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Venganza de Cochino
9+ albums
black metalDoomambientpsychedelicdub
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Venganza de Cochino plays [blackened death] dub sludge / reagge doom / ska crust "Right from the start, rebel reggae and punk rock have been fighting for the same causes and blasting the system with powerful musical resistance. So without surprise, some have clued in on the obvious similarities of these two subcultures and created some incredible music that contradicted the pre-existing notions of what should go with what and in effect, helped to break down the exclusionary tendencies that certain "scenes" are often plagued by. So, with Venganza de Cochino, I wanted to take it a step further. I have been heavily into reggae and dub music for over 2 decades and punk music was not far behind on my everyday listening and playing rotation. I remember in 1999 when I was talking about this with the original bassist of Corrupted after one of their shows in Osaka, Japan. We agreed how unfortunate it was that more people didn't dig the idea that sludge and dub could really be one in the same: huge slow dark heavy conscious rebel music that is equally cathartic and equally empowering. This music is for the beaten-down, the struggling poor, the poverty-stricken hungry, the exploited and under-appreciated working class, the ones that have been cornered by the system and driven insane, the outlaws who break unjust laws, the imprisoned innocent, the starving artists, writers and underground musicians that fill the world with hope, passion and inspiration, the martyrs that have not died i
