Vinyl LP pressing with a bonus CD of the album.
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The basic concept of Frameshift s Human Grain was conceived by progrockrecords president Shawn Gordon. Several years ago he played keyboards for the band Zircadian and they had a partially written concept album under the name Prophet Savant which gave us the initial idea for Human Grain. In their storyline a man experiences different forms of violence because he becomes a kind of seer. They had written songs for an epic battle and two torture scenes. In countless eMails and meetings (one including Stephan Kernbach from Chain) Shawn Gordon and Henning Pauly developed this idea into the storyline and concept that is now the new Frameshift album. They dropped the mystical approach and decided to move it closer towards a real situation, distancing the concept from being a story around a person and rather focusing on what that person experiences. In this respect the album actually does not have a real storyline, just like Unweaving the Rainbow, but a series of songs around the same topic. This time around Sebastian Bach, ex-lead for Skid Row was tapped for vocals thanks to an introduction by James LaBrie of Dream Theater who did vocals on the first Frameshift album. Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent This quote gives you a good idea what this album is about. It is about violence, human violence to be precise. It is ever present and, in varying degrees, ingrained in all of us. Viiolence is in all of us, but the question is what factors determine who lets it show through and how does it show itself. The same questions haunts the protagonist of Human Grain. He is a curious individual who wants to know why the media is filled with news about murder, rape and war and he is afraid that he might have the potential for violence himself. He starts to research the subject, but this is not enough because it can t show him what motivates the person that acts violently, what plagues them and it doesn t make him feel the pain of the victims. His desire to understand one of humanity s most basic traits leads to a series of vivid dreams that appear to be so real that he can t escape this dream world until it is all over. In them, he becomes the killer, he becomes the rapist, he becomes the soldier, he becomes the mother crying for her daughter who was raped. The first song introduces the theme and illustrates how our main character is plagued by his questions about humanity s major flaw. He starts a journey into the minds of other people to experience violence first hand. At the end of the album he draws his conclusion and asks himself if there is nothing else to us than hurting each other and the answer he finds is worthy of discovery. Human Grain takes you into the psyche of several different people who are either experiencing or acting out violence. Each form of violence is dealt with in two songs, each one shedding light on a different point view of the scenario. For example, one song illustrates a torture scene from the point of view of the torturer and the paired song takes you into the same room, this time from the point of view of the man being tortured. Another pairing is about violence in schools. One song deals with a teacher using psychological violence towards his students who then rebel and the other song is about a school shooting.
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Vinyl LP pressing of this 2009 release includes bonus CD. Were there a United Nations of Punk, the trilateral union of nationalities in Cross Stitched Eyes would make an excellent security council. Not only do they collaborate across American, German, and English boundaries, but they would probably scare rogue nations into submission. 14 tracks.
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1999 EP from alternative rock side-project of Dead Kennedys vocalist Jello Biafra and Ministry members Al Jourgensen, Paul Barker, William Reiflin and Jeff Ward. Three tracks, '70's Rock Must Die', 'Vulcans 2000' and 'Ballad Of Marshall Ledbetter'. Standard jewel case.
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Dub Trio is one of the few bands that can open for Mike Patton (featured on this record), reggae legends The Wailers, hip-hop MC Beans, electro-pioneers Meat Beat Manifesto, firebrand Capleton, jazz-funkers Soulive, and electronica maestro Prefuse 73 (all of which they did in 2005). It speaks volumes about their music’s versatility; one minute it’s gummy dub, the next it’s chest-beating, chug-a-lug metal, shredding punk, and bleeped-out electronic psychedelia. At its best, Dub Trio’s music is simultaneously all these and more. Their sophomore album, aptly-titled NEW HEAVY, is undoubtedly a rock record that retains enough dubby elements to save the boys a name-change: "Dub is the foundation. It’s in everything we do, whether it’s the structure, the effects, or the bass line. It’s what all other elements are based on. You hear that even on the heaviest parts of the new record." – Joe Tomino, drummer New Heavy is indeed heavy, and hard. It references Metallica more than Marley, and features the one and only MIKE PATTON (Faith No More, Mr Bungle, Tomahawk, Fantomas) on “Not Alone,” which Billboard Magazine describes as “an old school Faith No More-style rocker.” How did this collaboration come about? Simple. Mike Patton heard Dub Trio’s music. Yep, that’s all it took. No mutual friends, no money, no label pressure, just a few rough mixes from the New Heavy sessions and Patton knew they were on to something: "Dub Trio are very talented musicians that cover many different genres in each piece they play. They are doing something that very few artists are doing today, and doing it their own way." – Mike Patton Their versatility and singularity have as much to do with musical acumen as with the communication between each member’s unique personality: "We have our own musical language. We communicate with each other through our instruments, eye contact, energy. That’s why no two live shows are the same, no two performances of a song. That’s also why it’s as important to see us as it is to hear us, because you can see that interaction on stage." – Stu Brooks, bassist
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From the forgotten ghost towns of South Jersey, emerges Strength In Numbers a powerful six-piece who toe the line between thrashing brutality and catchy hooks. In a very short time Strength In Numbers have built an impressive following and have been heralded for their prowess in the live arena, being voted best live band by numerous music publications. Their debut album, The Veil, was produced by Eric Rachel (Atreyu, Every Time I Die, Hatebreed) at the legendary Trax East Studios and features additional production from Dallas Coyle of God Forbid. A video for the track Timeʼs Not Wasted directed by Mike Belasario will support the effort.Strength In Numbers will be taking the destruction on the road all year long playing such high profile shows as New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, NJʼs Skate and Surf and select dates on the 2005 Warped Tour.. Consider your days NUMBERED.
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Hyperstory is the musical identity of Los Angeles based musician C. Scott Blevins. Hyperstory's self-titled debut album sees some amazing contributions from a range of great musicians including Brooklyn based vocalist Julian Cassia, Deron Johnson (Seal, Miles Davis), Chris Chaney (Jane's Addiction), Joey Waronker (Beck), to name just a few. Painstakingly recorded in multiple Los Angeles studios over a period of two and a half years, Hyperstory's debut album emerges as a fresh, unique, and melodic sonic landscape described as ''what Can and Gorillaz would sound like partying on a midnight train through Europe'' and ''sounding something like the Moody Blues might if they were starting out today''. Infectious grooves and stellar performances give way to ambient complex textures, creating a sound that ends up being both genre-defying and cinematic in scope. Although Hyperstory's debut outing clearly contains several radio friendly singles, like A Happening and Something Good, in it's broader context, it is an album that was created not merely as a collection of individual songs, but also as an experience to be digested as a whole.
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