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Bastarður — Satan’s Loss of Son (Season of Mist)

Satan's Loss of Son by BASTARÐUR

Icelandic crust project Bastarður claims Napalm Death, Entombed and Motörhead as principal points of departure — but what crust band hasn’t? When you listen to Satan’s Loss of Son, the more specific genealogy clarifies. As the band’s name suggests, Bastarður is the progeny of Hellbastard a couple generations down the line: a little fatter, a little faster and (somewhat mortifyingly) a whole lot cleaner. Like their American contemporaries Isotope and the more recent records of their fellow Scandis Disfear, Bastarður remains rigorously invested in the song forms you hear on the metallic end of crust’s sonic continuum, but their interest in generating an overwhelmingly powerful sound has led them to beef up production values and to embrace technique. Satan’s Loss of Son sounds pretty great. But is that a good thing?

We might save the aesthetic debate for later, and first note that Bastarður was always meant to be more fun than fearsome. Guitarist Aðalbjörn Tryggvason of post-metal outfit Sólstafir came up with some crusty riffs and decided to see if there were some songs in them. There were, and he enlisted a number of other players from Reykjavic’s bumping heavy music scene to help him make the record: drummer Birgir Jónson plays on all the track, and guitarists Ragnar Zolberg and Thráinn Arni Baldvinsson provide numerous solos. And it’s hard not to be won over by the resulting songs, which sound like a band that’s having a terrific time playing these energetic and ill-favored tunes. 

For sure, there’s a lot to like on Satan’s Loss of Son: the lunatic downhill momentum of “Burn”; the top-speed riffage and super-charged leads that run through the second half of “The Whispering Beast.” Technique, indeed. You can get swept away by the players’ enthusiasm and their palpable passion for crust, which seems also to have informed the album art. All those ICBMs, the images of Reagan and Thatcher with black censor bars across their eyes, the blasted urban architecture and rolling tanks — all those things are spot on. Like the riffs and the intermingling of modes of heavy music, the record’s semiotics summon the mid-1980s. 

That might send us back to Hellbastard, whose Ripper Crust (1986) is one of the founding documents of the genre — some would point to the Spiderleg 7” records by Amebix (and ugh, Rob Miller, what the fuck happened to you?). In either case, the sonic environment is brittle and attenuated. The sound is ugly, not just because of its heaviness and intensity, but because it sounds dirty, desperate and unwell. The combination of that hollowed-out bleakness and the ferocity of the playing is powerful. A choked scream. An ashen body dragging itself through wreckage. It’s crust. Bastarður gets a lot about crust right, but it’s missing the weirding interface of ghastliness and fury that makes so much of Ripper Crust so compelling. Satan’s Loss of Son is a blast. But this listener would rather by blasted by crust, into a repellant state of rage. 

Jonathan Shaw

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BASTARÐUR drop video for "Viral Tumor"

Band: BASTARÐURSong: “Viral Tumor”Album: Satan’s Loss of SonRelease Date: October 29th, 2021Label: Season of Mist Singer/guitarist Aðalbjörn “Addi” Tryggvason (Sólstafir) comments: “‘Viral Tumor’ was the first song written for this album and features all the things I wanted to achieve by doing this album, so making a performance video felt perfect, having a whole band playing a song written a…

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BASTARÐUR Drop New Music Video for 'Viral Tumor'

BASTARÐUR Drop New Music Video for ‘Viral Tumor’

Photo by Rúnar Hrodi Geirmundsson Crust punk outfit BASTARÐUR (ft. singer/guitarist Aðalbjörn “Addi” Tryggvason of Sólstafir) is now sharing the brand new music video for the song “Viral Tumor!” The track is taking from the band’s 2021 debut album, ‘Satan’s Loss of Son.’ The video can be seen at THIS LOCATION. Tryggvason comments, “‘Viral Tumor’ was the first song written for this album and…

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BASTARDUR, KOWLOON WALLED CITY Among Gimme's Top Tracks of the Week

BASTARDUR, KOWLOON WALLED CITY Among Gimme’s Top Tracks of the Week

Gimme Metal Program Director Brian Turner delivers the week’s top 5 office buzz-worthy tracks. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading. BASTARDUR – The Whispering Beast Loving this debut from Sólstafir singer/guitarist Aðalbjörn “Addi” Tryggvason and Birgir Jónsson, Bastarður’s crust detour of Sólstafir’s northern-lights majesty rips like volcanic magma. Get in the chat Tuesday the 19th when…

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BASTARÐUR - The Whispering Beast (Official Streaming Video)

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BASTARÐUR – Viral Tumor – Klippremier

BASTARÐUR – Viral Tumor – Klippremier - https://metalindex.hu/2021/07/20/bastardur-viral-tumor-klippremier/ -

Október 29-én a Season of Mist  gondozásában fog megjelenni az izlandi crust punk projekt a BASTARÐUR első lemeze Satan’s Loss of Son címmel. A projektet a Sólstafir énekes / gitárosa, Aðalbjörn “Addi” Tryggvason és Birgir Jónsson működteti 2017 óta.

“Négy évvel az első riff megírása után végre elkészült az album. Mondhatni egy gyermekkori álom vátvalóra, hogy elkészítsek egy teljes HM-2 zúzós metal albumot. Ez afféle személyes tisztelgésem az Entombed és a Motörhead iránt.” – mondta Tryggvason.

A nyolc számos album felvezetőjeként Viral Tumor daluk hivatalos videóját nézhetitek meg.

BASTARÐUR – Satan’s Loss of Son

(Season of Mist )

1. Viral Tumor 2. Neonlight Blitzkrieg 3. Satan’s Loss of Son 4. Burn 5. The Whispering Beast 6. Black Flag Fools 7. Afturhalds Kommatittir 8. Rise Up

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BASTARÐUR Stream Entire New Album Ahead of Release

BASTARÐUR Stream Entire New Album Ahead of Release

Photo by Rúnar Hrodi Geirmundsson Crust punk outfit BASTARÐUR (ft. singer/guitarist Aðalbjörn “Addi” Tryggvason of Sólstafir) will be releasing their debut album, ‘Satan’s Loss of Son,’ this Friday, October 29 via Season of Mist! The band is now streaming the album in its entirety ahead of its release! Listen to the full record at THIS LOCATION. ‘Satan’s Loss of Son’ is now available for…

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BASTARÐUR Unleash New Song "The Whispering Beast"

BASTARÐUR Unleash New Song “The Whispering Beast”

Photo by Rúnar Hrodi Geirmundsson Crust punk outfit BASTARÐUR (ft. Sólstafir singer/guitarist Aðalbjörn “Addi” Tryggvason) will be releasing its debut album, ‘Satan’s Loss of Son,’ on October 29, 2021! The band is now sharing the latest single from the record, “The Whispering Beast,” which can be heard at THIS LOCATION. ‘Satan’s Loss of Son’ is now available for pre-orders HERE. The cover…

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BASTARÐUR Share Official Video for New Song "Burn"

BASTARÐUR Share Official Video for New Song “Burn”

Photo by Rúnar Hrodi Geirmundsson Crust punk outfit BASTARÐUR (ft. Sólstafir singer/guitarist Aðalbjörn “Addi” Tryggvason) will be releasing its debut album, ‘Satan’s Loss of Son,’ on October 29, 2021! The band is now sharing the eye-opening and intense video for the second single, “Burn,” which can be seen and heard at THIS LOCATION. ‘Satan’s Loss of Son’ is now available for…

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BASTARÐUR signs with Season of Mist; announce debut album Satan's Loss of Son; premiere "Viral Tumor" audio stream

Photo by: Rúnar Hrodi Geirmundsson Season of Mist are proud to announce the signing of BASTARÐUR, the crust punk project of Sólstafir singer/guitarist Aðalbjörn “Addi” Tryggvason! The band will be releasing its debut album, Satan’s Loss of Son, on October 29, 2021! The first single, “Viral Tumor”, can be heard below. The track features guest guitar leads by Ragnar Zolberg and Thráinn Árni…

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BASTARÐUR Sign to Season of Mist, Share New Album Details + First Single

BASTARÐUR Sign to Season of Mist, Share New Album Details + First Single

Photo by Rúnar Hrodi Geirmundsson Season of Mist are proud to announce the signing of BASTARÐUR, the crust punk project of Sólstafir  singer/guitarist Aðalbjörn “Addi” Tryggvason! The band will be releasing its debut album, ‘Satan’s Loss of Son,’ on October 29, 2021! The first single, “Viral Tumor,” can be heard at THIS LOCATION. The track features guest guitar leads by Ragnar Zolberg and…