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The Blotched and the Unwanted

Gnaw Their Tongues · 2010

68 min · 9 tracks · noise music

A harrowing blend of harsh noise and dark ambient soundscapes that evokes visceral emotions through dissonance.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • wave-like pacing with climaxes
  • visceral emotional exploration
  • dark soundscapes
  • intense headphone detail hunting

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer light-hearted music
  • seek instant gratification

Where this album fits

Career context
By 2010, Gnaw Their Tongues had established themselves as a pivotal force in the noise music genre, with 'The Blotched and the Unwanted' being their third album. This release followed their acclaimed 2008 album 'Suffering is the Healer', marking a continued evolution of their sonic experimentation and thematic exploration of darkness and despair.
Stylistic neighbors
The Body· Swans· Merzbow

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Tomb 2:44
  • 2 Massgrave Hymn 5:34
  • 3 An Erotic Beheading 5:11
  • 4 Rape in Early Spring 13:26
  • 5 Bloedkorst 3:48
  • 6 [untitled] 3:52
  • 7 Lightless 8:54
  • 8 Scatological Meditation 20:27
  • 9 Prayer for the Bloodred Rain 4:07

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