Listen. Can you smell it? Can you taste it; the raw sound of true metal in its most primal and feral form; the sound of a band holding nothing back, eschewing all semblance of subtlety and sensitivity in the pursuit of cultural dysfunction. This is metal as it was 15 years ago when a trio from Los Angeles called Crom knocked the world off its axis, confusing and confounding the unwary with a style that took the essence of Hirax, Catbutt, Leeway, Doobie Brothers, ZZ Top, Hall & Oates, Testament, Gary Wright, Crossed Out, Buckner and Garcia, Ashford and Simpson, Tad, Eyehategod, Spazz, Exodus, Biocide, England Dan and John Ford Coley, Dark Angel, Basil Poledouris, Burzum, Jump in the Saddle, Mayhem, Steely Dan, Sleep, At the Gates, Abraxas, Joe Dolce, Helix, No Comment, Christopher Cross, Slayer, Michael Mcdonald, The Melvins, Stop, Wasp, Emperor, Warzone, Mercyful Fate, Coroner and Atrophy, shook it all up then distorted the result until buttholes bled and people ran screaming for cover.
Crom started at the end of 1992 but the band never truly got itself into gear. When the trio of Cronos, Mantas and Abaddon were locked together in an unholy alliance they were Venom. After years of splits, comps, arrests and a few children, planets aligned and Crom unleashed The Cocaine Wars (2001 Theologian). This was a cannon shot at point blank range through the mainsail of that sinking rock ‘n roll pirate ship known as underwear.
In August 2005, 3 became 5 and Crom went back into the studio at the request of Sir Elton John. Two years later they came forth from Snow Cave Studios with Hot Sumerian Nights, an amazing and arrogant record. The band behaves and protects the self importance on each song here to convince nobody that they have what it takes to be a major force. Locked together in a 69 of pent up fury and musical violence, Crom throws down the gauntlet, challenging, daring, taunting the listener to draw back their bows and scream “shoot arrows, eat pussy!” I do every morning before bed and I’ve never looked back. Have a great summer,
Robert Guillame
Crom on WFMU radio New Jersey 2008
Crom meltdown @ Cake Shop NYC
2008.
There's a part 2 but you have to find it if you want to see it... i don't
CROM SKATEBOARDS!!!!! CLICK ON THE PICTURE TO ORDER!!!!
CROM/AGORAPHOBIC NOSEBLEED SPLIT 7" IS NOW SOLD OUT!!!!!!!!!
Randall from Agoraphobic Nosebleed put it best:
RSR 073: Agoraphobic Nosebleed/CROM - 7": L.A. ’s CROM crosses long sword with
packing blade vs. ANB on this Epic 7" mini vinyl EP. Loco Homo Cholo Grind vs.
Bavarian Metal Tributes. Pamona Cock Fight vs. Cougar Slaying Dio Core. Savage
Cocaine Skull vs. Savage Nomad, Skag Barons Amount Armored Steed. This EP will
grind and pulverize you into powder form and snort your remains, fellow Hessian
be warned. You are not ready nor worthy of what’s in this warriors pipe.
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WE WILL HAVE NEW STUFF ON THE CROM WEBSITE SOON!!!
Cali doom rockers DUSTED ANGEL confirm this week a five-day West Coast jaunt with stoner rock kings NEBULA late this month and into December.
The Santa Cruz-based doom/rock unit DUSTED ANGEL features members of Bl'ast, Spaceboy, Gargautula and more. Their debut EP is available via Itunes now, with an extra song that is not available on the 7" release of the EP on November 17th. The EP is being released by Corruption Recordings, now exclusively distributed by Relapse Records.
DUSTED ANGEL live appearances 11/14/2009 Brittania Arms - Cupertino, CA w/ Mudface, Scorched Earth Poicy, Zed 11/28/2009 Blank Club - San Jose, CA w/ Nebula, Radio Moscow 11/29/2009 Annie's Social Club - San Francisco, CA w/ Nebula, Radio Moscow 12/03/2009 Kensington Club - San Diego, CA w/ Nebula, Radio Moscow, Red Octopuss 12/04/2009 The Royal Dive - Oceanside, CA w/ Nebula, Radio Moscow, Red Octopuss 12/05/2009 Nomad Gallery - Los Angeles, CA w/ Nebula, Radio Moscow, Green & Wood
So I missed you in Seattle and Portland by two days. Very upsetting. There was, however, a consolation prize. I'm at a restaurant/bar in Baltimore, I go to pee, I'm standing at the urinal, I look down, and there it is...a Crom bumpersticker in all its glory. Needless to say, I recognized that you had left this message for me. I grasped it's secret meaning. I executed your directives in style.
Now back at home base, riverside, I've got a map on the wall. I'm staring at bakersfield. But I agreed to look after a blind dog (I kid you not) on that weekend. What to do...what to do.
On the drive back from the NW I listed to both albums. Both albums back to back. My only regret is that snow wasn't pouring down (as it tends to do over the winter months)...
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