Album Review: Weakling - "Dead as Dreams"
by Slaybag
http://steelonbone.blogspot.com/
The Sound of Steel on Bone e-Zine
Few albums have been spoken about with such a sense of hushed awe as Weaklings Dead as Dreams. The very utterance of this work is sure to provoke nods of approval from many a metalhead. Dead as Dreams is held in high regard universally it seems, and rightfully so. It is a masterful work of United States black metal (or, as Ive seen it called USBM).
My interest in Weakling initially started because Josh Smith (the Fucking Champs) played guitar in the group. Somewhat intrigued, I consulted the youtube to determine if it could possibly be up-to-snuff with Joshs work in the Champs. It only took about 36 seconds of listening to the title track to know that Id stumbled upon something much, much greater than I could have ever anticipated. You can dig it here:
Weakling was comprised of group masterminds John Gossard (Guitar) and Josh Smith (Guitar), and the brooding, creeping, pummeling rhythm section of Sarah Weiner (Bass) and Sam Little Sunshine/Blood Eagle Foster (Drums). Dead as Dreams, recorded in 1998 at Tim Greens (also of the Fucking Champs) Louder Studios, is their only album. The album carries a hefty price tag because of its scarcity (I still believe its out of print), but seeking it out is well worth the effort.
Below are links to two very informative and often hilarious interviews with Weaklings John Gossard. Within these two interviews, John expounds on much of the myth, legend, and lore that surrounds Weakling and their lone masterpiece Dead as Dreams, as well as going into a bit about the Bay Area scene in the late 80s, early 90s. Great interviews.
http://hubsterblog.blogspot.com/2007...-weakling.html
http://www.earth-dog.com/lounge/viewtopic.php?p=138893
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Any underground metal bands out there that would like to have their demo/album reviewed, feel free to shoot a link of a streaming version of your music to:
ryansdrumstudio@gmail.com
http://steelonbone.blogspot.com/
by Slaybag
http://steelonbone.blogspot.com/
The Sound of Steel on Bone e-Zine
Few albums have been spoken about with such a sense of hushed awe as Weaklings Dead as Dreams. The very utterance of this work is sure to provoke nods of approval from many a metalhead. Dead as Dreams is held in high regard universally it seems, and rightfully so. It is a masterful work of United States black metal (or, as Ive seen it called USBM).
My interest in Weakling initially started because Josh Smith (the Fucking Champs) played guitar in the group. Somewhat intrigued, I consulted the youtube to determine if it could possibly be up-to-snuff with Joshs work in the Champs. It only took about 36 seconds of listening to the title track to know that Id stumbled upon something much, much greater than I could have ever anticipated. You can dig it here:
Weakling was comprised of group masterminds John Gossard (Guitar) and Josh Smith (Guitar), and the brooding, creeping, pummeling rhythm section of Sarah Weiner (Bass) and Sam Little Sunshine/Blood Eagle Foster (Drums). Dead as Dreams, recorded in 1998 at Tim Greens (also of the Fucking Champs) Louder Studios, is their only album. The album carries a hefty price tag because of its scarcity (I still believe its out of print), but seeking it out is well worth the effort.
Below are links to two very informative and often hilarious interviews with Weaklings John Gossard. Within these two interviews, John expounds on much of the myth, legend, and lore that surrounds Weakling and their lone masterpiece Dead as Dreams, as well as going into a bit about the Bay Area scene in the late 80s, early 90s. Great interviews.
http://hubsterblog.blogspot.com/2007...-weakling.html
http://www.earth-dog.com/lounge/viewtopic.php?p=138893
* * * * *
Any underground metal bands out there that would like to have their demo/album reviewed, feel free to shoot a link of a streaming version of your music to:
ryansdrumstudio@gmail.com
http://steelonbone.blogspot.com/
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