Bandolero - Bandolero - VINYL LP

Slow Pulp celebrates five years of their breakout debut album Moveys with a deluxe reissue. Available for the first time on Gatefold vinyl, the double LP includes live versions of beloved singles like InchFalling ApartInch and InchIdaho,Inch as well as two reimagined versions of Moveys-era tracks. Full of blistering energy and emotional catharsis, Moveys is a testament to hard-fought personal growth. Since it's 2020 , the band has appeared on late night TV, performed at Lollapalooza, and toured with The Pixies, Alvvays, The Postal Service, and Death Cab For Cutie.

Tystnaden doesn't quite fit the mold. You see, they're an Italian band, but Tystnaden is a Swedish word, and it means something like InchQuietInch. And Tystnaden is anything but quiet.In Our Eye is the second major for the band. And it doesn't exactly sound like other Italian bands, gothic or otherwise. Italian bands have a certain melodic quality to them, the lyrics tend to be softer, the message less intense. Think bands like Evenoire or Sky Lark reviewed on this site, or Rhapsody of Fire, another similar band that fits that description. Tystnaden, on the other hand, plays hard music with a hard message, more in line with the Scandinavian heavy metal of a Tristania, Tarot or Sinergy. It's a B and B sound where the vocals are carried by the sultry Laura de Luca against the harsh death metal sounds of Lorenzo Frascaroli. Additional musicians include Cesare Codispoti on guitars, Federico Grassi on guitars, Arthur Sahakjan on bass and Alberto Iezzi on drums. Frascaroli also handles keyboards.There is a certain consistency to the music here, and some have complained that there is too little diversification to that sound. I'm not sure I agree. There is the male / female interplay, somewhat in the mode of other Italian bands like Lacuna Coil and Chaoswave. But I would argue that there is a significant difference between the vocal styles of Tystnaden and those other bands. de Luca is not an operatic vocal, not even close. Her sound is generally hard, but pleasant, she has a fine voice, she just chooses to sing with a heavy metal sound on most numbers. This isn't the typical symphonic metal, although there is a symphonic component within most of the tracks. There are, however, variations. Subterranean Gates begins with a lovely vocal track that takes the music in a softer direction, it just doesn't last. These variations, especially at the beginning of a song, are more pro

*BACK IN PRINT!!! Note new price. Bell Witch's Mirror Reaper is one of the best metal albums of 2017. A single monolithic track, it pays tribute to the band's former drummer Adrian Guerra, who tragically passed away in 2016. The band initially made their presence known in the US doom scene with a well-received demo in 2011. At thirty-seven minutes, this recording is a massive statement of purpose which far-eclipsed the InchdemoInch status implied by it's name. It was recorded by Brandon Fitzsimons (Wormwood), the same engineer behind the band's first effort, Longing. Demo 2011 showcases Bell Witch's heavy-yet-minimalist sound now lauded as timeless, relevant and undeniably sorrowful. The Flenser is proud to unleash this new pressing of a classic moment in contemporary US doom with artwork by the band's own Adrian Guerra (RIP). InchBell Witch turns funeral doom and it's moribund focus into a beautiful hymn.Inch -Pitchfork InchBell Witch have an uncanny ability to make their metal feel ancient, spiritual, even liturgical.Inch -Tiny Mix Tapes