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BongCauldron Reveal Self-Titled EP Artwork

Posted in Visual Evidence on November 30th, 2013 by JJ Koczan

If the going theme was supposed to be evisceration, then at least BongCauldron‘s brand of sludge stands up to it. The Leeds-based three-piece will make their self-titled debut with an EP on Superhot Records that’s expected to be out on Jan. 13, 2014, and today I have the pleasure of hosting the debut of the art for the release, which appears with a gleefully degenerate sensibility courtesy of artist Smyles (website here).

BongCauldron recently supported Windhand and Pilgrim in Manchester as those two acts made their way through the UK, and on Jan. 24, they’re slated to appear with Wolfshead and Desert Storm at their first show in London, playing The Black Heart in Camden Town.

More to come on these guys, but click on either image below to enlarge it for a hi res view in the meantime, and get some background on the band courtesy of the PR wire below:

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Since their formation in 2011, BongCauldron has developed a reputation on the local Leeds metal scene as a sleeping colossus. A beast that only ever truly awakens from its slumber when called upon to thrash out a cacophonous amalgamation of torturous sludge metal, old school thrash-pit discord and homegrown haze.

In full flow, the band is relentless. Having shaken gig-goers to the core in support of bands like Sunwølf, Windhand and Trippy Wicked & The Cosmic Children of The Knight this past year their self-titled EP and first outing into the wilderness comes under the watchful eye of the St Albans based Superhot Records. In their quest to, “Bring you the best from all ends of the underground heavy music spectrum” the label is responsible for memorable releases by the aforementioned Trippy Wicked, as well as Groan, Vodun and Stubb.

BongCaludron packs in dirty, bass-heavy riffs and drums that build a punishing wall of noise around the doom metal and crust punk ingloriousness of bands like Iron Monkey and early Crowbar. Rolling out bluesy shifting slabs of guitar that lay waste to any hope of standing still. Gleaning abrasive sludge and choking fuzz from every note, beat and nod this is a collection of guttural and throat tearing songs that revel in the pleasure of good booze and better bongs.

BongCauldron is:
Corky – Bass, Vocals
Biscuit – Guitar, Vocals
Jay – Drums

Track listing:
1. Tree Wizard
2. Pissed Up
3. Vehemence
4. Gimp Rig
5. Gauze Rite

Label: Superhot Records
Formats: CD, Download
Web: www.superhotrecords.com
https://www.facebook.com/bongcauldron

BongCauldron, “Pissed Up” Superhot Session

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BongCauldron Sign to Superhot Records

Posted in Whathaveyou on June 27th, 2013 by JJ Koczan

The song “Pissed Up” marks the first occasion I’ve had to hear UK trio BongCauldron, but it seems like the band have their sludge together. To wit, the opening lines, “Pissed up/Going nowhere” arrive drenched in feedback in bigger, early Crowbar-style shouts, and the band’s sound only gets more assaulting from there.

Today the announcement came through that BongCauldron have signed with Superhot Records for the release of their debut EP, and that the three-piece recently filmed a Superhot Session for “Pissed Up,” the video for which you can find below, along with the audio of the track, which is available as a free download. Enjoy:

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Massively oppressive riffs, booze, feedback and nightmare drug trips. BongCauldron has it all with plenty to spare.

Leeds 3 piece BongCauldron have signed with Superhot Records to release their sludge soaked debut EP. To celebrate this occasion Superhot Records invited Corky (bass, vocals), Biscuit (guitar, vocals) and Jay (drums) to record a live studio session late in April 2013.

Despite making the long drive to Superhot HQ in the small hours of a Monday morning, having just played and partied at ‘kin Hell Fest all weekend and one of the lads not having even made it to bed the night before they had no problem blasting out 5 minutes of oppressive sludge.

Watch the live session here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAO4iJlX-VM

BongCauldron, “Pissed Up” Superhot Sessions video

The album version of the song is also available for free download from Bandcamp here: http://superhotrecords.bandcamp.com/album/bongcauldron

Superhot Records will release the EP later in 2013. BongCauldron continue writing music and have the following shows lined up for this year so far:

26th July – Fivers for Trannys at Xscape, Yorkshire, UK
28th September – Dragonfest at the Gasworks, Bradford, UK

http://www.superhotrecords.com/
https://www.facebook.com/bongcauldron

BongCauldron, “Pissed Up” Superhot Session

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