<BGSOUND SRC="http://www.satanrock.com/MP3s/SOLM_Loaded_Sample.mp3"> DISTRO - MP3 DOWNLOADS - LINKS - CONTACT THE SEVENTH GATE - VOG - OL SCRATCH - IGON Thank you for visiting Satan Rock Dot Com. You may sign the guestbook located at the bottom of the page if you desire. The mixing process is complete for the new EP. There is a sample from the EP, entitled "Loaded," playing in the background here at satanrockdotcom. The entire EP was produced independently at K Hole Studios in Virginia. We are busy working on the fifth full length album, also featuring artwork from Antonio Jiminez. New stickers coming soon. EP as well. 5th full length due out later this year. Request to hear us on Liquid Metal, Channel 27, Sirius Radio!! The Seventh Gate has enjoyed an existence surmounting over 8 years. Thank you to all the bands we've played and toured with, previous members, fans and friends. Without your support, it's needless to say things would not be as they are today. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Leesburg, VA’s OL’ SCRATCH is releasing their debut full length release, entitled The Sunless Citadel. This album, to be released August 1, 2009 with artwork by Seldon Hunt (NEUROSIS, ISIS), will be the first to feature the current lineup of Andy (LORD) on vocals, James Haun on guitar/vocals, Steve Payne on bass, Will Rivera (LORD) on guitar, and Larry Grimes (BLACK CANARY) on drums. The ten tracks are being recorded at South Mountain Studios with Tim Otis (ADMIRAL BROWNING) and will feature some well known guest artists. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Review of Sad Girl Acoustic: ...Once again VOG has managed to reach out and arrest every existing and feasible sensation from their audience through a song... VOG - Sad Girl -------------------------------------------------------------- Review of VOG s/t on Shifty Records: This record is incredibly intense and if it doesn't put Virginia's bastard sons Vog on the map then the music world may very well be deaf. Vog hover somewhere in between punk, sludge, stoner rock, noise, psychedelic rock, grind, death and black metal, taking little bits and pieces from each genre and stitching them together into ugly, purely evil jams that I can only liken to Acid Bath most directly. Vog though really don't sound exactly like Acid Bath except in just a few aspects. The vocal performance on this record is a bit like Dax Riggs in that it is all over the map ranging between intense screams that absolutely rage atop the music with some death growls adding more vitriol and even a bit of clean crooning that sounds great and incredibly ominous especially in the context of sprawling epics like "Like the Sky Above" and "Man of Action" which switch tempos up between eerie, suffocating sludge and more punishing metal with clean vocals adding a ton of dementia to the slower parts. The former of these two songs keeps getting noisier and freaked out as it keeps going as the pace slows to that of pure, plundering sludge with crazy effects seeping through the layers of sound like patterns coming through the floor on a good trip. In fact this whole record is like being on drugs without actually taking anything and that is a pretty high compliment. I just like how this record is all over the place never giving you a chance to compose yourself or figure out what they are going to throw your way next. They bring much faster speeds and in your face vocal assaults on tracks like "Stepping Stones of Humane Survival" and "Odin's Will" which are near grind in their intensity but still draw a certain amount of influence from sludge and punk, whereas album closer "Whatever Works" finds them bringing a straight-up southern groove to the forefront with some fast metallic punk coming in later for more intensity. The band is incredibly tight overall; I still can't get over how insane the vocal performance is. It really hits me on a lot of levels and the guy has got a tone that is just completely over the top and unrelenting and the rest of the band is on top of their game as well. The riffs just keep coming and they are always changing in speed and style which keeps things busy enough to suit the aptly pummeling rhythm section as the drummer has plenty of chances to go completely nuts on the kit. This is damn fine stuff overall and there's not one track that even drags on this record. If you dig Acid Bath then definitely check out Vog, they take that whole sound and step it up a notch and add so many of their own nuances to it. Here is to hoping that these guys will get picked up by a label soon because there is no way in hell that this amazing full-length can stay unreleased for long. If you dig sludge but are looking for something a bit more insane and off the deep end then Vog should definitely be worth your time. This is going to go down as one of my favorite records of the year for sure so check it out! Highly recommended! Review by JS of Daredevil Magazine A primo dose of hulking psychedelic sludgemetal here from this Virginia outfit, who enigmatically call themselves Vog. This self titled debut is a crusher, grinding out seven burly jams of gnarled sludge somewhere in between Goatsnake and Eyehategod, with a hefty dose of Today Is The Day's psychotic metallic noise rock and loads of awesome Hawkwindesque space rock FX! Vog's singer embellishes these cosmic tarpit beatings with layers of intense yowling screams and deep monstrous roars, but then he also kicks in with some killer clean crooning vocals a la Daxx Riggs from Acid Bath or Pete Stahl from Goatsnake. Killer stuff, blending together megaheavy sludge/doom metal with vicious bursts of hardcore punk, Southern rock swagger, and noisy psychedelia all splattered with those spacey electronic effects into an evil bad acid trip atmosphere. Anyone into mindbending sludge metal should definitely be checking these guys out. Review from Crucial Blast Purchase the Vog Album by clicking on the album cover: vog@satanrock.com ------------------------------------------------------------------- IGON LOVES YOU. PEOPLE is a chilling and imaginative masterpiece in dedicated memory to life as it was before a child learns to cope with the realization that there will always be a source of strife in adulthood. After listening to tracks like "With a Smile on His Face," and "My Wife has a Roommate," you sense an apathetic complacency to reality building a tolerance for the inevitable trials of human existence. "Uneasy Words," is a haunting and confrontational song, sonically unlike any other on the album. It is my personal favorite on this effort. Previous material from these Virginia gentlemen followed a different groove. This recording is more structured in song writing technique and on a more sophisticated and developed level of damaging lyrical pursuit. For a limited time the PEOPLE release will available as part of a Deluxe Edition Split Version with THE SEVENTH GATE's FOLIE A TROIS: Don't Let Mother With A Smile On His Face Mr. Lanerez Never Had A Story She Dreams In Chunks Of Crust And Cream My Wife Has A Roommate Trials Of Lawrence Langhorne Lets Execlude Kathy (No People In) The Land Of Butterflies And Wonderfullness (and Pretty Little Animals) Uneasy Words (Minor) The Elegant Man -------------------------------------------------------- Lost-it / Igon – Split CD (Satan Rock Records) By Jay Snyder February 13, 2007 Igon round out the second part of this split with their crushing blend of doom/noise that is smothered in electronics complete with pounding, tribal drums, weird swirls of guitar/noise and the occasional venomous vocal deeply buried in the mix. It’s like Rwake (well, mainly the first track and some of the old stuff I heard) even more tripped out at times. I still remember hearing these guys a long time ago, being recommended to me by Brad of Berserker Records (now that is a long time ago) it is just weird actually having a little bit of material by them to play at my beck and call now. Their first track, “Triangle Shortwaste” is doom smothered in electronics and really wins an award for being some of the most spaced out shit I have ever heard. The second track, “The Hog Evil” is an epic drone piece that soothes at one moment and hurts the ears the next. Both of these Igon tracks were produced by Steve Austin, so you should know the kind of sound quality to expect there. This is a damn fine split album. Just because it has been out for awhile, don’t sit idle and miss out on grabbing it up. This is rare stuff that deserves to be heard, so check it out! IGON@satanrock.com IGON: ------------------------------------------------------------------- View - Sign SATAN ROCK RECORDS PO BOX 2253 FAIRFAX, VA 22031 USA webmaster@satanrock.com
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The mixing process is complete for the new EP. There is a sample from the EP, entitled "Loaded," playing in the background here at satanrockdotcom. The entire EP was produced independently at K Hole Studios in Virginia.
We are busy working on the fifth full length album, also featuring artwork from Antonio Jiminez. New stickers coming soon. EP as well. 5th full length due out later this year.
Request to hear us on Liquid Metal, Channel 27, Sirius Radio!!
The Seventh Gate has enjoyed an existence surmounting over 8 years. Thank you to all the bands we've played and toured with, previous members, fans and friends. Without your support, it's needless to say things would not be as they are today.
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Leesburg, VA’s OL’ SCRATCH is releasing their debut full length release, entitled The Sunless Citadel. This album, to be released August 1, 2009 with artwork by Seldon Hunt (NEUROSIS, ISIS), will be the first to feature the current lineup of Andy (LORD) on vocals, James Haun on guitar/vocals, Steve Payne on bass, Will Rivera (LORD) on guitar, and Larry Grimes (BLACK CANARY) on drums. The ten tracks are being recorded at South Mountain Studios with Tim Otis (ADMIRAL BROWNING) and will feature some well known guest artists.
Review of Sad Girl Acoustic:
...Once again VOG has managed to reach out and arrest every existing and feasible sensation from their audience through a song... VOG - Sad Girl
VOG - Sad Girl
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Review of VOG s/t on Shifty Records:
This record is incredibly intense and if it doesn't put Virginia's bastard sons Vog on the map then the music world may very well be deaf. Vog hover somewhere in between punk, sludge, stoner rock, noise, psychedelic rock, grind, death and black metal, taking little bits and pieces from each genre and stitching them together into ugly, purely evil jams that I can only liken to Acid Bath most directly. Vog though really don't sound exactly like Acid Bath except in just a few aspects. The vocal performance on this record is a bit like Dax Riggs in that it is all over the map ranging between intense screams that absolutely rage atop the music with some death growls adding more vitriol and even a bit of clean crooning that sounds great and incredibly ominous especially in the context of sprawling epics like "Like the Sky Above" and "Man of Action" which switch tempos up between eerie, suffocating sludge and more punishing metal with clean vocals adding a ton of dementia to the slower parts. The former of these two songs keeps getting noisier and freaked out as it keeps going as the pace slows to that of pure, plundering sludge with crazy effects seeping through the layers of sound like patterns coming through the floor on a good trip. In fact this whole record is like being on drugs without actually taking anything and that is a pretty high compliment. I just like how this record is all over the place never giving you a chance to compose yourself or figure out what they are going to throw your way next. They bring much faster speeds and in your face vocal assaults on tracks like "Stepping Stones of Humane Survival" and "Odin's Will" which are near grind in their intensity but still draw a certain amount of influence from sludge and punk, whereas album closer "Whatever Works" finds them bringing a straight-up southern groove to the forefront with some fast metallic punk coming in later for more intensity. The band is incredibly tight overall; I still can't get over how insane the vocal performance is. It really hits me on a lot of levels and the guy has got a tone that is just completely over the top and unrelenting and the rest of the band is on top of their game as well. The riffs just keep coming and they are always changing in speed and style which keeps things busy enough to suit the aptly pummeling rhythm section as the drummer has plenty of chances to go completely nuts on the kit. This is damn fine stuff overall and there's not one track that even drags on this record. If you dig Acid Bath then definitely check out Vog, they take that whole sound and step it up a notch and add so many of their own nuances to it. Here is to hoping that these guys will get picked up by a label soon because there is no way in hell that this amazing full-length can stay unreleased for long. If you dig sludge but are looking for something a bit more insane and off the deep end then Vog should definitely be worth your time. This is going to go down as one of my favorite records of the year for sure so check it out! Highly recommended!
Review by JS of Daredevil Magazine
A primo dose of hulking psychedelic sludgemetal here from this Virginia outfit, who enigmatically call themselves Vog. This self titled debut is a crusher, grinding out seven burly jams of gnarled sludge somewhere in between Goatsnake and Eyehategod, with a hefty dose of Today Is The Day's psychotic metallic noise rock and loads of awesome Hawkwindesque space rock FX! Vog's singer embellishes these cosmic tarpit beatings with layers of intense yowling screams and deep monstrous roars, but then he also kicks in with some killer clean crooning vocals a la Daxx Riggs from Acid Bath or Pete Stahl from Goatsnake. Killer stuff, blending together megaheavy sludge/doom metal with vicious bursts of hardcore punk, Southern rock swagger, and noisy psychedelia all splattered with those spacey electronic effects into an evil bad acid trip atmosphere. Anyone into mindbending sludge metal should definitely be checking these guys out.
Review from Crucial Blast
Purchase the Vog Album by clicking on the album cover:
vog@satanrock.com
IGON LOVES YOU. PEOPLE is a chilling and imaginative masterpiece in dedicated memory to life as it was before a child learns to cope with the realization that there will always be a source of strife in adulthood. After listening to tracks like "With a Smile on His Face," and "My Wife has a Roommate," you sense an apathetic complacency to reality building a tolerance for the inevitable trials of human existence. "Uneasy Words," is a haunting and confrontational song, sonically unlike any other on the album. It is my personal favorite on this effort. Previous material from these Virginia gentlemen followed a different groove. This recording is more structured in song writing technique and on a more sophisticated and developed level of damaging lyrical pursuit. For a limited time the PEOPLE release will available as part of a Deluxe Edition Split Version with THE SEVENTH GATE's FOLIE A TROIS:
Don't Let Mother With A Smile On His Face Mr. Lanerez Never Had A Story She Dreams In Chunks Of Crust And Cream My Wife Has A Roommate Trials Of Lawrence Langhorne Lets Execlude Kathy (No People In) The Land Of Butterflies And Wonderfullness (and Pretty Little Animals) Uneasy Words (Minor) The Elegant Man --------------------------------------------------------
Lost-it / Igon – Split CD (Satan Rock Records) By Jay Snyder February 13, 2007
Igon round out the second part of this split with their crushing blend of doom/noise that is smothered in electronics complete with pounding, tribal drums, weird swirls of guitar/noise and the occasional venomous vocal deeply buried in the mix. It’s like Rwake (well, mainly the first track and some of the old stuff I heard) even more tripped out at times. I still remember hearing these guys a long time ago, being recommended to me by Brad of Berserker Records (now that is a long time ago) it is just weird actually having a little bit of material by them to play at my beck and call now. Their first track, “Triangle Shortwaste” is doom smothered in electronics and really wins an award for being some of the most spaced out shit I have ever heard. The second track, “The Hog Evil” is an epic drone piece that soothes at one moment and hurts the ears the next. Both of these Igon tracks were produced by Steve Austin, so you should know the kind of sound quality to expect there. This is a damn fine split album. Just because it has been out for awhile, don’t sit idle and miss out on grabbing it up. This is rare stuff that deserves to be heard, so check it out!
IGON@satanrock.com
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