Headhunter by LA MUERTE
"An inebriated midnight melee between Motörhead, Velvet Underground, The Birthday Party, and Butthole Surfers."
Belgian band La Muerte achieved Cult status with their unique style of noise/metal in the 80ties. Total trailblazers who are still full of energy, passion, and bile! For us, La Muerte is the source code. A fire-breathing reminder of the time industrial kids had brass balls and steel toes. And it doesn't hurt one bit that these fine folks are involved in this release: Richard 23, Patrick Codenys, Mussolini Headkick, The Weathermen, John Fryer, Doganov, Scarabée, The Joy Thieves, and our own Sick Jokes.
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"Precursors and inventors. Hated, despised, and sometimes, adulated"
La Muerte
Bio:
Since their come-back, La Muerte issued not less than 5 releases: EviL, the double live album released right after the AB show. Followed by “Murder Machine”, which brings the new line-up in studio for the first time. 2017 witnessed a studio reunion with faithful friends, FRONT 242 members RICHARD 23 and PATRICK CODENYS, for the ultimate version of “Headhunter”, mixed by Zeuss (Rob Zombie). In May 2018, they released the limited fans-only 7” L.S.D for The Holy Man, taken from the later album simply named “La Muerte” that was highly praised in Belgium and abroad for its relevancy.
“…like dEUS, Front 242, Arno and Channel Zero, in their respective genres, La Muerte is a group that has marked the spirits with a very personal interpretation of the musical genre they operate ...”
2021, the band just finished a brand-new album that will be released somewhere in 2022. It will reflect what La Muerte sounds like today: modern, raw, heavy, not afraid of experimentation, without compromises, unique, and… selfish.
Tracklist
Credits
12 taken from the “MURDER MACHINE” EP, originally released by MOTTOW SOUNDZ
Recorded at Hype studio by Dee-J, assisted by Filip Marchal
Mixed by Dee-J. Produced by La Muerte
1,2,4,6,10 taken from the “HEADHUNTER” EP, originally relased by MOTTOW SOUNDZ
Headhunter was recorded at Hype studio by Dee-J, assisted by Filip Marchal
Mixed by Zeuss at Planet Z
8,11, 13 taken from the “LA MUERTE” album originally released by MOTTOW SOUNDZ
Recorded at Noise Factory Studio by Déhà. Engineered by Dee-J & Gerald Jans
Mixed by Déhà at Lost Frequencies Studio. Produced by La Muerte
Headhunter (John Fryer) a Black Needle Noise Production Mixed by John Fryer
Headhunter (Sick Jokes Remix)
Additional production by Sean Haezebrouck, Michael Madill, and Robert McCarroll for COP International
Headhunter (Lock the Tarrrrrrget Mix) by The Joy Thieves. Mixed by Joy Thieves Productions at Populist Recording, Wheaton, IL.
Mastering by Stephen Lam / SLam
1-3-4-5-6-7 published by Les Editions Confidentielles
2-8-9-11-12-13 published by Banjar publishing
Gratitude to Christian Petke and everyone at Cop International, Jean-Marc Lederman, Matthias Widtskiöld , Dave, and everyone who put time, energy, and creativity into this project.
Big hugs to our live crew, and above all: THANK YOU, DISCIPLES!
Artwork and cover pictures by DAVE DECAT.
Mastering by Stephen Lam/SLam
Produced by LA MUERTE
License
All rights reserved.
Precursors and inventors. Hated, despised and sometimes, adulated.
“Conjuring extreme, horrifying images of death, addiction, the road and urban violence glued to putrid rock ‘n’ roll and manic-depressive bluesrock, ..."