Piss Off Records and DarkerThan Productions are proud to present: Powersludge; a raw rock and roll extravaganza of grand aural proportions. Combining a variety of influences, Powersludge move like a freight train through your stereo speakers, melting into the very core of your being with their catchy licks and memorable melodies. At first listen you may hearken back to the glory days of Hard Rock, when Motorhead and AC/DC shook the world or Guns N Roses swore on the Grammies: sleazy, booze induced, hard edged, Rawk and Roll.
Powersludge formed in the winter of 2004, when a mutual friend introduced Mike Gunderman and Shaman Crowe. Crowe, who's previous project Necron 99 was banned cross Canada in 2003 due to its over the top stage show, was looking for something a little more mainstream. Gunderman, whos work with Avernus and Four Mile Road Band had given him an extensive knowledge in rock meter, was an easy fit. Enter Slow Daze Gerry Hixx and former Bippy guitarist Steve Fooks and Powersludge was born. As the fours chemistry began to flow material was soon to follow, first one song and then the next surfaced and before long the songs that you can hear on their now infamous "Gimme The Booze E.P." erupted into form.
The now sought after E.P. made waves into the heavy metal frontier with tracks like "Skull From Mexico" and "DarkerThan," while tracks like "Pretty Sucker" and "Gimme The Booze" embraced a more punk rock direction. Yet there was always this substance that held these songs together. Something that let you know that throughout this exploration of influences there was a constant sound involved. We've come to call it simply "the 'sludge" here at Piss Off Records because that's what it is: and mighty powerful sludge at that.
With the summer of 2006 came the "Hellbound For Texas Tour." Billed as a package deal with Stampede Queen and a "dual CD realease party," the tour counted Coyotes (Calgary, AB) as one of its many stops. When, amid fan disappointment, Stampede Queen was not able to fulfill their remaining obligations (due to a band member family emergency), Powersludge completed the rest of the stops as scheduled playing two complete sets per night.
All this road work was to pay off in the long run, however, as Powersludge began to hone their live presentation. At every turn Powersludge got louder, harder, leaner, meaner and better. From what was a joke came an actual requirement: Powersludge provides each of their fans with a pair of earplugs upon entrance to any Powersludge event.
Having completed their successful tour, Powersludge took some time over the winter to catch up on a little work. Powering the 'sludge is an expensive business and from time to time it is necessary to work a little in the name of rock and roll. Mike journeyed to Libya, Gerry to a goldmine, Steve to a kitchen located on the otherside, and Shaman to a film career.
Although busy with their work schedules, Powersludge was able to begin recording a new album, working on a home video and planning for another tour.
On July 14, 2007, Powersludge kicked off "The Huge In Japan Tour." The tour, so named because of Japanese internet interest over the winter, is a great example of things to come. While some bends tend to hide behind a wall of sound, Powersludge rides on top of it like great vultures waiting to pick the uncertain from their feet. Powersludge are a great force to be reckoned with in terms of shear aural power.
Another surprise came on July 28th, when Powersludge unveiled a new E.P. titled "Jagerleizer." Although there was no advance rumour of the record, it sold out of it's first pressing that very same night! The record, consisting of nine previously unreleased tracks, is not the studio offering which recording began on over the winter. Rather, nine more live tracks recorded during demo preparations for that recording last summer.
"Jagerleizer" is a testament to how Powersludge have grown as a band. Tongue and cheek tracks like "Breakfast On The Run" and "Peep Hole," stand equally strong against Hard Rock Anthems like "Hot As Hell" and "Rock Ain't Dead Yet." It is an offering of aural sleaze, dripping with remnants of last night's Jagermeister binge. It is Rock And Roll, Hard Rock, Punk Rock and Heavy Metal. It is what all rock and roll should be: sleazy booze induced mayhem. I guess that's why Powersludge reign as the "Illustrious Kings Of Booze Induced Sleaze."
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Powersludge - "Illustrious Kings Of Booze Induced Sleaze"
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