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Mansion – ‘First Death Of The Lutheran’ (I Hate Records)

Mansion – ‘First Death Of The Lutheran’ (I Hate Records)

Posted by | Jan 8, 2019 | , |

Hailing from Finland, Mansion – the brainchild, it would seem, of co-vocalist Alma Kartano – present epic stoner-edged doom with a very twisted religious narrative, treading as they do the more left-hand path more favoured by their black metal counterparts. Expounding their own “alternative doctrine”, they portray Satan as the true “Lord Almighty” and Christians as the real sinners, led blindingly into damnation by the religious leaders who promised them an entirely different version of eternity from that which is the reality. It’s not exactly new terror-tory (sic) lyrically or philosophically, but it does suit the dank and gloomy nature of their material and their sound; or should that be the other way around?

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Ashtones – ‘Who Are The Leper Messiahs?’ (Antitune Records)

Ashtones – ‘Who Are The Leper Messiahs?’ (Antitune Records)

Posted by | Jan 7, 2019 | , , |

Despite this being their fourth album, Monk has to admit that he had never heard of Lille street punks Ashtones until this CD landed on the doormat at ÜRHQ over the recent holiday break (despite having being released a whack of weeks previously), complete with a nice handwritten note, penned on a piece of graph paper, from vocalist Gé, asking if we’d mind reviewing it. Hey, he even threw in an early Christmas present, in the form of a split album featuring two other bands from their label’s roster… And, like most people, we’re partial to the odd freebie now again – as well as open to a spot of bribery.

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