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Morrigan's Pit has closed down as of November 2006. The site and its articles will stay online as an archive until September at least, but probably longer.
The Archives
2002-2006
» CD REVIEWS
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DIRTBRED - STILLSEED - SCARIFIER - UNDECIDED
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The Exchange - Regina, Saskatchewan (CAN)
June 19th 2004
http://www.geocities.com/dirtbred
http://www.scarifier.ca
Well, once again I find myself in the unenviable position of nursing a
hangover. Everyone please recite the mantra in unison: "I WILL NEVER DRINK
AGAIN." Now then, please proceed to crack open the next beer. And, in other
news, a rock show happened.
With Dirtbred seeming to be on unofficial hiatus due to the double
duty of multi instrumentalist (and all around fine, fine, man) Troy Bleigh,
it was with great anticipation that I entered the Exchange. I hadn't seen
the band perform live for some time, so to have them back looked to be a
sweet treat indeed. Unfortunately, as is the way of the rock show, the
evening started off with doors opening late, as per usual. Once they opened,
though, all in attendance readied themselves to worship at the mosh pit
flanked altar of the gods Heavy and Metal.
UNDECIDED, the opening act, are good people. It's really too bad
their music makes me want to wretch. Enough said about them.
SCARIFIER, a new act to the Regina scene, absolutely astounded many. Gaping mouths were
seen everywhere as they spread their hateful take on death metal. Powerful
guitars and pounding drums and, thankfully, the first mosh pit of the night.
They were followed by the hard rock band STILLSEED, whom I personally enjoy
greatly and I think they should be famous. Hell, I think a herd of moaning
water buffalo should be famous if it gets Nickelback off the damned air
waves. Sorry, I'm bitter about talentless schmucks getting rich... However,
back to the point. And the point would be, how did those bred in dirt fare?
Well, lets just say my neck may never recover.
Taking the stage with more energy and all encompassing power than
has been seen from them in a long, long time, DIRTBRED showed everyone how
to rock hard, and in the process surely turned non believers into
simpering, whining piles of human refuse. Melding seamlessly fan favorites
like "Heirloom", "T.W.A.T." and "Five Nines" with newer and more ultimately
crushing material such as "Wounds Of Today (Scars of Tomorrow)", "Emerge The
Coward", and the curiously titled "New Song", the band exerted total control of
the venue. Much headbanging ensued, led chiefly by lead singer Donovan
Turner's masterful windmill hair flinging action. He should become an action
figure, seriously. Over the course of about fourtyfive minutes or so, and
time is irrelevant here really, the dry became sweaty, hands became horns,
and pits of swirling, headbanging insanity ruled. A truly excellent example
of why we all love the music and the people who make it happen. And oh yeah,
they covered "Refuse/Resist" by the almighty Sepultura. Horns up, boys, and
play again real soon. I'm begging here.
submitted by Nathan 24.06.2004
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