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Black Rain
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Released: Jan 1, 2010
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General Info

  • Genre: Hardcore / Metal / Rock

    Location Swansea/Cardiff, UK

    Profile Views: 372660

    Last Login: 2/22/2011

    Member Since 12/9/2004

    Website www.taint.co.uk

    Record Label Rise Above records, SuperFi Records..

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Taint - Black Rain (Official Video) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Taint - Euro Tour 2010- Besancon, France .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Taint - Live at SWR Barroselas Metal Fest, Portugal 2010 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Taint Biography 2009/10 - All Bees To The Sea .. .. With ‘All Bees To The Sea’ Taint have upped their ante again, with four brand new, barnstorming classics. Culminating with the 12-minute title track, and the electrically charged live set from Taint’s Roadburn 2008 festival, you’ll agree that this release will stand alone in it’s own right. In 'All Bees..' Taint have continued to blissfully marry the righteous riff, the pocket groove and the soul searching melody they're renowned for. James 'Jimbob' Isaac's vocals have taken another evolutionary step, with a broader range and even more emotive quality. The spit n' bile is still present however, and makes for stellar company in his acerbic out pourings and canny, lyrical twisty turns. The sum of Taint's parts contain three often disparate personalities, providing a constant push-pull of rythmic intensity and riff heavy bombast with Alex Harries' groove drenched swing ever present behind the kit. While Chris West's complex and dirt-infused bass lines creep and crawl all over you. Jimbob's fretboard is also in no danger of neglect, and is treated to all the kinds of heavy handed riffing, progressive exploration and melodic dischordance that you've come to expect. .. .. Thematically, 'All Bees..' is a call to escape. With the hand-drawn and gorgeously coloured artwork by Jimbob, this EP can bee seen as Taint shedding the negative baggage that followed 'Secrets And Lies' and a roll call to the fellow man (or bee) to join them in convoy to the glorious seas, and pastures beyond. .. .. Taint have continued to forge their unique and enigmatic brand of heavy rock, since their 1994 inception in South Wales. Their debut full-length ‘The Ruin Of Nova Roma’ (2005) and follow up ‘Secrets And Lies’ (2007) on Lee Dorian’s Rise Above records established them as fully paid up contenders in the broader spectrum of heavy weight bands. Cutting their teeth in the early ‘90s d.i.y scene, Taint have retained their hardcore pugnacity while exploring more progressive avenues, thanks to their childhood influences of all things classic rock. A kid brought up on Sabbath and Led Zepplin, followed by an ongoing love affair with bands like Sepultura, Helmet, Clutch and Quicksand can't go too wrong right? ? The South Wales power-trio have infiltrated every other corner of the UK/EU, with headlining tours reaching as far as Scandinavia, Portugal, Macedonia, Greece and everywhere in between. Continuing to hone their craft has paid off, seeing them honour prestigious invitations to play the Hellfest, SWR, Roadburn and Damnation Festivals. Outings with Maryland's forefathers of groove Clutch, and a personally invited support to Oakland legends of heavy Neurosis has put them in ideal company, and furthered their vision to those lucky and chosen few. .. .. All Bees to the Sea! .. .. .. .......... .. .... ..

  • Members

    Jimbob Isaac - Guitar/Vocals Alex Harries - Drums Chris West - Bass

  • Influences

    Led Zeppelin .. .. Black Sabbath .. .. Pink Floyd .. .. Metallica .. .. Public Enemy .. .. Run DMC .. .. Fudge Tunnel .. .. Helmet .. .. Quicksand .. .. Clutch .. .. Eyehategod .. .. Crowbar .. .. Neurosis .. .. Minor Threat .. .. Black Flag .. .. Yes

  • Sounds Like

    .. .. .. .. .. .. ..Taint Discography (..early cassettography coming sometime-ish...).. .. .. .. Taint - Secrets And Lies (Rise Above 2007 - Vinyl on SuperFi Records) .. .. .. Taint - The Ruin Of Nová Roma CD (Rise Above 2005 - Vinyl on SuperFi Records) .. .. .. Army Of Flying Robots / Taint 'Champion Boar Service' split 7" (SuperFi Records 2005) .. .. .. .. .. Taint / Black Eye Riot - 'Split' CD (Black Pheonix Records 2003) .. .. .. .. .. .. Taint - 'Die Die Thruthspeaker' MCD (Household Name Records 2000) .. ..

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    The long lost video for 'Hex Breaker'. Now on Youtube - http://t.co/agvDckr7

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    The long lost video for 'Hex Breaker' is finally unearthed. http://t.co/JIk5esSY

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      • Rob Smart

        yeah seeing that live was great

        2 months ago
      • Bratan

        Fucking Sick Video man, too bad I wont see that live again.......... 

        2 months ago
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    Follow Taint on Facebook http://tinyurl.com/65rrkxp

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    Taint to be featured in Ian Glasper's upcoming book on the 90's Uk hardcore scene. More info at http://tinyurl.com/4yayty8

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      • r/ik

        just see that one of my favorites band is leaving us.... thanks for all and wish you the best, hail'z from france guy's.

        8 months ago
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    Check out First Act's new artist pages for Chris - http://tinyurl.com/3obdcda - and Jimbob - http://tinyurl.com/45yplo6. Awesome guitars!

Comments

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  • monokiri

    Sounds great! Glad Dave made me listen to it! :-)

    1 year ago
  • strummers

    Was so good to see you guys again last night - very bitter sweet! Taint and Shrinebuilder on the same bill was well worth the many hours driving home, through snow stroms and driving on roads like ice rinks at 10 mph!

    Hope the last show is a blast!

    1 year ago
  • FrÄnk Mitgerockt

    so sad to say goodbye, maybe I read another day: TAINT LIVES! ;-)


    Love Peace and Loudness
    FrÄnk

    1 year ago
  • Gus Cummings

    Thanks for the add keep upp the good work :)i love yur music dnt be a stranger!

    1 year ago
  • Colossus of Destiny - 1…

    Taint is one of my favorite band with Baroness, Mastodon and The Ocean... Black Rain an amazing song...

    See you.

    1 year ago
  • Aria Novos

    Hey, how are ya? :) thanks for the add, hope you like our grooves. add us on facebook and twitter if you get the chance!

    1 year ago
  • Rogan Josh

    FUCKING BAND.

    BAD NEWS,

    love you,
    rogan josh

    1 year ago
  • HUMANFLY

    I'm gonna miss ur awesome band xx Js

    1 year ago
  • Desert Storm

    shame you guys split up, u were a great band. It was awesome to play with you!



    DESERT STORM

    1 year ago
  • Patrick Whitaker





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