Today Is The Day galore (part 1 of 2)

There was a time when I thought God Bullies was the scariest and most deranged band in the world. Then I discovered Today Is The Day.

I'd heard many a metal band sing about serial killers, but when I heard Today Is The Day's self-titled 3rd album from 1996, it felt like I was hearing metal music made by actual serial killers. This is the kind of music Henry and Ottis would write.

Whether they do the AmRep style noise rock of Supernova (1993) or Willpower (1994), the techy math-metalish melee of In The Eyes Of God (1999), the aptly titled Sadness Will Prevail (2002), the near grindcore of Kiss The Pig (2004), or their slower, weirder psychedelic stuff they have always sounded instantly recognisable. One of few bands to truly have a sound of their own.

Members of Mastodon, Crisis, Hate Eternal, Anal Cunt etc have all collaborated with the band over the years and while they've all made their mark in different ways, in the end the psychotic mind of singer, guitarist, frontman, main songwriter and only permanent member Steve Austin always wins. Everything is filtered through his disturbing brain and what comes out the other end is never pretty.

Pointless side note: Christian singer Lincoln Brewster has an album called Today Is The Day. I find that amusing.

But anyway.

You know that line from Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny? The one about the band being ready to "cum in your ear-pussies"? Listening to Today Is The Day is a bit like that, like being fucked in the head. Literally. Right after they've drilled a hole in your cranium.

You can try all day to convince me that Mr Austin doesn't have a jar of vaginas in his kitchen or has never recorded his albums wearing a jumpsuit made of his grandmother's skin, but I'd never believe you.

Music to dissect roadkill and watch rape porn to.

(zip) Today Is The Day Mix #1 (71 mb)

1. Kai piranha (1996)
2. In the eyes of god (live, 1999)
3. Argali (1999)
4. Total restistance (2007)
5. Rise (1993)
6. Bee's wax and star wars (2004)
7. Face after the shot (2002)
8. Himself (1999)
9. I love my woman (1996)
10. Blindspot (acoustic version, 1999)
11. Dot matrix (1996)
12. The nailing (2002)
13. Many happy returns (1994)
14. My life with you (1997)
15. Honor (1999)
16. Invincible (2002)

Buy all things Today Is The Day, chulo.