This long-awaited split 7" between Vegas and Moutheater comes courtesy of Thrashed! Records, offering up two tracks per band for a mere 11 minutes of surprisingly diverse excursions. I believe this is the first new material from Vegas in almost four years, and "Becoming the Night" kicks things off with a dark, relaxed twist that's actually quite comparable to vocalist T's work with the Roses Never Fade project, while "MMVIII" then builds into an explosive two-minute assault of straight-up Cleveland hardcore worship, complete with a slew of chaotic leads mixed deep in against the backbone of the composition. Moutheater, on the other hand, operates in an entirely different space, loaded with grungy, AmRep-styled "noise rock" that's a little more aggressive and in your face compliments of some forceful vocals and an incredibly warm, natural recording that really lets the plodding, bass-centric rhythms shine. I had never heard this band before, so I wasn't entirely sure what to expect, but this is great work, and I'd quite like to hear more. I believe the 7" is limited to 500 copies, and from what I understand it's selling rather quickly, so... check out the excerpts below, and make the grab while you still can if you like what you hear!
Vegas "MMVIII" (excerpt)
Moutheater "Misperceptions" (excerpt)
Comments
Good god damn.
10.13.2008 | By james
That closer on the Moutheater side fucking SLAYS.
10.13.2008 | By ryanaircraft
Are you gonna post something that’s NOT metallic hardcore sometime soon?
10.13.2008 | By Kawana'ao
Ummm… Helms Alee, Seconds Before, Christdriver, Snöras, and numerous others are still on the front page. Some as recent as the last two weeks. Scroll down much?
10.13.2008 | By Andrew Aversionline
Can’t believe I’ve never heard of Vegas before. I really like the more darker elements that they’ve incorporated which helps in the originality department. Also, I’m really diggin’ the new Helms Alee album and can’t thank you enough for constantly introducing me to new sounds. Am I the only one hearing a Melvins/Torche vibe on that HA release? Keep it up…..
10.14.2008 | By paul
Two of the best bands around today.
10.14.2008 | By Burton
Anyone know if these tracks were ever made available in digital format? I missed the boat by a long ways on this one.
3.28.2013 | By Marcus