I would go see LAUDANUM every damn time I could, which wasn't really that often considering how rarely they ever played out, especially in their earlier years. They seemed like a band with no "career" ambition, they were just content to exist and to be as heavy as possible while doing it. It was refreshing, and gave a genuine vibe to their tunes and shows. I saw them with Robert Collins on bass first, then later on when Greg Wilkinson took over, but they really hit a new level with this lineup. Sal from Asunder / Insidious was on bass, and they got a dedicated vocalist, Nathan from Graves At Sea! It was a perfect combination that hit a new low in terms of heaviness and mood. This lineup put out a great record, and suddenly they seemed to be playing out more frequently. Sadly, they never got the recognition I thought they were due, they never played a Roadburn or got flown out to do an MDF as far as I knew. Did they even tour? I can't remember. Probably not though. Perhaps that's why they didn't get the love I think the deserved, perhaps people will come around to them when they look at this time period in the future. Thankfully I recorded them a couple times before they stopped being a band, and here is one of those recordings. This was from the soundboard at 924 Gilman St, back when they briefly had a CD burner that they could record shows with. I did a little messing around with it in Izotope, bringing those vocals down a bunch and boosting the heck out of everything else, especially guitar. So now it sounds much better than the original disc. Hopefully people who like these slow heavy bands find this and enjoy it! - DH
LAUDANUM - November 29th, 2009 @ 924 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA
Setlist:
[unknown]
Source : SBD
Lineage : CDR(M) > WAV > FLAC / MP3 / MP4
Equipment : Nakamichi CR7A > Focusrite Scarlett 816 > Audio Hijack > Izotope rx8 > FCPX > MediaHuman
Notes:
Rebalanced in Izotope rx8 Advanced
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