(U.S.) Cloud Rat-Do Not Let Me Off The Cliff EP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Grindcore, Metal
Label: Artoaffect Records
Tracks: 7
Length: 24.20'
 
Cloud Rat is a four piece band from Mount Pleasant, Michigan who formed in December of 2009.  I've been a huge fan of Cloud Rat since hearing their self-titled LP back in 2010.  Cloud Rat has continued to grow and expand upon their sound, creating a truly unique take on modern hardcore, punk, and grindcore.  Since their inception in 2009, Cloud Rat have released an eleven track self-titled LP on IFB records in 2010, a split cassette with Xtra Vomit in 2010, a split 7" with Autarkeia in 2011, a 3-way split LP with Oily Menace and Wolbachia in 2011, a thirteen track LP titled Moksha on Halo Of Flies, IFB, React With Protest, 7 Degrees, and React With Protest in January of 2013, a split LP with Republic Of Dreams in 2012, s song for the Monomaniac Volume One 7" compilation in 2012, a song for the No Compromise (Earth First) compilation in 2013, and a split 7" with Orgullo Primitivo in 2014, a 17 track album titled Qliphoth in 2015, a split 7" with Drugs Of Faith in 2015, a split LP with Moloch in April of 2017,  a split 7" with Crevasse in April of 2017, a split with Disrotted in June of 2017,  a compilation of their songs from their splits with Crevasse, Test, Drugs Of Faith, and Disrotted called Clipped Beaks in October of 2018, a compilation of songs from their split LPs with The World Is A Vampire and their split LP with Moloch titled Silk Panic in October of 2018, and a fourteen song LP titled Pollinator in September of 2019.  Don't Let Me Off The Cliff is the band's latest EP, which was released via Artoaffect records on September 13th, 2019.  On Don't Let Me Off The Cliff, Cloud Rat offer up seven songs of ambient, experimental, electronic music that serves as a bonus companion EP to their recently released Pollinator LP.  Overall, Don't Let Me Off The Cliff makes for an amazing listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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(U.S.) Cloud Rat-Pollinator LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Grindcore, Metal
Label: Artoaffect Records
Tracks: 14
Length: 29.25'

Cloud Rat is a four piece band from Mount Pleasant, Michigan who formed in December of 2009.  I've been a huge fan of Cloud Rat since hearing their self-titled LP back in 2010.  Cloud Rat has continued to grow and expand upon their sound, creating a truly unique take on modern hardcore, punk, and grindcore.  Since their inception in 2009, Cloud Rat have released an eleven track self-titled LP on IFB records in 2010, a split cassette with Xtra Vomit in 2010, a split 7" with Autarkeia in 2011, a 3-way split LP with Oily Menace and Wolbachia in 2011, a thirteen track LP titled Moksha on Halo Of Flies, IFB, React With Protest, 7 Degrees, and React With Protest in January of 2013, a split LP with Republic Of Dreams in 2012, s song for the Monomaniac Volume One 7" compilation in 2012, a song for the No Compromise (Earth First) compilation in 2013, and a split 7" with Orgullo Primitivo in 2014, a 17 track album titled Qliphoth in 2015, a split 7" with Drugs Of Faith in 2015, a split LP with Moloch in April of 2017,  a split 7" with Crevasse in April of 2017, a split with Disrotted in June of 2017,  a compilation of their songs from their splits with Crevasse, Test, Drugs Of Faith, and Disrotted called Clipped Beaks in October of 2018, and a compilation of songs from their split LPs with The World Is A Vampire and their split LP with Moloch titled Silk Panic in October of 2018.  Pollinator is the band's latest LP, which was released via Artoaffect records on September 13th, 2019.  On Pollinator, Cloud Rat offer up fourteen tracks of brutal as fuck and devastating hardcore, punk, and grindcore, that will keep you guessing at every twist and turn.  Seriously, Pollinator is an amazing LP and will definitely be ending up on my best of lists for 2019.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! 

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Cloud Rat/The World Is A Vampire-Blightseed LP (2019)

Country: USA
Genre: Metal, Punk  Hardcore, Grunge, Goth, Crust, Grindcore
Label: IFB Records
Tracks: 12
Length: 27.50'

New Orleans' The World is a Vampire delivers a serving of unsettled noisy goth punk. Add doses of 90's grunge and goth influence but create something truly nightmarish with it as they layer on bouts of vicious hardcore and moments of complete dementia. The sound is blown up as if played through mud, with huge distortion and the maniacal, shrieking, spectral howls of Bryan from Thou. This is a masterful melding of genres feat. KC from Thou/Treadles, Clayton of Heat Dust, Scott from Secret Passage, Michael from Silver Dodling, and Rachel of Bitchface. Absolutely fantastic ugly punk for these times. Their side closes with a fantastic cover of Mad World by Tears for Fears.

Michigan's Cloud Rat absolutely stuns here with some of their best material. A gorgeous haunting piano and vocals track devolves into the swirling maelstrom that I love Cloud Rat so much for - blistering and dynamic grinding hardcore with Madison's pure venom on vocals. Their side finishes with some fitting foul noise, putting a cap on this hideous masterpiece.  (Press Note)

*Blightseed was released via IFB records on February 1st, 2019.  Overall, Blightseed makes for an awesome listen and definitely should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Cloud Rat-Silk Panic LP (2018)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Grindcore, Black Metal, Doom, Sludge
Label: IFB/Feast Of Tentacles Recors
Tracks: 14
Length: 33.30'

 Cloud Rat is a four piece band from Mount Pleasant, Michigan who formed in December of 2009.  I've been a huge fan of Cloud Rat since hearing their self-titled LP back in 2010.  Cloud Rat has continued to grow and expand upon their sound, creating a truly unique take on modern hardcore, punk, and grindcore.  Since their inception in 2009, Cloud Rat have released an eleven track self-titled LP on IFB records in 2010, a split cassette with Xtra Vomit in 2010, a split 7" with Autarkeia in 2011, a 3-way split LP with Oily Menace and Wolbachia in 2011, a thirteen track LP titled Moksha on Halo Of Flies, IFB, React With Protest, 7 Degrees, and React With Protest in January of 2013, a split LP with Republic Of Dreams in 2012, s song for the Monomaniac Volume One 7" compilation in 2012, a song for the No Compromise (Earth First) compilation in 2013, and a split 7" with Orgullo Primitivo in 2014, a 17 track album titled Qliphoth in 2015, a split 7" with Drugs Of Faith in 2015, a split LP with Moloch in April of 2017,  a split 7" with Crevasse in April of 2017, a split with Disrotted in June of 2017, and a compilation of their songs from their splits with Crevasse, Test, Drugs Of Faith, and Disrotted called Clipped Beaks in October of 2018.  Silk Panic is the band's latest compilation LP, which was released via IFB and Feast Of Tentacles records on October 11th, 2018.  On Silk Panic, Cloud Rat offers up a compilation of songs from their split LPs with The World Is A Vampire and their split LP with Moloch.   Overall, Silk Panic makes for an awesome listen and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!


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Cloud Rat/Disrotted-Split LP (2017)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Grindcore, Black Metal, Doom, Sludge
Label: Halo Of Flies/Dry Cough Records
Tracks: 2
Length: 41.0'

Damn.  Cloud Rat is having a very productive year, to say the least  Here's an amazing split featuring new music from Michigan's Cloud Rat and Chicago, Il's Disrotted.  Cloud Rat are a four piece band from Mount Pleasant, Michigan who formed in December of 2009.  I've been a huge fan of Cloud Rat since hearing their self-titled LP back in 2010.  Cloud Rat has continued to grow and expand upon their sound, creating a truly unique take on modern hardcore, punk, and grindcore.  Since their inception in 2009, Cloud Rat have released an eleven track self-titled LP on IFB records in 2010, a split cassette with Xtra Vomit in 2010, a split 7" with Autarkeia in 2011, a 3-way split LP with Oily Menace and Wolbachia in 2011, a thirteen track LP titled Moksha on Halo Of Flies, IFB, React With Protest, 7 Degrees, and React With Protest in January of 2013, a split LP with Republic Of Dreams in 2012, s song for the Monomaniac Volume One 7" compilation in 2012, a song for the No Compromise (Earth First) compilation in 2013, and a split 7" with Orgullo Primitivo in 2014, a 17 track album titled Qliphoth in 2015, a split 7" with Drugs Of Faith in 2015, a split LP with Moloch in April of 2017, and a split 7" with Crevasse in April of 2017.  On their side of the split, Cloud Rat offer up one eighteen minute song of ugly, menacing hardcore, punk, crust, grindcore, and black metal.  The second side of the split belongs to Disrotted.  Disrotted is a three piece band from Chicago, Illinois who formed in 2014.  Disrotted play ominous and oppressive style of music that incorporates elements of doom, sludge, black metal, and noise within their sound.  Since forming in 2014, Disrotted have released a self-titled demo in January of 2014, a split with Bog Rot in January of 2014, a split with Anarchus in June of 2015, a four song EP titled Divination in July of 2016, a split with Moloch in May of 2017, a split with IRN in May of 2017, and a split with Ledge in May of 2017.  On their side of one colossal track of depressive and ominous sounding doom, black metal, and sludge.  Overall, this is an amazing split LP and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy! The LP was released via Halo Of Flies and Dry Cough records on June 2nd, 2017.

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Cloud Rat/Moloch-Split LP (2017)

Country: USA/United Kindgom
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Grindcore, Black Metal, Doom, Sludge
Label: Halo Of Flies/Feast Of Tentacles 
Tracks: 9
Length: 35.2'

Damn.  Here's an amazing split featuring new music from Michigan's Cloud Rat and Nottingham, UK's Moloch.  Cloud Rat are a four piece band from Mount Pleasant, Michigan who formed in December of 2009.  I've been a huge fan of Cloud Rat since hearing their self-titled LP back in 2010.  Cloud Rat has continued to grow and expand upon their sound, creating a truly unique take on modern hardcore, punk, and grindcore.  Since their inception in 2009, Cloud Rat have released an eleven track self-titled LP on IFB records in 2010, a split cassette with Xtra Vomit in 2010, a split 7" with Autarkeia in 2011, a 3-way split LP with Oily Menace and Wolbachia in 2011, a thirteen track LP titled Moksha on Halo Of Flies, IFB, React With Protest, 7 Degrees, and React With Protest in January of 2013, a split LP with Republic Of Dreams in 2012, s song for the Monomaniac Volume One 7" compilation in 2012, a song for the No Compromise (Earth First) compilation in 2013, and a split 7" with Orgullo Primitivo in 2014, a 17 track album titled Qliphoth in 2015, and a split 7" with Drugs Of Faith in 2015.  On their side of the split, Cloud Rat offer up seven tracks of vicious and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, crust, and grindcore.  The last two songs on the LP come courtesy of Moloch.  Moloch is a Nottingham, UK based band who formed in 2007.  Moloch play an ominous and oppressive stlye of music that incorporates elements of black metal, doom, and sludge within their sound.  Since forming in 2007, Moloch have released a self-titled three song demo in July of 2007, contributed a track to the Clone 2 compilation in November of 2009, contributed a song to the 1 In 12 Benefit compilation, a self-titled four song 10" in June of 2008, a split 7" with Corpus Dei in March of 2010, a split LP with Thou in June of 2010, a four song LP titled Possession in June of 2011, a split 7" with Rot In Hell in July of 2011, a split 7" with Closure in September of 2012,a split LP with Meth Drinker in April of 2013, a split LP with Ensorcelor in April of 2013, a split 7" with Haggatha in June of 2014, and a split LP with Lich in March of 2013.  On their side of the split, Moloch offer up two tracks of ugly, ominous, and oppressive sounding black metal, doom and sludge.  Overall, this album makes for an amazing listen and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  This incredible split will be released via Halo Of Flies and Feast Of Tentacles records on April 10th, 2017. 

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Cloud Rat/Crevasse-Split 7" (2017)

Country: USA/Germany
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Grindcore
Label: Halo Of Flies/Contraszt!
Tracks: 6
Length: 9.9'

Holy shit!  This 7" absolutely slay's.  Contraszt! and Halo Of Flies records has teamed up to release this magnificant beast of a seven inch featuring new material from Michigan's Cloud Rat and Dutch/German powerhouse Crevasse.  Cloud Rat are a four piece band from Mount Pleasant, Michigan who formed in December of 2009.  I've been a huge fan of Cloud Rat since hearing their self-titled LP back in 2010.  Cloud Rat has continued to grow and expand upon their sound, creating a truly unique take on modern hardcore, punk, and grindcore.  Since their inception in 2009, Cloud Rat have released an eleven track self-titled LP on IFB records in 2010, a split cassette with Xtra Vomit in 2010, a split 7" with Autarkeia in 2011, a 3-way split LP with Oily Menace and Wolbachia in 2011, a thirteen track LP titled Moksha on Halo Of Flies, IFB, React With Protest, 7 Degrees, and React With Protest in January of 2013, a split LP with Republic Of Dreams in 2012, s song for the Monomaniac Volume One 7" compilation in 2012, a song for the No Compromise (Earth First) compilation in 2013, and a split 7" with Orgullo Primitivo in 2014, a 17 track album titled Qliphoth in 2015, and a split 7" with Drugs Of Faith in 2015.  On their side of the split Cloud Rat offer up three tracks of unrelentingly brutal hardcore, punk, crust, and grindcore.  Next up on the split is Crevasse.  Crevasse is a four piece band from Koln, Germany who formed in 2014.  Crevasse features members of Finisterre, Landverraad, Leechfeast and Lawine.  Crevasse play a killer style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, crust, and powerviolence within their sound.  As far as descriptions go, think bands like Masakari or Heartless mixed with Catharsis and a touch of Punch.  Since their inception in 2014, Crevasse have released a self-titled six song EP in August of 2014 and a self-titled 12" in March of 2016.  On their side of the split, Crevasse offer up three tracks of brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, crust and grindcore.  Overall, this is an amazing split and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!  Look for the split to be released via Halo Of Flies and Contraszt! Records on April 20th, 2017!

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Cloud Rat-Discography (2010-2015)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Crust, Grindcore
Label: Dead Tank Records
Tracks: 77
Length: 2.3 Hours

Cloud Rat are a four piece band from Mount Pleasant, Michigan who formed in December of 2009.  I've been a huge fan of Cloud Rat since hearing their self-titled LP back in 2010.  Cloud Rat has continued to grow and expand upon their sound, creating a truly unique take on modern hardcore, punk, and grindcore.  Since their inception in 2009, Cloud Rat have released an eleven track self-titled LP on IFB records in 2010, a split cassette with Xtra Vomit in 2010, a split 7" with Autarkeia in 2011, a 3-way split LP with Oily Menace and Wolbachia in 2011, a thirteen track LP titled Moksha on Halo Of Flies, IFB, React With Protest, 7 Degrees, and React With Protest in January of 2013, a split LP with Republic Of Dreams in 2012, s song for the Monomaniac Volume One 7" compilation in 2012, a song for the No Compromise (Earth First) compilation in 2013, and a split 7" with Orgullo Primitivo in 2014, a 17 track album titled Qliphoth in 2015, and a split 7" with Drugs Of Faith in 2015.  This is the band's latest double cd, which includes the band's entire output since forming in 2010.  The double cd was released via Dead Tank records on April 21st, 2016.  Overall, this is a killer discography and is an absolute must listen for fans of Cloud Rat.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Cloud Rat/Drugs Of Faith-Split 7" (2015)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Grindcore, Powerviolence
Label: Selfmade God Records
Tracks: 5
Length: 9.0'

Here's a killer split 7" featuring new material from Michigan's Cloud Rat and North Virginia's Drugs Of Faith.  Cloud Rat are a four piece band from Mount Pleasant, Michigan who formed in December of 2009.  I've been a huge fan of Cloud Rat since hearing their self-titled LP back in 2010.  Cloud Rat has continued to grow and expand upon their sound, creating a truly unique take on modern hardcore, punk, and grindcore.  Since their inception in 2009, Cloud Rat have released an eleven track self-titled LP on IFB records in 2010, a split cassette with Xtra Vomit in 2010, a split 7" with Autarkeia in 2011, a 3-way split LP with Oily Menace and Wolbachia in 2011, a thirteen track LP titled Moksha on Halo Of Flies, IFB, React With Protest, 7 Degrees, and React With Protest in January of 2013, a split LP with Republic Of Dreams in 2012, s song for the Monomaniac Volume One 7" compilation in 2012, a song for the No Compromise (Earth First) compilation in 2013, a split 7" with Orgullo Primitivo in 2014, and a 17 track LP titled Qliphoth in 2015.  On their side of the split Cloud Rat offer up three tracks of scathing and brutal as fuck sounding hardcore, punk, grindcore, and powerviolence.  Drugs Of Faith are a three piece band from Northern Virginia who formed in September of 2002.  Drugs Of Faith play a filthy, chaotic, and brutal as fuck sounding style of music that incorporates elements of hardcore, punk, and grindcore within their sound.  Since forming in 2002, Drugs Of Faith have appeared on This Comp. Kills Fascists in 2010, released a 14 track LP titled Corroded in February of 2011, a four song 12" titled Architectural Failures in November of 2013, and a full-length LP titled Fathers Of Our Flesh in October of 2014.  On their side of the split, Drugs Of Faith offer up two tracks of brutal and caustic sounding hardcore, punk, and grindcore.  Overall, this is a killer split and should not be missed.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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Cloud Rat-Qliphoth LP (2015)

Country: USA
Genre: Hardcore, Punk, Grindcore
Label: Halo Of Flies, IFB, 7 Degrees, Moment Of Collapse, React With Protest Records
Tracks: 17
Length: 41.0'

Cloud Rat are a four piece band from Mount Pleasant, Michigan who formed in December of 2009.  I've been a huge fan of Cloud Rat since hearing their self-titled LP back in 2010.  Cloud Rat has continued to grow and expand upon their sound, creating a truly unique take on modern hardcore, punk, and grindcore.  Since their inception in 2009, Cloud Rat have released an eleven track self-titled LP on IFB records in 2010, a split cassette with Xtra Vomit in 2010, a split 7" with Autarkeia in 2011, a 3-way split LP with Oily Menace and Wolbachia in 2011, a thirteen track LP titled Moksha on Halo Of Flies, IFB, React With Protest, 7 Degrees, and React With Protest in January of 2013, a split LP with Republic Of Dreams in 2012, s song for the Monomaniac Volume One 7" compilation in 2012, a song for the No Compromise (Earth First) compilation in 2013, and a split 7" with Orgullo Primitivo in 2014.  Qliphoth is Cloud Rat's latest seventeen track LP which is slated for release via Halo Of Flies, IFB, 7 Degrees, Moment Of Collapse, and React With Protest Records on May 29th, 2015.  Qliphoth is Cloud Rat's most diverse and scathing release to date.  On their latest LP, Cloud Rat offer up seventeen tracks of brutal as fuck and devastating hardcore, punk, and grindcore, that will keep you guessing at every twist and turn.  Seriously, Qliphoth is an amazing LP and will definitely be ending up on my best of lists for 2015.  Highly recommended!  Enjoy!

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MAY 2014 UPDATE

So I'm still completely and utterly failing at updating this blog, and again I apologize profusely. I've been in a horrible mood for what seems like forever and until just recently, I haven't even been listening to hardly any fucking music at all. But, I have heard some real killer shit lately, so, I thought I'd share it with you. Enjoy.

-Adam