"Skhiizm"
is a Weasel Walter solo album consisting of seven loud, dissonant, obnoxious
compositions, six of which are short and one, very long. It is likely that it
resides somewhere in the vein of so-called "Noise Rock" or "No
Wave". It is pure sonic terrorism,
driven by alienation, cynicism, and anger. Weasel Walter is the sole performer
on "Skhiizm", executing all guitars, drums and electronics as well as
bellowing up the noxious clouds of processed vocal noise which swath this
illogical, polluted set of aural scaffolds . The guitars are relentlessly
shrill, aggressive and irritating. The drums tend to be angular, simplistic and
punishing. The electronic stuff is mostly a bunch of weird noise that rises
through the cracks sporadically. The role of the vocals on "Skhiizm"
has devolved into a set of slate grey blankets of thick distorted static,
imparting no positive meaning. The imaginary lead singer of this fictional
"Skhiizm" band has no message, nothing to say, and, in fact, can
barely muster the momentum to emerge from the dark, musty cellar he dwells in. The
song titles will suffice instead of lyrics. The music is mostly pointless
destruction and ugliness. You see, this
whole thing is a nightmarish mockery of a "rock band" which only
exists in the mind of Mr. Walter, and on this CD. The 20 minute long final
track is an extended suite based on the Poison Idea song "Hangover Heart
Attack" and it features endless, nerve-racking guitar soloing. We suppose
this album might appeal to people who pine over Walter's 1996 Flying
Luttenbachers release "Revenge" and stuff like Teenage Jesus and the
Jerks, early Swans, and Red Transistor (There's exactly one traditional fast
Black Metal song on this release also, friends). The material on
"Skhiizm" was originally performed live by Weasel Walter solo in
concert on two occasions in Brooklyn, New York during 2014 and 2016. We at
ugEXPLODE Records hope you either love or hate this release as much as we
either love or hate you.
the download is now available through
BANDCAMP
the CD is available direct from me:
paypal weaselw at juno dot com
14.00 postage paid in the US
17.00 postage paid in Europe
other locations write for postage rate
the CD is also available through
CDBABY
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add sale cds to your order! prices are postage paid in US, other locations send order for postage price:
Weasel Walter Septet - Invasion CD $5
Weasel Walter - Curses CD $5
Kaiser/Smith/Walter - Plane Crash CD $5
Kaiser/Smith/Walter - Plane Crash Two CD $5
Chan/Evans/Blancarte/Walter - Cryptocrystalline CD $5
Weasel Walter - Firestorm $5 (with Marshall Allen, et al)
Sandy Ewen/Weasel Walter - Idiomatic CD $10
Weasel Walter Large Ensemble - Igneity $10 (last copies)
