Vielleicht kennt der eine oder die andere, zumindest aber etwas ältere Semester, diese grandiose Band noch. Waren Ende der 90er aktiv, haben ein Demo (welches ich noch immer suche) und eben die eigenproduzierte Full Length "The End Of Space", welche in den USA vom Label des Brutal Truth/Total Fucking Destruction/Exit 13 Drummers Rick Hoak vertrieben wurde, rausgehauen. Musikalisch damals neben den etwas artverwandten CSSO so ziemlich ein Unikat: Carcass (ca. anno 1989), etwas spätere Brutal Truth meeten Pink Floyd, Deep Purple, eher hippie'eske Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, Funk, Stoner, 70er, 60er, Garagenkram, etc. --> Psychedelischer Grindrock Cocktale. Steil!
Hier mal ein Review: Hot on the heels of their brain frying demo these Japanese masters of psychedelic stoner grind make their CD debut on Rich Hoak's burgeoning Deaf American label. "The End Of Space" is the first step in NO REST FOR THE DEAD's attempt to redefine the boundaries and possibilities of grindcore. They take the grave rattling low end roar that is grind's calling card and they infuse it with a trippy, funky and exceptionally melodic psychedelia that is straight out of the late sixties. Maybe the mothers of these gents listened to a lot of STRAWBERRY ALARMCLOCK and IRON BUTTERFLY when they were in the womb, I don't know, but what I do know is that they have successfully constructed a distinctive vibe that is all their own... how many grind bands can say that? Precious few I assure you. The CD consists of 5 fabulous tunes in this vein and one longer and more experimental track that is astounding in its depth. It is a five part song that over the course of 20 minutes or so tells the story (using nothing but music) of the earth's creation, change, destruction and rebirth. You gotta hear it to grasp it. There are also at least two hidden tracks where the band really flexes its funky muscle and gets down with its bad self. Tons of fun. This disc is an absolute MUST OWN. The fact the outside packaging has a quote from yours truly only makes it that much more mandatory!
Da ich keine Myspace-Seite oder YouTube-Kram gefunden habe, führt ein Klick auf die Erde zum akustischen Erlebnis.
Hab jetzt meine NRFTD CD wiedergefunden und naja, find ich immer noch nicht toll. Mensch Lobi, ich hatte die Band schon verdrängt und jetzt hab ich mir diesen Kram nochmal angetan.