Vaskatoon + Grimmgore + Aussie Grind Madness

Hey, holy chirst in a sidecar, has it been a long time since anything was added to this fantasti-blog of bullshit and chaos. It isn't that we haven't been sort of half-assedly jamming on a part-time basis, it's just that hammering out stinking piles of brutal shit-caked riffery isn't exactly news worthy on a weekly basis. But rest assured, things are happening, even if they are only happening at a half-headed snails' pace.

We are settled into our new jam spot and are re-learning a couple old tunes off the first album. To celebrate this crap, we are headed out to Saskatoon on November 17th to play there for about the 7th time since we started the band back in the 00's. Looks like we are playing with DKES?0F8USFD[K and Narcissistic. Great times await!

And once we return, we will be playing the first basement show we have played in years. Man, those werethe days! Police cars, drunk tanks, drunk arseholes...

We will be playing with CLOUD RAT from Michaigan and THEDOWNGOING from Sydney, Australia (!) as well as PLAGUE on Monday, November 26th. It's going to be packed which is nice because the sad news is that this gig will be the last that Jean Louis Wittinger wil be playing with us. Jean Louis has been at the core of this band since its' inception and has recently decided to stop futily banging his head against a wall listening to the same stupid stories about the same lame people.It's been a real joy to have him in the band and we are sad to see him go. More info on a replacement to follow. And no, we do't need your bullshit fucking melodic death metal influences, so you can just fuck off and leave us alone, thanks. Anyhow, the show is happening at All The Way House at 651 Home Street. Cover is $6 for the out of towners. Doors at 7pm, music at 7:30pm sharp.

Well that's all for now, dog shits. See you in 2013!

Arsonfest 2012

ARSONFEST RETURNS FOR 2012
2 DAYS, TOTAL BRUTALITY

FRIDAY, AUGUST 10TH:
ENABLER (wi)
ARCHAGATHUS
THE GREAT SABATINI (qc)
BRIDGEBURNER (bc)
BURNING GHATS (bc)
VIOLENT GORGE
HONOUR AND DEVOUR (bc)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 11TH:
NORTHLESS (wi)
MISANTHROPIC NOISE (ct)
VIOLENT RESTITUTION (bc)
PUTRESCENCE
GOWL (ct)
CETASCEAN
SCAB SMOKER
FLASH OUT
PLAGUE

Doors at 6:30pm, Music at 7pm
both events take place at
NEGATIVE SPACE, 253 PRINCESS

$15 a day, tickets available at the door

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Summers' Laughter part 1.

Alright then. So in case you missed out, we recently played at the Cavern in Winnipeg with Cetascean and Zombie Assault. Or as it is now known as "The Crator". Bloody hell. Good times. We will see if we are ever allowed back to trash theat place ever again.

Up next for us is an opening slot at the upcoming AHNA/WOLBACHIA split 7" release party happening at Negative Space in Winnipeg on April 11th. IT will be our first time at this awesome venue and in addition to the two bands of honour, we are looking forward to playing with Squamosh maniacs PRISON VIOLENCE and FIENDISH, who we are told are members of Archagathus and Loutish worshipping Autopsy. Holy shitballs! This gig of brutality should be a gas. $10. Starts at 7:30pm, show over by 11:00pm.

Putrescence/Archagathus split 7" back in stock

Hey, we just got in a few copies of the under-promoted Putrescence/Archagathus split 7". Never heard of it? That's too bad. Don't own it? Mailorders are happening now.
People who understand the CDN postal system know how abysmal it is. So, just for this particular blog update, the first 5 orders come with a free copy of the Putrescence/I Die Screaming split 7". Since the cost of shipping doesn't change, it makes good sense to offer this shit up. Two records for the price of one!... paypal orders are postage paid as follows: $12 Canada/$12 US/$18 world.
paypal: alexander(dot)michael(at)gmail.com

Undisputed Grindcore Supremacy

Well the time is almost upon us. My goodness, has it been something like 12 years now since Napalm Death played Winnipeg? I remember it was at the Pyramid, back in my days of wild abandon and experimentation. I had developed a strange habit of removing my slacks and urinating in mosh pits and this last Napalm Death show was no exception to my new found joy in life. Nothing was kicked off my body and several people were pee'd on. There was some NYHC band on the bill that I flipped off all night long and the opening band was some lousy industrial crap from Vancouver. Pretty disappointing! Except for special pee time!

This time, this bill makes sense. It's a night of crust, grind and hardcore as Napalm Death retrn to Winnipeg on Monday, October 17th. IT will be fierce, In addition to us, east Van's MASS GRAVE are coming out to rage. And with locals like TU SUFRES, FLASH OUT and ZERO CAUSE on hand to wreck shit, you know that you are dealing with one of the better extreme band bills of the year.  There are tickets in advance at Into the Music, The Zoo (front desk) and War on Music. I think they are $22 or something like that. Being that this gig is on a Monday night, early doors open at 7:30pm with the first band on at 8:00pm. THe show will be over by 12:30-ish, so working idiots like me can make it in on Tuesday morning. This show is going to rule, so please consider dropped on in and not missing a thing.

See you in line at the bar...-soiled.

Bad Acid Trips, Shitty Shrooms, Fucked Off People and Grindcore mayhem!

The summer of 2011 bulldozes forward and we are thrilled to be a part of the second annual FOUL COPSE FEST. Foul Copse is a DIY punk/grind generator-powered music festival in the middle of the fucking forest. Desolate, scary and thrilling! We will be playing on night 2 on Saturday, August 27th. We will be playing along with Iskra, Six Brew Bantha, No Eulogy, Tu Sufres, Scab Smoker and Egyptian Art Strike. First band on at 7:00pm and we will be on sometime around 9:15. This is going to be wild! Head up Hwy. 6 80 or so clicks past Oak Point before turning East on Hwy. 229 and driving 7 clicks down the dirt road before arriving at PUNKLAND! Bring your own tent, food, cans of beer (no glass), chairs, air horns, and prepare for a weekend of camping and grindcore! Tickets are $20 a day, or stay all weekend for $30! See you there!

Arsonfest 2011

Wow, we had an aweful lot of fun last week playing at the Park Theatre. Thanks a lot to everyone who showed up for what we consider to be a show that was as fucking real as it gets. So glad to see true metalheads out at the Exhumed show who all understand how washed up the "entertainment" was at the MTS Centre that night. You people are swell and we would trust you with the keys to our '06 Chevy Uplander in a heartbeat.

Up next for us is a slot at Arsoneft 2011. We haven't played this thing in a couple of years and we are pleased to partake in the good times. We are scheduled to perform on Saturday, Aug. 6th along with Bloody Phoenix, Haggatha, Archagathus, Enabler, Osk and Wake. Wow. That's fucking cool. Tickets will be available at the door and we suggest that people show up early as we expect this show to reach capacity. Proceeds from the Fest benefit the Pow Wow To Honour Children Affected by Violence, so be sure to come out and support a good time by coming to enjoy a good time. 10pm start time. No booze in or around the venue. Thanks for your understanding.