’s gonna set you straight, look no further.Cesspool does not deviate in any way from its mandate of audio misery.
Cesspool was recorded by the band, while Jason Fuller at Goatsound Studios mixed it Dav Byrne of Iridium Audio handled the mastering. It’s set for release on vinyl via Disdain Records and digitally by the band. Place your preoder for the vinyl here, and digitally here.
The band offered this summation of its latest effort:
“We continued on our path of ’90s inspired sludge on Cesspool. The aim is always to just write better songs, which we think we did on this one. The production this time round also suits the songs perfectly, we love the balance of the wall of sound approach and keeping a level of rawness. We don’t record to a click or any of that so it retains a natural push and pull throughout the album. Cesspool is the Sundowner sound nailed better than any of our previous releases.”
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Earlier this year, VIAL unleashed their fifth album, Hellhound. Now, bandleader Taylor Kraemer is departing the Minneapolis-based punk outfit.
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They’ve also got some European/UK touring lined up for the new year.
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An animated performance of “Full Nelson”.
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Helsinki is getting a festival built around power metal. Power & Steel is an indoor winter event set for Nov. 5 and 6 at the Cable Factory next year, and the first round of bands was announced today.
Promoter Niko Viherlaiho says the festival was designed to go big from day one, in keeping with the genre. He points to the crowd of Finns that makes the trip to Denmark’s Epic Fest as proof that the demand is there.
“There has been demand for a power metal festival in Finland for quite some time. The large Finnish contingent at Denmark’s Epic Fest is a good example of that. We didn’t want to start small. As is customary in power metal, we’re going high and hard right from the beginning,” Viherlaiho explains.
Traditional heavy metal will share the bill with the power metal acts. Viherlaiho says that style is dear to a lot of the same fans and should also bring in a broader crowd.
More than 20 bands will play across the two days, and half of them are confirmed. Brazil’s Angra, active since 1991, tops the first wave and will play Finland for the first time. British veterans Tygers Of Pan Tang are also making their first appearance in the country. American band Virgin Steele joins them, along with Dawn Of Victory, the project of Italian vocalist Fabio Lione, who has sung for a long list of major names in the genre.
The rest of the international names include Boston symphonic metal band Seven Spires, Swedish act Insania, which formed in 1992, and Icelandic outfit Power Paladin, which reaches its 10th anniversary next year. Finland is represented by Metal De Facto, Dreamtale, Force Majeure and Strider.
Food and drink will be available on site, and the remaining bands will be revealed over the coming winter.
Tickets for the age-restricted, 18+ Power & Steel Festival are on sale now here.
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Filmed this past March at the Sydney Opera House.
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