On the Radar: Dark Buddha Rising
This is the second band suggested by Obelisk attendee and former member of Finland‘s Abhorrence, Shrike (first is Temples, here), whose opinions on the heavy have thus far proved to be top caliber. Dark Buddha Rising is a Finnish trio who give Ufomammut a run for their money when it comes to droning musical weight. The two tracks they have posted on their website have been regular features on my desktop player since I downloaded them, and even as I type this I’m having an easy time losing myself in the hypnotic riffs and lumbering pace.
There isn’t much info to relate (totally kvlt drone). The only contact info on their site is an address, there’s no MySpace and the band’s bio/manifesto is largely useless when it comes to obtaining an idea of how they got together or what they’ve done so far. Something in me doesn’t think their origin came, “As the remnants of flesh dance to the endless pulses of the multiverse, the underlying directives in biorhythms to which these pulses are synchronised (from ego to the universe on the left hand and no ego in the void beneath the veil) are to be followed like a call of nature,” but if you take the music for what it is, the rest stops mattering.
You might note a Primordial influence in the vocals on the 17-minute-plus “Enneargy” from the album Ritual IX (for sale here) streaming below. In case it needs clarification, that’s awesome.
Tags: Dark Buddha Rising, Finland
These guys have just put out another vinyl release, bound to sell out quick, so grabs yours while you can. It slays.
The band is very lowkey and underground about themselves on purpose. Its about the music. They do have some more stuff (I think) on Last.fm, so check that out.
A lot of DBR personnel have also been active in Galacticka, which is a psychedelic space rock kinda thing. One might say that DBR is Galacticka’s raped, beaten, depressed, nihilistic and murderous brother. -ish.
Also highly recommended, but not nearly as heavy and punishing: http://www.galacticka.net/ – click on the album covers for downloads, within the site