Miksha
Type:
Artist / Band / Musician
Genre:
Metal / Industrial / Hardcore
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!
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