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Landmine Marathon
Salome, from northern Virginia, is a doom-metal band with no bass player: one of the few... At Union Pool on Tuesday night, early in the band's second song "Master Failure" [vocalist] Kat brought the microphone to her face with both hands, enveloped two small fists around it and began a deep, dreadful growl, altering the tone with the shape of her mouth, something like yawwheeawhhhheee... It was more an earth sound than a body sound; the imagined howl of undersea canyons.The above review comes from the Union Pool show which was the first of two NYC shows in three days for Salome & Landmine Marathon. That show wrecked upper Brooklyn with the assist of Wetnurse on July 13th.... Before Salome came Landmine Marathon, from Phoenix, dealing out a combination of death-metal and hardcore punk... The band's music can be rushed and impersonal, with riffing and shifts of tempo predetermined by its genre. But [vocalist Grace] Perry's real-time reactions to it were extravagant. In "Shadows Fed to Tyrants" she opened her eyes wide and rolled them back in her head, drew her hand across her neck, beat her fists on her collarbone and finally went marauding through the crowd for a few quick turns, pushing and being pushed. She's magnetic as she re-enacts boiling over, but then leaves her work at the office. Quickly after the last riff, she was smiling, gregarious, normative. - [The New York Times]
Last night, July 15th, the two marauders destroyed Manhattan, specifically Cake Shop, where they teamed up with Batillus (Cleanteeth unfortunately was forced to cancel due to a funeral). As to be expected, both Salome and Landmine delivered, but I found myself transfixed by Batillus who seems to grow by leaps and bounds every time I see them. The band showcased three new songs, one of which was captured on video which you can watch below. In addition, Batillus was joined by Salome's Kat on vocals at one point, a special treat which added a touch of grimness to the proceedings.
More pictures and some video from Cake Shop below...
Batillus
Batillus LIVE at Cake Shop, 7/15/10
Salome
Salome LIVE at Cake Shop, 7/15/10
Landmine Marathon
Landmine Marathon LIVE at Cake Shop, 7/15/10
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white dude w/ dreads + intense scowl = comedy
Posted by blackhat | July 16, 2010 12:38 PM
I liked the video clip, I could listen to those cymbals crash all day!
Posted by Anonymous | July 16, 2010 12:46 PM
hey blackhat-
fade kainer, the dude with the dreads, is cooler than you'll ever be!
Posted by gC | July 16, 2010 12:56 PM
oh yeah he looks it. that's a good look for a grown man. something about the pictures of that band make me laugh. That dude looks like he should be working in a rust belt coffee shop circa 1992. The band looks like they completely care about what they are doing, or are trying to do, and yet are completely clueless. It's an odd combination.
Posted by blackhat | July 16, 2010 1:00 PM
"white dude w/ dreads + intense scowl = comedy"
God forbid a white person have dreads and scowl and just be themselves. You'll have to tell us what it's like to live with a stick up your ass
Posted by Anonymous | July 16, 2010 1:02 PM
Great pics make you wish you were there and capture a lot of energy even in a still.. good stuff.
Posted by Anonymous | July 16, 2010 1:02 PM
1:02. Is said he was funny looking that's all. So from your mouth to thy stick.
Posted by blackhat | July 16, 2010 1:06 PM
fade kainer is about the nicest guy on the planet. lets see your fucking fashion outfits blackhat douchtard
Posted by Anonymous | July 16, 2010 1:17 PM
@blackhat you shouldnt criticize people who are better than you, it just makes you look like a douche bag. I mean while hes out touring, what are you doing? trolling BV. Get a life you loser.
Posted by Anonymous | July 16, 2010 1:24 PM
It's like every bad idea of early 90s (ugh) alt fashion converged on one human being. It's amazing really.
Posted by blackhat | July 16, 2010 1:33 PM
Blackhat, do you wear a black Top hat like the monopoly man? Or are you the Monotony man?
Posted by Anonymous | July 16, 2010 1:40 PM
I mean jesus christ, it looks like a Daniel Clowes 'rock guy' caricature came to life and is walking the streets of NYC in 2010. It's unbelievable.
Posted by blackhat | July 16, 2010 1:44 PM
Batillus is just not a good band.
Posted by JT | July 16, 2010 1:50 PM
Fade Kainer is a really nice guy so piss off Blackhat.
Posted by Anonymous | July 16, 2010 1:55 PM
"that's a good look for a grown man. something about the pictures of that band make me laugh. That dude looks like he should be working in a rust belt coffee shop circa 1992."
I don't even think YOU know what you're saying, asshat.
Posted by LJ | July 16, 2010 2:52 PM
c'mon guys. enough dude talk. why can't we talk about cute girls fronting metal/punk bands? seriously.
Posted by Anonymous | July 16, 2010 3:09 PM
Boner Patrol~!
Posted by Anonymous | July 16, 2010 3:10 PM
i dont really follow metal, or nyt reviews...but does the times usually cover this type of ish (ie metal at a venue like union pool)?
not a critique or anything...just curious.
Posted by Anonymous | July 16, 2010 3:38 PM
lol at blackhat name dropping Clowes. You sure look sophisticated now bro.
Seriously though PLEASE tell me someone has footage of Kat singing with Batillus.
Posted by Anonymous | July 16, 2010 5:04 PM
fades one of the nicest dudes on the planet.
Posted by Anonymous | July 17, 2010 12:25 AM
Landmine Marathon's singer = NICE.
Posted by Anonymous | July 17, 2010 1:27 AM
Not that it matters much but I'm the person who used to post under the name blackhat. Ever since a thread on the Melvins/Isis shows a few weeks back, the person I dissagreed with on that thread has decided to now post under blackhat. Judging by his/her posts, you can see why I disagreed with them. Have fun continuing to make enemies jerkwad...you can have the name.
Posted by Anonymous | July 17, 2010 10:14 AM
heres a landmine song with good audio from thursday... they absolutely destroyed that cake shop...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I49r-9PR5Mc
Posted by alex | July 17, 2010 4:31 PM
Metal makes me laugh. LOL!
Posted by Anonymous | July 29, 2010 10:18 AM
"God forbid a white person have dreads and scowl and just be themselves."
"Be themselves?" Don't be childish. LOL!
Posted by whitehat | July 29, 2010 10:24 AM