Winnipeg post-hardcore trio KEN mode has unveiled the first part of what is to be a "two-part music video saga." This first installment features Entrench cut "Secret Vasectomy" set to footage of kids violently brushing their teeth and making angry crayon drawings. It's bizarre to say the least, but it strangely complements the frenzied song.
You can watch a review of KEN mode's Entrench here:
Stream: KEN mode - "Counter Culture Complex" Winnipeg's metal/hardcore/noise outfit KEN mode have just recently wrapped up the recording of their fifth LP, Entrench, which is set to be released on March 19th. Produced by underground champion Matt Bayles, (Mastodon, Isis, Botch) the band finds themselves sounding more upbeat than ever with "Counter Culture Complex," while still being able to make most of their peers look like amateurs. Front-man Jesse Matthewson spends just as much time shredding his larynx as he does the fretboard, and his charisma is simply too massive to deny. These guys are definitely on track to being one of the few artists in the genre truly pushing things to new boundaries.
The new song can be streamed for free at Pitchfork now.
"Into Oblivion"
"As Dawn Breaks"
Sweden's Entrench is plays a raw, aggressive, unadulterated breed of thrash metal that was lost in translation as the genre evolved over the decades.
This band's take on thrash really is pure. They combine it with nothing at all--not even modern production techniques. They quite literally go back to the past and relive the earliest and most unrefined days of thrash, concentrating most on creating an aggressive atmosphere
It's not Reign In Blood Slayer, but Show No Mercy Slayer. Not Pleasure to Kill Kreator, but Endless Pain Kreator.
Entrench's latest release--an album titled Inevitable Decay--will be released via Abyss Records on November 15th. Scope the cover art below:
