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Project Metal Across The Pond (March 7th 2024)

On this week’s episode of Project Metal Across The Pond With Ell Yong, the bands that are on show: Farba Kingdom, wazzara, Varius, Wærloga, Metal Mirror, Ignitor, WINE GUARDIAN, The End AD, Woest, Nighthawk and Heavy Temple, Amy Tung Barrysmith, Mlny Parsonz, Besvärjelsen, Frayle, The Otolith, Doomstress Alexis, Deathbell, The Keening, Xael, XLIX, Xoth, Zac Crye, Zvijer, Arched Fire, Violet Sin…

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Amy Tung Barrysmith

Year of the Cobra

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MARYLAND DOOM FEST 2019 - Pat Riot's Top Must-See Acts: YEAR OF THE COBRA

MARYLAND DOOM FEST 2019 – Pat Riot’s Top Must-See Acts: YEAR OF THE COBRA

Article By: Pat ‘Riot’ Whitaker, Senior Writer/Journalist ‡ Edited By: Leanne Ridgeway, Owner/Chief Editor

When it comes to two individuals that make heavy music, the duo of Amy Tung Barrysmith (vocals and bass) and Jon Barrysmith (drums), also known as YEAR OF THE COBRA, are hard to beat. (more…)

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Celophys Scorch the Earth with 4th LP, ‘Fried Chordata’

~Doomed & Stoned Debuts~

I chuckled when I saw the album title for the latest effort by CELOPHYS, 'Fried Chordata' (2019). When I heard the first track, my smile turned to more of a look of shock. "Anunnaki" shook the walls as fatefully as the legendary Sumerian gods of old. In the words of the holy writ, "There were giants in those days." Yes, and you can hear them shaking the ground as they step through their domain, crying out with premonition like a lumbering sauropod that the end of the age is near, but vowing to return. Certainly, the album cover suggests the Cherkasy-based sludge slingers are giving Conan and Primitive Man a run for their money!

The hammering didn't stop there. "Fucked Up" opens with a quote from the first season of Deadwood. I couldn't help but chuckle at the frustrated exchange Al Swearengen and Mister Wu in this tense clash of cultures: "Who stole the fucking dope!?” "C***sucker!!!" "Listen. Listen! I. find. c***suckers. I find dope and c***suckers who steal fucking dope, huh?" A reminder that the opium epidemic has long been with us. The mood matches the set-up, with a up-tempo, mud-stomping sesh frantically searching for those who've fucked up our plans...and settle the score. Midway, the song slows to a simmer as the we rage, "Where is my dope?"

"Papaver" gives us a nice groovy change of pace, with the poppy flower is working its magic. This hymn to the high would make a fitting companion to Eyehategod's "Southern Discomfort," I suspect. The song later alludes to the problem of heroin, indicating that it's not all bright colored petals and warm, sleepy vibes, but an addiction that has lain waste to the best and brightest of souls.

The album isn't just about drugs, of course. We're covering lots of ground in this six-song spin. "False Lizard and Yeti," perhaps the inspiration behind the album's artwork by Viktor Absrud, contrasts old world with new, as the conquering instinct of mankind to subdue all before it traces roots back to the Darwinian quest for survival at all costs.

"Magicae Mammuthus" is the longest track of the record (11:37) and seems to imply something about the emergence of the dark arts as human cranial capacity evolved and we awakened to the mysterious wonder of those majestic, god-tier creatures around us. It is here I'm also reminded (once again) that Celophys is just two dudes.   I've been at Year of the Cobra shows where Amy Tung-Barrysmith shut down half a bar's electricity (three times over!) with the power of her bass over Sunn amps. I can only imagine the damage that Miroslav Kopiika (bass guitar) and Alexander Beregovoy (drums, vox) would do to a venue of similar size. Perhaps only the big stage is equipped to handle the sheer wattage the Celophys sound must muster live.

On to the finale: "Prehistoric Barn." More a barn-buster than a barn-stomer, It is here we reconnect with the band's great love of paleontology and the mighty creatures that once were the planet's sole point of reference to the weight, force, and power of doom metal. The song takes time to contemplate with the dank, downtuned strum of Miroslav's notes, introducing a dirge that moves as low and slow a Brachiosaur. It's a spectacular finish to Fried Chordata, releasing Friday, April 5th via Robustfellow (pre-order here).

You'll not find a fiercer album than this for miles (or kilometers, for my non-American readers). Fans of behemoths like Slomatics, Bongripper, Reptile Master, or the recent ex-Tombstones project SAVER should be all over this -- and panic at the thought they might have missed three previous records from the Ukrainian pain-makers. A fitting follow-up to Celophys' Ammonite, indeed.

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Fried Chordata by Celophys

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Robustfellow is to release the fourth LP of Ukraine’s uncompromising sludge metallers Celophys. Having an excellent track-record of robust releases (their second LP was released in 2013 via Emetic Records famous for working with sludge icons and the third one was released by Robustfellow Prods. in 2015), with their new effort, the crushing duo reminds us once again how sludge should sound like.

The added speed and aggression show the progression of the outfit and the absence of bass guitar doesn’t stop the band from creating a thick, ear-bleed aggressive sound bound to make a mark in the sonic history. Continuing to mix paleontology with weed-smoking, the distinctiveness of the band’s style becomes even more evident on ‘Fried Chordata.’ There’s no reason why a sludge devotee should skip this!

Ammonite by Celophys

The release will be available as an MC, featuring Robustfellow’s special approach to physical formats, and a digital download on the 5th of April. Celophys is a sludge metal band from Cherkassy, Ukraine. The first album Triassic Desert released in 2012 was recorded as a three-piece, but shortly after it the outfit morphed into a duo led by the founder/drummer/singer Alexander Beregovoy and guitarist Miroslav Kopeyka. This line-up recorded three more albums, namely ‘Phobos Elevator’ (2013, released via Emetic Records, which is famous for working with Eyehategod, Buzzov•en, Bongripper, Crowbar and other icons of sludge), ‘Ammonite’ (2015) and the freshly baked ‘Fried Chordata’ (2019).

Phobos Elevator (LP) by Celophys

The band covers an unusual array of topics which includes paleontology (you can find the reflection in the artworks), outer space, 420 and personal experiences. Musically, Celophys is mainly based in the sludge metal style with additions of death, hardcore, doom and stoner elements. Their signature sound doesn’t allow us to forget how the sludge should sound like. Fourth album Ukraine’s uncompromising sludge metallers Celophys. Having an excellent track-record of robust releases (their second LP was released in 2013 via Emetic Records famous for working with sludge icons and the third "Ammonite" was released by Robustfellow Prods. in 2015), with their new effort, the crushing duo reminds us once again how sludge should sound like.

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Prophecy Productions Signs Seattle's Year of the Cobra

Prophecy Productions Signs Seattle’s Year of the Cobra

It is with great honor that Prophecy Productions announces the signing of Seattle’s heavyweight stoner doom duo, Year of the Cobra.

Formed in 2015, Year of the Cobra became a rapidly ascending, radiant star in the horizon of the doom/stoner-scene for a reason: This powerhouse duo, consisting of Amy Tung Barrysmith (vocals/ bass) and Jon Barrysmith (drums), use their limitation in instrumentation…

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Amy Tung BarrySmith

Year of the Cobra

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Amy Tung Barrysmith

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Amy Tung Barrysmith

Year of the Cobra

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Amy Tung Barrysmith

Year of the Cobra

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Amy Tung Barrysmith

Year of the Cobra

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Amy Tung-Barrysmith

Year of the Cobra