⋘The song "Vigil" comes from CLOUD RAT's latest release, a full length LP which goes by the name of "Moksha"; limited to 500 copies, pressed onto black vinyl at Archer Records Pressing. The LP was released by HALO OF FLIES RECORDS, in coordination with IFB RECORDS, 7 DEGREES RECORDS, & REACT WITH PROTEST RECORDS. Each copy of the LP comes with a digital download card and an insert made out of recycled materials, screened cover, 11x11 inches. Get your copy now before the album is sold out forever, which it will!⋙
◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ BAND BIOGRAPHY & INFORMATION ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊
CLOUD RAT is an American grindcore punk band. Adrian, Madison, and Rorik formed the band on a whim in December 2009, at a punk house in a small college town known as Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The initial idea was to create the filthiest, most emotionally-charged grindcore possible. But after a few practices, their other influences started creeping in, and they knew that there would be more to this band than just a few blastbeats and shouted vocals. Musically, they are influenced by all the punk and metal greats, as well as grunge, goth/new wave, hip-hop, rock and roll, jazz, shoegaze, on and on and on.
Lyrically, the songs shift between personal and sociopolitical topics (often painful and explicit dealing with issues of drugs, neglect, emotional/physical/sexual violence, abandonment, poverty, racism/sexism/homophobia, etc), usually delivered poetically rather than straightforward.
They firmly believe in a vegan/vegetarian lifestyle, radical feminism, and positive social change through tolerance, respect, awareness, and compassion. They have released a self-titled LP (2010), split cassette/LP with Xtra Vomit (2010/2012 respectively), split 7″ with Autarkeia (2011), split LP with Republic of Dreams(2012), a full length LP entitled “Moksha”, and will soon be putting out a split 7″ with Orgullo Primitivo (later in 2013).
CLOUD RAT has toured the USA multiple times, and will be touring Canada and Europe from late 2012 through at least the middle of 2013. The band was relatively unknown on a national & international level until their self-titled release was put out by J. Randall's GRINDCORE KARAOKE web-label; since then, their reputation and recognition have skyrocketed. "Moksha" received nearly perfect reviews across the board, an impressive feat to be sure.
Continue to watch this band's evolution closely, as they have been compared to the likes of PIG DESTROYER, DISCORDANCE AXIS, GRIDLINK, NOISEAR, and many other prominent grind acts!
BAND MEMBERS:
Adrian - Drums, Electronics, Samples
Rorik Brooks - Guitars, Design, Layouts
Madison Marshall - Vocals, Art, Lyrics
CONTACT INFORMATION:
cloudratgrind@gmail.com