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New videos from Grave Pleasures

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We’re listening to Grave Pleasures new album ‘Motherblood’ alot these days, and thought we should share their new videos.  For those of you who don’t know of Grave Pleasures, you might have heard of Beastmilk? Grave Pleasures rose from the ashes of the last mentioned, and they are throwing us a funeral party!

Our prediction is that ‘Motherblood’ will be their big breakthrough – with a little help from Fenriz who promoted them on his ‘Radio Fenriz’. He even said:

The new Grave Pleasures is sooo good, I even went to see them live fer Chrissakes!

Their genre is apocalyptic post-punk, and if you ever get the chance to see these guys live, you really should! It’s intense, it’s dark and it’s an experience you won’t be forgetting any time soon. And a little tip from us, remember these lines:

Oh happy death
It’s been too long
I’ve come to be with you again
My friend of death
Open your arms
I’ll be your joyful native

 

 

Grave Pleasures – Motherblood

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We’ve been listening to Grave Pleasures ever since they called themselves Beastmilk. Back in 2010, when they first entered the scene, we thought they were a fresh breath with really appealing aestetics. We covered them when they changed name to Grave Pleasures, and released their ‘Dreamcrash‘.

Now they have unleashed their brand new ‘Motherblood’ on Century Media, and we’re in awe. Once again Grave Pleasures feels like a fresh breath! The lyrics are poetic in all their gloomy post-punk apocalyptic catchiness. Just sing along to these lines:

Be My Hiroshima
Be my great destroyer
Make these crimes of my heart erupt
Like flowers on the far horizon

They have made some changes in the line-up since Dreamcrash, and the band now consists of  writers Mat McNerney/Kvohst (Hexvessel, Beastmilk, Code, DHG) and Juho Vanhanen (Oranssi Pazuzu, Atomikylä), Aleksi Kiiskilä on guitars, Valtteri Arino on bass and Rainer Tuomikanto on drums. Frontman Mat/Kvohst explains ‘Motherblood’ this way, and we can’t but agree:

If you have never danced with the skeletons, then this album is your gateway drug to all the nihilistic pleasures of the grave. Apocalyptic post-punk never sounded so desperately bleak and wild yet never grinned so maniacally and writhed so fervently with tongues that whip the tombs.

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New song from Grave Pleasures’ upcoming album

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Cover artwork for "Dreamcrash"

Cover artwork for “Dreamcrash”

Earlier this year Beastmilk announced that they had parted ways with their founding member and guitarist Johan “goatspeed” Snell. They changed their band name to Grave Pleasures and has since recruited Linnea Olsson (The Oath, Sonic Ritual) and Juho Vanhanen (Oranssi Pazuzu) on guitars, and Uno Bruniusson (ex-In Solitude, Procession) on drums. The release of their album “Dreamcrash” has been set to September 4th, 2015, and has made public a song called “Crying wolves”, which can be heard below.

The band describes the album as a complex and feverish set of modern rock songs. Urban tribal rhythms; potent melancholia; raw pop sensibility; irreverent ferociousness – “Dreamcrash” is seductive in its surrealism one minute, and a cold shower of harsh reality the next.

“I am concerned with a total collapse of our dreams”, says their vocalist Mat McNerney. “Hacking out this feverish, frantic and very uninhibited music, it exposes and lays raw some intense emotions. As we get deeper and closer to capturing the spirit of what we set out for this band to be, we are touching some vital nerves. It’s getting under the skin, under the flesh.”

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Beastmilk enters the grave and rises!

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The news just dropped that Beastmilk has transformed into Grave Pleasures. The name change is said to be due to some ‘irreconcilable differences’ between the co-founders of the band, resulting in Johan “goatspeed” Snell leaving the band.

The lineup now still consists of Kvohst and Arina, and Linnea Olsson (The Oath, Sonic Ritual) who joined the band earlier in 2014. They also recruited Juho Vanhanen (Oranssi Pazuzu) as their new guitarist. It’s a bit shame they dropped their Beastmilk name as it really represented something new and unique, but the great news is that they are now entering studio to record their new album. And yes, they will still be playing the Beastmilk classics live!

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New video for Beastmilk’s “The Wind Blows Through Their Skulls”

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The new video from Beastmilk’s amazing debut album ‘Climax’ which was released last year. According to Noisey, the song is about the world coming to an end, and how you would handle it. According to Beastmilk, “you could be a giant wuss and hold your family tight, telling them how much you love them and junk. Or, you could be a real dude and go down dancing with the ship”. Noisey reports that the video is a mix of scare flicks from the 50’s and 60’s cut together.

Remember to watch out for Beastmilk, as they are heading out on the road with In Solitude and Obnoxious Youth:
Tourposter for In Solitude, Beastmilk and Obnoxious Youth

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Our favorite albums of 2013

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2013 has been an amazing year for music of the darker forms. This year has delivered us some albums that will be running on repeat for a while, and even into the new year. You might ask what’s the best release of 2013, so we have enlisted 3 albums we think deserves som extra attention this year. Two of these, released by the bands Ghost and In Solitude, are actually both from Sweden. They both deliver rock/heavy metal with an occult vibe that will send shivers down your spine!

We also added Beastmilk (gotta love that bandname) from Finland to the list. They play, what they call, apocalyptic post-punk, a genre that we predict will mark 2014.

Ghost – Infestissumam

Ghost - Infestissumam
Ghost marked a new peak of success with the release of their sophomore album “Infestissumam”. Papa and The Nameless Ghouls has done it again, and has delivered us a darker, more epic, and mightier album than the debut.

Not even did they release one of the year’s best albums, but they also did some immense gigs and tours. So be sure to check out Ghost live as well, as these cloaked fellas surely deliver on stage as well!

 

Beastmilk – Climax

Beastmilk - Climax

These Finnish apocalyptic post-punks released their debut album in December 2013, and made it into our list. Be sure to have an eye out for them! More about this release here.

We can’t wait for more news from the Beastmilk-camp. They are also a hot name on our list for bands we wanna see live in 2014.

 

In Solitude – Sister

In Solitude - Sister

This occult heavy metal band from Sweden does not seem to disappoint us. Definitely one of the highlights of 2013.

Check out the live video for their song “A Buried sun” below:

Beastmilk – Climax

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Beastmilk - Climax01. Death Reflects Us
02. The Wind Blows Through Their Skulls
03. Genocidal Crush
04. You are Now Under Our Control
05. Ghosts Out of Focus
06. Nuclear Winter
07. Fear Your Mind
08. Love in a Cold World
09. Surf the Apocalypse
10. Strange Attractors

 

You can easily say that the music year of 2013 ended with a bang. The last month this album has been running on repeat at our headquarter. If you’re up for some apocalyptic post-punk, check this out.

Watch the music video for their song “Death reflects us” below. You can stream their album from the biggest streaming services, or download the it from their bandcamp. You may also buy physical versions and merch here.

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