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Thrill Jockey labelmates and kindred spirits Black Pus and Oozing Wound have joined together for a special vinyl-only split release. The LP is presented as a double A-side pressed on virgin vinyl with free download card and cover art from both Brian Chippendale and Sam Nigrosh (Oozing Wounds visual companion).
In May 2013 The Empty Bottle hosted one of the nastiest bills in the history of the venue Chicago thrash upstarts Oozing Wound opening up for Black Pus, the raucous and otherworldly solo project of artist and drummer Brian Chippendale, whose All My Relations had been released just a month prior. Both bands played Earth-shattering sets, leaving all in attendance in the kind of daze that is unique to extended exposure to incredible and incredibly loud music. The bond formed that night between the Pus and the Ooze was instant and it wasnt long before plans were set in motion for these kindred spirits to occupy the same slab of vinyl. The Black Pus / Oozing Wound split captures both bands energy in a raw form.
The split is not a mere raw blast it shows a new side to Black Pus and is a teaser for the monster sophomore album from Oozing Wound.
Blood Will Run, which opens the Black Pus side of the LP, is the first Black Pus track to feature clean vocals, free of the distortion and hiss that has always masked Chippendales vocals, be that live or on record. Chippendale chose to record the vocals unaffected in order that they could be up front, in the listeners face. The song deals with the senseless shooting of Jordan Davis by Michael Dunn after a disagreement over loud music coming from an SUV that Davis was a passenger in. Total Eclipse is a 14-minute epic that, in classic Chippendale fashion, is driven by his galvanic drumming and caked in glorious noise.
Oozing Wound provide three tracks that are pure studio creations, the product of editing down 4 hours of audio into one concise 15 minute blast of primitive riffs, bass moans and lurching drums. Ganja Gremlin and Aging Punk retain the bands signature reckless abandon and humour but deviate from the format of the bulk of the songs on the bands debut Retrash. All Things Must Pass Out is pure, sludgy riff worship.
Brian Chippendale is a ball of energy The Quietus
Brian Chippendale has no interest in making his puzzles easy, but Christ, its just wonderful to hear him playing drums Drowned in Sound
Chicago trio Oozing Wound play loud, brash and snotty crossover thrash with a penchant for the kind of big, obnoxious riffs that cant fail to plaster a huge grin across your face Terrorizer
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