EXPANDER Neuropunk Boostergang (08/20, Profound Lore)

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https://expander.bandcamp.com/album/endless-computer (2 neue Songs hörbar)

Doofer Titel, doofes Cover. Ballou-Produktion (hört man).

EXPANDER waren für mich DIE Thrash-Metal-Entdeckung des letzten Jahres. Blablabla. Im Mai kommt nach Demo und 7" nun das Debütalbum via NWN! Die Vorabtrack klingen gut und recht harsch, wenn auch nimmer ganz so sehr rotzig. Voivod ist klar hörbar. Hoffentlich schlägt bald die Promo auf. Ich kann es kaum erwarten.
 
Ballou-Produktion (hört man).

Haben da auch Toxic Holocaust ihre Sachen eingedaddelt? Ich musste an Hell On Earth denken. Furchtbar, geht mir auf den Zeiger, diese plärrige, künstliche Produktion.
Die Mucke an sich ist ganz gut, nicht so ausgeklügelt wie Voivod, dafür ist da zu viel simples Gerödel drin. Potential hat das aber durchaus, für einen Erstling ist das ordentlich und recht originell.
 
Promogeschwurbel:

Although black and death varieties of metal have largely thrived in the modern era, it has been conspicuously more difficult over the past decade or more to find a thrash band that both follows in the strong traditions of its forefathers and at the same time pushes beyond established boundaries to develop a sound that is unique unto itself, rather than being a stale form of mimicry of the subgenre’s heyday. Hailing from Austin, Texas, and to this point having released two EPs, Expander has broken the mold and developed its own niche through a novel concoction and recombination of musical and thematic elements that broadly span the genres of metal and punk. Expander’s music, lyrical themes, and chosen artwork are decidedly futuristic without being gratuitously experimental. The most appropriate point of reference that one might choose in drawing a direct comparison would be to Killing Technology-era Voivod. Expander, however, is noticeably more aggressive than its Canadian predecessor in its approach and delivery, which is clearly demonstrated on Endless Computer, the band’s debut album, hereby released by Nuclear War Now!

The concept behind the album is that of a shapeless cosmic entity which represents the pinnacle of technological advancement and seeks autonomous control over all atomic matter in the universe. This vision is musically reflected in the myriad of oftentimes unconventional riffs and progressions that manage to tunnel their way into the inner-consciousness of the listener and subvert independent cognition, much in the same way that a digital virus infects and takes control first of a single machine and then progressively engulfs entire networks of them. Not to be underestimated with respect to its overall impact on this album is the level of mindfulness to all aspects of production on this recording. Whereas a great deal of metal, particularly that of the black/death variety, runs a high risk of overproduction, thrash metal with a futuristic focus, such as this, benefits immensely from a healthy degree of attention to clarity and precision, which is proven in this case. Also a product of the band’s diligence in capturing the best-possible recording was its decision to faithfully reproduce its live sound to the greatest extent possible. To this end, the band transported its entire backline from its home base in the heart of Texas to faraway GodCity Studio in Salem, Massachusetts, rather than rely on the house equipment to only approximate the desired outcome. The final nod to detail is the perfectly representative cover artwork by Luca Carey, with whom the band worked very closely to ensure that the artwork reflected the lyrical themes of the music as accurately as possible.

Given the blistering pace at which humankind increasingly finds itself entangled in the web of its own creations, Endless Computer may indeed serve as a harbinger of the fate that we have sealed for ourselves.

http://nuclearwarnowproductions.bandcamp.com/album/endless-computer (immer noch dieselben zwei Tracks)

Frühe Live-Version des Titeltracks:
http://nuclearwarnowproductions.bandcamp.com/album/endless-computer
Meinung folgt am WE. Ich bin so hot auf das Teil.

--> NYP Downloads des Demos und der 7": https://expander.bandcamp.com
 
Haben da auch Toxic Holocaust ihre Sachen eingedaddelt? Ich musste an Hell On Earth denken. Furchtbar, geht mir auf den Zeiger, diese plärrige, künstliche Produktion.

Die Hell On Earth nicht, ein späteres Album hat er gemischt. Ich meinte das nicht negativ. Ich mag Ballou-Produktionen. Künstlich klingen die nämlich nicht.
 
Finde das Artwork zu grell, aber an sich schon geil. Das ist so Gibson trifft auf Naked Lunch.
 
Sodele, auf's erste Hören finde ich das Album ziemlich geil. Recht roh und rotzig, den Sound schon vergleichsweise harsh, fast noisy, aber immer noch massiv. Und keinesfalls primitiv. Die Songs sind kompakt, gelegentlich schimmern tatsächlich ältere Voivod (bis einschl. KT) durch und gelegentlich wird es auch progressiv im Gitarrenbereich. Mehr gibt es im Moment nicht zu sagen. Wird heute noch ein paar Mal laufen müssen.

Wer mehr Voivod möchte, sollte mal Droid "Terrestrial Mutations" antesten. Wie Voivod aus Kanada und sehr nahe am Original.
 
Waren grad bei Balou im Studio und kommen nächstes Jahr nach Europa. Ich hab grad so hart.
 
More Computer!

Austin, TX futuristic thrash metal entity EXPANDER have completed work on their new album “Neuropunk Boostergang” out on CD/LP/Digital on Aug 21 (pre-orders sometime mid-July).

Check out the first single "Hyper-Flesh Aedificium":

Originating from Austin, TX, EXPANDER has subverted traditional band trajectories to receive global recognition of their unique brand of futuristic metalpunk since forming in 2014. With their second full-length album, “Neuropunk Boostergang”, the group aggressively channels the anxieties foisted on us from oppressive systems using every weapon at their disposal: pummeling rhythms, transcendent melodies and wild vocal deliveries that keep listeners on guard for whatever might come crawling from the wastes next.

This record marks the band’s return to God City studios with Kurt Ballou at the production help, again utilizing the state-of-the-art studio to capture every nuance of the raw energy contained within these potent audio capsules. The result is a glimpse into a barbarous future where traditional riffs get flipped on their head, anti-gravity rhythms pull you in different directions and supernatural voices jack-in to your skull to command attention.

Should we retain our humanity in the face of constant neurological assault? Is the physical body altogether obsolete? What otherworldly landscapes plagued by grotesque overlords will we find ourselves surviving next? With Neuropunk Boostergang, Expander mercilessly answers these questions with the fist of flesh and mind of machine.

Featuring artwork once again by Luca Carey, track listing for “Neuropunk Boostergang” goes as follows:

1. Wretched Warez
2. Megacorp
3. Hyper-Flesh Aedificium
4. Waste Ranger
5. Cryptosteal
6. Loyalty Illusion (R.A.T.)
7. Rejunkulizer
8. Neuropunk Boostergang
9. Obsoletor
10. C.O.III: Quest for a Future

Visit: https://expander.ai
 
More Computer!

Austin, TX futuristic thrash metal entity EXPANDER have completed work on their new album “Neuropunk Boostergang” out on CD/LP/Digital on Aug 21 (pre-orders sometime mid-July).

Check out the first single "Hyper-Flesh Aedificium":

Originating from Austin, TX, EXPANDER has subverted traditional band trajectories to receive global recognition of their unique brand of futuristic metalpunk since forming in 2014. With their second full-length album, “Neuropunk Boostergang”, the group aggressively channels the anxieties foisted on us from oppressive systems using every weapon at their disposal: pummeling rhythms, transcendent melodies and wild vocal deliveries that keep listeners on guard for whatever might come crawling from the wastes next.

This record marks the band’s return to God City studios with Kurt Ballou at the production help, again utilizing the state-of-the-art studio to capture every nuance of the raw energy contained within these potent audio capsules. The result is a glimpse into a barbarous future where traditional riffs get flipped on their head, anti-gravity rhythms pull you in different directions and supernatural voices jack-in to your skull to command attention.

Should we retain our humanity in the face of constant neurological assault? Is the physical body altogether obsolete? What otherworldly landscapes plagued by grotesque overlords will we find ourselves surviving next? With Neuropunk Boostergang, Expander mercilessly answers these questions with the fist of flesh and mind of machine.

Featuring artwork once again by Luca Carey, track listing for “Neuropunk Boostergang” goes as follows:

1. Wretched Warez
2. Megacorp
3. Hyper-Flesh Aedificium
4. Waste Ranger
5. Cryptosteal
6. Loyalty Illusion (R.A.T.)
7. Rejunkulizer
8. Neuropunk Boostergang
9. Obsoletor
10. C.O.III: Quest for a Future

Visit: https://expander.ai


Fein, fein :) Bin ein wenig spitz^^
 
Hier gibt es jetzt nun den zweiten Track, welcher auch auf der Pladde die Nr. 2 ist, namens "Megacorp".


Eine Bitte: Wer was mitbekommt, wo man das Ding preordern kann, bitte hier reinschreiben. Vergelt´s Gott.
 
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