Special thanks to the folks at Azoth for this show but especially Jason Walton for getting the board recording and Blue Heron Video for the amazing footage and editing!
Eclectic Boston label Divergent Series has just announced in their Spring 2019 Newsletter that the a new Xiphoid Dementia LP is up on deck! Divergent Series is home to the strange industrial/sound collage project FRKSE and obscure black metal act RID among others.
DIV_038: Xiphoid Dementia – Prison Of Hope LP
Our friend and colleague in the northwest, fresh off his split with Bastard Noise harshes out your palette with half a dozen tracks of rich industrial soundwork. Here, Xiphoid Dementia really makes skillful use of more rhythmic elements than his previous …
6/1/19 – Seattle, WA @ Black Lodge – 8PM
SH:HSTerror Cell UnitXiphoid DementiaObsidian NeedlesHostage Execution
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4/27/19 – Victoria, B.C. @ James Bay United Church – 8PM
DarkwoodCrooked MouthHeadstone Brigade
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The reviews have started rolling in. Here’s what the press is saying:
From Side-Line:
Background/Info: This work is a split album between long-time active noise-maker Bastard Noise and Xiphoid Dementia. The album has been released as a collaboration between different labels.
Content: Xiphoid Dementia takes off with 3 harsh industrial-noise pieces. The tracks have been achieved with a few spoken samplings and bombastic/epic arrangements. Bastard Noise takes the B-side delivering 4 harsh pieces mixing industrial, noise and pure improvisation. Both last cuts are supported with a dark, tormented sphere.
+ + + : You’ve …