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Big live Roadburn vinyl news for Grave Pleasures fans today
Posted by Morgan Y Evans - Walking Bombs on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 9:33 AM (PST)
Grave Pleasures sign to Century Media, “Motherblood” looms
Posted by Morgan Y Evans - Walking Bombs on Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 4:24 PM (PST)
Century Media has wisely signed Grave Pleasures, one of the best bands in the world right now. Arguably the current buzz band of death rock (and actually really good), Grave Pleasures return with Motherblood this year. Recently the band has been supporting Killing Joke and has been molting into a new era.
Motherblood was recorded at Orgone Studios in the UK (Ghost, Paradise Lost, Ulver). It has been scheduled to a worldwide release for late September/early October 2017.
Mat McNerney comments on the albums concept and music:
“Like the great sacrament of ancient times that was the blood sacrifice of the mother, we too have laid down our most holy flesh at your feet. This record, which is a bold re-definition of death-rock and our totemic challenge to our pretenders, shall be our most grand and sordid testament. If you have never danced with the skeletons, then this album is your gateway drug to all the nihilistic pleasures of the grave. Apocalyptic post-punk never sounded so desperately bleak and wild yet never grinned so maniacally and writhed so fervently with tongues that whip the tombs. The Kali figure of our cover is the eternal icon of nuclear fear. She presides over the religion of an apocalyptic future. A desolate future we proudly celebrate with caustic music of the most furious punk. Come imbibe and wash your mind in our Motherblood. We’re dancing in the lion’s mouth. The elevator only goes down.”
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Grave Pleasures premiere “Futureshock”
Posted by longhairedpoet on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 10:09 AM (PST)
Finland rockers Grave Pleasures are streaming the track “Futureshock” off of their album Dreamcrash.
Dreamcash is preparing to drop on November 13.
Grave Pleasures are also heading on a European tour in January with Tribulation.
Check out “Futureshock” and Grave Pleasures tour dates here.
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Interview: Grave Pleasures – Linnéa Olsson on “Dreamcrash”, expectations, Europe, mortality.
Posted by Morgan Y Evans - Walking Bombs on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 11:36 AM (PST)
“This time we tried to hold it back and give it a more bleak and depressing thing. Climax was sort of sexy and passionate.
This one we wanted more bleak.”
Let’s just start with the list of band members: Mat “Kvohst” McNerney –
Vocals, Valtteri Arino – Bass, Linnéa Olsson – Guitar, Uno Bruniusson – Drums,
Juho Vanhanen – Guitar (live/studio)
Yes, Grave Pleasures are a cult rock supergroup of sorts for people who follow
post-punk, death rock and underground metal. Formed in the wake of the passing
of not just critical darlings Beastmilk but also The Oath and In Solitude, the
void yawned and out of the chaotic aftermath was birthed the titanic output of
creativity and the right mix of personalities locking together that gives us
this new amazing band, Grave Pleasures.
Dreamcrash is that guilty pill you want to slip yourself, a dark and sensual trip via Sony/Metal Blade through the shadowy Lost Highways of Hell, but much more fun that nightmarish in the end. The band slink, rock, groove and emote down corridor after corridor of pitch perfect post punk guitar dissonance and the unbeatable tribal pounding of Uno Bruniusson’s often tom heavy beats.
The dual guitars and crooning vocals evoke a dalliance with the dark but a
sense of self worth that makes you long for immortality than a thirst
addiction, but the record is addictive as a vampire’s kiss nonetheless.
For a talk with astounding Swedish musician Linnéa Olsson of Grave Pleasures,
proceed BELOW.
