I’m surprised the world is still here. You should all feel very lucky.

Because last night the legendary Godflesh came to town and damn near destroyed this quadrant of the universe.

This was a rescheduling of a show that was canceled in the fall because of a visa issue that Justin Broadrick had due to the government shutdown. I was completely excited for this show and expectations were highest level.

The band came through. Godflesh is the source of all industrial metal. The band is two guitarists (bass and lead/rhythm) and a drum machine. The drum tracks are analog and warm and syncopated, and the guitars are crushingly low, muddy, sludgey and destructive. With singular sound, Godflesh started a revolution in metal. The distinctiveness of that bass guitar tone is legendary, and they even emphasized it during the show: the first couple minutes was just Broadrick’s guitar creating messed up feedback, and then slowly the bass play turned his volume knob up and BOOOOOOOM motherfuckers, Godflesh was suddenly on stage and the place erupted.

YOU BREEEEEEED!!!!!

LIKE RATS!!!!!!!!

Fucking amazing.

Have a great weekend.

Duck