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Trip to New England

by WEEDIAN

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IAmRevEvil
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IAmRevEvil amazing comp album with a whos who of bands from New England. Favorite track: Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean - And Every Sword Unsheathed.
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glibberglobber A whole lot of awesome doom and death metal from my neck of the woods. Get this if you want to find some hidden gems. Favorite track: Witch - Space God.
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Mike Hsu I love this album because it's heavy as FUCK!
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Pedaltvchannel Epic comp ! Thanks 🤘🤘
Puce King
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Puce King Had no idea my boring-ass part of the country had any good doom (or any doom at all). Thanks for this. Cheers.
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Welcome To The Sea I love the Witch song. Hard as fuck. But this comp is in complete excellent. Always a deep dive! Favorite track: Witch - Space God.
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about

New England, a unique place made up of unique places. This collection of little states each with its own personality, doing its own thing but squished together like a loaded van of bandmates on tour. Sometimes feuding or defiantly going their own way regardless of the others, but in the end collectively making something more than any of the pieces standing on its own would. Deeply influenced by its long and storied past but not defined by it; pulling inspiration from its history and experiences then compiling it into something new. This is something that can be seen clearly in the heavy music from this little raised fist at the top of the continental USA.
Strong blues style riffs, tone as raw as a cold winter wind, a tinge of darkness that can only come from a haunting past, a kick in the ass with the steel toe boots of classic Boston hardcore and pure lack of fucks given about what the rest of the world considers trendy. These are the bones that make up the skeleton framework of the "New England tone" that is fleshed out in so many ways by the bands that take root in the rocky ground of this corner of earth.
With states, towns, still-standing historical houses and gravestones that predate the founding of this country and the collective 'Fuck Monarchy Now' know as the Revolutionary War, you can bet there are many stories in these hills and salty shores. And that's just scratching the surface of a land that has rich history predating the first English immigrants to darken the beaches of Massachusetts in 1620. In this 400 year stretch since the religious fanatics began displacing the local tribes to make way for their oppressive beliefs, (the OG gentrification?), this land has seen wars, pirates, an endless number of ledgends of what lurks in the woods, the rise and fall of numerous governments, and so much more. The atrocities of the Salem witch trials where innocent people were falsly tried and murdered in the name of "keeping the community pure" have obviously provided material for bands the world over, and many of us know the tales. But it hits differently when people who have walked those same streets and live in the haunting presence of such a thing scream the history lesson at you unfiltered and backed up by cranked piles of amps (see Mother Iron Horse for proof).
A prime example of the granite will (or sometimes just stubbornness) that runs through most New Englanders can be seen in the story of Giles Corey who refused to give into the interrogation and manipulation of the witch trial hysteria and "stood mute" (aka: pulled the ultimate dont talk to cops). Having been accused of being a wizard and his wife a witch, when he was put on trial where he refused to testify. On Monday September 19th 1692 the sheriff stacked rocks on his chest in an effort to literally squeeze a confession out of him. The only thing Giles was recorded as having said during all this was "More weight," as he was slowly crushed to death. In this ultimate show of Death Before Dishonor, not only was he not able to be found guilty, the law also couldn't take his property from his family as happened to the other convicted and executed souls.
Like the Lovecraftian critters, Wood Devils and other cryptids of the area so many powerful bands lurk in the dark woods and rocky hillsides of New England sometimes seemingly disappearing for a time only to storm back onto the scene when they choose to. A perfect example of this is Witch, dropping their classic albums in 2006 & 2008 and now coming back together this past year to play some huge shows and record once again to much anticipation. Reaching further into the depths of heaviness we find Grief, and to quote The Hartford Advocate, "Since 1991, these Massholes have been writing songs about a distinctly New England flavor of depression and isolation." They had an on and off existence through 2009 when they finally went their separate ways. In 2014 founding member Terry Savastano began summoning forth a new project, Come To Grief, named after the 1994 Grief album. The impact of the trail of sludge blazed by Grief can be seen in the style and tone of bands like Fórn, Black Tomb and Chained To The Bottom Of The Ocean who are putting out some incredibly heavy albums in recent years.
I have merely waded into the edge of the deep dark sea that is New England heavy music with this rant and perhaps soon will take you all a bit further. But for now I hope I have been a guide to start you down the cold rocky path into this scene.

Words by Ben Ross (Hobo Wizard)

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released November 3, 2022

Artwork by : www.instagram.com/benggala_/

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