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The Holy Mountain

Entrails
2005
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Review by: superdude
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Published on November 20th 2005

If there’s one thing that can be said about the Holy Mountain, it’s that there is nothing pretty about them, and that’s what I love about them.

Entrails, the band's latest full-length following last year’s release of Bloodstains Across Your Face in Decline, is the same old Holy Mountain. It’s clear that they aren’t trying to convert anyone who didn’t like them before, but hopefully this one will reach some new ears.

You’ve really got to be in the mood to listen to the Holy Mountain, or at least I do. With heavy vocals over guitar parts that fuse eighties-style hardcore and metal together into something fast and heavy, every note played leaves a bruise. Vocalist “Ponch” has had a prolific career in the Florida hardcore/metal scene and fans of his previous work will undoubtedly find something redeeming in his latest offering, as would fans of other No Idea label-mates such as Combat Wounded Veteran. Fans of lyrical substance will also appreciate Ponch’s efforts of criticizing the Bush administration. This is straight-up heavy, aggressive music.

What stands out though, is that everything sounds so clear on Entrails. Mark Nikolich handled the production and it comes out a lot clearer than Bloodstains, but it’s never over-done. Throughout the album it’s the guitars that stand out the most. While the bass and drums provide all the heaviness, the rhythm section simply rages.

In short, Entrails is an angry album that somehow finds a twisted sense of melody despite all of its brutally heavy elements.

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Posted by dazed on 2005-11-22 22:09:26
My Score:

I like this a lot better than "Bloodstains..."

Awesome live band, too.

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 21, 2005 at 11:13 PM (EST)

The Love Adam guy seems to be a judgemental prick on a level even I cannot comprehend...

"Ohhh, the ska years were the good ones! Gay rights isn't really relevant! Blahblahblah I'm stupid"-the Adam guy

-Will

Posted by notfeelingcreative on 2005-11-21 22:22:46
My Score:

I love this record.

Posted by iheartadam on 2005-11-21 22:19:06
My Score:

""iLuvAdam just randomly knows everything about every band there has been a thread for this week"

You're wrong, he doesnt know shit about any of the bands.

This guy is right. If I did know anything about this terrible music I certainly wouldn't admit it here.

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 21, 2005 at 8:30 PM (EST)

superdude writes reviews very similar to how rev. norb's reviews have been written in razorcake......plagiarism or great minds think alike?

YOU DECIDE!

555-YESS
555-NOOO

No calls after 10, my moms sleeping.

wyzo

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 21, 2005 at 8:11 PM (EST)

"iLuvAdam just randomly knows everything about every band there has been a thread for this week"

You're wrong, he doesnt know shit about any of the bands.

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 21, 2005 at 1:33 PM (EST)

Was this review written by a human being?

There are 3 things that would make this review better:

1. If Superdude took a middle-school English class
2. If the words were re-arranged randomly
3. If it was re-written by an Alzheimer's victim

You suck!

there is nothing that could make your post any good. maybe if you were even slightly funny

Posted by givemeamuseumandillfillit on 2005-11-21 07:28:59

WHAT?!?!? Superdude wrote this?

What the hell? He dissapears, writes this, and then he forgets his password? Ok, what the fuck is going on here?

I'm dissapointed. Jonesy starts talking more and more about music, iLuvAdam just randomly knows everything about every band there has been a thread for this week and now superdude writes a fucking holy mountain review?

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 21, 2005 at 2:34 AM (EST)
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 21, 2005 at 2:09 AM (EST)

The Holy Mountain rules. I think I liked the prior one a bit better than this though.

-Jason Tate

Posted by Anchors on 2005-11-21 02:07:00

Yeah Chinatown, because you're an authority on hardcore music.

Posted by shindo on 2005-11-20 23:14:15

The Holy Mountain rules. I think I liked the prior one a bit better than this though.

-adam

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 20, 2005 at 10:12 PM (EST)
My Score:

Very good album; probably second best hardcore record of the year (PIB is first, of course). It's almost unbearably heavy at times, tough.

-Chinatown

Posted by superdude on 2005-11-20 17:56:50

Ahhhh. I'm Ben_Conoley. I swear to God though, if you tell anyone I'll cry

Posted by skaboom on 2005-11-20 17:13:15

superdude, unveil your alter ego. We love you!

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 20, 2005 at 12:59 PM (EST)

if you're into from ashes rise or tragedy go buy this. now.

Posted by feeeding5000 on 2005-11-20 11:30:43

This band is pretty good. did a heavy cover of Crass' "Big Hands", so I like them.

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 20, 2005 at 10:01 AM (EST)

Not as insane as CWV, but 100 times heavier.

Posted by Godfather on 2005-11-20 08:26:25
My Score:

oh yeah, score is for superdude

Posted by Godfather on 2005-11-20 08:25:35
My Score:

This review was pretty good, but here's how I would make it better:

1. Is the band's name a reference to Mt. Sinai?

2. Was Moses's rebellion the equivalence of a biblical punk?

3. It needs to written by someone else so superdude can critique it.

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 20, 2005 at 8:03 AM (EST)

Dare i say it...the best hardcore band around at the moment!

Posted by TheOneTrueBill on 2005-11-20 04:50:32

Have we solved the mystery of who Superdude is?

Posted by FuckYouOiOiOi on 2005-11-20 04:30:47

I completly agree with will on this one.

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 20, 2005 at 2:55 AM (EST)

An interview with these guys led me to find out about Alexandro Jodorowski, and now I own the film this band is named after. I like this band

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 20, 2005 at 2:13 AM (EST)
My Score:

This is great shit.

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 20, 2005 at 2:07 AM (EST)

good band, and is this the superdude that sometimes makes me LOL?

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 20, 2005 at 1:44 AM (EST)
My Score:

I guess "superdude" isn't just a bad gimmick after all. Ponch and the rest of the fellas did a great job with this album.

Ramo
(Penis jihad...ha!)

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 20, 2005 at 12:45 AM (EST)

These guys are pretty cool. Some of the songs are kinda boring, but this band overall is very good.

-Will

Posted by gladimnotemo on 2005-11-20 00:35:55
My Score:

I have the "Wrath" 7" (on lavender vinyl) right next to me, but I haven't gotten to listen to it yet.

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 19, 2005 at 11:54 PM (EST)

did superdude fuck up and post a review in the wrong screenname? who else is superdude?

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 19, 2005 at 11:39 PM (EST)

This review was pretty good, but here's how it could have been better:

1. I could have posted it under my other name,

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