BEATRIZ CARNICERO INTERVIEW

Beatriz Carnicero are a powerviolence band from Montevideo,Uruguay.They pick where Charles Bronson left off with a total youth crew sound while still remaining as dissonant as west coast bands like crossed out or infest.while they are a new band,they have the songwriting skills of bands 3 times their age.their debut tape No Reces (Opaqus rex.) is an absolute killer with tracks ranging from fast as fuck pv to 90's death metal grooves while not having one song exceeding over a minute.I emailed them last year and was contacted by their guitarist Dario.while it took a while to finally obtain(and eventually post),this is one of my favorite interviews ive conducted yet.enjoy.
-chris

36th chamber of thrash:When/How was BC formed?

 Dario:Beatriz Carnicero started in early 2010. We were not sure of what style we were going to play, but we wanted to play. Nico (bass) and I  (Darío, guitar) had tried to do something a long time ago, but never made concrete issues or ever played outside our rehearsal. We used to listen to a lot of music but with preference for extreme genres like death metal and grindcore. Marcelo had never played drums in a band, didn't even have drums. He listened punk and learned to play in the rehearsals. This combination of influences led us to powerviolence and some bands which are influential for us ...

36th:What are some of your infulences as a band?

dario: Bands like Infest, Hellnation, are perhaps the most influential in defining our style ... But somehow we also owe something to Ratos de Porao, DRI, Dead Kennedys, Minor Threat, Napalm Death, Magrudergrind,and even Cannibal Corpse and Obituary,  though that´s less obvious.

 36th:what are some influences for you as a lyricist?

illegal grindcore at its finest.

dario: We haven`t worked much on the lyrics. The first year we were and instrumental band. We were looking for a vocalist, could not play and scream at the same time. During the first half of 2011 Christian took care of the vocals and Marcelo started screaming too. But there was not much lyrical work. Most of the songs had no lyrics until recording
NO RECES, in mid-2012.

36th:what are some good local grind bands from uruguay?

 Dario:As far as I know, there are not many grindcore bands in Uruguay. We usually play with punk and hardcore bands, which ultimately we are too.

36th: what are your plans as a band for the future?

dario: The purpose is always to play, not only in gigs, but also to get together and play, to improvise, to make new tunes. And then recording, and continue editing together with bands we like ... Maybe we will travel a bit more in the future. We have not played outside the country. We look forward to playing with friends from Argentina and Brazil. It is the most feasible for the near future.

36th: thanks for the interview,homeslice.

dario: Thanks for listening and writing to us. Greetings!

http://beatrizcarnicero.bandcamp.com/

BASTARD NOISE-THE PROGRESSION OF SICKNESS 10"

Here on 36th there are a few things truly cherished to us.those being 1)feedback 2)The Big Lebowski and of course 3) Bastard Noise/MITB.so when i was finally able to obtain this 2012 masterpiece,i was thrilled.The two tracks,one on each side, showcase the brutality of Eric Wood's musical genius and virtuoso on bass as well as the dissonance of the unique noise the bastard noise blends into its sound.Aimee Artz vocals as the perfect addition to the bastard noise.the variation between the vocals of Artz and Wood create a new layer to the music that they did not before.producer micheal rozan mixed this album so perfectly that every element,distorted note,buzz of noise and shrill scream is of the highest quality of recording.the addition of drummer Jesse Appelhans(formerly of san diego noise group Upsilon Acrux) is well adjusted and perfect for the band after the departure of longtime drummer Joel Connell.Deep Six records stated it the best on their website-"The Progression of Sickness will prove to all skull servants that the evolution of THE SKULL is a fury to behold"

If i had gotten this release earlier ,it would've very easily battled sordo for my top pick of 2012

5 stars.

http://www.bastardnoise.com/

TOP 10 RELEASES OF 2012

not that anyone gives a shit what my opinion is,but here is my obligatory year end list..not a whole lot that is a surprise on this so lets get to it.

10) The Second Coming-ACxDC
the return of the socal powerviolence legends was highly anticipated and buzzed about around the community as soon as it was revealed they were writing.this shit is an absolute banger.6 tracks of PV done the way only these guys can.all tthe songs on here are sick,but my personal favorite was "fuck it dood...lets go bowling".good shit.
http://acxdc.bandcamp.com/album/second-coming-ep

9)No Reces-Beatriz Carnicero
Coming from Uruguay,this band reeks of everything that is 1st wave powerviolence.fast,cavemen,grooves.its all there.my homie tim from Opaqus Rex put out the tape for this and its even rawer than on here.good shit.
http://beatrizcarnicero.bandcamp.com/

8) Red Hands-Bridge
my homies from orange county,highly underated and maddogged by haters always.but the fact remains their one of the best fucking bands to come out of this shithole.the blasts are tight,the songs strong and heavy and the lyrics extremely personal.definently my favorite out of orange county this year.
red hands mediafire linkage.

7)New Recordings-Cancer Patient
another bunch of homies,this time coming from the grind haven that is south central LA.bass and drum PV to the maximum.no bullshit.no filler tracks.every song is an absolute banger.these guys are gonna blow up any day now.if youve already slept on this,you fucking suck.smoke hash and play powerviolence.
http://cancerpatient.bandcamp.com/

6)S/T-Fissure
again,a highly underated and hated on band by lamewads,this band is coming up fast,violently and effectively.
this album shows a taste of what fissure is like live.thrashy powerviolence at its best out of long beach and coachella.this band is looking at great things in their future.dont sleep on this.
http://fissurehcpv.bandcamp.com/

5)S/T-SixBrewBantha
Canada's where its at right now,grindcore wise.SixBrew are on the top of their game with their debut s/t album.17 tracks of brutality.start/stop transitions.blasting with bpms faster than a train.vocals that sound like snuff film recordings.shits dank,as they say in california.definently one of my favorite bands and homies.
http://sixbrewbantha.bandcamp.com/album/s-t-lp

4)Pizza HI Five/Archagathus split 7"
another opaqus masterpiece,this shit was actually supposed to come out way earlier than it did.none the less,this is some of my favorite tracks from both bands.the songs are raw as fuck and great to blast loud.
archagathus keeps it real with their mincecore perfection while pizza keeps up their 2 man debauchery in full effect.great record.
mediafire download linkage

3)God's America/Human Junk Split
truly the heaviest record of the year.human junk from england pillage and rape with high speed powervioelnce with screeched vocals.like extortion on meth.God's America's side is one of the heaviest ive ever heard.this is how powerviolence is supposed to sound.if not for the next two,this wouldve been the record of the year for me.http://grindcorekaraoke.com/album/gods-junk

2)-Tatical Precision Violence-Sordo
from my homies eduado(DIY NOISE) and gerry carrillo from oxnard,this bass/drum pv band is already a legendary band in california.their form of powerviolence is groovy,catchy and fucking pummelling when its fast.this shit gets spun twice a day in the chamber when we get done jamming.so fucking righteous,well done gentlemen.http://primeeggsamplerecords.bandcamp.com/album/tactical-precision-violence

1) Obacha/Chetwrecker-split tape
i got this tape from the homies in obacha when they came through socal.when i got home and poped it in,i was blown away by it.fast,catchy and fucking pissed,the obacha side is everything about the band i fucking lovein 10 songs.from fast jams to groovy breaks.the chetwreker side is just as dope,the oakland band showcases their powerful two piece destruction in 6 violent songs.both bands are gnarly live and deserve more recognition.best track?:toyota has nothing to do with hardcore.
obacha side download                                                                                  listen to the whole thing here.

thanks for reading.look forward to more bullshit and lagging next year on the site.hope to get some records out soon as well on 36th chamber of thrash.stay frosty,my friends.

OBACHA-Interview

Obacha are canada's finest in fastcore.fast,pissed and unrelenting.they are my good homies and i even got to play a few shows with them on their southern californian tour.if youre sleeping on this shit,youre fucking up hard.i sat down in the bunker with them to discuss star wars,mincecore,border patrol and wrecking chets.

36th:how did obacha come to form?
Tommy: Collin called me up one day and was like "hey wanna come start a fastcore band? i have 2 songs written". So of course I drive up to his house to jam them, Collin was playing guitar and I was playing drums and we learned the songs. Then we were jamming a week later and Graham showed up so we showed him the songs and he just grabbed a mic and said "I'm fucking in this band". Shortly after that we asked my cousin Evan to play drums so I moved to guitar and Collin moved to bass. Evan quit in January after playing with us for a year and a half so Graham moved to drums and that's the lineup we're at now. We played our first show as a 3 piece in March 2012 and started in May 2010.

                                        you can see lil ol' me in this video! such a gnarly show.


where did the name originate?
Collin was the first one to say it. It was like "you betcha" but spelled all fucked. We would get beers after jam and have endless discussions on how we should spell it, like hours long, every time, and never reached a conclusion so when our first show came I was making the flyer and just spelled it OBACHA. We figured it was a shitty enough name that it couldn't possibly be taken but sure enough it actually is by some techno hip hop guy from I don't fucking know where. Props to ORDSTRO for also having a name that's not even a proper word.

what are some of your most memroble moments in the band?

So many. Evan puking all over my dads van on a trip to Alberta, getting super duper drunk with TOTES BRUTE first night into tour (Richie KILLS at van jumps), meeting Jim Layhee on the ferry to GRINDLANDIA, Collin taking us to the wrong venue through a blizzard, hanging out with Bubb Rubb in Oakland, "I smoked it on accident fool", cramming us and SKUFF into my small ass truck for 4 days, our first Vancouver show where people were smashing each other really badly, playing with STILLBIRTH in Squamish and I got bashed in the face. Tons more. Touring fucking rules cause you get to see dumb shit you would never see otherwise. Plus you're almost always playing in the sketchiest part of any town so that's where all the real characters are.

what do you have planned next release wise?
We have a split ep with CHETWRECKER from Oakland at the plant, we had cassettes of it for tour but we sold out of them in like 5 shows. Pretty quick here we're recording for a split cassette with SLAVE from Alabama (who rule really hard) and then after that we're recording for a split ep with ORDSTRO from San Fransisco(who also rule hard) that we've had planned for a really long time. Then sometime we're doing a 4 way split 7' called "FAST FRIENDS" with ARCHAGATHUS, VIOLENT GORGE and SHOOTING SPREE. 9 dumbasses, 4 bands. Some of my friends keep bugging me to write an LP, but I don't really see that happening any time soon as a "long song" clocks in at about 35 seconds these days.

how did cali treat you on your tour?
Very well, those we're some of the best shows I've ever played and we met so many rad as fuck people. Also, we smoked weed with TWO guys that used to play in LACK OF INTEREST so I was really happy about that one. Everyone just smokes weed there nonstop it rules and we played with tons of great bands. The scene in Canada is good for fastcore and powerviolence but SO many more people go to shows there, especially in southern California where all the shows are at least 9 bands and cost $2. THANKS CALI!

when you coming back!? haha
As soon as we can. Graham has to get another passport cause he lost his on the first night of tour drunk as fuck in Seattle (we're real winners) and I should probably do some maintenance to the $400 van so, after that we're good to go. Hopefully the spring with CHETWRECKER, we're working on the where/when/how thing for that right now.  I wish the border didn't suck so bad getting into America looking like a greasy piece of shit grinder at 7a.m. on a monday sleep deprived and hungover with a very poorly planned stupid story that you're camping in California and aren't sure where yet. If it weren't for that we'd come down and play all the time.

finally,you're favorite chewbacca scene in star wars.
Any scene where he's freaking out and shouting off jibberish as loud as he can. That dude is CLEARLY down with powerviolence.

OBACHA'S BLOG
OBACHA'S BANDCAMP
OBACHA'S FB

new releases on tape are coming,

got some goodies coming around with the new year,hopefully going to get the store envy with the distro shit online!

TENSION/Faith In Failure split tape
 -ltd to 50 copies
  BxDxP-Stupid Fucks Playing Fast Vol.1
-ltd to 35 copies.
ArnoldXPalmer-Club Swingin' Power Violence
-ltd to 35 copies

TBA:
MEAT-s/t tape
TENSION/PxBxS SPLIT
 BDP-STILL STUPID,EVEN FASTER-Vol.2
MORE TBA!!!

xKATExMOSHx-3 songs

good powerviolence from rome,italy! check it out! badass bronson cover on this shit as well!

more tunes

Paradise-Arnold Palmer

the homie matt ants,the drummer for crutch and anthrot,put out this righteous underground rap alum earlier this year under the name PARADISE. true and clean flow with mellow beats to match.i dont usually post rap to this page,but fuck,this shit is good enough to be on the chamber.and he named it after arnold palmer,whats not to love?

free download here.

IRON LUNG INTERVIEW

 Iron lung are one of those bands few others can match nor get close to.they label themselves powerviolence while their sound has very little characteristics in common with first wave powerviolence other than speed and frantic start/stop nuances.this interview made me extremely nervous to send in based on i've never seen or read an interview with the men behind the chaos.when i sent these questions to iron lung records,i was surprised by how friendly and open their drummer,Jensen Ward,was to questions and such.what you are about to read was our conversations of life,iron lung and death.

-how long have you been playing drums for?when did you first start playing?
I bought a pair of drumsticks in 1996 and beat the fuck out of my steering wheel trying to learn every fill and nuance of Rudimentary Peni's "Death Church". I used to drive my mom to school in the mountains and I'd have to wait for hours. It snowed a lot up there so skateboarding was out. Gotta do something, man.


-how did you and Jon Kortland meet?
He worked as a paralegal at the lawyer's office I was using for my trial defence. I thought he looked like an interesting person and he was always listening to Steely Dan very quietly so I knew he liked to rock. We talked a lot while I was in the waiting room and got to be really good friends. Then he told me he played guitar in a punk band.

-how did Iron Lung come to form?
Jon's band Gob was looking for a fill in drummer so I joined up for a couple shows. We really clicked. The bass player in Gob was a real nut so we cut her loose and started up a Dune tribute band for fun. The singer of that band was a real nut so we cut him loose too. Then there was only two...

-where did the name originate from?
We both like antique medical practices and gear so what better poster child for that interest is there besides an IRON LUNG? That's a trick question, there isn't.

-what influences,as a lyricist,do you draw from?
I listen to a lot of Weird Al.

-you guys have been alot of different places,where are some of your favorite places to play throughout the world?
In alphabetical order by continent: Asia, Australia, Europe, North America.

-how did you contact Nick Blinko for the artwork on the cover of sexless/no sex?
I will not tell anyone that secret. He is a sensitive man and doesn't like to be bothered. I'm glad he is feeling better.

-i love your many different collaborations with bands like Hatred Surge,David Bailey,Pig Heart Transplant and your other band Walls.Is it hard to collaborate with other bands?what is your process of writing when with other bands?
All of the people we pick to play with are the best at what they do so writing and arranging is easy. We all show up to the sessions with ideas. We try a few different combinations of ideas and see what we can do. It usually works out nicely.

-how did Iron Lung Records come about?
Lords Of Light were one of the best live bands we have ever had the pleasure to play with. They did their 2nd recording session and ended up with the song "Dividing Up" left over. It was way too good to just let go so we had them go into the studio again and record a b-side and made a great (and completely misunderstood) single out of it. To this day that is one of my favorite releases.

-what are some of your favorite groups on the label?
All of them. We only put out stuff we like.

-what are your  plans for the future as a band?
Eventually, probably on the "White Glove Test" world tour, we will hit some black ice in Sweden and decapitate ourselves. Then the understudies will continue on in our place for at least another 25 years. It never ends...

-finally,what are some unsigned groups in the powerviolence circuit that have caught your attention?
Porch Trash, Pillcrusher, The Death, Sarin Gas X and Human Meat are just a couple of the bands we are looking at right now. We don't want to give away too much more than that right now for fear that they will get scooped up before we can afford their demands. Damn you Relapse Records!!!

-thank you for the interview and all the sweet recordings,mr.ward.
You're welcome. Stop by any time.

http://lifeironlungdeath.blogspot.com/
Iron Lung Records Bandcamp
Iron Lung Records Big cartel

God's America/Human Junk-Split 7"

This split is some of the strongest music released this year.Human Junk is a ravaging UK speedviolence group and their 7 tracks are fucking quick and furious.Not one song on their side of the split is longer than a minute.definently one of my favorite bands to emerge from the UK. God's America is a Las Vegas native powerviolence band of the heaviest variety.the sheer intensity of the songs is where the intensity comes.definently one of my favorite splits of the year.

download linkage here:

http://grindcorekaraoke.com/album/gods-junk

Corrupt Bastards-Split w/Calafia Puta

Drum and Bass Violence at maximum speed and groove.havent yet heard the calafia puta side yet,but if i do i will put it up! give it up for Texas powerviolence and check it out.

http://corruptbastards.bandcamp.com/album/corrupt-bastards-calafia-puta-split-tape