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Official Trailer: Amphetamine Reptile Records Documentary – The Color of Noise

by David | May 6, 2014 | Free Mp3s, grunge, Noise Rock

The Color of Noise – Third Man Record is going to premier the film by writer/director Eric Robel May 30th 2014 in Tennessee. The film has been in the works for over the past few years. In this documentary Robel interviews all of the bands that were on Tom Hazelmeyer’s record label Amphetamine Reptile Records(AMREP). These were mostly the bands that made the 1990’s notorious in a few small cirlces of fanzine, artists and record geek’s worlds like myself. Most of these bands never went on to do anything else except be on tour but one thing was certain they were all part of a gang that appreciated the same aesthetic sonically. There were many and I can say that The Research and Development picture disc series was an example of somebody with vision. Every 7″ was something you might find in a very twisted S&M gallery. Many underground artists before basement shows were a huge thing that you may have ever heard. Tom (HAZE XLL) had it under control and gladly put things out there in the hopes of grabbing your attention even if he never really was able to “cash-in”. DOPE-GUNS’N FUCKING IN THE STREETS 7″ compilation EP series was another of my favorite comps from this era of noise rock. You got a great bang for your buck. usually four bands and zero complaints. One’s you might have heard of like Mudhoney and rest were there laying to waste your turn-table for the afternoon. In this series there was always a simple illustration right smack in the middle of the custom typography were items like a used condom, needle or vibrator. All these Bands were part of this world that bands like Helmet and the Cows played. These were my go to bands to see play live at CBGB’s and other parts of NJ and NYC. If I didn’t know about them Tom made sure that 50 of us did so music by Tar, Janitor Joe, Unsane or Hammerhead had a small but loyal audiencee. A club within a club of punk because this music was not necessarily as popular as Nirvana got to be or would it ever become. It was dangerous and the poster Artwork for the show alone made it intriguing with guys like Derek Hess, Coop and Kozik. Album art produced by Hazelmeyer made the point clear this was something unique and a one time thing. You should proceed with caution while you blow your ear-drums out and annoy your neighbors but this is something that won’t ever be replicated – a close facsimile maybe. This type of music was an under appreciated sub-genre of grunge because what happened to grunge was a obmination compared to what it really was. Here’s the evidence.

SNEAK PEAK CLIP – Interview

DOWNLOADS:
COWS – Almost A God MP3 [SHOP AM-REP]
Lonely Moans – Lots O’ Life MP3 [SHOP AM-REP]
God Bullies – Mussolini MP3 [SHOP AM-REP]
UNSANE – The Bloat MP3 [SHOP AM-REP]

Check out this band from Australia which totally oozes the amp rep sound

<a href="http://noanchor.bandcamp.com/album/the-golden-bridge">The Golden Bridge by No Anchor</a>

Related:
Original Trailer Color of Noise. PLUS a couple of more downloads (helmet/cows)

Black Wing Halo EP Noise for your earholes

by admin | Jun 25, 2013 | grunge, Heavy Metal

MUSIC REVIEW: Self titled 6 song EP by Black Wing Halo. We’re big fans of anything that can punk you into submission to get all you grungers and metalers in the mood to crush some heads. Distorted guitars made out of sharp shovels used to pummel you into the ground and burry you. Yeah that was a sentence. We’re partial to the deeper cuts on this EP like “Wish” and “Rats” which reminds us of Ministry off of Land of Rape and Honey with all the snare-drum action and guitars. If you are a TAR or COWS fan the punk influence for amp rep fans will also dig this. A good entry point is the 90’s grunge metal fest of “Bite My Lip”. The 2nd track is actually the most metally tune which we’re giving to you right here. Shaved Dice wins for funniest title. I imagined the one’s hanging from my rearview mirror but then realized that is actually a thing for gaming folks in the streets trying to make a buck off of tourists. To that end these guys got something dark going on. Here’s freebie from us to you from them below. Fuck it up ya’ll.

[BUY THE REST FROM BWH HERE]

RIYL: Old Neurosis, Ministry, Necros, Buzz-o-ven and everything else mentioned above.

FREE DOWNLOAD:
02 Let Sleeping Dogs Lie MP3 “Let Sleeping Dog Lie” by Black Wing Halo

Neurosis -Souls at Zero

Buzzov•en – “SHOVE”

COWS – “Heave Ho” CBGBS – 1995

Related Articles:
Buzzoven vs Buzzkill (Funny Story here)
Industrial sounds like: The Land of Rape & Honey (MP3 DOWNLOADS HERE)

The Color of Noise AM REP Documentary

by admin | Sep 9, 2012 | Noise Rock

Was very excited to learn that there is a Documentary being made about Amphetamine Reptile Records called The Color of Noise. Kind of made my day yesterday. Also that I’m going to be able to contribute some live footage of HELMET that has been hiding out in my basement since 1991 when they played with Jawbox. We’ll see if it makes the cut. The director Eric Robel interviews Tom Hazelmyer who ran the ship at Am/Rep and if the trailer is any indication judging on the graphics alone it looks amazing. Such an amazing roster from the COWs(pictured at CBGB’s photo by yours truly) to the God Bullies. It really fulfilled a void for the music and genre known as “noise” which we love here at the RS blog.