Locrian - Drenched Lands

Where Myth And Causeway Collide

#31) Locrian - Drenched Lands (2009)

 1. Obsolete Elegy in Effluvia and Dross
 2. Ghost Repeater
 3. Barren Temple Obscured by Contaminated Fogs
 4. Epicedium
 5. Obsolete Elegy in Lost Concrete
 6. Greyfield Shrines

so as adam_biedermann explained in his last post ((End of the Month Theme: Local Bands) 01/31/12: volcano! - Paperwork (2008) ) at the end of every month we're gonna do a theme thing. the theme can be anything and both our albums have to fit within it. i got first pick and i decided to start with something easy, local bands.

Locrian is a Chicago band made up of Andre Foisy and Terence Hannum, both teachers at Columbia College. they've been around since 05' and have over 20 albums, splits and EPs out. unfortunately these releases are all usually limited editions and are spread over various small labels. many of the releases also differ according to what format it's released in. this is the cd version of Drenched Lands, which is limited to 1000 copies and includes Greyfield Shrines as a bonus track (Shrines was originally released as a standalone LP in an edition of 300). the LP version doesn't have Shrines but came with a bonus cdr that had a 20 minute track called Sullage on it. Drenched Lands was also released on cassette and 8-track. that ought to give you some idea of the nightmare involved in tracking down releases by these guys.  this album also has the distinction of being their first studio album. Greyfield Shrines was recorded live on WHPK Chicago in '07.
musically these guys are a mix of electronics, drone, black metal and straight up noise. all the tracks were really cool, and even though it's 30 minutes long and from a live recording session, Greyfield Shrines fit the album well and provided a strong ending. sorry if my description isn't that great but i don't know how to describe this album in a manner that would do their sound justice. i really like this style of experimental metal, i just wish these bands made it a little easier to track down their discographies.