GODFLESH - Purge (9th/6/2023) (Avalanche Recordings, CD/Vinyl)

[Uros]

 

 

First new recordings from GODFLESH since 2017's critically acclaimed full length 'POST SELF'.

 

'PURGE' musically, amongst the many layers of dirt, revisits and updates the concepts explored on the 'PURE' album from 1992; 90's hip hop grooves mangled and put through the GODFLESH filter to create something that is still unique and futuristic in style.

 

Both minimal and maximal, with layer upon layer of filth and heaviness, Godflesh deliver alien grooves that swing whilst also retaining the psychedelic / bad trip edge that Godflesh has always obsessed over. This is, and always has been, feel bad music; the title alone 'PURGE' references directly how songwriter / creator Justin K Broadrick utilises this music as temporary relief from his diagnosed autism and PTSD, a journey he has been on since he began creating music and feeling alone and as an outsider in any 'scene' or 'group' from childhood and throughout his adulthood.

 

Godflesh gives him the means to express a lifetime of feeling misunderstood and overwhelmed by hyper sensitivity, the band being the vehicle to give him some sense of catharsis and transcendence; a way of communicating overload and constant disenchantment at the human condition, and man's abuse of power and the systems that chain us.

 

The album references the cycle of horror that man has always and will always put us through; those in positions of power revel in the infliction of pain and horror upon individuals, in the name of their religion, their power, their money, their flags....

 

8 songs, delivered in a concise fashion for fellow outsiders.

 

A digital only single of the opening song 'NERO' coupled with 3 self remixes will be released April 3rd.

 

The duo of GODFLESH, Justin K Broadrick and Ben Green, augmented by Machines, are seen as a pivotal entity in the world of 'heavy' music, impacting entire cultures of heavy music since the bands inception in 1988. It is regarded as a cultural icon, and it's impact can be felt across generations of 'heavy' music, both mainstream and underground. It is credited as being one of the first bands to cross old British industrial music with down tuned primitive minimal metal, accidentally pioneering the 'industrial metal' sound, yet the band has so much more to offer than what that term displays.

 

TRACKLIST:

01 NERO
02 LAND LORD
03 ARMY OF NON
04 LAZARUS LEPER
05 PERMISSION
06 THE FATHER
07 MYTHOLOGY OF SELF
08 YOU ARE THE JUDGE, THE JURY, AND THE EXECUTIONER

Took the info from Plastichead:

CD: https://plastichead.com/godflesh-purge-compact-disc-arec066cd

Vinyl (silver): https://plastichead.com/godflesh-purge-silver-vinyl-vinyl-lp-arec066lpltd

More vinyl: https://plastichead.com/godflesh-purge-vinyl-lp-arec066lp

I've been so looking forward to this

[d-a-m-o]

Great news !

 

[beerwolf]

Saaaaavage

[neglectedlove]

Fucking awesome! Can't wait to hear it. Long live the new flesh.

[jules]

8 hours ago, Uros said:

 

Both minimal and maximal, with layer upon layer of filth and heaviness, Godflesh deliver alien grooves that swing whilst also retaining the psychedelic / bad trip edge that Godflesh has always obsessed over. This is, and always has been, feel bad music; the title alone 'PURGE' references directly how songwriter / creator Justin K Broadrick utilises this music as temporary relief from his diagnosed autism and PTSD, a journey he has been on since he began creating music and feeling alone and as an outsider in any 'scene' or 'group' from childhood and throughout his adulthood.

 

Godflesh gives him the means to express a lifetime of feeling misunderstood and overwhelmed by hyper sensitivity, the band being the vehicle to give him some sense of catharsis and transcendence; a way of communicating overload and constant disenchantment at the human condition, and man's abuse of power and the systems that chain us.

 

The album references the cycle of horror that man has always and will always put us through; those in positions of power revel in the infliction of pain and horror upon individuals, in the name of their religion, their power, their money, their flags....

 

8 songs, delivered in a concise fashion for fellow outsiders.

 

[usagi]

fuck yes. this was meant to come out last year.

cringe promo copy but that's standard in this business.

[Uros]

Also 4 track Nero EP in April:

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT :

GODFLESH - PURGE (LP/CD/DIGITAL)

Worldwide street date : Jun 9th

Avalanche recordings. AREC066

Distribution :

UK/EU/ROW - Plastic Head

USA/CAN - AISA/The orchard

JAPAN - Daymare (2xCD w/ bonus 'NERO' EP)

Tape version being considered.

 

'NERO' EP digital only - APRIL 3RD

(4 track EP ; Orig song + 3 alt versions)

 

Can be early pre-ordered from Plastic Head UK. JKB store will have very limited quantities plus Test Pressings in May.

https://www.plastichead.com/artist/godflesh

[Uros]

Spamming the hell out of the thread, but a clip of Nero:

JKB Instagram

Spoiler

Hmmm Songs Of Love And Hate pt.2....eh, not the biggest fan. Heard a few clips taken from recent live shows and those sounded dope so need to wait and see....

 

[Uros]

 

[Rubin Farr]

 

[Limo]

Spoiler

On 3/5/2023 at 10:51 AM, Uros said:

Hmmm Songs Of Love And Hate pt.2

 

Wow ... you're not kidding.

 

[Uros]

11 hours ago, Limo said:

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Wow ... you're not kidding.

 

I'm always serious. I like this better though.

The clipping in the first three tracks annoys me a bit. With the Nero EP I first thought I had bad files or something but Land Lord has the same problem. Also was pointed out in Avalanchers FB group so the problem isn't only in the empty cavity between my ears. I don't see the point why they are left like that. To some degree ruin otherwise great tracks imho.

Edited June 10, 2023 by Uros

[Rubin Farr]

 Permission is my fav track 

 

[usagi]

On 6/10/2023 at 5:25 PM, Uros said:

The clipping in the first three tracks annoys me a bit.

p sure it's intentional. if you think that sounds rough, try listening to some of his Council Estate Electronics output. it'll reset your expectations.

On 6/10/2023 at 7:29 PM, Rubin Farr said:

Permission is my fav track 

Land Lord for me, so far.

[d-a-m-o]

Diggin' this one !

[beerwolf]

Got to check this out. There seems a lot of great music being released at the moment, or about to be released.

[beerwolf]

Album cover is fucking brilliant.

Always wanted a decent Godflesh t-shirt, this cover would do the job. Print 'em up!

Edited July 25, 2023 by beerwolf

[splesh]

I never got huge into Godflesh, though I remember enjoying the selftitled EP and Streetcleaner. I'll try the other things more and maybe try to catch him when he comes through where I am on this tour

[usagi]

 

[beerwolf]

Listened to the first half last night. Very good indeed

[beerwolf]

How intense is Land Lord. Holy fuck.

[beerwolf]

This track is fucking insane. I’m sure Kirk Hammet said years ago no band is heavier than Godflesh

They should of called this LP Stella Black Hole. Because it will suck in your brain and crush it. No fucking doubt. Total collapse. This album is very, very very impressive: