Album
Type:
Album
Date
Released:
20th
February 2015
Label:
At
War With False Noise and Unholy Anarchy
Iron
Scorn – Track Listing
1.Transuranic
Ejaculation 05:42
2.Cosmo Hammer 06:20
3.Overlord Of
Thunder 06:01
4.Scourge Of
Pestilence 04:03
5.Sociopathic
Infestation 07:30
6.Aim At The
Starless Sky 06:13
7.Fist Of Hammurabi
07:03
Bio
At War With False
Noise and Unholy Anarchy announce February 20th, 2015 as the
international release date for Legion of Andromeda's debut album,
Iron Scorn. Conceived, constructed, and assembled in 2012 by the
demented minds of -M- (axe/machinery: Japanese) and -R- (vokills:
Italian) and lurking within the inhuman megalopolis of Tokyo, Legion
of Andromeda is blessed by the will of total war.
Sculpted in
reiteration, repetition, and cyclical rotation, Legion of Andromeda’s
impenetrable cacophony outbursts the breath of cosmic frost: raw,
minimal, brutal; primitive, obtuse, barbaric. Albeit genuinely
inspired by such diverse acts as Big Black, Suicide, Godflesh,
Ildjarn, Swans, Khanate, VON, and Pan Sonic, among others, the band
have crafted a totally original and unique sound.
The duo’s first
offering, released in November 2013 and quickly sold out within a few
months, was a four-track/32-minute self-titled demo comprising total
aural disintegration, and was recorded, mixed, and mastered in August
2013 by Shigenori Kobayashi (Coffins/Sete Star Sept) at Noise Room
Studio in Tokyo for maximum audial displeasure. While being favorably
reviewed on several underground webzines such The Obelisk, The
Sleeping Shaman, Black Metal And Brews, and featured by Kim Kelly on
her own Necrolust Zine and in Decibel magazine, the demo was
distributed by Obliteration Records in Japan, At War With False Noise
in the EU, and Aquarius Records in the US.
In July 2014, Legion
of Andromeda recorded their first proper full-length with the
legendary Steve Albini (Neurosis/High On Fire/Nirvana) at his own
Electrical Audio in Chicago. Titled Iron Scorn, the album is
colossal, punishing, and devastating in terms of production,
dynamics, and sound. Albini’s extraordinary engineering skills and
unique genius brought to life a real monster, a huge sonic crusher of
devastating proportions. The record, mastered by John Golden
(Melvins/Om/Sleep/), will be released on February 20th, 2015 on vinyl
format only by At War With False Noise in the EU and Unholy Anarchy
in the US. On the artwork side, the insanely talented Tony Roberts
(Conan/Electric Wizard/Unearthly Trance) provided visual aggression
to the album.
Members
-M- axe/machinery
-R- vokills
Review:
Italian/Japanese
Duo - Legion Of Andromeda - released an acclaimed demo in 2013, which
was praised for its unflinching style of brutal noise matched with
primal black/doom/drone metal fury. Now, Legion Of Andromeda have
returned with their debut album - Iron Scorn. To start off, the album
sounds incredible from start to finish courtesy of legendary music
whiz - Steve Albini - who mixed and recorded this album. Let me say
Iron Scorn can lay claim to being one of the heaviest, brutal and
disturbing debut albums you are ever likely to hear. This is filth
ridden dirge induced Death/Doom/Black Metal on a grand Drone Metal
scale.
The
tone of the album hardly changes through out the 7 songs on offer
here. The vocals are barely understandable. It's more of an
indecipherable chant set against an industrial based backdrop. The
rattling sounds of hammers hit against a hidden object are present
through out the album. The nightmarish music can be compared to
Godflesh being taken over by an evil possessed force. I am trying not
to do a song by song analysis or review.
Truth be told it has been a
very hard album to review as all the songs carry the same sort of
nightmarish atmospheric dangerous environment for you to survive
from. The
music is more of a black/death/doom/drone/sludge metal hybrid with
the industrial side of the bands music being the dominant factor as
the album does not hold back with its unflinching brutality.
The
instrumental work is intense and quite painful at times as Legion Of
Andromeda play very aggressively with different sounds noises
combining that will take time to fully understand. However, it seems
the drums are being hit with sledgehammers and guitars with Freddy
Krueger's razor sharp gloves. Many people will be very scared to
listen to this album and I do not blame them. It even scared me at
times especially with the vocals. The last time I felt like this was
with Primitive Man's classic debut album - Scorn. The music can be
one-dimensional at times. However, to their credit, Legion Of Andromeda make it work
as the sense of terror and fear is lurking everywhere.
Experience
this album as one epic 46-minute song as it is the only way you are
going to survive. Iron Scorn is going to be considered one of 2015's
heaviest, disturbing, and depressing albums. If you are a fan of
extreme metal then you are going to love this as Legion Of Andromeda
leave no stone unturned. Hell On Earth would be a more accurate title
for this album as you have no idea what is in store for you. Iron
Scorn is not for the faint hearted. You need nerves of steel to
listen to this. Legion Of Andromeda are the new harbingers of death
and they are here to collect a few souls along the way. I need a rest
after listening to this. Only listen to this if you are feeling brave
enough.
Thanks
to Nathan for the promo. Iron Scorn will be available to buy on CD/DD
from Feb 20th 2015 on At War With False Noise and Unholy Anarchy
Words
by Steve Howe
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