Thou

One of my favorite things about Louisiana sludge metal band Thou is all of their absolutely crushing covers of '90s grunge songs, tackling the likes of Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, and Pearl Jam.  But the band they seem to gravitate towards the most is Nirvana, having covered them over and over on different releases.  And now, all those covers are in one place.  Yesterday, Thou quietly released "Blessings of the Highest Order," a collection of all of their Nirvana covers.  Brutal, screeching mayhem, and i love it.  Check out "Scentless Apprentice" below and get the whole thing here from Robotic Empire.

Thou - The House Primordial

Louisiana sludge metal band Thou released a surprise album this morning, the new full-length "The House Primordial" on Robotic Empire.  The record is perfect match for the weather in Central Texas this week, the thick and ugly metal bursts pairing well with the soup of gray clouds and mist currently hanging over my home.  Listen to the whole thing below, download it here, and be on the lookout for a physical edition sometime in the near future.

Doused in Mud, Soaked in Bleach

Every single Record Store Day, i come across an album i didn't even know was coming out because it was never included on the official list.  And every single Record Store Day i'm surprised by this.  I should probably be used to it by now.  Today brought the release in the now yearly series of Nirvana tribute albums courtesy of Robotic Empire.  "Doused in Mud, Soaked in Bleach" features artists like Thou, Young Widows, and Beach Slang taking on Nirvana's debut album "Bleach."  Take a listen to This Will Destroy You's version of "Paper Cuts" below, and i guess we'll see an "Incesticide" tribute next year to go along with the other three.  Hooray!

Nothing cover Nirvana

Last year on Record Store Day, Robotic Empire Records released a tribute to Nirvana's "In Utero" featuring a whole slew of great artists (Thou!).  This year, the label is releasing "Whatever Nevermind," a tribute to the band's 1991 breakout album "Nevermind," also on Record Store Day, and also featuring a bunch of great bands.  Take a listen to Nothing's haunting and desperate take on "Something in the Way" below and be on the lookout for the record next weekend.

Thou - Milk It

I know i just posted a blistering Nirvana cover by Baton Rouge sludge metal band Thou the other day, but they supplied another for the "In Utero" tribute that came out on Record Store Day...and it's just cave-your-head-in awesome.  Listen to "Milk It" below and quiver.  You should be able to order a standard edition from Robotic Empire Records.

Thou - I Hate Myself and I Want to Die

I've been really, really into "Heathen," the latest LP from Baton Rouge's brutal metal act Thou, and lo and behold the prolific sludge dirge purveyors are gracing us with another release, "The Sacrifice" EP on Robotic Empire.  The songs were recorded at the same time as "Heathen," but are a little more up-tempo...and there's an excellent cover of Nirvana's "I Hate Myself and I Want to Die" to close the thing.  It's pretty raucous and fantastic.  Listen below and grab the record here.