LIVE RITUALS: Elbow

With the new category and all it seems to me that now is the time for all of you to be amazed by the sheer flair and simplicity that these musicians display. I've reviewed the album before, however I urge any of you that didn't had the chance of an audition to maybe take a hint and give this live session a go (sorry it's not HD, but the audio is as good as you can get):

• Probably my favorite non-metal album of all time
• Definitely my favorite non-metal live show of all time
• Lyrics that come close to actual poetry
• My God, Guy Garvey can sing!

LIVE RITUALS: Order of the Owl

EY KIDS WASSUP?

Today I'm kickstarting a new feature on our beloved website that's all about amazing live (preferably HD) videos of bands and musicians tearing shit up. I noticed I spend a lot of time staring in awe at full concerts or just really good live performances and I though hey, why not share them with everyone else? I've decided to aptly name this feature LIVE RITUALS and I will also give you my notes on why exactly you should watch each video.

• We're starting off with Order of the Owl, a bitchin' sludge metal band from Atlanta, Georgia
• They play some of the noisiest, most head-smashing sludge I've heard in a while
• Grinding rock'n'roll riffs and distorted bass lines = FUKK
• Holy shit that drummer knows his way around those toms
• That song is called Cocaine Super Demon and features the bassist hunched over the microphone and screeching like a banshee on crack
• They're really good at using feedback as an instrument - my ears bleed, but it hurts so good!
• Oh, you might also remember Atlanta as the home of noise-rockers Whores
• It's funny how people are just casually walking by outside while these dudes are tearing down the venue around them
• The bassist's posture is metal as fuck - why aren't more vocalist doing it?