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I've been flying the flag for Iceburn for a long time now, and was extremely stoked to hear that their 1998 album Power Of The Lion was finally going to be getting the vinyl treatment. It's out on Southern Lord, which might strike some of you as odd, but bear in mind that Iceburn mastermind Gentry Densely has been closely aligned with the Lord for years, with the Iceburn/Engine Kid split (which featured a pre-Sunn Greg Anderson as the latter band's frontman) and the excellent Ascend project that he and Anderson play together in. They've given this album a real posh treatment, the seven-part Power suite spread across four sides of heavy 180 gram colored vinyl, and housed in a thick gatefold jacket with totally different artwork from the original CD release.
When it comes to the avant-garde and truly adventurous in heavy music, and hardcore punk and metal in particular, we don't think anyone is as crucial and ahead of their time as ICEBURN, at least in terms of exploring jazz and avant garde music within the post-hardcore framework. And we don't think any band has
ever left more hardcore kids baffled than ICEBURN. Beginning as a skatecore outfit in Salt Lake City in the late 1980's/early 90's, ICEBURN would eventually
evolve into a highly cerebral, totally crushing (but not always heavy) avant-jazz ensemble that could still whip out a massive hardcore riff or
sludgy breakdown in the middle of their often-sprawling compositions. We're not sure if the band is even still around, as it has been a few years since
anything new came out from them, but for now we are working on getting their entire back catalog stocked at Crucial Blast for anyone who
missed out in the 90's when much of this stuff first hit oxygen.
Power Of The Lion originally came out in 1998, and features the band at what might be the pinnacle of their avant-jazz career arc, with their
ambitious two electric guitars/two contrabasses/drums setup. The further these guys went into the vortex of modern composition and avant-garde jazz, the more
our minds were utterly blown. Conceptually, Power Of The Lion is pretty heady, at least for a band that emerged from the straightedge hardcore scene
of Salt Lake City in the late 80's. The band states that "...the 7 pieces, entitled Power of the Lion 1-7, were conceived as a modular music system, tightly
connected yet richly diverse. They can be played in a vast variety of simultaneous combinations or collaged together in a linear or translucent manner. On the CD the pieces are presented in their pure forms, the essential raw materials and the residual improvisations. On the subsequent live performances of this band the collage theories will be put into practice. This is inspired in part by quantum mechanics. Theories [which contend] that all things are connected, all matter is neither created or destroyed only changed, scientifically we are all part of the same whole. The whole then becomes more than the sum of its parts because of the complex new relationships which arise." Heavy stuff. Musically, Power Of The Lion is an awesome, haunting journey through scraping,skittery improv, dreamy jazz-drones, and meticulously planned prog, sort of falling somewhere between the spacier jams of the late GRATEFUL DEAD, KING CRIMSON, and Coltrane/Miles Davis, but stretched out into infinity and sometimes momentarily erupting into heavy math/prog riffage. Beautiful instrumental outsider-jazz improv that we love to throw on as atmosphere music and max out in it's presence.
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Don't forget to check out all of our other CRUCIAL BLAST -approved AVANT METAL / MUTANT NOISE releases in our Ebay store and on auction. Lots of OOP and RARE items too!
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BRAND NEW, UNPLAYED ITEM STILL SEALED IN SHRINKWRAP.
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>> WE DEAL IN HEAVY JAMS << |
CRUCIAL BLAST is an independant underground label and mailorder specializing in cutting edge, "experimental" heavy music from the indie universe with a particular focus on avant-Metal, heavy mutant noise and drones, and edgy/abrasive/weird "outsider" rock and pop. You'll find everything from art-damaged European metalcore to amplifier-exploding psychedelic drones in our listings, which we update every week. We like our sounds weird, and we like 'em heavy. You're not going to find the popular flavor-of-the-month "alternative" music here...these are new mutations in extreme music.
>> SHIPPING AND PAYMENT INFO <<
In the U.S., Winner pays total shipping/handling based on location that the order is being shipped to for the first LP. Shipping/Handling is $1.00 each for any additional LPS, CDs, 7"s, or audio cassettes that are purchased at the same time. THIS IS FOR US BIDDERS ONLY!
INSURANCE is optional, but recommended,as we are not responsible for packages lost or destroyed in the mail unless they are insured. ***As stated above, we combine Shipping & Handling on multiple item purchases, so grab more noise and save!***
If you want INSURANCE, please add $1.50 for up to $50 coverage or add $2.20 for coverage up to $100. Seller is NOT responsible for any package lost by the USPS... so if it's a valuable item, insurance is suggested. PayPal get next day shipping upon receipt (and same day if we receive payment before 12 noon!). NO PERSONAL CHECKS ACCEPTED.
NOTE: INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS:
1st CLASS INTERNATIONAL TO CANADA & MEXICO: $9.99 1st CLASS INTERNATIONAL shipping/handling for this first 2xLP, $2.00 each for any additional LPs, and $1.00 each for any additional CD, 7", or audio cassette purchased at the same time.
1st CLASS INTERNATIONAL TO REST OF THE WORLD: $18.99 1st CLASS INTERNATIONAL shipping/handling for this first 2xLP, $5.00 each for any additional STANDARD SINGLE LPs, and $2.00 each for any additional CD, 7", or audio cassette purchased at the same time.
All international shipments are sent UNINSURED unless buyer specifically requests international insurance rate, which will be quoted. NOTE: INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING WITH INSURANCE is very expensive!! Please contact us via email for your specific shipping costs prior to bidding!!
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