Yamantaka // Sonic Titan
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“At times, YT//ST feels like some sort of ritual guide into another world. There, priestess attempt to drone a second sight into followers, standing in a forest of shuddering percussive trees, just at the edge of a sea of jagged guitar waves.” - Consequence of Sound
“Volcanic prog-rock colored with equal parts post-punk urgency, stoner-metal heft, and psychedelic pop whimsy.” - Pitchfork (8.2/10) (for YT//ST)
“The music they create is a compelling blend of psych-rock, metal and thundering atmosphere.” – Stereogum
”Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, whose so-called "Noh-wave" is heavy and hallucinogenic, blending influences such as Boredoms, Black Sabbath and Japanese manga.” - The Guardian
“We realized Canada’s Yamantaka // Sonic Titan was basically the most amazing band on the planet when we heard their debut album YT//ST. That gorgeous mountain of rock led us to interview the entire band for about an hour, in which time they basically took turns blowing our minds. Their awesomeness is top of mind” - MTV
"You really can't miss with a stage show that somehow recalls Gang Gang Dance and Kiss at the same time. Pioneers of their very own "Noh-wave" genre, Canada's Yamantaka // Sonic Titan take psychedelia, Buddhist iconography, seizure-inducing lights, and detuned guitars and whip it all into an eye-popping whole. Be sure to budget your moshing/gawking time wisely." - Paper's CMJ Preview (YT//ST are #1)
"Dual identities balance this Canadian band’s self-described “Noh Wave” with sounds of tribal chants and buzzing guitars. Shortlisted for the 2012 Mercury Prize, while awaiting its sophomore album release (via Suicide Squeeze), post-punk’s most outré collective, led by drummer Alaska B and singer Ruby Kato Attwood, is poised break out of art school." - CMJ, 5 international artists to watch
RIYL: Blonde Redhead, Savages, Chelsea Wolfe, Boris, Asobi Seksu
TRY: #2, 4, 5, 9
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http://yamantakasonictitan.bandcamp.com
http://suicidesqueezerecords.tumblr.com/artists/YAMANTAKA-SONIC-TITAN