SONIC MASALA: La Piramide Di Sangue

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

Lost In The Pyramid Of Blood

I spoke about young punks Panda Kid last week. The only connection between them and La Piramide Di Sangue (translation - The Pyramid of Blood) is their country of origin – Italy. These seven guys come from Torino, and their Tebe LP features a sweeping, hazardous melange of psych rock explorations built on the bedrock of two guitars, two bass, one clarinet (!), drums/percussion, synth/effects. The songs hold enough singularity to stand alone, but weave together nicely to enmesh the listener in a restless tapestry of African-via-German industrial rhythms. After Invisible Things yesterday I didn’t think I would have much more capacity for more feverish psych rock, but I was so wrong.

Tebe came out a couple months ago through great German label Sound Of Cobra (along with Boring Machines) – therefore the red vinyl 12” is smokin. You can snatch it up here.

La Piramide Di Sangue – Sangue
La Piramide Di Sangue – L’Invasione Delle Locuste

About

It was early on a Sunday morning at ATP - A Nightmare Before Christmas 2009. After downing a fair few, at 4am we decided to cook a curry. It was during the consumption of this drunkenly delicious breakfast treat that we decided to actually do something about the music we talk about all the time.

So we started a blog – and Sonic Masala was born. Now into its seventh year, the blog has spread out to call both Australia and the UK its home (and the rest of the world), and has expanded to include gigs, festivals and a record label under its black umbrella. Come on, eat the noize.

If an mp3 is up here, it's because we have been talking about it, and think the whole world needs to know more. It's there to give you a little taste. Then, if you like, check out the band live and spend all your hard earned cash on their records. If we've posted up an mp3 of your stuff and you're not too keen on the idea, let us know and we'll happily take it down pronto.