Artist: Ludicra

#18: AESOP DEKKER (AGALLOCH, LUDICRA, WORM OUROBOROS)

Mar 7, 4:51pm MetalSucks

MetalSucks recently polled its staff to determine The Top 25 Modern Metal Drummers, and after an incredible amount of arguing, name calling, and physical violence, we have finalized that list! The only requirements to be eligible for the list were that the musician in question had to a) play metal (duh), b) play drums (double-duh), and [...]

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Sunday Slaylist: The New Black (Metal)

Mar 4, 5:41am Thrash Hits

All this week, Tom Dare has been guiding you through how Black Metal has evolved over the course of the last two decades (check out parts one , two , three and four if you haven't already). Now, as the week draws to a close, we've asked Tom to put together the songs that have made it happen into a Spotify Slaylist , and in doing to to lovingly cobble them together in an order that somehow tries to make sense of the wildly differing styles that constitute the genre these [...]

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20 Years Of Black Metal Evolution – Part #2

Feb 28, 10:44am Thrash Hits

In this second part of his four-part feature into Black Metal's sonic evolution over the last two decades, Tom Dare is setting his sights on two aspects of the genre's evolution that almost seem to run counter to the musical tenets of its early years. Today he's looking at how Black Metal has come to embrace both its proggier and more ambient sides.... 3) Progressiveness Black metal's never quite got the credit for how progressive it has been [...]

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In Memoriam: Bands We Lost In 2011

Dec 26, 2011, 11:05am Stereogum

In September we toasted the best new bands of 2011 . Bright futures for those guys! But come this time of year it's also important to remember the musical groups who called it a day. Some of these acts were taken from us before their time, while others imploded due to overwhelming apathy. Herewith our look at all of them, good and bad and who? . Thanks again to Matt Neatock for the video production assistance. Please hold your applause until the end. Read More...

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Kamikaze Kompanion: Dave Edwardson of Neurosis

Sep 13, 2011, 11:58am WFMU's Beware of the Blog

As some of you may or may not know, I've been having a lot of fun with a new feature on the Fun Machine; a segment called "Peer Pressure." I invite people involved in music to guest DJ for part of the program and to chat in between songs, just the way you would at your friends house when you bought a bunch of new records. Some of the guests that were on in the past were: Aesop Dekker (Worm Ouroboros, Agalloch, Ludicra) , Chuck Dukowski (Black Flag, SWA, CD6) , Gaye Black/Advert (Adverts) , Digby [...]

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FROM THE ASHES OF LUDICRA COMES LADY OF THE LAKE

Sep 12, 2011, 3:48pm crustcake

You've long heard by now that Bay Area black metal heroes and heroines Ludicra are no more. While we're still bummed about it, we are happy to report that guitarist Christy Cather is already working on a new project called Lady of the Lake. The group made its live debut at First Church of the Buzzard in Oakland, Calif., on Aug. 30, with Uzala, Human Anomaly, and Young Lions (

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LUDICRA BROKE UP

Jul 27, 2011, 10:00am MetalSucks

Ludicra have posted the following message on both their official website and Facebook page: "Ludicra has officially disbanded. It's been a great and rewarding ride. We would like to thank all who've supported us and been involved." And that's it. That's the end of Ludicra. (I guess I should add, "at least for now." In [...]

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NECROLUST: GRIM KIM GIVES YOU ROADBURN 2011

Apr 21, 2011, 2:40pm MetalSucks

Hey dudes and ladies, sorry I haven't been posting much this month. I've been travelingeven more than usual, and haven't had much time to sit down and write down much of anything besides flight confirmation numbers and directions to wherever I happen to be sleeping any given evening. Cheers once again to those of you [...]

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Roadburn 2011 day 3 in pics & video (Swans, Voivod, Rwake, Ludicra, Candlemass, Master Musicians of Bukkake & more)

Apr 18, 2011, 11:59am BrooklynVegan

photos by Stefan Raduta Swans Roadburn 2011 's third and final night was Saturday (4/16) (day 1 pictures HERE and day 2 HERE ) with a headlining set from Swans and sets from Candlemass , Ludicra , Weedeater , Ramesses , Shrinebuilder , Voivod ( again ), Yakuza , Evoken , Ufomammut , The Gates of Slumber , and many others. [...]

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AUTOPSY CONFIRMED FOR SLAUGHTER BY THE WATER

Apr 15, 2011, 10:00am crustcake

West Coast fans who can't make it to Chaos in Tejas to see Autopsy won't be left high and dry, as the Bay Area death metal legends will headline this year's Slaughter by the Water festival on June 25 at Craneway Pavillion in Richmond, Calif. So far, this is Autopsy's only North American appearance outside of Chaos. Playing with them are Ludicra, who are currently in Europe, as well as Whiplash,

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AGALLOCH ARE COMING EAST

Jan 20, 2011, 10:30am MetalSucks

It's pretty rare that a band touring one single region of the country they're already from is news; then again, not many bands are the mighty Agalloch. This is the first time they've come to our neck of the woods in seven years, so, yeah, it's kind of a big deal. Sez gee-tarist Don Anderson: [...]

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AGALLOCH ARE COMING EAST

Jan 20, 2011, 10:30am MetalSucks

It's pretty rare that a band touring one single region of the country they're already from is news; then again, not many bands are the mighty Agalloch. This is the first time they've come to our neck of the woods in seven years, so, yeah, it's kind of a big deal. Sez gee-tarist Don Anderson: [...]

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Enriques Favorite Albums Of 2010

Dec 31, 2010, 2:12pm Is This Revolutionary?

I really struggled with making this list, there was a lot of great music this year, but I feel the albums I have picked have really left a strong impression on me and are also doing amazing things and need the recognition they deserve. -E Snowing "I Can Do Whatever I Wanted If I Wanted" Catchy midwestern emo from Pennsylvania, full of humorous, anecdotes, references to authors and movie that you have seen a million times and off-key singalongs. It is a fun, emotional record that goes great with [...]

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VAN DAMNED'S BEST OF 2010

Dec 24, 2010, 8:00am crustcake

Every year or so seems to bring with it a New Wave of something as kids grow up and yearn for the music of their formative years. Think about it: In the past decade, we've seen New Waves of American Heavy Metal (yuck!), Crossover Thrash (re-thrash?), Progressive Technical Metal (got djent?) and Old School Death Metal (meh). This year was no exception, seeing a slew of releases from not one but

• Electric Wizard - Venus In Furs
• Triptykon - A Thousand Lies

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THESE SEANS' BEST OF 2010

Dec 21, 2010, 10:00am crustcake

10~ DefeatistSixth Extinction [Purchase](Willowtip)Possibly the tightest band on the face of the Earth, Defeatist do grind like no one else. Despite short song lengths, their material is adventurous. Aaron Nichols' guitar riffs know no limitation; luckily, neither do the rhythm section.Crucial Cut: "Death Holds Her Brood" 9~ The Howling WindInto The Cryosphere [Purchase](Profound Lore) Rejecting

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• Castevet - Grey Matter
• Twilight - Negative Signal Omega
• Unearthly Trance - The Horsemen Arrive In The Night
• Vasaeleth - Curse Seeping Through Flesh

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Artist:	Castevet
Title:	Grey Matter
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Artist:	Twilight
Title:	Negative Signal Omega
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Artist:	Unearthly Trance
Title:	The Horsemen Arrive In The Night
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Artist:	Vasaeleth
Title:	Curse Seeping Through Flesh
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CHASE MACABRE'S BEST OF 2010

Dec 20, 2010, 12:00pm crustcake

10~ AlcestEscailles De Lune [Purchase](Prophecy Productions)I get lost in this record. My awareness of my surroundings and my immediate concerns just wash away in a sea of distorted guitars and synth pads that seems to ride on clouds. The French band sings in their native language which allows the non-French speakers to project their own meaning into the airy, melodic clean vocals but I think the

• Agalloch - The Watcher's Monolith
• Ludicra - Clean White Void
• Nails - Suffering Soul

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Title:	Clean White Void
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Year:	2010

Artist:	Nails
Title:	Suffering Soul
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Atanamar's Top 10 Albums of 2010

Dec 16, 2010, 2:43pm METAL Injection Blog

As the year is comes to a close, we will be taking you through the Best of 2010. Over the next couple of days, expect top 10 album lists from most of our writers, as well as the top stories & videos of the year. Don't forget, you can still submit your Top 10 album ...

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THE FUNNIEST (AND MOST METAL) COMMERCIAL I'VE SEEN SO FAR THIS WEEK

Nov 30, 2010, 12:30pm MetalSucks

The below advertisement is for software I've never heard of, Guitar Rig 2 (although I don't claim to be an expert in music software). I stumbled across it quite by accident while YouTube surfing, and apparently it's at least four years old, which makes the fact that I've never seen it before all the more [...]

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TAKE US TO ROADBURN, PLZ? KTHX

Nov 22, 2010, 12:30pm crustcake

More festival news to make you jealous! This time it's about Roadburn, which we've salivated over like most men do over Christina Hendricks. If you thought they couldn't rival last year...well, they did. Trust us.Godflesh are playing Streetcleaner in its entirety. Swans are headlining one night. Candlemass will perform their classic debut Epicus Doomicus Metallicus as a whole, featuring original

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IT MUST BE FREE SAMPLER DAY

Sep 21, 2010, 11:00am MetalSucks

'Cause two excellent free samplers have been released within the last 24 hours: Good Fight have released a free sampler featuring songs from Cancer Bats, Son of Aurelius, The Contortionist, This or the Apocalypse, and more. None of the music is new, but if you're not familiar with these bands, well, here's your chance to [...]

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