July Review Mogwai "Hardcore will never die, but you will" LP Review

So as of this month I will be posting one review per month finishing out the year as far as reviews go, which will follow with me concentrating on other writings that I have been harboring on for the past year and have yet to put into effect. For now here is my July Review which is for the post rock group Mogwai's 2011 opus "Hardcore will never die, but you will".

Mogwai “Hardcore will never die, but you will” LP

Scottish post rock legends have been putting out sonic masterpieces for the past two decades that will deliver different feelings depending on the listener. Every time I listen to this record, it puts me in the best mood and makes me feel like its never too late. Mogwai paints intense portraits, with their audio pallet that breaths forth guitar driven pieces accompanied with various electronic elements, clean solid bass lines, and intense drumming that drives you to move along with the beat. Pieces like “Mexican Grand Prix”, "San Pedro”, “George Square Thatcher Death Party”, “White Noise”, and my personal favorite, “How to be a Werewolf” definitely help the band shine out in the post rock movement. There are minimal amounts of vocals on this record, but this is an album that needs no vocals or lyrics because the music itself tells a story. Mogwai continues to release new albums, but this particular one will always have a place in my heart!!

Have another review written for Aug which will be up soon until then stay tuned....

May/June Issue Posted and Major Update

Alright here is the last and final issue of Cryptic Inscriptions!!! Hope everyone enjoys!! When I mean last and final issue I mean in this format. I'll be exclusively using this site to promote my writings i.e short stories, poems and the occasional review that I decide to post. My biggest goal is to start writing my first collection of memoirs that will be on random subjects and thoughts that I think of on a daily basis added with other ideas. I'll have more on this soon don't want to reveal to much and either not deliver due to time constraints ,but anyway for your reading pleasure here is the issue and what it features:

Reviews:

Excruciating Terror "Expression of Pain" LP, Breached Hull "Into the Black" EP, and Swans "Cop"LP

Enjoy....

Swans "Cop" LP Review

Swans “Cop” LP

   Since the early 80s noise rock purveyors, Swans, have been decimating listeners from the get go, still continuing to push the boundaries of experimental music to this day. I decided to go to the beginning in the early years with this particular album “Cop”. This album, I’d have to say, is seriously one of the heaviest things I’ve heard recently.  It puts you under a sort of “hypnosis,” with its crushing dual bass, heavy guitar, droning drums, and the signature voice of front man and mastermind, Michael Gira.  The songs, for the most part, are one or two riffs continually played at droning slow speeds, making way for the twisted lyrical assault of Gira. If you’re looking for hooks or traditional structured music, this release isn’t for you. Swans paved the wave for many bands, and it’s good to see they’re still kicking it today.

Breached Hull "Into the Black" EP Review

Breached Hull "Into the Black" EP

  New York based power electronics band, “Breached Hull,” makes a crushing impact with their debut EP “Into the Black”. The Event Horizon- inspired album surges 7 pieces of sound destruction, with crushing loops, dark atmospheres, aggressive vocals, and various samples from the film that inspired its creation. When I listen to this, I feel as though a spaceship is about to crush into the atmosphere and dissolve away in the outer realms of chaos to be lost forever. Breached Hull definitely sets themselves apart from other bands in the power electronics genre. They keep you locked in while at the same destroying every part of your being, leaving you feeling lost in the deep regions of space and time.

Excruciating Terror "Expression of Pain" LP Review

Excruciating Terror “Expression of Pain” LP

  

   Excruciating Terror’s “Expression of Pain” is a must in any old school crust or grind core fan’s collection. The band destroys the listener with its skull crushing blasts, thrash/punk skank beats, and chainsaw slicing riffs. The one thing I liked was the vocals, which combines high screams with gurgling lows that have its own distinct sound when compared to a lot of other bands in this genre.  I also liked the band’s message of political unrest and social disorder that makes its way into the song titles.  I haven’t been listening to a lot of grind lately, but these guys have been making the rounds on my listening schedule as of late. Great record, great band,also glad that they reunited and can't wait to hear what they have in store for the future!!!! For fans of Insect Warfare, Assuck and old school Napalm Death. 

March/April Issue Posted

Alright everyone still keeping strong on posting stuff up for this. Just reviews this time around all by me. Masami will more than likely not be participating with the zine anymore.So I'll finish this issue and  next month's on my own, and have new updates on the future of Cryptic Inscriptions following the posting of the May/June issue. This issue contains the following:

Reviews:

Utica Crib "Subjacent" EP, Halo "Body of Light" LP, Aethenor "En Form For Bla" LP and Raisen d'etre "The Empty Hollow Unfolds" LP

Already have the layout for the next issue until then enjoy this one....

Raisen d'etre "The Empty Hollow Unfolds" LP Review

Raisen d”etre “The Empty Hollow Unfolds” LP

 My most recent finding and currently played album is by Sweden’s “Raisen d”etre”. This dark, ambient creation of Peter Andersson mixes an esoteric blend of synth passages, field recordings, percussion, and the harmonious monk chants that dominate this dark ambient masterpiece. “The Empty Hollow Unfolds” takes you on a journey through the dark corridors of time, wandering various rooms and glancing into each one, all with different things to be discovered in each. I love the intense imagination this album gives me when I listen to it!! I plan on checking out more albums from this profound dark ambient artist, and I suggest you do the same.