IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal http://www.itsatrap.com/ Scandinavian music news, daily mp3 downloads, reviews, interviews and more Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:20:02 -0700 2026 http://www.itsatrap.com/images/logo.png http://www.itsatrap.com/ IT'S A TRAP! Scandinavian Music Journal 137 141 Damned by Light interviews Throat http://www.itsatrap.com/n/40672-damned-by-light-interviews-throat http://www.itsatrap.com/n/40672-damned-by-light-interviews-throat http://www.itsatrap.com/n/40672-damned-by-light-interviews-throat#comments Split w/ Fleshpress by Throat

Damned by Light interviews excellent Finnish noiserockers Throat: http://www.damned-by-light.com/articles/089.html
Also, note that the band's now sold-out split 7" with Fleshpress is available for free download via Bandcamp.

]]> Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:41:32 -0700 news interviews multimedia Fleshpress Acid mouth strangulation Svart Records http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39612-fleshpress-acid-mouth-strangulation-svart-records http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39612-fleshpress-acid-mouth-strangulation-svart-records http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39612-fleshpress-acid-mouth-strangulation-svart-records#comments Fleshpress are no exception. We're over half way through the 11-minute opener, "Glass trails", before there's any hint of something solid starting, with the initial six and a half minutes sounding off like an ethereal soundtrack to one of the Wallander movies. The track then plods along in simplistic Tool-esque mode before hitting its stride and finally breaking into a killer mid-paced fist-pounder resplendent with vocals touching on a mix of The Secret and Zao. "Copper eye" kicks off with more of a straightforward dirty black metal outlook, although the sludge base is prevalent throughout, while closer, "Oblivion persistent" adopts the sludge penchant for dragging the hell out of a tune to the point that it seems like it'll never end. It's crafted so well and with such menace, though, that it's captivating -- and devastating -- from start to finish. The few moments that drag or don't seem too inspired on this take little from the remainder of the recording. Good stuff indeed!]]> Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:52:13 -0800 reviews Two new releases from Throat http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39025-two-new-releases-from-throat http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39025-two-new-releases-from-throat http://www.itsatrap.com/n/39025-two-new-releases-from-throat#comments Finnish noisecore bruisers Throat have two new 7"s out now, one being a split with fellow Finns Fleshpress, the other a two-song number entitled "Pee": http://ihatethroat.blogspot.com/2011/12/two-brand-new-releases.html

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has announced the signing of Finnish occult rockers Jess and the Ancient Ones and will be releasing their debut 7" on October 26 with a full-length LP to follow next year.

Svart will also release the new Fleshpress album "Acid mouth strangulation", their fifth overall, on the same date. In a similar vein, look for the new album "Holy testament I" from like-minded black/doom-metal act Sink which will be unleashed in 2012. Preview that one below:

Beyond all that, the label will also be doing a bunch more reissues (as usual), including stuff from Mana Mana sideproject Silmienvaihtajat, murder-punks Rytmihäiriö, cult punk-rockers Stalin, death metallers Disgrace and Xysma as well as the previously announced CMX 4LP box, the rest of the Sarcofagus discography and lots more. Start saving now -- shipping from Finland ain't cheap!

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