Sutekh Witches: A disturbing trip along Tonal peripheral

Like a smoldering fire eats its "Behind The Throne", the new album from Sutekh WITCHES, through the psyche of the listener. Thick, black smoke obscured the boundaries between noise, dark ambient and black metal. Resulting from massive guitar drones, noisy synth textures and screaming furchteinflößendem in the periphery of exquisitely layered tonality, always changing during extreme sound structures. Like the previous releases, the California trio, an epic and almost disturbing journey towards darkness and emptiness.

WITCHES Sutekh's "Behind The Throne" was published in June 2012 by Magic Bullet as MBL147 on vinyl and CD. A limited edition of 50 pieces on tape version is Wohrt (W014) appeared, and already sold out.

Henrik José - Swedish electronics engineer

It is time again for some more electronic sounds, I think. Thanks to the tips of a blog reader, I was made aware of the Swedish electro-pop musician Henrik José, whose gently flowing then pop sounds not only unmistakably Scandinavian, but also provides the perfect soundtrack for a rainy Sunday afternoon. "Magnet in my mouth" and especially "Pinpointing the problem" I find it very successful.

On the border of rock and dance with The Wallflowers and Mick Jones

The world seemed to have forgotten them. Nothing more, nothing less than seven have been the years that have passed since The Wallflowers released new album ("Rebel Sweetheart"). Fortunately Jakob Dylan has managed to recover the set in order to recover the energies of face-to carve out a new stage of Angelenos. "Glad All Over", which will be released on October 2 via Columbia Records, will be the new record that The Wallflowers confirm their return to the ring.

The album was recorded in the studio that owns Sound Easy Eye Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys in Nashville. Was produced by the pairing of Jay Joyce (a large sector that has worked with artists like Cage The Elephant or Emmylou Harris) and Rich Costey (Weezer, Foo Fighters), and has had several partners in the process of recording. From Greg Richling and Remi Jaffee (The Wallflowers classic) to Jack Irons, former drummer of Red Hot Chili Peppers / Pearl Jam has recently been recruited by Dylan.

The first single from the LP, entitled 'The Mission Reboot' (listen to it via Rolling Stone), has been created jointly by The Wallflowers and Mick Jones, iconic guitarist / singer who formerly shone in The Clash. According to Dylan the purpose of this song was to become "a rock band that could also make a dance song, without crossing the line too." What do you think about it? ¿Auguráis a good future for this new phase of The Wallflowers?

Maxïmo Park - The National Health (2012)

Years pass, and with them are lost along the way musical trends. One of the more recently has been forgotten was that related to post punkero revival, in which bands like Maximo Park ended up scoring a small banner on the powerful British scene. After three years of little activity band of Paul Smith returns to quicken the pace with "The National Health", a compact in which Newcastle combine both issues with the DNA of old as a new faction of pure pop works. While unable to boot with classic themes look like 'Take Me Home' or 'Until The Earth Would Open' you do have to admit that at times engage Maximos that pounded the keyboard.

Pieces such as 'Wolf Among Men' or 'Write This Down' are examples of that, despite its excessive linearity, Maximo Park have greatly improved on "Quicken The Heart". Surprise surprise not as in "A Certain Trigger" but in "The National Health" neutralize properly manage the ups and downs were taunted in his final two LPS. That, and get fun, it's more than I could ask for. Who needs to lick their wounds now?

The Dallas Guild - Hello Darkness - My summer soundtrack for a modest

"It feels good, but is it good enough? Take to the men in white coats ... "

This will probably be my personal soundtrack for this summer so far modest. The London band will present on their debut album a very '70s-heavy mix of pop, rock and psychedelic (old fashioned) of electronic music. This all reminded once again of bands like the Beatles, 10CC, Porcupine Tree (yes, I know, are not all from the 70s) and pop in the early Brian Eno (not at the later ambient Eno). And it's damn good to listen to (and does not stick). Produced by the way the whole Paul Stacey, who has the Black Crowes and Oasis could miss a credible patina.

"Hello Darkness" is a very hot tip for anyone who can still remember the days when "pop" is not a dirty word was that it brought with yodeling, half-naked models in combination. Or for those who also want time to be entertained by well-made music simply.

The album is available only for a limited time as a free download. Listen and Download if you like. Definitely a band I'll keep an eye on.

Juanes believes that decriminalizing marijuana will be a breakthrough

Colombian singer Juanes said today that the Uruguayan government's recent proposal to legalize marijuana represents a major initiative to other countries in Latin America consider decriminalization as a way to fight drug trafficking in the region, according to information from the Associated Press.

"I do not think that decriminalization is the answer, but it would be a breakthrough. Uruguay is the first to think that legalizing marijuana is, above all, a public health issue, "said Colombian musician during a press conference in Mexico City.

Uruguayan Defense Minister recently introduced a bill to legalize marijuana sales as a measure to combat crime. If approved, Uruguay would be the first Latin American country to regulate the use of the drug.

Under the proposal, the government would have a monopoly on the distribution and sale of marijuana, which would be sold only to adults registered as consumers in a database.

"America will not talk much about it, but at the last Summit of the Americas was one of the topics on the agenda. It is a very complex issue, but eventually reach a transition, because the war (on drugs) just left blood and has made the strengthening of gangs and weapons business, "the singer on decriminalization.

Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal and Fusion on "The New Generation of Prog"

Free and very good: Progressive Rock, Progressive Metal and Fusion on "The New Generation of Prog".

The New Generation of Progin few days will start the first edition of the generation of Prog Festival in Nuremberg. An interesting line-up with young, fresh-prog bands from Germany, Scandinavia, Great Britain and the Netherlands will present next weeks, a new generation of prog bands.

The festival was a free download sampler (with the full support of the bands and labels) published that provides a very good introduction to most festival bands, including hooks, Relocator, Effloresce, Exivious, Theory of Elements, Andromeda and To-Mera (which is actually should play at the festival, but then had to cancel).

The nearly 100 MB download is distributed as part of the successful series of Progstravaganza INERNATIONAL prog-prog-sphere.com portal.