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Rust

by Mammock

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Triskellectif
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Triskellectif Tous les ingrédients du Noise/Rock sont présents mais la recette de Mammock est unique. La structure de leurs morceaux a la bougeotte. Ça caresse et ça tabasse sans savoir dans quel ordre cela nous tombera dessus ! Mammock est imprévisible et sa palette de couleurs très large. Ne passez pas à côté de ce groupe qui confirme tout son talent avec ce nouvel album. Favorite track: Jasmine Skies.
Ioannis Valiakos
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Ioannis Valiakos One of the best noise rock bands to ever have come out of Greece! Think of the brilliant rhythm section and melodies of the almighty Jesus Lizard, fronted by a vocalist that could make Jello Biafra blink first in a staring contest. Their debut album was a hidden gem, but their new one should bring them to a massive audience, as they truly deserve. For those of you that collect AOTYs, look no further! Check them out now! Favorite track: Last Days Of The Second Elephant Man.
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User_Maat_Re Rust is one of a kind album, a unique mixture of various rock/metal sounds and styles. It demands your attention and it produces more thoughts and images than Itch debut. Try to be completely open, when you listen (loud) to these songs. Perfect 10 out of 10. Congrats boyz!!! Favorite track: Last Days Of The Second Elephant Man.
Nikitash
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Nikitash Their debut album, 'Itch', was a scratch on the surface, it grabbed you by the throat with its straightforward, technical aggressiveness and emotional spontaneity. Now, in 'Rust', Mammock's superb craftsmanship works under the skin, incorporating a wide range of different elements in their already complex artistic arsenal. They have crafted a masterpiece both musically and lyrically, always relevant with the bleak times we live in. 'Rust' is a must-have and a highly rewarding sonic experience. Favorite track: Bats.
Darknight
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Darknight I'm a big fan of Mammock and was head over heels delirious when Rust was finally released. Badass record of all that is weird, ever darker than there previous album and heavier than a rusty old hammer of a thousand hammers. These guys are just so damn talented and Rust is so so awesome, welcome back Mammock, I've missed you!! Favorite track: Jasmine Skies.
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1.
Amelia 02:22
Our daughters will crucify us in our beds
2.
She cowers in the night Tries to understand What happened. No! You are not his prize He is not your god Mark your words on him! She cries herself to sleep Every fuckin’ time, thinks about the world. No! We don’t get to say We all looked away As he cut you down! She is just a little girl and all you ‘ll ever be is a bastard son. No! Every family grey The silence and the shame, Now the red comes! Oh! How can we wash away the pain? Sardonic teeth, they smile and cast away the blame. They say it’s all on you, speak up and spread the truth. They wash their hands of guilt, but we can see the filth. Everyday, in every way we desecrate the trust as sick, twisted, sweaty men, have their way and relish on the weak. Always on the weak. No police, no martyrs No trust in law No faith in their preaches Just rules of war NO! NO MEANS FUCKIN' NO!
3.
Dogs howl and we kill the pain Crypto-fascistic lies Your filters, glammed up lives Your parastatal ties Call us by a different name Bold faces, hood mind tricks You will regret your stay here She breathed out in her mother’s arms Night air filled up with jasmine Class hatred, brewed so long Tonight we burn the sky Where is it, that notion, that poisonous whisper that separates the desperate from the undecided? Did we bury it under our longings, our suffering, our fatigue? What happened anyway? Where are our ethics, our support, our bonds that shook their judgement? How long before we fuse our senses and ideals with those of our oppressors? As the sky darkens, as the aromas change into toxic, as our comrades fall, as balconies fill with fear…I ask How do you feel? “I feel like a little worm on a big fuckin’ hook” Well boy, your momma must be damn proud of you! Give us something more You send us begging home The lights on our streets are off But no longer mask the gore So what, what you thought was gonna go down? That we ‘d forever shut up, bow down to the crown? No more tears to shed, our heroes are already dead and we ‘re here to kill the rest; we ‘re here to slay the next. Oh, this is the retribution, slums, ghettos scream for freedom A history of violence. Our babies will choke your snakes. Our arms, our battles, our streets, our people. We asphyxiate but we don't pretend.
4.
Dancing Song 05:28
Let’s dance! But wait...these ghosts deserve a better tune, a different rhythm. Let’s strike a chord, and hear! Come sit to share a story Gather near and don't you fear You should remember You will remember... A sound that’s never been heard A dance that’s never been danced He said we could reach the other side He laughed as I stumbled like a fool But I never felt a fool beside him But I didn’t see the coming of the cross Have you heard enough? Do you still believe? Can you dance for them? Till your dying breath A dance that's never been danced He used to love my stories Came to me like the sun, But I couldn’t find the severed fire Within the enemies in our land. He wore his hair like a martyr I couldn’t love enough to hide But there was a color in his mourning The only place he couldn’t grow We danced a hallowed dance of flowers We climbed beyond our senses We were the only ones to sing Until the searing of our flesh. We were the dreamers, the accused, the solar glimpses on the stones We were bonded by the forest Until they came to bring the dark. I wish I could find the maypole Dig up the tree that bore all hope. I wish I could find tomorrow But I can’t remember his face I wish I could find the maypole I wish I could find tomorrow…
5.
Gimme a sip of the blue cup I wanna ride in your train What did you do in the shadows? Are we together again? They wanna make us behave. I think we ran out of luck. Black helmets, fangs and machine guns fight for your freedom, my love Let’s rendezvous here at midnight Put on your best attire! Don’t forget your whitey whites Your gasoline, your mom’s delights! Take off your hat, when you enter We ‘re gonna scream to make you laugh Please tie me up in your basement Sing to me “Nothing will die” Let’s rendezvous here at midnight Bring your sadistic little hands! Don’t forget your hammers and your nails Clean your guns and say your prayers The circus will see to this insult that you are! The clowns will sit, and drink and eat and laugh, but we ‘ll make sure that you stay down. Grind your teeth into a pulp, there is a burning house inside you And our babies will drink and spit your blood, like ‘gators all around the bayou! I need a nihilistic joke A punchline to bleed my throat You threw away your chance We failed in our romance Your mom says hi!
6.
Bats 05:38
Like a fuckin’ puma, the cement in the ceiling stares back at me Waiting to engage, the sweat is dripping, like my dearest enemy I surrender, my cup is empty man I got nothin' left than a cheap yesterday Begging for the end, for my long lost friend, while I push for another try, digging for another try Like the filth of summer, the smell is taking a toll on me breaking up inside and sinking in a lustful celibacy. I surrender, my cup is empty man I got nothin' left than this shame inside... As it flies, I‘m death, I‘m god, I‘m free As it dies, I‘m no-one, I‘m lost, I‘m weak, I forgot how to breathe, I forgot how to crawl, I forgot how to eat but I remember it stings! So fuck the spirits, that were supposed to guide I'm pissing on my family pride, see you now for the first time I’m your cold water, your iodine Wait for my signal, or take your time I’m your cold water, your iodine Depends on ours sleep's end, we had it all Now I cannot comprehend you, devils are making me sick What? What? What? Do you believe in the future? Can you drive a bargain for me?
7.
Welcome to the last show Put your safety goggles on Come take a picture! Let me see some smiling faces! Hey you! At the end of the line! Come on up, don’t pretend to be shy Is there another place that you ‘d rather be On the last night of empathy? Welcome to the dark days Have you come to be baptized? List all your wishes Let me hear your greedy laugh Hey you! We’re the cure of the world. We’re the purge, we ‘re the cancer of souls Is there a place that you ‘ll feel safe and free On the last night of empathy? We are all alone, together in here Our narcoleptic state As mistreating as The sickness in our hearts Can you see the man outside your door? You don’t have to care about him anymore Away... Tonight we ‘ve set you free Away... Grab your scissors Prepare for the trip… Take this world away from them Away… Can you see the man outside your door? Away…

about

With their Itch debut released just two months before Covid-19 sprung out, Mammock managed to play only two gigs before they had to self-isolate with no other purpose and option than to sit down with their instruments at home and generate new ideas.

The band plunged deep into their collective subconscious to externalize the alienation of consecutive lockdowns and the deprivation of basic freedoms, without any idea of the future. This reflected both on the music and lyrics. Riffs became even more intense. Dissonance spread all over the songs. Obsessive grooves took over. Simultaneously, themes dealt over femicides, social struggle, gender acceptance, racism and so on and so forth.

Mammock went into the studio in the summer of 2021 to record their second album. They finished their parts in two weeks and went back to their lives, in this new destabilized world. Without any knowledge, they crafted the soundtrack of the whole post-pandemic era through seven tracks of unique musical weirdness. Deeper, darker and heavier. This is Mammock. This is Rust.

credits

released November 4, 2022

"It's better to burn out than it is to rust."
Neil Young & Jeff Blackburn

Mammock on "Rust"
Giannis: Guitars
Klearhos: Bass/backing vocals
Vangelis: Drums/backing vocals
Andreas: Vocals

Rust was recorded, mixed and mastered at Ignite Music by George Christoforidis during the hot summer of 2021; bass recorded at Piper studio by Diogenes Kyratzoglou.

Produced by Mammock & George Christoforidis.

All music and lyrics by Mammock.

Artwork by Perseas Rizos
Photo by Michalis Kyriazidis
Layout by John Patelias

Venerate Industries 2022
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REVIEWS & OPINIONS:

"Picking up the pieces the debut album 'Itch' left behind; Mammock took their weird and structural inconvenient approach to noise rock to a whole new level. 'Rust' is a perfectly logical step in a midst of irregularities. The grit is dirtier, the groove is abstract, the tunes deformed into catchy. It is a collection of songs that shape a major portion of the current Greek underground in a sense of creativity and brisk ambition."

Shinybeast.nl, December 2023

" The unwieldy and sometimes dissonant sound merges in each of the seven songs to form an idiosyncratic brew with countless parts and wild but coherent song arrangements. Could be something for you if you like bands like Jesus Lizard, At The Drive-In, Shellac or Ken Mode."

crossedletters.wordpress.com, June 2023

"Mammock was originally an instrumental trio but the decision to add a vocalist has created an extremely listenable outfit, with Rust finding a slot in my top twenty favorite albums of 2022. The rhythm section pulsates and drives the songs along with some excellent intricate drumming coming to the fore, whilst the guitar sparks and grates, adding sharp edges to proceedings. This would sit well on the AmRep label and if you’ve liked anything from its roster then you could do worse than checking out Mammock. –Rich Cocksedge

razorcake.org, March 2023

"A few years ago, a British music-journalist argued that McLusky was the most underrated band ever to come out of the UK and a total “bands’ band” meaning that they were known by musicians all over the globe but not loved by enough fans to really have a shot at it. When listening to Greek outfit Mammock one might get the idea that they listened to the Welsh Noise-mongers because they share a love for flurry, hectic Noise-Rock songs on the one hand and some atmospheric Post-Punk elegies on the other hand. Enter their second full-length Rust!"

veilofsound.com, January 2023

"One of the best noise rock bands to ever have come out of Greece! Razor-sharp guitars with a brilliant rhythm section and melodies in the vein of the almighty Jesus Lizard, fronted by a vocalist that could make Jello Biafra blink first in a staring contest. Their debut album was a hidden gem, but their new one should bring them to a massive audience, as they truly deserve. For those of you that collect AOTYs, look no further! Check them out now!"

doomcharts.com, December 2022

"Τι νόημα έχουν οι ταμπέλες τέλος πάντων; Αν στο πρώτο τους βήμα έκαναν μία μεγαλόφωνη δήλωση, με το "Rust" οι Mammock παίρνουν το μικρόφωνο και το ουρλιάζουν. Το χαοτικό μπαστάρδεμα που ξεκινάει από το noise και καταλήγει στο math, μεγαλώνει. Οι στάσεις σε ό,τι μπορεί να βάλει ανθρώπινος νους με post πρόθεμα είναι κι αυτή τη φορά εδώ. Ακόμα περισσότερο, δίπλα σε όλα αυτά, έρχεται να προστεθεί μία πιο βαριά επικάλυψη, μη νερώνοντας την ουσία του για να ταιριάξει στο όποιο κουτάκι. Κανένας συμβιβασμός. Μόνο αλήθειες. Όπως πρέπει."

Rocking.gr, December 2022

"Όσο περισσότερο μας αρέσει η μουσική, τόσο περισσότερα κάνουμε σαν Επιτροπή για να μην μείνει κάτι ξεχασμένο. Και σήμερα που το Rust είναι το καλύτερο rock album της χρονιάς, προφανώς και δεν μας ενοχλεί κάποιος να πει ότι «τα παίρνουμε». Λογικό και επόμενο. Όμως ας σκεφτεί πως λίγο πιο πριν στο κείμενο, την επόμενη Δευτέρα, την προηγούμενη Δευτέρα, εδώ και 4-5 χρόνια θα βρείτε πάνω από 32.399.387 προτάσεις μας. Οι Mammock απλά τυχαίνει να μας αρέσουν αδιανόητα πολύ. Θεωρούμε τον Αράπη έναν από τους σημαντικότερους κιθαρίστες της χώρας μας και την μουσική πρόταση του Rust, ένα από σημαντικότερα μουσικά εγχειρήματα της rock μουσικής στην εγχώρια σκηνή. Το αν σας ψήνει ή όχι είναι δικό σας θέμα, εμείς το μόνο που έχουμε να διαχειριστούμε είναι η αγάπη μας για αυτή την μουσική, για μια «ερασιτεχνική» μπάντα με τον τόσο μοναδικό ήχο, που απλά παίζει ελεύθερα ό,τι επιθυμεί. Το μόνο που ξέρω είναι ότι με αυτό που κάνει και με τον τρόπο που το κάνει σίγουρα δεν θα αρέσει σε πολλούς. Δεν με νοιάζει καν τι θα πείτε. Εδώ είμαστε για την μουσική, όχι για την διπλωματία."

Avopolis.gr, December 2022

"Now this is a fine justification of why I don’t do end of year lists. This may or may not have made mi ne, because I simply haven’t had time to process or digest it, but it’s been out a month and a half and I’ve only just got my lugs around it, with only a week or so left of 2022 – and it’s one of those albums that slaps you around the skull and has that instant impact by virtue of its sheer force."

auralaggravation.com, December 2022

(GR) "Αυτήν τη στιγμή, οι Mammock μοιάζουν να έχουν στην κατοχή τους όλα τα εργαλεία που χρειάζονται για μια συναρπαστική rock πορεία - στις φαντασιώσεις μου μπορούν να εξελιχτούν στους Έλληνες Oxbow. Κι ενώ θα ελπίζουμε πως στο μέλλον δεν θα απωλέσουν τον θεατρικό, τον θεοπάλαβο, τον βαθιά καλλιτεχνικό και πολύχρωμο μουσικό τους ψυχισμό, το "Rust" καλεί σε απανωτές ακροάσεις, προβάλλοντας τη δύναμη, το ταλέντο και την ειλικρίνεια του. Δεν ζητάμε πολλά περισσότερα από έναν πραγματικά καλό rock δίσκο."

www.rocking.gr, November 2022

(GR) "Ασυμβατότητα και weirdness, διαδοχικές εναλλαγές ύφους με πλούσιο μείγμα ήχων και διαθέσεων, ακροβατώντας μεταξύ δυσαρμονίας και μελωδικότητας, το Rust των Mammock είναι ένα συγκροτημένο και σφιχτό άλμπουμ χωρίς όμως να χάνει την ελευθερία των κινήσεων του. Αποφεύγει τη φλυαρία βρίσκοντας τις κατάλληλες ‘λέξεις’ να εκφραστεί. Post-punk, noise, math, είναι κάποια από τα είδη που συναντά κανείς στο Rust, αλλά οι Mammock τα αφομοιώνουν με φαινομενική άνεση σερβίροντάς μας την προσωπική τους εκδοχή."

rockinathens.gr, November 2022

"With a moderate amount of variety and some new, if not somewhat tempered headspace in mind ‘Rust‘ ends up being a strong continuation of Mammock‘s core ideal."

grizzlybutts.com, October 2022

(GR) "Το “Rust” είναι 34 λεπτά μουσικής αναρχίας. Μισή ώρα που κάνει τον εγκέφαλο σου άλυτο κύβο του Ρούμπικ. 7 κομμάτια που δεν χορταίνεις να ακούς. Αν δεν σε ανησυχούν λοιπόν, οι ακανόνιστες δομές και οι έντονες παικτικές εξάρσεις που γειτνιάζουν αυτές τροφίμων ψυχιατρείου, τότε μη φοβάσαι. Οι Mammock είναι η θεραπεία στην ανία. Το φάρμακο κόντρα στη ρουτίνα."

Rockway.gr, October 2022

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Mammock Athens, Greece

Four-piece wrecking crew playing weird rock music for the mind straight from the heart.

Μammock is:
Dimitris V.: drums
Klearhos: bass
Dimitris L.: vocals
Giannis: guitar

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