The Gauntlet: Mithras Metal News

The News Review:

- The Gauntlet: Mithras Metal News
- Melodic death Metal
- Ladybug Transistor flies on will land in St. Louis at Bluebird

The Gauntlet: Mithras Metal News
The Gauntlet – Jul 18, 2007
“Sarpanitum are an anomaly in the UK death metal scene. Their debut for us ‘Despoilment f rigin’ is a sophisticated and brutal release and for such a young band it’s damn impressive!” says Leon of his first signing. “I was a big fan of Sepia Dreamer’s first recording ‘Portraits f Forgotten Memories’ and always believed that with a label brave enough to take the risk with a totally instrumental album they would go down really well with an extreme audience. ‘The Sublime’ isn’t a shoe-gazing affair but the emotional edge it displays should appeal to many as a welcome break from the barrage of blastbeats most extreme music fans have become accustomed to. Leon also helped Sepia Dreamer realize “The Sublime” in a recorded format by lending his drumming skills on the album – which manifests itself in a very different style to that which he is used to with his own band MITHRAS… Their debut for us ‘Despoilment f rigin’ is a sophisticated and brutal release and for such a young band it’s damn impressive!” says Leon of his first signing. “I was a big fan of Sepia Dreamer’s first recording ‘Portraits f Forgotten Memories’ and always believed that with a label brave enough to take the risk with a totally instrumental album they would go down really well with an extreme audience. ‘The Sublime’ isn’t a shoe-gazing affair but the emotional edge it displays should appeal to many as a welcome break from the barrage of blastbeats most extreme music fans have become accustomed to. Leon also helped Sepia Dreamer realize “The Sublime” in a recorded format by lending his drumming skills on the album – which manifests itself in a very different style to that which he is used to with his own band MITHRAS. “It was a real challenge with just four hours available to lay down an album’s worth of drumming for a style miles from my comfort zone but I think it lends itself well to the music” he comments. Both releases are distributed worldwide via the UK’s largest independent music distributor Plastic Head and should be found lurking in a record shop near you! Releases are also available via the label’s site: www.

Melodic death Metal
Ahmedabad Newsline – Jul 17, 2007
Last Days offers Gus’ theory on what transpired in the Nirvana frontman’s mind in his last few days. He spends much of the film time walking around muttering to himself. He sometimes plays music (including a particularly haunting scene in which he plays Death to Birth). The ending is ambiguous as in all Gus’ films. The viewer is alienated with haunting music long camera angles and sudden gasps of silence in long scenes. The movies which lack the glamour of celluloid are best viewed at home after winding up the day’s work. Make sure to guzzle good amount of beer on a mundane night before switching on the Death Trilogy.

Ladybug Transistor flies on will land in St. Louis at Bluebird
St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Jul 17, 2007
Louis appearance on Sunday July 29 at the brand new Bluebird club. The band has been on Merge Records for 10 of their 12 years together releasing six albums along the way. The band suffered a loss with the April death of their drummer San Fadyl who died of asthma-related complications. Ladybug T’s latest album Can’t Wait Another Day was released last month. It is full of melodic richly textured songs with themes of longing and regret. Their many influences can be heard within the 12 songs ranging from the Beach Boys to Fleetwood Mac to the Jesus and Mary Chain. To those who have heard him lead singer Gary lson’s smooth baritone is instantly recognizable… Their many influences can be heard within the 12 songs ranging from the Beach Boys to Fleetwood Mac to the Jesus and Mary Chain. To those who have heard him lead singer Gary lson’s smooth baritone is instantly recognizable. The music evokes past eras and genres but is far from stuck in the past. The production quality is warm and lush – like listening to vinyl on CD. Highlights include the mellow “Always on the Telephone” with its breezy 1980s sax solo. Strings and twangy guitars provide lush backdrops on “I’m not Mad Enough” and “This ld Chase. ” Their cover of Trader Horne’s “Here Comes the Rain” conjures the soul-blues of Van Morrison.