Sloth Zine

Sloth Interviewed by Reborn from Ashes Zine

2010-07-15T11:15:00.000-07:00

In issue #3 of Reborn from Ashes zine, editor Tony interviewed me about the good old days of Sloth as well as my current projects I Dream of Apocalypse, Penance & Vengeance, and Stone Heavy Sound.

You can download original PDF scans here or get a cleaner text PDF here. In either case right-click and select "save as". Enjoy!

No Turn on Fred - Second Coming - 1994

2009-12-15T21:47:00.003-08:00

ARTIST: No Turn on Fred
ALBUM: Second Coming
YEAR: 1994
GENRE: Thrash Metal/Punk
COUNTRY: United States
SERVER: Rapidshare
FILESIZE: 23 MB
FORMAT: MP3@128 KBPS

TRACKLIST:

1. Beware the Dark
2. Car of the Chief
3. Bringers of Plague
4. Sightseeing
5. Confinement
6. Face Defeat
7. Heaven's Comfort
8. No Turn on Fred

A band from my hometown of Alexandria, VA, that took its name from the little "addition" one of the members would put on a No Turn on Red sign. This cool demo is a cool hybrid of Slayer thrash guitar sensibilities funneled into a mid-paced aggro-punk scenario. Thoughtful lyrics, cool riffs, and a general pissed-off attitude make this interesting demo a worthy mile marker for the genres in 1994.

DOWNLOAD:

http://rapidshare.com/files/321488781/No_Turn_on_Fred.zip

Burning Inside - Demo 1995

2009-12-15T21:07:00.000-08:00

ARTIST: Burning Inside
ALBUM: Demo 1995
YEAR: 1995
GENRE: Technical Death Metal
COUNTRY: United States
SERVER: Rapidshare
FILESIZE: 14 MB
FORMAT: MP3@128 KBPS

TRACKLIST:

1. Apparition
2. Masque
3. My Own/Carnage Remains
4. Subject to Threat
5. Chapters of Yoth

While the transfer quality on this tape had a few imperfections, that shouldn't stop anyone from downloading this SICK example of ripping technical death metal. Frantic yet thoughtful drums and a tight guitar tone make this one of the last great Florida DM releases.

DOWNLOAD:

http://rapidshare.com/files/321480097/Burning_Inside.zip

I Dream of Apocalypse - Who Do You Shoot? - 2007

2009-11-30T21:35:00.000-08:00

ARTIST: I Dream of Apocalypse
ALBUM: Who Do You Shoot?
YEAR: 2007
GENRE: Death/Thrash Metal
COUNTRY: United States
SERVER: Rapidshare
FILESIZE: 17 MB
FORMAT: MP3@128 KBPS

TRACKLIST:

1. Rudy KIA
2. Who Do You Shoot?
3. Straight Fag
4. Pavlov's Jews
5. To Protect and Write Tickets
6. A Convenient Suicide

A little studio project we put together a couple years back...imagine if Michael Douglas's character from "Falling Down" had had a son, and that he was in a thrash band!!! Totally pissed-off lyrics that don't pull any punches, ripping riffs written for maximum headbanging, and a general bad-ass attitude make this EP the perfect listen whether you're skating the pool, cleaning the guns, or just plotting a coup....ahahahaha!!!

DOWNLOAD:

http://rapidshare.com/files/255595336/I_Dream_of_Apocalypse.zip

Lumbricosis - Dismembryo (+ bonus) - 1994

2009-08-02T22:14:00.000-07:00

ARTIST: Lumbricosis
ALBUM: Dismembryo (+ Reunion + Acoustic)
YEAR: 1994
GENRE: Death Metal, Thrash
COUNTRY: United States
SERVER: Rapidshare
FILESIZE: 50 MB
FORMAT: MP3@128 KBPS

TRACKLIST:

Dismembryo (1994)
1. Phonomania
2. Internal Recognition
3. Authoritarian Affair
4. Feeling Nothing
5. Final Decision
6. Atrocity in Room 112

Reunion (1995)
1. Intro
2. Phonomania
3. Chicken Man (Impaled Nazarene cover)
4. Will Helms
5. Hierarchy Crimes
6. Ceiling Fans
7. Shotguns
8. Ghost of the Highway

Acoustic (1994)
1. Authoritarian Affair
2. Final Decision
3. Phonomania
4. Medley of all 3

Hehe, well this was my high school band...we had some fun, made some noise, pissed off a fair amount of stuffy people during our short time together. Some death metal, some thrash, even some black metal...not a bad mix for the mid-90s!

DOWNLOAD:

http://rapidshare.com/files/263113425/Lumbricosis_Dismembryo_etc.zip

Christ Inversion - Obey the Will of Hell - 1994

2009-07-26T15:55:00.000-07:00

ARTIST: Christ Inversion
ALBUM: Obey the Will of Hell
YEAR: 1994
GENRE: Evil Fucking Doom/Death/Black Metal
COUNTRY: United States
SERVER: Rapidshare
FILESIZE: 28 MB
FORMAT: MP3@128 KBPS

TRACKLIST:

1. Prudent To The Thrones Of God
2. Obey The Will Of Hell
3. Lucifer Rise
4. Enochian Tongues
5. Chimes Of Deafining Misery
6. Enflamed With Prayer/Godfall

This is it, folks! The original, absolutely rare demo that's a who's who of the Louisiana metal scene. I personally digitized this tape after being unable to find decent mp3s out there. If you're not interested in the remastered re-release of this cult "moment in time," then help yourself to a download.

DOWNLOAD:

http://rapidshare.com/files/260370379/Christ_Inversion.zip

Blood Coven - Dark Harmonies - 1995

2009-07-26T14:48:00.000-07:00

ARTIST: Blood Coven
ALBUM: Dark Harmonies
YEAR: 1995
GENRE: Dark Melodic Death Metal
COUNTRY: United States
SERVER: Rapidshare
FILESIZE: 23 MB
FORMAT: MP3@128 KBPS

TRACKLIST:

1. The Firm Grip of Darkness
2. The Burning Season
3. Kiss of Akhkharu
4. Statuary

The US death metal scene was lost and stagnating around 1995, but this intense demo was a precursor of where the genre was to go. Blood Coven utilize a strong sense for composition while merging the aggressive riffing of the past with skillful dark melodic lead lines. Each song is a chilling journey punctuated by tasteful atmospherics and varied pacing.

DOWNLOAD:

http://rapidshare.com/files/254426212/Blood_Coven.zip

Winterlong (US) - Err in Annulus - 1998

2009-07-10T20:53:00.000-07:00

ARTIST: Winterlong
ALBUM: Err in Annulus
YEAR: 1998
GENRE: Melodic Death/Doom Metal
COUNTRY: United States
SERVER: Rapidshare
FILESIZE: 29 MB
FORMAT: MP3@128 KBPS

TRACKLIST:

1. Snowfall
2. The Citadel
3. Funeral Calm
4. Err in Annulus
5. Hallow Autumn

I saw these guys play at the Phantasmagoria club in Maryland back in the summer of 1998 and scored this awesome demo after their set. I guess you could say this is a mix between At the Gates and Silent Stream of Godless Elegy, very tasteful death/doom with a strong cello presence and simply incredible guitar melodies! It's a shame this band fell off the face of the earth later on, but I think they were all just students at Penn State at the time.

DOWNLOAD:

http://rapidshare.com/files/254416331/Winterlong.zip

Puzzle Head - Puzzle Head - 1997

2009-07-10T18:02:00.000-07:00

ARTIST: Puzzle Head
ALBUM: Puzzle Head
YEAR: 1997
GENRE: Aggro Death Metal
COUNTRY: United States
SERVER: Rapidshare
FILESIZE: 29 MB
FORMAT: MP3@128 KBPS

TRACKLIST:

1. Walking Soundless Sleep
2. Head Hate - Affection Disliked
3. What Does Jesus Christ All Mean
4. The Knot Turns and Turns
5. Dream Peace
6. Released Pity
7. Help Escape Me

This is a shockingly good release of late 90s in-your-face metal that predates Slipknot by almost two years! And I must say this is much more consistent musically and serious lyrically than Slipknot's debut, whose first half I actually quite like. Crystal clear production gives the pounding riffs center stage, and then there's the thematic element across the songs of a man going insane. Fantastic last release by Mike "Serial" Greenhall from the mighty Stentor.

DOWNLOAD:

http://rapidshare.com/files/254392873/Puzzle_Head.zip

Parricide - A Future of Suffering - 1995

2009-07-10T17:54:00.000-07:00

ARTIST: Parricide
ALBUM: A Future of Suffering
YEAR: 1995
GENRE: Death/Thrash Metal
COUNTRY: United States
SERVER: Rapidshare
FILESIZE: 15 MB
FORMAT: MP3@128 KBPS

TRACKLIST:

1. Living in Fear
2. Ends Will Meet
3. A Future of Suffering
4. Inhuman Condition

Absolutely ripping death/thrash with crystal clear production by this two-man project out of Rhode Island. It's a shame and a mystery that this was Parricide's only release, as the quality, intensity, and downright evil fun catapulted them to the top of the lost mid-90s US scene. Classick!

DOWNLOAD:

http://rapidshare.com/files/254387394/Parricide.zip

Pain's Invention - Enmity - 1996

2009-07-10T17:43:00.000-07:00

ARTIST: Pain's Invention
ALBUM: Enmity
YEAR: 1996
GENRE: Dark Death Metal
COUNTRY: United States
SERVER: Rapidshare
FILESIZE: 13 MB
FORMAT: MP3@128 KBPS

TRACKLIST:

1. Path
2. Sequence 2
3. Worm Honey Blur

Their first demo was fairly straightforward gritty death metal, but on Enmity these guys really achieved something special. These three songs capture a band at a time of deep emotional strain, and the songs are a whirling journey of just heavy, dark music. The vocal performance is frantic and tortured. A true highlight of the 90s American underground scene, and tragically the last release from this promising band.

DOWNLOAD:

http://rapidshare.com/files/247969049/Pain_s_Invention.zip

Twisted Tower Dire - Triumphing True Metal - 1997

2009-07-10T17:38:00.000-07:00

ARTIST: Twisted Tower Dire
ALBUM: Triumphing True Metal
YEAR: 1997
GENRE: Power Metal
COUNTRY: United States
SERVER: Rapidshare
FILESIZE: 13 MB
FORMAT: MP3@128 KBPS

TRACKLIST:

1. Beyond the Gate
2. Home of Darkness

Featuring soprano Janet Rubin on lead vocals, this rare early TTD demo is a rollicking good time of bouncy metal melodies and passionate vocal theatrics! Back in the mid-90s being a metal band was not trendy, so TTD deserves credit for keeping the flame alive during the genre's dark days as well as spearheading its eventual triumphant return to prominence.

DOWNLOAD:

http://rapidshare.com/files/254389524/Twisted_Tower_Dire.zip

Pessimist - Absence of Light - 1995

2009-06-23T17:20:00.000-07:00

ARTIST: Pessimist
ALBUM: Absence of Light
YEAR: 1995
GENRE: Death Metal/Thrash
COUNTRY: United States
SERVER: Rapidshare
FILESIZE: 13 MB
FORMAT: MP3@128 KBPS

TRACKLIST:

1. The Stench of Decay
2. Virtual Brutality
3. Tunnel Rats

Legendary death metal gods Pessimist stepped up to the world's stage on this amazing mid-90s demo. Features complex yet digestible riffs, wicked howling vox, and a crystal clear production!

DOWNLOAD:

http://rapidshare.com/files/247929891/Pessimist_-_Absence_of_Light.zip

Medusa Oblongada - 2-Song Demo - 1995

2009-06-23T17:09:00.000-07:00

ARTIST: Medusa Oblongada
ALBUM: 2-Song Demo
YEAR: 1995
GENRE: Industrial Metal
COUNTRY: United States
SERVER: Rapidshare
FILESIZE: 8 MB
FORMAT: MP3@128 KBPS

TRACKLIST:

1. Ventilator
2. Hopeless

Medusa Oblongada were formed out of the ashes of Viogression, a very cool early 90s death/thrash band with some choice Obituary-style vox. Here MO taps into an aggressive and emotional strain of industrial metal featuring some great songwriting.

DOWNLOAD:

http://rapidshare.com/files/247925571/Medusa_Oblongada___Demo.zip

Lisa the Wolf - Erotic Evil - 1999

2009-06-23T17:03:00.000-07:00

ARTIST: Lisa the Wolf
ALBUM: Erotic Evil
YEAR: 1999
GENRE: Theatrical Horror Black Metal
COUNTRY: United States
SERVER: Rapidshare
FILESIZE: 9 MB
FORMAT: MP3@128 KBPS

TRACKLIST:

1. The Evil King Approaches
2. Corpse Bride

Lisa the Wolf achieves something very dark and unique in these two brooding pieces of dark metal art. Sadly this was her last release under this name before she went on to play with Mike Browning in several bands down in Tampa.!

DOWNLOAD:

http://rapidshare.com/files/247918860/Lisa_the_Wolf__Erotic_Evil.zip

Lilitu - Promo tape - 1998

2009-06-23T16:22:00.000-07:00

ARTIST: Lilitu
ALBUM: Promo
YEAR: 1998
GENRE: Dark Metal
COUNTRY: United States
SERVER: Rapidshare
FILESIZE: 10 MB
FORMAT: MP3@128 KBPS

TRACKLIST:

1. Intro
2. Seventh Aeon
3. Dead Yesterday

Lilitu really began to find its sound on this short tape as Derek's compositions and songwriting began to mature. A taste of the great things that later came!

DOWNLOAD:

http://rapidshare.com/files/247915598/Lilitu_Promo.zip