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Hi and thanks for reading. I haven’t really been listening to records again. I finally listened to this copy of the DISMACHINE / NAILED DOWN split that I picked up back in June, haha. While I got this record for DISMACHINE, the NAILED DOWN shit is pretty cool. I think they were from Australia? Also pretty cool, this record came out in 1997 and they covered KURO. I remember having this record once a long time ago and I foolishly sold it. It’s not an expensive record by any means, but shit they are hard to find in the States. I actually picked this record up at Trash Palace in Stockholm. I first heard DISMACHINE via their split with TOTALITÄR and I was hooked right away. I think those are some of their best tracks, with the perfect fusion of groovy d-beat and truly disgusting blast beats. If you don’t know, the guitarist is Jan “Jutte” Jutila, who operated the label Your Own Jailer. And whom I also refer to as the Swedish d-beat master, haha. My friend Martin told me Jutte didn’t use a guitar pick… what the fuck? I’m sure I have raved about this 7” here before, but I think the TIMES SQUARE PREACHERS Don’t Be Numb EP is one of the best records to come out in the ‘90s. The songwriting is killer, and damn, the drums are so groovy. It’s insane how deep he gets in that pocket. Oh yes, I brought that up cos Jutte was playing drums in TSP. Haha, Martin also told me another story where Jutte would get on stage and stick his head in the kick drum to make sure drummers were playing a proper d-beat. I think the recording itself is also excellent. The drums are placed in the perfect spot in the mix. The guitar sounds clear but also simultaneously gnarly. Surprise, Jutte recorded the tracks haha. He also recorded both sides of the TOTALITÄR / DISMACHINE split. I’m pretty sure he recorded every record he played on actually, at least the ones he released on YOJ. I know some readers already know all this shit, so I apologize. But I still need to point out the DISMACHINE/CUMBRAGE split 7”. Now, these right here are probably my favorite DISMACHINE tracks. The first track is so pummeling it’s nuts. They bring you in with some riff perfection with ripping d-beat but then sprinkle in these blasts near the end that bring the intensity to the next level. I typically hate blasting, but in the case of DISMACHINE there is something original and special about it. There’s some crazy shit happening on “Aargh,” which is an entire blast track. The bass tone also really sticks out in that song, and the sound just blows my mind. So, I didn’t bring up this record to obsess over DISMACHINE really, but to point out the Jutte did vocals in CUMBRAGE. I love these CUMBRAGE tracks. The sound isn’t crispy like DISMACHINE, but the riffing is absolutely on point. The way that mofo dances up and down the fretboard is so sick, and once again, the drummer is groovy as fuck.
Alright, so the photo I used above is from this band KURT KANONMAT. I know nothing about this band, like at all. According to the youtube link, they released this EP Äldre Skolans Mangel in 2023. But I wonder if it’s just digital or what. My aforementioned friend Martin sent this to me last week, and I have been listening to it often. It’s not doing anything groundbreaking really, and the riffs are not necessarily ones that get stuck in my head either. But I still think this shit rips. Sometimes they remind me of MOB 47, and other times NO SECURITY. They certainly have speed and intensity, and they do some weird bits here and there, so the sound isn’t always what I’d expect—and I can really appreciate that. I will have to grill Martin on what he knows about the band, and if this was actually physically released. I think have some more questions for him about Jutte as well, haha. I will report back with my finding. Cheers and thanks for reading.