Miksha

ACCD06 - Miksha

- 'Collect Your Hazardous Waste'

CD: £9.99

inc p&p

mp3: iTunes



"Miksha's epic riffs meld with bellowed

voices and sampled noise to produce impressive industrial metal. an

evolved sense of man and machine living in harmony"

Terrorizer



"Morphine", taken from "The Vulture Conspiracy"



"Reflect, Conclude, Return" from debut album "Collect your Hazardous Waste"



More videos at Mikshatube



Industrial metal was MEANT to come from Norway; rolling

uninhabitable tundra, gigantic fjords and a people with a penchant for

devouring whales and cuddly reindeer. How much more industrial do you

need?

Tor Age Ballo (guitars), Fritz

R. Pettersen (vocals) and Kim-Erling Johansen

(drums) were bought up in Vadso - a town so far

north, its almost the Arctic, and so far east, its almost

Russian. They recently played the towns music festival and the

most positive statement was its very loud. The greatest

bands have suffered this hometown frustration.



Being brought up in a place where your piss freezes in

the black sunless winter, dried reindeer heart is a delicacy and the nearest

party is a two day drive obviously has an effect on you. Think of the

derelict Chicago industrial scene or the bleak introspective German digital

hardcore scene, add to this the fact that its quicker to travel from Oslo

to Rome than it is from Vads to Norways capital

and you find yourself with three choices; drink heavily, cry (although

your tears will freeze and rip your skin) or move out as quickly as you

can.

In 2002 the band relocated to Trondheim

(Norways third city), they have created a name synonymous with

a great live show and a professional, friendly attitude to boot. But watch

your back, as they will grab your balls and squeeze hard if you let your

guard down. Beware the drunken Viking.

The problem with Vads was no scene, no bands,

and no one to play to. The overcrowded Trondheim scene was a welcome,

although unexpected, problem. Now the band couldnt get rehearsal

space, couldnt find the second guitarist they so badly needed (EVERYONE

is in a band in Trondheim) and couldnt book any studio time to

record the demo to get the shows.

An old snowboarding friend turned up in Trondheim and

many beers later, Mathis S. Mathisen was onboard as the

second guitarist. Straight from the icy tundra and into the frying pan

the band had two days to practice for their set at the citys annual

battle of the bands!



After two hurried 24 hour rehearsals in Tors front

room (and many complaints from the rest of the apartments blocks tenants)

the band took to the stage in front of an apathetic audience, all wondering

who the hell they were.

By the end of the set they had the 600 strong crowd baying

for more, so much so that they walked away with the coveted Best

Band In Trondheim trophy and a recording contract with Norways

Dsign Records.

This early success led to the 2002 4-track [Mikza][

e:p] defining their combination of electronics, hardcore

and metal into the Metalcore Machinery.

The [Mikza][ e:p]' garnered

praise from the Norwegian press, and the video for Half the Battle

was played more than Britney Spears on Norwegian MTV. After a series of

dates in Norway and the UK, they recorded their debut Album - Collect

your Hazardous Waste.



"This could rip up the dance floor and

ignite the mosh pit simultaneously"

4/5 Zero Tolerance

To describe this 12 track as a monster would do it injustice.

It is gigantic. Thorough metalcore riffage and intricate industrial styling

permeate this album making it both classic and relevant, both stylish

and frightening and leaves you maniacally grinning from ear to ear, wanting

to tear the heart from a reindeer, get in your longboat, and pillage the

world!