⋘"Drink The Rot" is an exclusive track off of the newest (EP) release by Cara Neir, going under the moniker "Sublimation Therapy" (August 14, 2012). Being an EP, it actually has a lot more tracks than one would expect; seventeen songs spanning just under 23 minutes. The effort was self-released by the band both digitally via BANDCAMP and through their blogspot merchandise site in a limited edition (of 50) CDs housed in a white Arigato Pak with custom-made stamp of the cover hand-stamped on the front. Pick up the digital version for "Pay What You Want" or grab a CD for only $10 while supplies last. As of this moment the band does still have some left, but I doubt that'll be the case for too much longer. SUPPORT THE MUSIC! Even though you can technically grab it for free, the release is so fucking good, we ask that you throw the band at least a few bucks for a digital download of the highest quality!

ADDED NOTES & CONTRIBUTIONS:

Tracks 1-6
Chris Francis - vocals, lyrics (except track 1)
Dorian Rainwater - session guitars, lyrics (track 1)
Garry Brents - bass, drum programming, backing vocals, and samples

Tracks 7-17
Chris Francis - vocals, lyrics
Garry Brents - guitars, bass, drum programming, backing vocals, and samples
Rachel James - backing vocals on 8, 10, 12, and 15

EP recorded, mixed, and mastered by Garry Brents from February to May 2012. Fuck the loudness war.⋙

◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ BAND BIOGRAPHY & INFORMATION ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊

CARA NEIR is a two-piece band who formed in Texas, 2008. While they are technically labeled a "progressive/experimental black metal" band, in actuality it is nearly impossible to capture the essence of their sound by encapsulating them in merely one sub-genre of extreme music. Their rather expansive discography will have something for EVERY fan of metal, whether black metal is something you like or not.

FULL DISCLOSURE BY "BILEGRINDER" OF SOCIOPATHIC SOUND: I learned about this band through my friend and fellow Sociopathic Teammate DORIAN RAINWATER (Noisear, ex-Phobia, ex-Kill The Client, Fragmented Aura, ex-Gridlink, etc. etc.), after he mentioned his participation in some of the recordings over the years. I downloaded their first couple of albums via their Bandcamp page and much to my surprise, whereas I tend to love almost all the material Dorian has ever had a hand in, I wasn't much into Cara Neir.

That is, until I heard their more grindcore/sludge/doom aspects on later releases. The band was originally firmly rooted in experimental black metal, and that's just not what 'floats my boat' :-) As soon as I heard the grindcore influenced material, I fell in love with the band immediately, and the "Sublimation Therapy" EP is the band's most impressive work to date as far as I'm concerned. Still, as mentioned previously, there genuinely is something here for everyone, so even if you do NOT enjoy "DRINK THE ROT" (meaning you should pretty much stay away from the aforementioned EP it is a part of), don't let this band's immense talent go to waste by writing them off as nothing more than another grind act.

DESCRIPTION/REVIEWS FROM BANDCAMP:

"Cara Neir have gone to the grind and powerviolence spectrum of things this time around. Sublimation is a seventeen song EP and Cara Neir pay homage to bands such as Iron Lung, Napalm Death, Dropdead, and Graf Orlock on their latest EP. Overall, Cara Neir blaze through these seventeen songs in a little over 22 minutes. Another great release." - elementaryrevolt.blogspot.com

"I rather enjoy how each song is now a quick, ruthless strike at my musical sensibilities. This band’s music is an enjoyable challenge to my taste the way extreme metal used to be, in that, if I was ever taken aback by something it made me reassess whether there was something I wasn’t getting because I just didn’t have the correct frame of reference. On “Drink the Rot” and “It Started in the Silo” you’ll get your fix of bouncy hardcore punk and “Stained Bedsheets”, whether it intends to or not, sounds delightfully like Darkthrone‘s “In The Shadow of the Horns” before developing into a nice gallop." - Shreddernet.com

"In past releases, Cara Neir has always displayed their variety in songwriting, this new EP doesn't do that so much, instead of showing you the wide variety of which the band can maneuver through in a single track, they intend to overwhelm you with as much brutality as they can. This is by far the most grindcore based the band have ever been, with only one song actually going over the three minute mark. With that being said, this is easily among the best grind I've heard all year, which goes back to my second statement of why I really like the band, the songs. Even though several tracks on here don't even cross a minute in length, the riffs actually stick with you.." - dontcountonitreviews.blogspot.com

"Swinging between harsh screams, guttural roars and even the occasional punk-sounding vocal riff, Cara Neir straddles multiple genres whilst sounding defiantly unique. Musically they sway between furious hard-edged grind and blackened crust yet they also throw in a dastardly swagger during ‘Stained Bedsheets’...The short and desperately unsweet track times cling to the subconscious with a dirty grip, hooks will no doubt be lodged in your brain for days on end, ‘You Are Missed’ flying with cruel and caustic pleasure whilst holding onto a cleverly hidden melody." - thisisnotascene.com

<Band Members>
Chris Francis - Vocals, Lyrics
Garry Brents - Guitars, Bass, Drum Programming, Backing Vocals

<Discography>
-Part I / Part II (full length) (Self-Released) (2009)
-Stagnant Perceptions (full length) (Self-Released) (2010)
-Split with RAMLORD (EP) (Broken Limbs Recordings) (2012)
-Sublimation Therapy (EP) (Self-Released) (2012)
-4 Way Split w/ Horseback, Njiqahdda, Venowl (Handmade Birds Records) (2012)

<Upcoming Releases>
- 3rd full-length (Broken Limbs Recordings 2012)
- Track featured on compilation (Yohimbe Records 2012)
- Split with Mercy Day (TBA 2012)
- Split with Thenn (late 2012 or early 2013 TBA)

<Hometown>
Dallas, Texas

<Contact/Press/Booking>
caraneir@gmail.com