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RELAPSE MYSTERY SIGNING UNVEILED

 Monday, April 26th, 2010 at 1:45pm by

A couple of weeks ago we told you that Relapse was slowly unveiling a new sign via The Deciblog, first by by posting some album art, then by giving away an entire mp3. Here’s what I wrote about the little scheme at the time:

“…the band has to either be someone really prominent, or feature at least one member who’s really prominent – if it turns out that we’re just talking about some group from Bumfuck, then this whole thing is gonna feel like a massive letdown.”

Well, as it turns out, it is a massive letdown.

The band in question has now been revealed as West Philly trio Mose Giganticus, who I’ve never heard of, and don’t feature any members I’ve ever heard of. And their music doesn’t really strike me as anything particularly special.

Still, I guess I should wait to hear an entire album before passing judgment. Their Relapse debut, Gift Horse, comes out July 20. In the meantime, you should know that the band apparently tours in a converted shuttle bus that runs on recycled vegetable oil, so at least they’re cooler than Sepultura.

-AR

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  • Double D

    Damn, never heard of them, either. Their music leaves something to be desired. So, what exactly was relapse trying to achieve? We’re they trying to let us know in advance to not listen to these guys? Actually, if that was their goal, thanks relapse!

  • Dysenteric

    I knew the signing would be on Relapse’s hipster “metal” wing. I fucking called it. Me!

    • Tonberry

      Ha. If you make hipster metal and even Metalsucks thinks it’s nothing special, you’re fucked.

      • Dysenteric

        There’s always others. Decibel, Metal Hammer UK, other mainstream rags. Get praise from them and you’ll do fine.

        There’s probably no love from Metalsucks because there’s no weed involved here.

        • LoomeyTunes

          oh theres weed involved here, speak for yourself! Good Shit too…looks like Blu Cheese

  • Kazz

    Cool album art at least.

  • Nostradumbass

    Shit. I’m from/live in Philly and never even heard of these guys. Meh.

  • Permafrost

    I actually kinda liked that sample song, sorta Clutch-ish. I’ll give the full cd a chance.

    • gnarlk

      actually, it’s pretty much a complete rip off of the melvins. the talking horse off of ‘a senile animal” in particular. utterly shameless…

  • tjangles

    West philadelphia, born and raised…..

  • This Shit Sucks

    in a shit band is where they will spend most of their days.

  • http://www.metality.net iRoar

    Yea, I totally scratched my ass when I read that a couple of days ago.

  • http://sfsludge.blogspot.com Blyan

    It’s really too bad because the album art is fantastic. But I heard the mp3 when it was posted and I did not care for it and the vocals sounded wayyy too much like “The Talking Horse” from Melvins as many others have also pointed out.
    All that aside I hope the artist gets more clients as a result.

  • Mario

    Holy Macarel, this band sucks.

  • Ares

    So…WHY is Relapse hyping this up so much?? Mose Giganticus is an idiotic name in itself, and I thought the band would be unveiled to be a “supergroup” or solo album of some sort, that seems to be the only reason why a label would hype up a debut record. Guess not.

  • Israel

    That album cover is a rip of the Remission album cover

    meh

  • ian

    I really don’t get the confusion over Relapse’s hype machine here. Obviously they have succeeded in introducing people to a new band. I personally really dig the tunes and am stoked for the album. Relapse pretty much holds it down in the A&R department, signing awesome band after awesome band.

  • No-ghost

    If you want to hear good Philly bands check out Rat Healer. Guys got some good shit. Jail isn t to bad either if you go for that stoner revival stuff

  • No-ghost