Reader Submitted Compilations - Winter 2009/2010 Edition......

That's right, it's that time again..An old Sludge Swamp tradition... A call-out for you, the reader of this blog, to send in your compilations of your favorite sludge/stoner/doom/post-rock/grunge/drone/black metal/hardcore/grindcore/southern metal, blues, ect. The music that makes you feel good on long trips, or short trips, or when you are really wasted, or whatever. Send them in with a tracklist, artist list, a cover jpeg (or we'll put one up for you), and your name or screen-name that we can give credit to. Please upload your mix (in mp3 format) on a server such as mediafire.com, megaupload.com, hotfile.com, or sharebee.com. This is always a popular feature here at the Sludge Swamp, and everybody digs it. We are especially looking for "Best Of" compilations for the past year (well, it will be the past year soon enough) of 2009. Send your compilations/mixes to our e-mail which is located at the upper right-hand corner. Salud!

Nininini Nineteen, 19, Ni-nineteen 19.........

A big Sludge Swamp thanx goes to MDH ONE for this next compilation...

"Greetings again from the COLD Northeast!
Close to 8" of snow this weekend in Salem, MA and I am miserable. Needless to say I would be much happier in bed. Though I will say I am at work and getting paid to dick around on The Swamp!
Here's some of my favorites from 2009. All and all a pretty good year. Despite literally blowing my ear drum out, I did buy a house, went on some great trips, saw some great shows, and ate my face off. Looking forward to 2010 as I am getting married in April and going back to Mexico for 2 weeks! Sweet.
Please note, I know the 2 Disembodied songs were written long before 2009 but they were released on the "Psalms of Sheol" album that came out in 2009."

1.) Converge "Dark Horse"
2.) Poison The Well "Cinema"
3.) Nile "Utterances Of The Crawling Dead"
4.) Shadows Fall "Still I Rise"
5.) Lamb Of God "Contractor"
6.) Heaven and Hell "Double The Pain"
7.) Polar Bear Club "Take Me To The Town"
8.) Skeletonwitch "Stand Fight And Die"
9.) Slayer "Hate Worldwide"
10.)Revocation "Dismantle The Dictator"
11.)Doomriders "Blood Avenger"
12.)Megadeth "Headcrusher"
13.)Darkest Hour "Black Sun"
14.)Lynyrd Skynyrd "God & Guns"
15.)Reign Supreme "False Prophets"
16.)Disembodied "Invisible"
17.)Disembodied "Creeping Death" (Metallica cover)
18.)Merauder "Built On Blood"
19.)Iron Age "A Younger Earth"


Various Artists - "19 Green".

Re-post III........

"Like their self titled full-length, Morbyn Outtakes's focus is on execution and song craft. Don't expect any loud, raucous rockers – instead, the five-piece offers up extremely well crafted and nuanced songs. The four songs each present something unique (with the last one, "Expectations," being the best, as its got a great guitar line and a beautiful melody). If these are outtakes, Dexter Jones' Circus Orchestra is going to knock people over with their next full-length. Because if these songs weren't worthy of the final cut, they must have something beyond awesome lined up." (review from StonerRock.com).

Check em' out here.

Dexter Jones' Circus Orchestra - Morbyn Outtakes.
(Thanx 2 Bill)

Re-post II........

"Dexter Jones' Circus Orchestra sum up everything that's good about the last 30 odd years of music. They show you just exactly how it should be ("it" being rock). This is the album that Mammoth Volume should have released after their apparent swan song, A Single Book of Songs. This is a layered album, full of nuances and accomplished playing. As a whole this CD has a warm and organic feel. It's good rock, plain and simple. Anyone who loved the last Mammoth Volume disc, The Ribeye Brothers, or just appreciate the inherent purity of good music need to pick this one up." (review from StonerRock.com).

Check em' out here.

Dexter Jones' Circus Orchestra - Self Titled.
(Thanx 2 Bill)

Re-post........

"Dexter Jones’ Circus Orchestra has always been about nuance, not brute force, and Side by Side shows an even stronger grasp of songwriting. It’s not just their innate sense of melody, but also in the playing. The three guitarists rarely blend together; rather, they all have distinct voices within each song. Combined with the strong vocals, you get a chorus of harmonies. There’s an incredible depth to their songwriting, which allows the music to be intricately layered without sounding sterile or clinical. While lyrically the band runs towards the dour, the music remains beautiful and uplifting. There’s plenty to recommend with Side by Side.." (review from StonerRock.com).

Check em' out here.

Dexter Jones' Circus Orchestra - Side By Side.
(Thanx 2 Bill)

It's cold gin time again.........

I'd like to thank Francisco for this next compilation....

"Hi Guys! My name is Francisco and I am from Portugal, I decided to make this compilation because I fucking love your blog and when I saw you were making this I thought, why the fuck not?, let's join some tunes and make a comp. This compilation has nothing to do with 2009 releases, yes there are some 2009 songs but this compilation is based on the songs I most listened to during 2009, so this is a mix of Southern Metal with Death Metal and some Grindcore. I hope you enjoy and comment if you wish. Greets from Portugal!"

Various Artists - "Death N' Southern Compilation".

7" rip III.......

Here's another great 7" from the Washington retro rockers...

1. When I Came Down
2. Taking Me Home (Live)
3. Stonin'
4. The Devil's Hand

Check em' out here.

Feel the love.
(Thanx 2 Bufftbone)

7" rip II...........

"In between writing Songs for Future Gods, Mos Generator singer/guitarist Tony Dallas Reed started up a second project, Stone Axe. Switching from vocals to, uh, everything else (he’s credited with all instruments on this two song 7”, with Dru Brinkerhoff handling vocals), Stone Axe is focused on recreating the classic rock sound of the early ‘70’s. We’re talking about those English bands that staggered out of the pubs and defined a genre by playing from the heart. If Mos Generator’s “Godhand Iommi” is a tribute to the Sabbath guitarist, “Riders of the Night” pays homage to Free. The results are impeccable. Their cover of Cream’s “SWLABR” is faithfully spot-on, which will please you if you’re a fan of the band. “Riders of the Night” is enough to pique my interest in this new project. Fortunately, the two-piece has evolved into a full band, so more music should be on its way." (review by Arzgarth).

1. Riders of the Night
2. Swlabr

Check em' out here.

Feel the love.
(Thanx 2 Bufftbone)

7" rip............

"Dexter Jones’ Circus Orchestra music withholds hints of Swedish progressive rock combined with powerful guitar melodies and catchy drums. It stretches itself between hard driven riffs and accoustic ballads. The band has been compared to everything from Mammoth Volume and Bob Dylan to Blue Oyster Cult and Thin Lizzy. Comparisons aside: -This is probably how the 70`s would sound today. Its a true gem with endless potential!" (from Last FM).

1. The Losers are Back in Town
2. I Should Have Known

Check em' out here.

Feel the love.
(Thanx 2 Bufftbone)

Lost in space.......

I'll start today off with this compilation that Kyle sent in. The tracklisting looks wonderful......

"This is a compilation that I made for my bro as a Christmas gift, but it fits perfectly in with the stuff I see posted on this site so here it goes: Psyched To Be Doomed In Space. A bit of psych, a bit of doom, a bit of sludge, a bit of free jazz, and a sampling of heavy 90's rock to boot."

(Nice cover art, too!)

Various Artists - "Psyched To Be Doomed In Space".

BCS, you guys need to make room for the real Champs.....

Once again, here we are in the Fiesta Bowl. In the 2007 Fiesta Bowl we took down the Sooners in one of College Football's best games ever, and tonight we will take down TCU. We will be the champions of College Football. Undefeated. Ya'll better recognize....

That cat has gone catnip-fucking crazy..........

Ok, here is my submission for the Reader-Submitted Compilations. I haven't done one for about a year or so..This compilation isn't going to follow any rules. It isn't a 'Best Of' compilation. Actually, it goes all over the fucking place, but the songs all sound good together. It's like a unholy redneck marriage where all your really fucked up relatives show up. It's Aunt Mimabelle's Pig Trotter casserole, it's cousin Jim Bob's moonshine, it's that half cousin Suzi-Q's whiskey-soaked kiss, it's Jambalaya, Goddammit!!! I know it's long, but so are jail sentences & unemployment lines, so do the time.... These are songs that stuck out in the crowd for me, they are raw, dirty, filled with Southern grit, and they will stick to the bottom of your boots. Believe me, I listen to a shit load of music. These songs don't sit in the Top 10 lists, but I really don't give a fuck. I want to thank a bunch of people for turning me on to a good hunk of this music, but that would take up a whole page. So, thanx to each and every one of you. I'm not going to break this up into CD 1, CD 2, and CD 3 bullshit, that will be a project you can figure out on your own. Thanx for making the Sludge Swamp my crutch. Now, go fuck off, and listen to my compilation!!!!! (You know I have love for all of you)...

1. Would You Say That Again...The Devil's Rejects OST.
2. Fortunate Son...Lyle Workman & The Forest Rangers.
3. Dying Like Sisters....Molehill.
4. White Smoker...Moonshine.
5. The Siren's Chorus....My Uncle The Wolf.
6. Trucker Man....National Dust.
7. Guns N' Ammo....Pig Iron.
8. Midnight Rider...Rebel Train.
9. Intro.....Rwake.
10. The Finality.....Rwake.
11. Giving Up The Ghost....Birds Of Prey.
12. Murder Of.....Eagle Twin.
13. Desert Shakes...Texas Motherfuckers.
14. The South Is Rising....The Sign Of The Southern Cross.
15. Junk.....T-Model Ford.
16. That Pussy Looks Good To Me...Kentucky Slim Sterling.
17. The Dope Smokin' Song....Hank Flamingo.
18. Excerpt From S.N.L......Grass Soundtrack.
19. Cocaine...J.J. Cale.
20. Illegal Smile (Live)....John Prine.
21. Long Haired Country Boy...From Good Homes.
22. Let's Get High (Chinese Eyes)...The Hookers.
23. Love To Smoke Your Weed....Honky.
24. Bong Song....Butthole Surfers.
25. 420.....Six Feet Under.
26. Feral Flame.....Deadbird.
27. Windmill......Armazilla.
28. Panama....Hackman.
29. Whistle Pig....Solace.
30. Mau-Olhado......Carbura.
31. Weedbilly...Hognose.
32. Greenlung.......Fistula.
33. Bleeding Grey...Waiting For Decay.
34. Mind Cuffed..Southern Vein.
35. Old Jackson........Sod Hauler.
36. Last Po' Man....Seasick Steve.
37. Addicted (Acoustic)....Saving Abel.
38. Kentucky Fried Motherfucker....Sally.
39. Liar...Rollins Band.
40. Dead & Still Boozin'....Redneck Remedy.
41. Drinking And Driving Down The Lost Highway......Queen Beast.
42. The Rat....Dead Confederate.
43. Stone The Crow (Acoustic)......Down.
44. Redneck Devil Rock......Down River.
45. Killer Weed..Eddie Spaghetti.
46. Junkie........Fireclown.
47. Bad Company...Five Finger Death Punch.
48. Little Girl And A Dreadful Snake....Gob Iron.
49. Hangover.......God Damn.
50. Cold Coors........Hammerlock.
51. Seed Of Memory.....Terry Reid.

(Ripped in "High" quality bitrate..cough!)

Cheeto's Compilation (Various Artists) - "Drink, Smoke, Shoot Up, Fuck...".

Cover bliss …

Thanks a lot to the Anonymous Swamp friend who provided this other addictive dose of Black Sabbath covers performed exclusively in Finnish language by those jolly dudes of band Sapattivuosi, from Helsinki.
In case someone of you has missed the other posts on this curious band, the last and the 2005 releases, you can find them here and here.
In the latter link you’ll also find their bio, from their official webpage, written down as a funny fairy tale!
This is their first album, self-titled, dating back 2003.
The tracklist, taken from myspace, is endowed with the English translation of the titles.

. Hautuumaan lapset (Children Of The Grave)
2. Elävinä kuolleisiin (Killing Yourself To Live)
3. Parantaja (The Wizard)
4. Hankikanto (Snowblind)
5. Yksinään (Solitude)
6. Rautamies (Iron Man)
7. Keijujen kengät (Fairies Wear Boots)
8. S.Ä.N.K.I. (N.I.B.)

Really enjoyable …

Check the band here

Sapattivuosi – Sapattivuosi (2003)

(Thanx 2 Anonymous)

A hit for everyone........

I'd like to thank G from Croatia for sending in this compilation....

"Here's my 2009 compilation of all things sludge/stoner/doom. Lots of good stuff was released this past year, so it was hard to put only 14... enjoy!"

01. 16 - Throw In The Towel
02. Black Hell - Lycanthropy
03. Kylesa - Scapegoat
04. Doomriders - Knife Wound
05. Men Eater - First Season
06. Black Pyramid - Mirror Messiah
07. Iron Man - Blind-sighted Forward Spiral
08. The Gates Of Slumber - Iron Hammer (re-recorded)
09. Zoroaster - Spirit Molecule
10. Shrinebuilder - Solar Benediction
11. Church Of Misery - El Padrino (Adolfo De Jesus Constanzo)
12. Eggnogg - Northern Lights
13. She Loves Pablo - Slo Diesel
14. Ancestors - Mother Animal

Various Artists - "Sludge Stoner Doooom Road Hits 2009".

Two heels, two comps …

Uh, lately I had some hardware problems with my computer, so I lost time. But here I am as well with my contribution to the winter comp turn.

As I did last time, I prepared two compilations grouping stuff from some of the various genres that I dig. So you’ll find a “mellow”, stoner-hard rock comp and a “nasty-gloomy” comp.
As usual, I’m not able to completely stick to a certain rule. So I ended up applying the 2009 rule as “elastic”.
I did put stuff from a few of the too many 2009 albums that I liked, but I also put various tracks from albums that I simply discovered in 2009 and/or that I wanted/was about to post in 2009 (but time was quicker than me, I was distracted, etc.). And a few tracks are there just because I felt like putting them there …
Well, in the stoner rock comp you’ll find only a few tracks by “big” names and more from emerging or less known bands. Not all of them are posted on the Swamp yet, for the reasons I wrote above.

Here’s the track-list of the two comps (title – band):

CD1 - Mellow

1 - Freex - Falarek
2 - Lost - Skullfuzz
3 - Ready to ride - Marbles
4 - Abyss - Fuzzly
5 - The Escape - Radio Moscow
6 - Punhos de aço - Carro Bomba
7 - Like a dying tree - Mikirurka
8 - Bad Acid - Three Eyes Left
9 - Damned - Deadmask
10 - Magneticspaceplug - Mother Mars
11 - Fifty Years of Sunshine - Abdullah
12 - Olympus Mons - Turn Me On Dead Man
13 - Dr. Pons - Melon
14 - Kylan Kommer Inifren - Abramis Brama
15 - Speed - Gasoline Queen
16 - Born To Rock'n'Roll - Revolution Mother
17 - Heavy water - Snew
18 - Fistfest - Southern Drinkstruction

CD 2 - Nasty

1 - Dry body - Cobalt
2 - El camino - Monkey Hole
3 - Howling blood fever - Zebadiah Crowe
4 - Fire is born - Vaste Burai
5 - Curb the trend - Infernal Stronghold
6 - Doom cult - Diocletian
7 - Hellhunt - Nocturnal
8 - Pidiendo justicia - Holocaust In Your Head
9 - The Amber Nest - Foscor
10 - Drako gigant - Slagmaur
11 - Swallowing knives - Black Market Ministry
12 - It's OK if you don't like it - Queen Beast
13 - Work to rule - Napalm Death
14 - Beauty - Hellshock
15 - Pilgrimage of woe - Bone Ritual
16 - Grimorium Verum - Abysmal Grief
17 - The obscene kiss - Christian Death
18 - Shiva the destroyer - Aathma

P.S.: For each track you’ll find the name of the source album in the comment box under the title in the “property”.

The length of this track list is comparable to the length of the “beginning of the year” list for the things I am meant to do in the new year to put some order in my life! Good intentions … paving the path to hell!

Mari’s Mix – End of 2009
CD 1
CD 2

Maybe self-improvement isn't the answer.... Maybe self-destruction is the answer.....

See previous post for info. This is more of that nectar for your ears that is rock and roll.....

Rodeo Queen - Diva: http://tinyurl.com/ygd43d8

I want to publish zines and rage against machines.....

Very surprised that these dudes werent on here. I tried every mis-spelling of the band name i could think of just in case, so i am here to fill the void. Imagine the singer for Refused fronting an angry stoner rock band...

"Rodeo Queen was launched in 1999 by four guys who were seriously bored with their local music scene. Everyone was into Hardcore or Hip Hop but there was not a single decent rockband around. Guitarplayer Joachim and Bassplayer Stephan, formerly known as members of bands such as Druckkammer or Effendi Effect, decided to quit their bands and to form a new one instead - with the modest claim to blow away everything in their way. Together with singer Miro and drummer Jari - whose local fame up to this point relied heavilyon an excessive lifestyle rather than on his musical background - they started Rodeo Queen.

From the beginning the Rodeo-Style was characterized by simple but effective riffing. The powerfull stonersound is based on a tight rythm section - Stephan´s pumping basslines and Jari´s unrivalled drumming. It is completed by a beast of a guitar and Miro´s passionate shouting. Influenced by bands like Motörhead, Turbonegro or Kyuss the band wrote their first songs and before they hit the stage for the first time, they released their untiteled debut CD (including songs like "One Last Killed Summer", "The Year Of The Comet" or the ass-kickin´ coverversion of the Stooges-Classic "Search & Destroy"). This CD, released in autumn 1999, has been sold more than 1100 times up to now. The fame of the Queen had spread, without the help of record companies or distributors.

This record proved to be the beginning of an odysse, and before the old millenium had passed, Rodeo Queen could already look back at more than sixty gigs all over Germany and Eastern Europe among them supports for Dee Dee Ramone, Payola, Hammerhead and Karma To Burn. Between August 2001 and March 2002, tired of being on the road all the time, the band decided to take a break and to collect their thoughts. While Miro spent his time in South-East-Asia the other members of the band worked feverishly on new material, which was arranged and completed after the singers return.

In July 2002 Rodeo Queen entered a small studio to do the Pre-Recording-Sessions for their new Album. The work should take some time cause of touring with two finish bands called Disgrace and Screamin Stukkas. Back at home they entered the studio again and recorded their second album which will be released in summer 2003. I was one of the lucky guys, who have already heard this shit and I tell you it´s gonna be... well.... there´s no word for that. Be Prepared: don´t you mess with the Queen!!" (rodeoqueen.de)

Band Site: http://www.rodeoqueen.de/english.html
Rodeo Queen - Self Titled: http://tinyurl.com/yhgt6ab

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Now playing: Rodeo Queen - The Year Of The Comet
via FoxyTunes

Stoner split.............

"Oh yeah, holy shit, this is the CD I was waiting for. Underdogma and Game Two selected two of the finest Heavy-Rock bands from the US and Europe and here we go with four tunes which fucking rule. Track one and two is Roadsaw´s part and I must say "Busted Monk" rocks like a 60´s Mustang and "Where´s my Mind?" is one of the coolest Ballads I heard since the SuperBees. Slow lava-like Heavy-Rock from Boston, damn that rocks!!!! Here we go with England´s one and only Blackrock, I would say they are the best in what you call Stoner-Rock, heavy, dusty and like a flame in the dry woods, damn I shouldn´t say so much "damn", but the music of Blackrock closes the veins to my brain, I go and get myself a beer." (review by Ralf Burkart).

Check em' out here.

Roadsaw/Blackrock - The Boston Sherwood Tapes (Split).
(Thanx 2 Danny Doe Jr.)

Sunday's doooom.........

Thanx once again to Doomaniac for our Sunday doooooom.......

"For opening the new year I send you the mcd "Eternal Frost" performed by Winter and originally issued on Nuclear Blast Records in 1994. Best Doom Wishes!"

Winter - Eternal Frost.

Lucky charms that are laced........

I'd like to thank Mikk from Estonia for sending us this next compilation. Interesting track choices, here, and I say that in a good way. I also love the cover art! Crank it up.....

1. the eels - souljacker pt 1
2. weedeater - gimme back my bullets
3. profanator - epidemic
4. chimaira - frozen in time
5. hatebreed - all i had i gave
6. cannabis corpse - fucked by northern lights
7. suffocation - bind torture kill
8. silent hill 2 ost - silent heaven
9. slayer - gemini
10. the misfits - last caress
11. tiger army - annabel lee
12. biohazard - mouth for war
13. banjo and sullivan - i'm at home getting hammered
14. the eels - fresh blood

Various Artists - "Space Leprechauns Jukebox".