curse this
ocean – lightbringer
this is the
second 12” of this lot i ordered at strikedown. it leaped to my eyes because of
its mysterious cover art. the upside down building always makes me think i hold
the cover the wrong way. everytime i pull it out i want to turn it before i realise that it’s supposed to be upside down. boy, too confusing for my simple
mind :-) the bands origin is notable too.
it’s a italo-german band with members from cagliari, italy (seems to be a
strong scene there – rise after defeat and anchors aweigh records from the same
town) and frankfurt, germany. not that close geographically but however they
make it work the outcome is well done.
when i first dropped the needle on ‘lightbringer’ another band came to my mind
immediately. if the band members put down a list of their favourite musicians,
converge would definitely be among them. with that comparison made it’s
actually a compliment. of course you hear the influences but they sound
independent enough to not get labeled as a copycat. at least that’s my opinion.
forge your own at their bandcamp.
i was lucky
enough to enter the game just in time to snag a black w/ golden haze copy. they
are limited to 100 copies and still some available i believe. this colour
pattern looks really nice if you ask me. as usual with this colour scheme the
different sides of the record vary in look. the golden haze is more subtle on
the b-side. another 400 copies are pressed on white vinyl. strikedown records.
2013.
curse this
ocean – cursed 7”
i include
this 7” into this post because i actually didn’t order it. strikedown records
or the guys behind this label seem to be an awesome bunch of dudes. along with
free compact discs of my own prison, hardway, blame it on the ocean, embracedestruction and rise after defeat they threw in this debut 7” of curse this
ocean as well!
here you can witness the beginnings of cto. they
started out as a more melodic hardcore orientated band. less complex but still
good. knowing ‘lightbringer’ this release makes perfectly sense as their full
length is just the next logical step. 500 made. all on black vinyl. strikedown
records. 2010.
