Stoneburner - VLA

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Review by Rakesh Gangwar

VLA, the latest album by Stoneburner, is a captivating and intense musical journey that showcases the band's unique blend of industrial, post-punk, and electronic music. From the opening track "Are You Falling?" to the final notes of "The Structure Itself is in Pain," VLA is a masterful work of art that takes the listener on an immersive sonic experience.

The album's dark and brooding atmosphere is perfectly complemented by the haunting vocals of Steven Archer, who delivers each lyric with a sense of urgency and raw emotion. The use of electronic instrumentation and industrial soundscapes adds an element of grit and intensity to the music, creating an almost dystopian soundscape that is both unsettling and captivating.

Songs like "Dry Gun" and "The Secret of the Dark Stars" showcase the band's ability to craft intricate and complex arrangements, while tracks like "The Coldest Fire" and "Are You There?" are more straightforward and immediate, with catchy hooks and driving rhythms that will get your heart racing.

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Download

Filename: stoneburner-vla.zip
  • MP3 size: 7 mb
  • FLAC size: 112.6 mb

Tracks

TrackDurationPreview
Bed Of Thorns6:52
V.L.A.4:40

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Formats

  • 2 × File
  • FLAC

Credits

RoleCredit
Recorded BySanford Parker, Stoneburner
Mixed BySanford Parker, Stoneburner

Notes

  • Demo is also known by the "2009 Demo" title. Recorded at Dogwood, Mixed at Semaphore.
  • Download taken via the artist's bandcamp page.

About Stoneburner

STONEBURNER is one of the mainstays of the Portland, Oregon underground scene. Formed in early 2008, the bands familial roots reach back twenty years. Drummer Jesse McKinnon (ex-Buried Blood) and guitarist Jason Depew (Buried At Sea) have rocked together in many incarnations. Their other bands had similarly earth-choked names (a stone burner is a subterranean weapon from the novel Dune), but it gets even more incestuous  Jesse went to school with bassist Damon (Heathen Shrine) Kellys step-mother. Years later, Jesses father would be Damons high school government teacher. Today most of the band shares a house and a musical outlet for their worldly frustrations. To describe Stoneburners music one need only look to the list of bands with whom theyve shared the stage: Yob, Sleep, EYEHATEGOD, Neurosis, Buzzov-en, Weedeater, Saint Vitus, Watain, Tragedy, Noothgrush, Graves At Sea, Lord Dying, Drop Dead, Whitehorse, Wind Hand, Bastard Noise and etc. Its all about domination through amplification and soul-cleansing catharsis. Stoneburner does not put on airs for anyone. The shows are not "rituals". According to guitarist Eli Boland, playing in Stoneburner &takes care of the thing inside us that would otherwise lead to serial murder. It cleanses my soul, eases my demons, and fills my heart in a way that keeps me high for a good long while.

Members

  • Jason Depew
  • Damon Kelly
  • Elijah Boland
  • Jesse McKinnon
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Summary by Rakesh Gangwar

VLA is a stunning album that showcases the immense talent of Stoneburner. With its dark and brooding atmosphere, haunting vocals, and intricate instrumentation, this is an album that will stay with you long after the final notes have faded away. Highly recommended for fans of industrial, post-punk, and electronic music.