Crom-Tech
Blending the speed of death metal, innovation of punk and indie rock, and even elements of jazz, Crom-Tech produced a distinct, challenging sound. Ian MacKye once lauded the band on National Public Radio. Singer/guitarist Mick Barr moved from Connecticut to Washington, D.C., where he met drummer Malcolm McDuffie (Metamatics, Hollow Mountain). Taking their name from a college in a short story Barr had written, the twosome eschewed melodies and normal lyrics for abrasive, fast music and Barr's made-up words and sounds. They played a couple par...[more]
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VINYL FORMAT. With astounding technique and song structures from outer-space, Crom-Tech wreak havoc on the concept of avant-hardcore, metal riffage and free jazz. In 22 minutes they blaze through twelve songs and somehow make a decade of punk rock metal schizophrenia coherent.
LP $8.99
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CROM-TECH is a good band from Washington, DC. They play really fast, original, free-jazz-inspired, greatly skilled, at times incomprehensible, abstract prog-hardcore. Recorded at Bankers Hill Recording, SD. It is tech.
12" $6.99
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VINYL FORMAT. This was originally released as a cassette back in the day. Crom-Tech do a bunch of Christmas songs in their trademark style (aka: excellence). Mick Barr was the guitarist of Crom-Tech. He is now in Octis and Orthrelm. 750 copies pressed on red and green vinyl.
7" $4.32
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