When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth
Noiice
Chalk Circle
Street: 05.13
WDRTE = Plastic Constellations + McClusky + Panthers
What do you do with two subpar singers? In the case of WDRE, you record seven simultaneous vocal tracks on each song so that your singers sounds like they are arguing with each other over who sucks the most. The effect, unsurprisingly, is intolerably cacophonous, and in my opinion, should be entirely replaced by a Jethro Tull-esque flute. In fact, put six to seven flute tracks running and rename the band When Jethro Tull Ruled the Earth. But by then you might as well learn some actual Jethro Tull songs and become a Jethro Tull cover band. That would be much better. –Megavore

Wold
Stratification
Profound Lore Records
Street: 06.24
Wold = Wrath of the Weak + Ildjarn + Gnaw Their Tongues
I may not know much, but I do know this: Wold fucking HATES YOU. Here is a two-man band from Canada, who has been perfecting their black, dismal noises for nearly ten years. Violent, dark, and nihilistic, each song buzzes throughout the listener’s ear just long enough to lull them into a trance before ripping them away with a quick shifts and adjustment in the formulas. This chaos really works, and the wicked sounds produced here are quite unique in their own right. Though this will most certainly appeal to most of the noise fans, there’s many elements of unconventional black metal present as well in atmosphere, production, and vocals. Their previous album Screech Owl was quite memorable, but Stratification is damn near devastating. I fully expect Wold to burn bright and disturbing for quite some time; I just hope my ears endure long enough to keep up. –Conor Dow