as i ordered this release of this fine belgium band i had some sort of flashback to a post by m@theendlessquest where he describes how he feels drawn to certain releases and how this interacts with cover artwork.
i was checking the 6131 records store which was hosted by hellfish records store (and still is, i think but 6131 has its own by now). one thing led to another and i was checking the whole hellfish stuff and finding a 10" by a band unkown to me. only the cover artwork was striking to me and i was hooked. check the band's bandcamp site! you can download their stuff and if you're living in europe you can buy their music on vinyl at the ugly & proud records bigcartel shop (for lower shipping costs). if you like bands like converge, botch or integrity you might like this as well :)
the artwork reflects the musical mood to 100%. gloomy, melancholic stuff. on my vacation this year where i was in the harz uplands in germany i came across an information board of regional birds. corvus corax is the latin term for the common raven and corvus corone for the hoodiecrow. yes, education on holidays :) now the addition 'soul birds' makes sense. a i learned from the movie 'the crow' these birds are the carrier of unresting souls. yes, education through fantasy movies :)
held against the light a crazy effect literally comes to light. looks like a hidden continet on a globe.
i think there are 150 made of the orange version (another 150 on clear purple). released 2011. ugly and proud records.
