Breaking News!Today marks one of the more important days in heavy music. Announcing new records from Toronto's
FUCKED UP and Sweden's
HERESI out Today!
FUCKED UP "Hidden World" (Jade Tree)
"Ironically, their fast and sloppy early-80s-styled hardcore is a million times more musical and ferocious than 99% of professional myspace-era mosh bands, and their fans' postshow cuts and bruises remind us that this shit might have the potential to still be dangerous." - VICEWith a near perfect balance of really weird punk stuff and totally punk weird stuff, Hidden World, to borrow a phrase from hip-hop, is going to send some motherfuckers back to the lab." - DECIBEL
"I truly believe these guys are the second coming of hardcore... they are Incredible." - MRR
"Toronto's Fucked Up get it so right. Their hardcore telepathically bridges the early 80's, reaches even further back for intelligence, and is blazing across this great land of ours, one shitty stereo and uncool kid at a time." - THRASHER
Listen to
"Baiting the Public" off the forthcoming album,
"Hidden World" Fucked Up isn’t the prototypical hardcore band. The songs on
"Hidden World" average five + minutes and have violins, acoustic guitars, samples, piano and other instrumentation.
As a band,
Fucked Up exist as miscreants, operating outside the parameters of traditional society. No one in the band (comprised of
Pink Eyes- vocals,
Gulag aka Concentration Camp - guitar,
Mr. Jo- drums,
Mustard Gas- bass,
10,000 Marbles- guitar) owns a cell phone or can legally operate a vehicle. Relationships between band mates are often strained (Pink Eyes has even avoided a European tour because, "The prospect of sitting in a van with those dudes made me sick to my stomach").
3/5 of the band is plagued by bouts of mental illness (
"Pink Eyes has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Concentration Camp and I have been depressed for good parts of our adult lives," says guitarist 10,000 Marbles.)
The band has been accused of championing fascism (
"Mixing fascist imagery with a leftist anarchist punk band is like a bomb going off," according to the band.) The list continues;
bewildering interviews in Vice Magazine, anarchist arrests in Canada, episodes of self-mutilation via razor blade and a slew of hard to find singles are but a few of the enigmatic characteristics that have embodied
Fucked Up for the past five years.
Fucked Up came from nothing out of the Toronto, Canada punk scene, on their own accordance. Influences, both lyrical and musical, were mostly culled from within (though the band does cite
Pink Floyd as a point of reference to their "more drawn out shit"), and the band slowly rose from obscurity without the obligatory tour and play with bigger band mentality of the modern punk scene. The band shuns full- length releases in favor of two-song singles, utilizes biological concepts to enact social change within their music, and has even been accused of mind control by some of their detractors. Illegible liner notes, being attacked onstage during live performances, self- releasing records with 17 minute long title tracks; all part of the deal for the convoluted world of
Fucked Up.
What's worse?
"The band exists within a culture of confusion," says manager/producer
David Eliade, who additionally claims to have "Never attended a
Fucked Up live show." True intentions and motivation are concealed under Internet hearsay, the band's inability to communicate with the public and obscure, hard to find releases.
Fucked Up exist as a band, that much is known. But how, what and most importantly why continues to be a mystery. And if that's not fucked up enough, it gets even worse. People love
Fucked Up, and their loyal fans include
The Arcade Fire (
AF violinist Owen Pallet plays on several tracks off of
Hidden World),
Jarvis Cocker of Pulp, Bloc Party and
Vice Magazine (whom recently released a UK single for
Fucked Up). In addition, throngs of eager listeners have tattooed their bodies with the
Fucked Up logo, and many see no problem with paying outrageous amounts of money on
eBay for out-of- print
Fucked Up singles.
Somewhere amid the disparaging alienation, blatant offensiveness, and inter-band disillusionment,
Fucked Up transformed into a highly sought after, enigmatic and essentially unconventional institution. In March of 2006, the band agreed to release their first full length album, Hidden World, on
Jade Tree.
Hidden World is cloaked in shades of unconventional aesthetics, symbolic overtones and an "Are you with us or against us?" burst of urgency. The album marks a turning point for the band, transcending the boundaries of punk with melody, aggression, expansive structures and enigmatic diatribes on what lies underneath the immediate, visualized world. Lyrically,
Fucked Up continue to combine confrontational ideologies with deliberately skewed subject matter, producing a brutal yet alternative analysis on thought provocative punk.
Considering what we already know about
Fucked Up, it's a feat that the tracks contained on
Hidden World even made it out of the studio. Misunderstood revolutions are created and destroyed each day of our lives. With
Fucked Up playing the role of bridge builder, demolitionist and subsequent analyst, there's no telling where this revolution may take us.....
Some more facts about Fucked Up:Members:10,000 Marbles - Lead Guitar. Previously of
Ruination, Mike Haliechuk lives outside Toronto where he raises chickens.
Father Damian aka Pink Eyes - Vocals. Abraham works as a producer in the film industry under his birth name, which he has so far managed to keep secret so that his participation in
Fucked Up will not negatively affect his career.
Slumpy aka Laundry aka Mustard Gas - Bass Guitar. Occupation unknown.
Gulag (formerly Concentration Camp) - Rhythm Guitar. Zucker is a transient who was chosen as the original frontman for
Fucked Up due to his confrontational manner. Zucker was replaced as frontman after missing several crucial shows while in jail for punching a Toronto police officer who had stolen a ham sandwich from him. In order to remain active in the band after the arrival of new singer Damian, Zucker learned guitar.
Guinea Beat aka Mr. Jo - Drums. Falco splits his time between
Fucked Up and
Career Suicide, as well as being a full time student. He has had to keep the existence of
Fucked Up a secret from his family, with whom he lives, after his father declared the band's name "...made him want to vomit."
David Eliade - Visuals, spiritual and political guidance. Eliade is the
"fifth Beatle" so to speak, and manages
Fucked Up from behind the scenes. He has designed their logo, records, and influenced most of their lyrics. Eliade has coordinated most of their interviews, except for those conducted live on the road. He has begun taking a more visible role, acting as management for the band of late and working with them in the studio on the production of their forthcoming LP. He is the one who taught Haliechuk to garden and Camp to hop trains. He is the only person involved with the band who knows how to tune a guitar. Unfortunately he has never attended one of
Fucked Up's live shows.
The band doesn't get along, they get into fights (literally), and the singer has not gone on tours before. He's the modern day
Darby Crash, and usually cuts his face just about every show with razorblades. He's got social anxiety disorder and Schizophrenia. The brainchild of the band Mike one of the guitar players (lead guitar) writes just about everything, has Asperbergers syndrome and is clinically depressed. The punk
Daniel Johnston if you will. He wants everyone to listen to this album in it's entirety but said he will never listen this album.
Together for five years,
Fucked Up has gotten big in the underground on their own, rarely opening for big bands. Their records sell for lots of $ on
eBay. Kids are fanatical and obsessed with them. They are an enigma, which could be why so many people are talking about them (and not just punk kids).
To date,
Fucked Up has released 11 7"s.
No Paseran (sold 1000, oop),
Police (sold 3500),
Baiting the Public (sold 1000, oop),
Dance Of Death (sold 3000) all came out on
Deranged.
Litany (sold 1500, oop) came out on Test Pattern. Generation (sold 2100, oop) came out on
Slasher. Split with
Haymaker (sold 1500, oop) came out on deep six, two European tour 7"s (sold 1000 each). Not to mention three 12"s.
LET LIKES BE CURED BY LIKES Live 12" (limited to 500 copies, oop) came out on
Schizophrenic Records. LOOKING FOR GOLD 12" (limited to 500 copies, oop) was self-released.
Generation 12" (sold 1500) came out on
Slasher Records, one cd compilation of 7" songs (sold 5000) on
Deranged Records
, and most recently, the
Triumph of Life 7" just released on
Jade Tree.
The band has toured Europe once and hit the UK in May, also 2 east coast tours and 2 west coast tours (mostly as the headlining band but did some dates w/
The Gossip).
Influences:
The Wipers, Ramones, Pink Floyd, Negative Approach, The Who “but at the base we are most influenced by ourselves.”
They don't have a website or Myspace page. Myspace page is a fake one done by a fan.
Photo diary of their recent UK tour:http://www.viceland.com/viceDiary/photos/London-%20Fucked%20Up/Illustration on
“Hidden World” is influenced by the
"Meddle" period
Pink Floyd
FUCKED UP Live!October 11, 2006 Halifax, NS Canada Halifax Pop Explosion
October 20, 2006 Halifax, NS Canada Halifax Pop Explosion
October 27, 2006 Toronto, ON Canada El Mocambo
October 28, 2006 Toronto, ON Canada Kathedral
October 29, 2006 Toronto, ON Canada El Mocambo
November 1 - 3, 2006 New York City (CMJ Marathon)
November 4, 2006 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church
November 6, 2006 Wilkinsburg, PA Mr. Roboto Project
Tracklisting for Hidden World:
1) Crusades
2) David Comes To Life
3) Invisible Leader
4) Carried Out To The Sea
5) Baiting The Public
6) Fate of Fates
7) Two Snakes
8) Hidden World
9) Manqueller Man
10) Blaze Of Glory
11) Triumph of Life
12) Jacobs Ladder
13) Vivian Girls
FUCKED UP have announced they will be curating
"Hidden World Live," a three -day record release celebration in their home city of Toronto
(featuring Fucked Up, Drop Dead, Pissed Jeans, 9 Shocks Terror, Born Dead Icons, Mind Eraser, Righteous Jams, and more!) in support of their debut full-length
"Hidden World" out October 10th on
Jade Tree!
*the band has also announced a select few US dates in November, scroll for details!
Full event details:
FRIDAY OCTOBER 27TH @ THE EL MOCAMBO 464 SPADINA AVE
8PM $12 19+
FUCKED UPRIGHTEOUS JAMS
BORN DEAD ICONS
PISSED JEANS
MIND ERASER
BRAIN HANDLE
FRIDAY AFTERPARTY
@ THE WHITE ORCHID 812 DUNDAS ST. WEST
MIDNIGHT FREE ALL AGES
THE REGULATIONS
BRUTAL KNIGHTS
THE BAYONETTESSATURDAY OCTOBER 28TH@ THE KATHEDRAL 651 QUEEN WEST
6PM $15 ALL AGES
FUCKED UP9 SHOCKS TERROR
DROPDEAD
THE REGULATIONS
CRIMINAL DAMAGE
THE DARVOCETS
FORMELDAHYDE JUNKIES
SATURDAY AFTERPARTY
@ THE WHITE ORCHID 812 DUNDAS ST. WEST
MIDNIGHT FREE ALL AGES
CAREER SUICIDE
THE INMATES
URBAN BLIGHTSUNDAY OCTOBER 29TH@ THE EL MOCAMBO 464 SPADINA AVE
8PM $10 19+
*3rd Annual Fucked Up Hallowe'en Party*
FUCKED UPCOLD WORLD
C'MON
ANAGRAM
CREEPING NOBODIES
WYRD VISIONS
Last minute early Sunday show added!
@ The White Orchid 812 Dundas St West
All ages 2PM $5
The Regulations
Sailboats are White
Attack in Black
Ninja Highschool
Dirty BS
For more information, visit:http://everything2.org/index.pl?node_id=1810056
http://lookingforgold.blogspot.com
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HERESI "Psalm II – Infusco Ignis" (Hydra Head)
“Slow guitars, trebly Norse melodies, blasting drums, and liberal use of fleshed-out, down tempo sections to break up the frenzied, oppressive ferocity.” – Metalreview.com“Heresi heralds the “second coming,” a malign renaissance that Black Metal desperately needs. Highly recommended.” - Stylusmagazine.comBow down! Sweden’s
HERESI is back with the follow-up to the nightmarishly intense Psalm: I with a brand new approach to shredding your organs, entitled
“Psalm II - Infusco Ignis.”Similar to label-mates
Xasthur, Heresi boasts just one member, known as
Skamfer, who struts his shit like the cloaked horseman coming for your soul. Good luck outrunning his sonic assaults though, you’re as good as dead if that’s the case.
With blast beats and axe-shredding like bolts of lightning through your face,
Heresi is here to help define the word “brutal” and send an electrical current through your body that may likely cause aneurisms.
Psalm II is a technical and anthemic powerhouse, a rising tide of prowess and fury that is as unrelenting as anything the black metal genre has ever seen.
Originally released on
Total Holocaust, Hydra Head presents the re-release of
Psalm II, an album of epic proportions that will help lead you into battle, overthrow your government, and leave the weak behind to burn alive.
After several years spent rotting in various Swedish mental
institutions, the one-man black metal machine known as
Heresihas emerged with yet another vicious black metal curse for
mankind to suck on. The malicious handiwork of
multi-instrumentalist/vocalist
Skamfer (ex-Ondskapt), Psalm II:
Infusco Ignis roils and blazes with the poison fury of a thousand
heathen armies, screaming for arson, suicide, and an end that
never comes. Originally unleashed upon Europe via Sweden’s
Total Holocaust Records, Heresi’s second release features cover
art courtesy of fellow isolationist Wrest (AKA
Leviathan) and lyrics
written entirely in its creator’s native (and possibly forked) tongue.
Plus, the riffs are fucking unstoppable. But why take our word
for it?
Skamfer himself sums up the general sentiment best: “It
is always the right time to do lots of drugs and die.”
www.hydrahead.com
"Pattern Is Movement more than transcend the math-rock tag, and their senses of songcraft and pop accessibility greatly outpace those of just about any of their peers." - Pitchfork
