The year was 1999 – that’s when I first heard Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and my mind was melted by their sonic majesty. This band’s music effects everyone in a different way. Today, CVLT Nation would like to celebrate Godspeed You! Black Emperor by streaming and offering a download of their 1998 concert in Monheim am Rhein, Stadt, Germany. This recording is way beyond unbelievable – if you are a Godspeed You! Black Emperor fan, it’s a must have. So peep the links below and begin your descent into another world!

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Godspeed You! Black Emperor Live in Monheim am Rhein, Stadt, Germany DOWNLOAD LINK HERE!!!

Today, CVLT Nation releases Vol. XLV of our Sonic Cathedrals mixtape series, and we are super honored that it was curated by Faith Coloccia of Mamiffer. She put together a beautiful collection of songs that are personal for her, and to put it in a nutshell, plain awesome! The best person to explain what went into curating this mixtape is Faith herself, read what she has to say below. Now peep the streaming and download links below…make sure to tune in and space out!

These are some songs that have inspired me in the music I create. Some songs I have listened to since I was 14 and the meaning is still as powerful as ever. The last song on the list changed the way I heard and felt music, has a very special place in my heart and was the impetus behind my desire to create music. Some songs that are important to me are missing because I only have them on vinyl, and some songs are very new inspirations for me, and made by good friends who I look forward to working with. – Faith

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Noothgrush is a Crushing Machine. They are one of the most killer bands around and they’ve been playing some of the most pissed off sounds imaginable over the course of the past few decades. It’s an extreme honor to be able to interview such an incredibly Heavy band. Here’s how it all unfolded.

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This is probably the most asked question…What is a Noothgrush? There’s a lot of rumors floating around, but I figured i’d go right for the source and just ask you folks.

A Noothgrush is this little prismatic stoner imp who takes over your toothbrush. That’s according to Dr. Seuss. I’ve never actually seen one, and Seuss is too deceased to elaborate on his encounter.

(Picture of an elusive Noothgrush!!!)

Blackened crust/punk mongers Bone Awl will team up with NYC’s death/thrash Villains and reverberate black act Negative Plane, who released the critically acclaimed Stained Glass Revelations last year, for a show on April 6th at Saint Vitus in celebration of their 10th year anniversary. Throughout ten years, Bone Awl have seen the ups and downs without losing faith in what they believe. Recently they have released a split with the former members of the Black Twilight Circle Ashdautas which might not be as good as Bone Awl’s only full length entitled Meaningless Leaning Mess but the songs displayed don’t stray away from the harsh and scratchy punk variations. As far as live show is concerned, it’s the only one which has been scheduled by the band currently. If you are anywhere near the location, flood the arena and witness the three bands commencing their own style and dynamics. For ticket info, visit here.

Check out some live videos from rare Bone Awl shows and also of Negative Plane right after the jump!

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For fans of dark punk music, The Mob need no introduction. During their initial run from 1977 to 1984 they released a string of influential EPs, worked with Crass, and left a legacy of heartfelt, if apocalyptic, punk rock, most notably in the 1983 LP Let the Tribe Increase. The Mob used the medium of punk to paint an amazingly morose, yet darkly beautiful, picture of a world living in the shadow of nuclear Armageddon — a mournful lament for the tragedy of mankind’s impending collective self-immolation. The Mob provided a soundtrack for lost souls wandering the gloomy landscape of humanity’s new dark age.

The band have been called peace punk, postpunk, anarchopunk, and deathrock — but whatever you choose to call them, their influence and profile has grown over the years. The band have recently reunited and will be playing a string of US dates this year, starting May 31 at Chaos in Tejas in Austin, TX.

I recently conducted this interview with Mark Wilson, aka Mark Mob, the main vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist of the three-piece band. I wanted to ask him about The Mob’s past and why the band chose to get back together. The band has been an inspiration to me, and I originally did this interview for NO DOVES FLY HERE, the free twice-per-month deathrock and dark postpunk event night we hold in Austin that is named after The Mob song and EP. A special thank you to Mark for his time. I’m proud to present this to CVLT Nation. And now — LET THE TRIBE INCREASE!

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The other day, I went to our homies Aborted Society, and saw this interesting post about Italy’s Radio Fango FM. I said to myself, I need to share this with our CVLT Nation readers, because these humans’ song selection is fucking on point. Loads of bands that we dig are represented: Atriach, Ruined Famillies, C2A, Age of Collapse and many more! Fuck all of the talking, press play on their mixcloud and destroy some braincells!

It’s not time to review their album, but I must let the world know about one of my fucking favorite bands right now. They go by the name of The Hunt and hail from Perth, Australia. This band’s record has so many rad dimensions to it. The Hunt’s songs will jump into your ears an explode in 6D, and leave crusty pieces of riff stuck in your memory. Today, CVLT Nation would like to share with you their performance at the Pen this last December. They were not the only band who wrecked shit that night – this is why we will also be sharing the bombastic sets from both Suffer and Warthreat. I have a good feeling that there might be a couple of bands from Down Under on our top six D-beat list this year! Stay tuned for the full review of The Hunt album, in the meantime, check out this awesome live set! Peep all of the Dis-tastic footage after the jump!


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By Jahmekya Birhan
“Justice must be served, place them behind bars” they scream, that is the solution! How will metal bars in large concrete buildings solve our problems, beyond those of the money hungry people, hoping to benefit from the screaming crowds? The prison industrial complex that has found its home in the United States is eating away at the minds of many, as they continue to believe that by placing “criminals” behind bars, the world will become a safe place. Incarceration acts as a means through which we as a society can easily disregard the issues of increasing poverty, a failing educational system, persistent racism, exploitation of the have-nots and the vicious cycle that continues to exist in this country and abroad. Dealing with these issues isn’t easy, and we as a society don’t like to have face the ugly reality that the world isn’t perfect. At her talk last week at Columbia University called “Removing the Bars,” Angela Davis spoke about the Prison Industrial Complex, and how it is modern day slavery, and how it’s existence effects everyone. Instead of seeing incarceration as the solution for all things, Davis urges the masses to begin thinking about alternatives, ultimately getting to the root of the issues that lead people to a life behind bars. A dialogue must be created – rather then being a part of the screaming masses, we should take the time to talk to one another and find alternatives to prisons which serve to benefit a capitalist and classist system. Despite the pain that thinking about these issues may inflict on us, we need to think and teach each other about them, and together work to break down the Prison Industrial Complex. After the jump, watch a speech she gave at UCSC, and a Democracy Now broadcast featuring Angela Davis discussing prisons in the U.S.

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On March 31st, at the Public Assembly in Brooklyn, it all went down, as a river of emotionally-charged metal electrified the room. Three awesome bands performed that night: ALCEST, DEAFHEAVEN and VAURA. One of our favorite videographers, (((unartig))), was on hand to capture these moving sets by all three bands. The way he films, you actually feel like he is bringing you on to the stage with him. Alcest brings their song “Les Iris” alive on all levels – I know that everyone that was in the audience had otherworldly dreams after this show. DEAFHEAVEN did what they always do: straight rocked shit. I really respect the way that they are able to paint their agony and aguish with a sonic shoegaze brush. When you you hear them rip through “Language Games” // “Unrequited” it’s evident that this band knows how to bring alive the beauty that exists in torment! Vaura kept the crowd under their spell with their ethereal sound; their song “the zahir” is a great example of what this band creates. After the jump, check out all of this amazing footage, plus the European tour poster for DEAFHEAVEN & Russian Circles.

Ring the alarm of change now, or better yet, blast the new dis-crushing split between Oiltanker and No Tomorrow that comes out today via Profane Existence. CVLT Nation is so stoked that we have been given the opportunity to stream this awesome record in full! Let’s break it down like this: when you push play, metallic riffs of rage and drums of resistance will take over your existence! Oiltanker and No Tomorrow deliver performances that get to nitty gritty of what D-Beat is all about, and the vocals you will experience on this record are a wake up call to the world. We all know the ills that we are facing in our daily lives, and Oiltanker and No Tomorrow give the have-nots a voice and let us all know that it’s time for action. So now, get ready for the Oiltanker and No Tomorrow onslaught – the full stream of this killer record is alive below!

No Tomorrow side streaming:

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