Noxagt return bearing merciless gifts, release new LP Brutage and new compilation Collection 1

Noxagt return bearing merciless gifts, release new LP Brutage and new compilation Collection 1

The brutality of Norwegian trio Noxagt (pronounced “nox-act”) has, along with their previous relationship with US-based Load Records, allowed for easy comparisons with Lightning Bolt. But if you dissociate the electrostatic moniker from the latter band and you revive your childhood fascination with meteorology (don’t try and deny it), you’ll realize that Noxagt actually have way more in common with tornadoes! Intense as their music is, we’re not talking short bursts that earn a mild disapproval at having to throw away bunches of unintentionally thawed food. We’re talking destruction with fucking rhythm, as they sway insensitively across the open landscape and offer zero hints as to their upcoming path. It’s coming right for us!! Phew, it’s heading for the local, fortunately evacuated, Wal-Mart instead!! Shortly thereafter, the sky swallows them up, and we’re forced to anticipate their inevitable reappearance.

It’s been seven years since Noxagt’s last US tour, and had been slightly longer since the release of their last true LP. There’s no time to hastily gather your somehow largely intact collection of adult manga that’s been strewn about the neighborhood; a new album Brutage has just been released, in addition to Collection 1, a compilation of unreleased material recorded between 2001 and 2004.

Brutage contains four tracks of extended heaviness and is the first Noxagt album to feature John Hegre (of the not-so-bop-like Jazzkammer) on guitar. Collection 1 recalls the early presence of Nils Erga on viola and includes tracks from the very first Noxagt album that was recorded in 2001 but never officially released.

A track from the former is below, but again, both albums are out now.

Brutage tracklisting:

01. …
02. You Were Followed By A Man From The Station To Your House.
03. Someone Calls You Every Night But Says Nothing. You Can’t Sleep.
04. A Colleague Came To Your House And Punched You. Your Room Became Very Messy.
05. A Drunken Person Kicked You At The Station And You Had To Go To The Hospital.

Collection 1 tracklisting:

01. Love Transfusion
02. Thurmaston (Live)
03. Karsk My Bitch Up (Live)
04. Powerchild (Live)
05. Titanic
06. Mek It Burn (Live)
07. Abdel-Wahab
08. Gravy & Blood (Live)
09. Piranha
10. Acasta Gneiss (Live)

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