richard ramirez + nascitari - harsh teachings.

Richard Ramirez + Nascitari - Harsh Teachings

29:17

54.9 MB

1. Lesson 1

2. Lesson 2

new collaborative recording from richard ramirez and nascitari, courtesy one of my favorite labels around, NSN.

incredibly harsh noise, wall-like at times but with a ton of sonic variety.

copies are available on discogs directly from the label.

don't miss it.




(for educational purposes only.)

fouke - in the dead of night.

Fouke - In The Dead Of Night

1:31:52

171.12 MB

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new walls from richard ramirez via his fouke project, released by room 2A.

triple cassette release, only thirteen sets made.

copies are still available via the link below.

lots of other great releases from ramirez and his many projects are available as well, so do your best to support the artist.




(buy a copy from deadline recordings.)


(for night purposes only.)

crash at every speed - teen memory wall memorial.

Crash At Every Speed - Teen Memory Wall Memorial

39:45

77.49 MB

1. Sarah Jo, Age 19

2. Clay, Age 16

3. Dwight, Age 17

4. Thinking Of You

high-frequency walls from richard ramirez under one of his many, many monikers.

released by the always-amazing new forces in 2011 as a double-cassette in a slim vinyl clamshell case with two inserts.

nothing new to add about ramirez or his myriad side projects at this point.

ditto for new forces.

both are fantastic and deserving of your hard-earned dollars.




(support new forces.)


(support richard ramirez.)


(for memorial purposes only.)

werewolf jerusalem - pripyat.

Werewolf Jerusalem - Pripyat

13:10:38

180.41 MB + 147.25 MB + 174.17 MB + 167.83 MB

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so...this is a big one: a twenty-disc box set from richard ramirez's werewolf jerusalem project.

it was not cheap, nor is it easy to get through, as each of these discs could be an album in and of itself.

this collection is dense, almost impenetrably so, but that's probably the point....much like the off-limits city for which it's been named, the journey feels...

dangerous,

perilous,

like trekking through toxic lands,

like breathing poisonous air.

the whole thing was manufactured specifically for the number of pre-orders that were taken, and each set is numbered and signed by ramirez.

I don't know how many are out there, but it can't be much more than ten copies.

so if you have a chance to grab one, don't hesitate.




(buy something from ramirez's bandcamp.)



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an innocent young throat-cutter - no one heard the scream.

An Innocent Young Throat-Cutter - No One Heard The Scream

30:36

57.1 MB

1. Storm Murders

2. I'll Be Coming For You

unforgiving, unrelenting walls.

none of this should be surprising - ramirez and renzoni are masters of the genre and this is another worthy addition to their respective discographies.

nothing more to add, other than the excellent (as usual) artwork and layout from brett over at total black.

sold out from the label, keep an eye on discogs for used copies.




(for preview purposes only.)

an innocent young throat-cutter - raya and sekina.

An Innocent Young Throat-Cutter - Raya And Sekina

39:59

74.96 MB

1. Part 1

2. Part 2

3. Part 3

4. Part 4

it's from richard ramirez, it's forty minutes of very minimal harsh noise wall, and it's all spread across two cassettes that are packaged in a nice white envelope adorned with black and white imagery.

what more can I really say?

there are some heavily distorted vocals at the beginning of side three - a dialogue sample, I'd guess - but good luck figuring out where it's from or what it's saying.

but it doesn't matter. this is the american master of HNW right here, and this release is limited to just twenty copies, so grab one fast. ramirez himself is selling it on discogs so your dollars are obviously going directly to the musician - a truly rare feat these days.




(for preview purposes only.)

vice wears black hose - part 6.

Vice Wears Black Hose - Part 6

1:58:53

110.99 MB + 110.96 MB

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this is just the latest entry in sam mckinlay and richard ramirez's long-running collaboration, vice wears black hose, released in a gorgeous double cassette package by new forces in 2011.

obviously, you all should know those two men from the rita and werewolf jerusalem, respectively, as well as dozens of other projects and collaborations. along with vomir, they truly define this sound and anything they put out is guaranteed to be worth your time.

check out a few clips from a rare live performance here, and do your best to support not just this project but the artists' others as well - even if it's only through second-hand purchases on discogs. and also be on the lookout for anything from new forces - they put together great packages from a variety of artists.



(sides a and b.)


(sides c and d.)

an innocent young throat-cutter - it kills and devours the male.

An Innocent Young Throat-Cutter - It Kills And Devours The Male

3:03:35

 170.66 MB + 170.81 MB

1. Hanno Cambiato Faccia

2. The Smile Of The Hyena

3. At The Front Of The Pool

4. Death Calls At Ten

it kills and devours the male, a brand-new collection of HNW from richard ramirez and cristiano renzoni, comes courtesy of meaning corrupted, a new label dedicated to the most extreme audio around. they've already released material from blue sabbath black cheer and pig heart transplant, and have upcoming releases from werewolf jerusalem and black leather jesus.

this double cassette from ramirez and renzoni's an innocent young throat-cutter is easily the most epic of meaning corrupted's first dozen releases - I mean, did you see that time up there? this is more than three hours of completely unforgiving harsh noise wall spread across two cassettes.

textures run the gamut from soft to jagged to everything in between, and the last track is definitely my favorite - it has a warmth to it, as if there's a really distant synth tone operating on a subconscious level beneath the waves of static.

a true endurance test, it's going to be tough for most people to make it through this whole album in one sitting - after all, each track could be an album in and of itself - but for fans of ramirez's other work, as well as fans of renzoni's work as alo girl, this is an obvious purchase.

this one is long sold out from the label, so get in touch with ramirez to grab a copy for yourself. it's a great value and your hard-earned dollars will help to support an independent artist and a fledgling label.

don't pass this one up.



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werewolf jerusalem - curse of the crimson altar.

Werewolf Jerusalem - Curse Of The Crimson Altar

1:30:22

168.91 MB

1. Crimson Cult

2. Craxted Lodge

3. The Arrival

4. Lavinia Morley

5. The Witch House

6. Burned To The Ground

I've been waiting so long to post this one, and I'm glad the time has finally come.

this massive triple cassette box set comes courtesy of the one and only total black, and the sound contained within is so much more harsh and unforgiving than the previous werewolf jerusalem release I posted that it's almost staggering.

these three cassettes come in a vinyl clamshell case with an insert. the stark black and white imagery is a perfect compliment to the HNW contained within. as I stated above, this is an hour and a half of some of the most brutal and unforgiving noise I've heard in a while, and it absolutely demands to be listened to on a great pair of headphones.

each track has a completely different mood and tone than the last which, let's be honest, isn't frequently the case with harsh noise wall. some tracks are incredibly dense, others are much more sparse. but regardless of the specific track, there's an omnipresent sense of doom, despair, and darkness. a feeling of foreboding, that danger is closing in. it's that very aura that makes me both love and fear this album, and also why I keep returning to it over and over again.

so do yourself a favor - first, buy a copy from brett at total black. then pop the first tape into your deck, put on a good pair of headphones, kill all of the lights, and press play. you'll be pulled into an almost psychedelic world of sonic distortion and destruction from which you will not emerge unscathed.

if this isn't one of the best harsh noise releases of the year, I don't know what is.




(buy a copy from total black.)


(for preview purposes only.)

werewolf jerusalem - hand of the gallows.

Werewolf Jerusalem - Hand Of The Gallows

39:42

73.61 MB

1. The Door With Seven Locks

2. Death Drums Along The Rivers

with four new releases, monorail trespassing remains one of the strongest noise and avant-garde labels in the game. excellent packaging, quality tapes, and artists ranging from veterans to newcomers all combine to make for a very strong label.

this release is by noise veteran werewolf jerusalem, also known as richard ramirez. while I haven't posted any of his work under this moniker yet, I have posted some of his work as black leather jesus and an innocent young throat-cutter. any fans of ramirez's previous work as werewolf jerusalem will be familiar with the style of this tape - droning, minimalist static. it's not quite harsh noise wall, but it's close; there's a little more variation to the noise here than, say, works by vomir or the rita.

it's a little more ambient than the other werewolf jerusalem recordings I've heard and thus would make great background music for whatever you might be doing.

I don't think it's available on the monorail trespassing site just yet, but it should be soon. if you're desperate for one now, though, get in touch with ramirez himself and he might be able to send you a copy.

and don't forget to check out the man's bandcamp page - it's filled with recordings spanning many years and many different projects, and there are hours upon hours of material to keep your ears occupied.

also, I've got another werewolf jerusalem post coming soon...so, you know, stay tuned.



(buy a copy from monorail trespassing.)


(for preview purposes only.)

an innocent young throat-cutter - gli occhi dentro.

An Innocent Young Throat-Cutter - Gli Occhi Dentro - Tribute To Bruno Mattei

29:04

63 MB

1. Eyes Without A Face

2. Eyes Without A Face Pt. 2

released in 2009 via nil by mouth recordings, "gli occhi dentro" is thirty minutes of harsh noise wall from richard ramirez and his fellow throat-cutter cristiano renzoni. I'm still waiting on a package from analog worship so in the meantime, since I haven't seen any currently-active links for this one, I figured I'd post it.

richard ramirez is the man behind black leather jesus, werewolf jerusalem, and too many others to count. visit his bandcamp page to hear a variety of different releases the man has put out over the last twenty years.

this is a half-hour of harsh, slowly-shifting tones and textures that any fan of the genre will appreciate. a handful of copies are still available on discogs, so grab one if you like what you hear.

hopefully that package will arrive soon....



(for preview purposes only.)

black leather jesus - even deeper.

Black Leather Jesus - Even Deeper

19:44

36.67 MB

1. I Like Him To Worry And Still Have To Do It

2. Damaged By The Act

here's the other robert & leopold tape I promised - "even deeper" by black leather jesus. just one of the many monickers of richard ramirez, black leather jesus has featured a revolving door of supporting members over its twenty year history, with ramirez being the only constant. and the group has done splits with artists like deathpile, crowhurst, eugenics council, and merzbow, amongst countless others.

this c20, released in april of 2012, is filled with harsh noise and brutal power electronics of the highest caliber. ramirez never relents during these two tracks that, to untrained ears, will feel like pure torture. but those of us with a tolerance for this stuff will find a lot to love here, and this recording stands up as one of the best black leather jesus has to offer.

for more from ramirez and his many projects, check out his extensive bandcamp.

copies are out of stock from the label, but one tape is available on discogs as of this writing, so grab it while you can. and better yet, ramirez himself is selling that one copy, so what more incentive do you need? those of you in los angeles can check out mount analog, they might have a copy or two left. but wherever you are, do your best to pick this one up - it's more than worth your time and money.



(for preview purposes only.)