boris
On the recommendation (…a kind of Velvet Underground meets Metallica without as many vocals) of one of my my musical docents: Seb, we soundchecked Japanese 3-piece Boris on Tuesday night. A noise band whose output spans at least 8 genres according to Wikipedia (although it is the first time I have heard of sludge rock!) they provided an unforgettable experience.
Their set was an intense ear bleeding cacophony outdone only by the Glasgow subway on the way home, with truly awesome moments of sheer noise, and brilliant guitar playing including a double headed monster (below). A 20 min extended final piece left very few in the full house demanding an encore however – my ears certainly couldn’t have taken much more.
Takeshi, originally uploaded by xkachoojix.