Being of a certain age, I recall distinctly walking as a child through the video store and seeing, among the VHS tapes available to rent, the 1985 horror flick Ghoulies. And I must’ve been just the right age for it to really make an impression, because even after well over three decades I still remember it and I never actually watched the film. I did, however, always watch the toilet with a bit of side-eye. So yeah, the cover of Toilet Snake‘s 2022 self-titled album hit a nerve.

Also, I feel the need to point out that compared to the sundry slimeball routes they could’ve gone in interpreting the band’s moniker in the artwork, this is comparatively not-slimeball in a way that is very much appreciated. It’s a snake in a toilet. Bam. Maybe some kid will see it and have it imprinted on their brain too.

That’s one reason I’m posting about it. Another is the record is a beast of classic heavy riffing and sludgier intention, the push of “Is This Fire?” seeming to answer its own question in theoretical emoji fashion. I missed the album last year — hey, it happens, pretty much all the time — so I’m glad to post about it now, and wish the band congratulations on signing to DHU Records to give it a vinyl issue. Here’s to not getting bit on the ass.

From the PR wire:

New Signing to DHU Records: Toilet Snake

DHU Records is excited to announce the signing of Italian Sludge Doomers TOILET SNAKE !!

“Toilet Snake is a sludge-doom power trio that delivers a raw and unapologetic sound.

With Marco ripping through vocals & guitar, Davide crushing the bass and Giacomo beating the drums like it owes him money, Toilet Snake deliver a no frills, no bullshit, straight-up, relentless groove.

Based in Milan, Italy, and drawing inspiration from the NOLA scene, Toilet Snake has been crafting their abrasive, filthy riffs since 2018 and released their self-titled debut digitally and on cassette (DIY) in 2022, and will soon become the latest, infamous addition to the DHU Records catalogue on Limited Edition Vinyl.”

DHU Records will release the self titled debut album by Toilet Snake in 2023

Test Press, DHU Exclusive and Band Editions will be available…

Side A:
A1. Night Vision
A2. Ashtray Mouth
A3. Into High Gear

Side B:
B1. Is This Fire?
B2. Bills Overdue
B3. Checkpoint

Recorded, mixed and mastered at Dirty Sound Studio, VR, Italy
Artwork by ZZ Corpse

Toilet Snake
Marco • Guitar/Vocals
Davide • Bass
Giacomo • Drums

https://www.instagram.com/toiletsnake666/
https://toiletsnake.bandcamp.com/
https://linktr.ee/toiletsnake/

www.darkhedonisticunion.bigcartel.com
https://www.facebook.com/DHURecords/
https://instagram.com/dhu_records

Toilet Snake, Toilet Snake (2022)

Tags: DHU Records, Italy, Milan, self-titled, Toilet Snake, Toilet Snake Self-titled

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