thedowngoing

give praise

2012-02-14T18:09:00.001+11:00

yep.

a limited number of shirts and EP minidiscs are now available through our buds at Give Praise.

so click through and check out everything available at GIVE PRAISE MAILORDER

oh, and SOUNDDAVE 25/02 is now only 20 clams. BARGAIN!

mat/tdg

sleep is over.

2012-01-26T11:50:00.000+11:00

tdg has awakened from our slumber.

2 big gigs in February are lined up.

Sunday 5th of Feb - Beat Disc Blastbeats - 10 bands doing 10 minute sets to entertain the ADHD generation.

This also happens to be the farewell show for legendary grindpal Matheson Vaugn, who is heading to Melbourne to wear skinny leg jeans, wait for trams and play inferior Victorian grindcore.

Saturday 25th of Feb - SOUNDDAVE - tdg vs. Fat Guy Wears Mystic Wolf Shirt

Details on that fine looking poster below. What more do you need? HEAPS of rad bands + the grind-off and it's all at blackwire. Winning.

tdg #1

2012-01-13T10:18:00.000+11:00

hey.

we have been fortunate enough to have been ranked the number 1 release of 2011 over at grindtodeath.com

"...there is an overwhelming energy behind it all that makes you the listener feel a part of it rather than an independent observer, you quite literally experience it all crashing down around you..."

Why don't you click through and get the low-down on the top 20.

http://www.grindtodeath.com/zine/time-to-grind-2011.html

mat//tdg

end of year lists

2011-12-29T12:48:00.000+11:00

so it's the end of the year.

which means the ol' end of year lists are starting to trickle in.
and here's a couple for you to peruse, then download everything on the list, and hence improve the quality of your life with vicious grindcore.

old mate at Grind & Punishment has done a top 20 for 2011 featuring the likes of Gridlink, Cellgraft, Cloud Rat, Total Fucking Destruction, Maruta, Wormrot etc. And somehow we snagged number 7 with strong competition like that.

While over at No Clean Singing, there is a list of the best upcoming, underdogs of grind featuring tdg along with fellow Aussies Beer Corpse and some killer unkown grinders. Worth checking out.

News about shows and shit in the next couple weeks...

tdg on Grindcore Karaoke

2011-12-18T12:23:00.002+11:00

Hey there.

thedowngoing is now featured on the very awesome Grindcore Karaoke

In case you have been living under a rock for the last year, Grindcore Karaoke is run by J Randall and boasts over 100 releases for free download, such as Death Cult Jock, No Gang Colors, Wadge, Marion Barry and a metric shit-ton more.

So click through to Grindcore Karaoke to download the Untitled EP.

Cheers
mat//tdg

ausgrind comp.

2011-12-07T14:23:00.002+11:00

Hey there.

Those lovely chaps over at AUSGRIND have just release the AusGrind Hits of the Summer Digital Compilation.

21 tracks featuring some of Australia's best, including the Kill, Cleanoff, MC, the Rev, Ether Rag, Death Cult Jock, the Pope, FGWMWS and yours truly.

So check it out for all your aussie blastbeatin' needs for the ideal price of zero dollars.

Listen or download the madness over at ausgrind.bandcamp

shirts and sydney

2011-12-01T16:00:00.000+11:00

yep.

this weekend we're getting all folkish at Artless Armchair

and on sunday we're back at the home of underground music in sydney, Blackwire Records

we'll be trying to offload some of the new tdg shirts (cheers marty!) so if you're keen, get at us at one of the gigs.

or purchase one over at the tdg BANDCAMP, you stylish motherfucker.

demonic assistance.

2011-11-22T12:46:00.000+11:00

Another review drops in.

The net's unholy bible of all things blastbeat related, Grind & Punishment, has written some kind words about our Untitled EP.

"Guitarist/exorcisee Mathias Huxley turns in what is easily the vocal performance of the year..." and "I guarantee you no healthy human can/should be able to make those kinds of noises without demonic assistance."

What are you waiting for? click through to G&P now for the definitive word on grind.

Melbourne Tour November 24-26

2011-11-17T19:11:00.001+11:00

Melbourne dates below.

THURSDAY 24th NOVEMBER AT THE GASOMETER
w/ Go Genre Everything, Penguins & Monolith

FRIDAY 25th NOVEMBER AT THE PARLOUR IN PRESTON
w/ Dane Certificate, Red Red Krovvy, Pop Singles & Zombie Pyschologist

SATURDAY 26th NOVEMBER AT THORNBURY HOUSE SHOW
w/ DEAD, Galactagogue & Monolith

And hopefully we'll be sporting some tdg shirts hot off the press.

m/

grind to death

2011-11-15T12:04:00.000+11:00

sometimes, when you are in a 2-piece noisegrind band, you will hear some negative things.

this, is not one of those times...

head over to one of the net's best resources for all things grindy, grindtodeath.com and check out the review for our Untitled EP.

some quotes to get you salivating...

"undeniably one of the best releases of the year..."

"liking this exceptionally more than Orphan..."

seriously, click here for the review.

ausgrind write words about our QLD trip.

2011-11-09T12:17:00.001+11:00

and what wonderful words they are...

Click here to read those said words.

And thanks to Matheson for picking the most brutal picture ever to accompany the article.

tdg <3 MC

updated QLD dates

2011-11-05T13:26:00.000+11:00

Hey there.
Due to circumstances out of our control, there has been some changes to the upcoming tdg tour of QLD.

Unfortunately, we have had to cancel the Gold Coast show Thursday10th.

Updated line-up for Fat Louies Saturday 12th.

New venue for Sunday 13th - get along to the Waiting Room, 11 Browning St, West End.
6pm kickoff.

All details are to the right in the upcoming gis section.

See all you banana benders there.

review of the untitled EP.

2011-10-27T11:59:00.000+11:00

Hey there.

Our new grind palz, over at undergind.net have just reviewed our new EP.

And it seems like they enjoyed it...

"...what about all those people that think that plain old Grindcore is noisy! They will feel no delight in listening to the new Untitled EP..."

"It’s noisy goodness if you ask me."

Read the full review here at undergrind.net

mat/tdg

show updates for QLD and VIC

2011-10-26T13:58:00.000+11:00

hey grindpalz.

another dates has been added to a Melbourne tour...

Friday the 25th at the Parlour w/ Dane Certificate, Pop Singles, War Pigs and Zombie Psychologist

An absolutely HUGE thanks to Pete from Vacant Valley or his help.

And more details are available concerning our queensland trip... click on the upcoming gis to the right to notify the world via facebook of your attendance...

video from blackwire show 1/10

2011-10-24T14:01:00.001+11:00

for science...

thanks to Evolutionary Touring for the footage... check out their youtube channel here for more live sets from palz like Michael Crafter and Death Cult Jock.

m/

Queensland Tour (aka. tdg gets a tan)

2011-10-07T15:19:00.002+11:00

hey there.

after having such a killer time touring with DEAD and MC, we've decided to get a pale, post-europe muzz a tan and trek up north to visit those friendly banana bending queenslanders in november.

a whirlwind, 4 date tour hitting the goldie, brisvegas and the scumshine coast, playing with HEAPS of rad bands along the way.

we'll have our new EP with us, and will be spitting vicious noisegrind in the faces of the masses.

should be ripping.

mat//tdg

tdg on FBi Radio - Monday night at 11

2011-09-26T11:22:00.000+10:00

Hey pals.

tdg are heading along to FBi Radio tonight for a chat on DEAD AIR (11pm - 1am Monday) with old mate Dave Drayton about blastbeats, our new EP, and ripping NSW a new one this weekend when we hit the road with pals DEAD and CRAFTER.

Sydneysider's can tune the ol' wireless to 94.5FM to hear our prophetic message and some new tracks off the EP.

Or alternatively, stream the broadcast from HERE while checking your lack of FB notifications.

mat/

new fuckin' EP, motherfuckers.

2011-09-21T13:58:00.001+10:00

Grindwhores & Blastsluts.

thedowngoing are back with their new untitled EP.

9 tracks in ten minutes of sheer, relentless noisegrind.

you can stream the entire EP right now, right here on this page...

or alternatively, head over to the tdg bandcamp page to download in lossless quality for the spare change in your back pocket or purchase a physical copy for only 5 bucks with free shipping worldwide.

We're launching the limited edition, pink speckled mini-cd physical release September 29 for our run of shows with DEAD & Michael Crafter.

+1

2011-09-14T13:03:00.001+10:00

adding a stop-off in canberra for some house show grinding on monday the 3rd of october.

suss it here

gonna be a monster weekend to kick off tdg's return.

gigs and sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit.

2011-09-05T17:27:00.000+10:00

First shows in over a year.

blasting noise off our new mini-cd ep, which we'll be whoring for your dirty cash.

Friday September 30 - Hamilton Station Hotel Newcastle
w/ GRANNYFIST, Autolysis, DEAD, Cock Safari, MICHAEL CRAFTER & Balescream

Saturday October 1 - Blackwire Records Sydney
w/ Hard-Ons, DEAD, MICHAEL CRAFTER & Lazerface

Sunday OCTOBER 2 Yours & Owls Wollongong

w/ DEAD, Basil's Kite & MICHAEL CRAFTER

Facebook events are just to the right for the e-social in the upcoming gigs section, which will be updated soon with some interstate dates.

Oh, and how fucking sweet is the poster marty whipped up. What a legend.

home again.

2011-08-18T14:13:00.000+10:00

Hello all.

I am pleased to announce that my partner in crime, muz, has safely touched back down in sydney after 12 months abroad.

So let the grinding good times begin.

Show announcements and ep release info to come in the next few weeks.

Stay tuned grindwhores.

mat/tdg

shit.

2011-06-30T12:13:00.001+10:00

Yeah... a whole pile of shit here.

So certain people have manipulated and deceived a lot of people, which has meant a lot of anger on this subject.

Fortunately for tdg, the results haven't been financial, but our buddies in Totally Unicorn and Iron Hide are dealing with some serious shit. See here, read this and this.

Needless to say it sucks, and we wish the best to our pals in Unicorn and Iron Hide in sorting out this BS, and to anyone who may have pre-ordered either vinyl to follow the instructions above.

Guess thedowngoing's untitled ep is gonna be self-released... details in the next few weeks as i sort it out myself.

*pic thanks to ben baker

RIP sixnightmares, let the people dance on your grave.

mat//tdg

'T' is for that which shouldn't be.

2011-06-04T13:08:00.000+10:00

hello.

if you've been a diligent little grind fiend, you would know that our pals over at Grind & Punishment have been doing a grind mixtape by letter for some time.

And today, the letter 'T' gets the treatment with some blasting bastards like Terrorizer, Thousandswilldie and Total Fucking Destruction...

apparently grammatically incorrect tdg also gets a look in.

why don't you have take a look in the G&P letter 'T' Mixtape for some godless two-piece grindcore and a whole slew of blastbeating, riffing and screaming from our grind contemporaries.

mat//

back in black.

2011-04-17T19:56:00.001+10:00

i might just go put on a flanno and listen to some acca dacca.

another review for "i am become" for my literate friends.

Extreme Responses Review

i hope the "...frenzied noisecore hailstorm..." doesn't mess up my mullet.

better run, i think i smell the snags on the barbie burning.

mat/

True patriot love in all thy sons command...

2011-04-07T19:59:00.000+10:00

ahoy matey!

a new canadian friend reviews an old cd

ryonikis.blogspot.com

+ there is a download link, for the pirates among us.

* a true representation of thedowngoings' target demographic...

mat/tdg

new noise

2011-03-29T22:53:00.001+11:00

a minute of new music?!

with thanks to grindpal matheson

(aka. the real Michael Crafter) and his mastering skills, the new tdg ep is sounding pretty mean.

in fact, i dare you to have a listen.

ep will be released on sixnightmares in the second half of 2011...

mat//

an update?!

2011-03-21T18:51:00.000+11:00

2 posts in one week, surely end times are nigh.

here is a little something something:

sixnightmares

a brand spanking new sydney label focusing on the best extreme/undergound sounds, aiming to put out a whole heap of ball-tearing releases, like maybe the long lost tdg ep.

more words about stuff soon.

mat/tdg

karaoke

2011-03-20T14:07:00.000+11:00

hey there

gridlink (ie. the best grind band in the world) are releasing their new LP Orphan very shortly, and have a karaoke contest going on to celebratre said fact.

now i tend to croon from time to time, and hence decided to give it a shot.

enjoy some lo-fi grind hell recorded on my shitty mobile phone.

Check out Hydra Head for all the entries and details.

Might be some actual tdg news next month...

Cheers

mat/

tdg

end of year update

2010-12-28T14:45:00.001+11:00

So, another year has passed us all by.

seems appropriate for an update on all things tdg.

Muzz was last spotted somewhere in red, trekking through thick snow.

He is expected to return mid 2011, until then this state of hibernation continues.

We'll provide more details in early 2011, but tdg will be working with a sydney label on the release of our new ep, a 9 track, ten minute abortion, recorded at the brain in july 2010.

we're also planning a very DIY national tour in the second half of 2011, so if you want to see tdg play your loungeroom, your local pub, your basement, your school formal, your mates record shop, your backyard, your sister's birthday or whatever else, then drop us a line ( thedowngoing [at] gmail [dot] com ), cause we'd love to spit vicious grindcore in your face. and if we don't die on tour, we'll try and get across to SE Asia after to show them what aussies call grind.

more details about the ep in 2011.

cheers
mat//tdg

get "i am become" through Tenzenmen.

2010-12-21T13:11:00.001+11:00

general awesome guy, tenzenmen, has added "i am become" to his distro list.

shaun is taking a well-deserved break until jan 22nd... but after that you can catch him at any decent sydney gig and peruse through the ever increasing distro list featuring some of the best punk and hardcore australia and asia can dish up, or alternatively take a look on the ol' interweb, link below.

TENZENMEN OFFICIAL

listen to tdg...

2010-12-13T18:36:00.001+11:00

...with the help from those folk at bandcamp, "i am become" is now streaming in it's entirety right here on the tdg blogspot page.

And if you like what you hear, then click through to the tdg bandcamp to purchase the tunes in FLAC or high bit-rate mp3 for a measly couple of bucks.

cheers
mat//tdg

lyrics to "i am become"

2010-12-13T17:20:00.000+11:00

lyrics to "i am become" 2010.

find me fleeting hope amongst the chaos cancer self aware these words are for nothing like me why do i breathe see feel or think at all
...
let narcism dictate my hand as i spit at the reflect of the terror of death in your denial of being organic to mask the truth i'll breathe the horror of isolation familiar sounds give way to a distant heathen swan song
...
once so precious once so pure but the thought of you so compromised leaves me utterly repulsed and these thoughts keep distorting what you should mean to me
...
misanthropic jesus goes godzilla lasers fired from his cross arm-pieces decimate blind obedience in the hordes of dumb disciples toxic figurehead reeks just the same despite the radiant green glow hushed by the mechanical hum of downtown tokyo what would misanthropic jesus do?
...
sever this chord in two a razored divide bequest your fractured design a bleeding portrait of human carving art
...
pleasure to meet you you look well with eyes sunken deep in your fucking skull fed once daily by the spoonful pale skin clings to frail bones you slip around amongst the darkness the night your only veil despite your best efforts the world can see the life fade from your fucking corpse
...
your words fall down around me a blank stare can’t mask my indifference uninterested and dripping with sarcasm is how i shall remain
...
you’ve seen it all before the cum soaked worthless whore the zombied addicts crawl so cast down your fucking judgement on us all but you should keep your words short and sweet cause you’re a drug fucked junkie too
...
wade in to slip away no longer anchored by this mortal coil fade in the digital waves break against the skin the digital waves pulse through an empty circuit cold to this world shallow water burial
...
thus spoke a dead man posthumously through me we all bleed on secret sacrificial altars
...
you’re just a creature of habit with a crown of thorns to adorn your head an ancient fabled halo untangled twine forming the guide from your lost hand to salvage mine fuck you a thousand sickly shades of burden left to comfort me in the absence that is left
...
idols pills dread fathoms risks knowledgeable surrender your body lies motionless next to mine silk still dances around your flesh with hummingbird knowledge and hummingbird chance i long to feel your breath on my neck one last time i know your fragile arms can’t reach out to hold me anymore i can feel it on your skin resentment but we can still lie delicately intertwined forever
...
like the callous skin of a stonebaby these walls are for you because i’m dead inside

Interview with METALUNDERGROUND.COM

2010-10-06T14:10:00.000+11:00

those crazy folk at METALUNDERGROUND.COM decided they wanted to know more about thedowngoing... so i answered some questions about metal, tdg, sydney and more.

read it HERE FOOLS!

or focus your eyes a little lower...

...
TheDownGoing's Mathias Huxley Explains Debut Full-Length Album "I Am Become"

posted Oct 5, 2010 at 8:44 PM by xFiruath.

Australian godless two piece grinders thedowngoing have recently birthed the unholy abomination that is their debut album "I Am Become." Mastered by Alan Douches in New York and recorded in Sydney, the new album is the band's first full-length foray into the chaos of grindcore.

Describing the theme of the album, guitarist/vocalist Mathias Huxley stated, "'I Am Become' is our first CD, and is based around the birth of thedowngoing. Lyrically, the album focuses on a broad range of topics, but which all can be related back to the central theme of beginning, like the birth of nihilism and the void caused by that, for example." Throughout our interview Mathias explained the band's birth, his attraction to the ferocity of grindcore, and the album's distinctive artwork.

xFiruath: What is your personal history in music and what first got you into heavy metal?

Mathias: I’ve been playing guitar for ten odd years, but it was only when I started writing my own music that a deeper fascination with music began, inspired by the epic movements of progressive rock and their often elaborate lyrical themes. My musical preferences shifted to reflect a heavier, darker side of music, and this is where metal filled the void. After much exploration of metal and its sub-genres, I was attracted to the velocity, ferocity and non-linear structure of grindcore, as the limits of music were seemingly being bent and broken in front of me at crushing speed.

xFiruath: What bands have influenced your own development as a musician?

Mathias: I draw influence from a wide range of sources. Within the grind spectrum bands like Discordance Axis, Mortalized, The Kill, and Insect Warfare have had a big impact on the sound of thedowngoing, as have more abrasive noise artists like Deathstorm and 7 minutes of Nausea. Non-grind influences are wide and varied, with prog-rocking King Crimson, pioneering thrashers Slayer, innovative metallers Destroyer Destroyer, and doomy Electric Wizard being just some of the bands and artists to have influenced my own development as a musician, whether as a guitarist or vocalist or both.

xFiruath: How do the members of thedowngoing know each other and how did the band form?

Mathias: Me and Muzz met at a music TAFE course, akin to community college in the states, and found we had a similar taste in music. During our studies, ha, we hung out and started jamming. Muzz took up the duties behind the kit and we realised that between the two of us, we didn’t need anyone else to make a hell of a racket. We had this great space above the Spanish Club in the heart of Sydney where we lived and practiced, and eventually threw our first gig up there on the top floor with Sydney grinders Kill A Celebrity.

xFiruath: How would you describe the sound of the band?

Mathias: Chaotic two piece grindcore. Heavily distorted, down-tuned guitar, frantic, blastbeat laden drumming, with highly abrasive vocals and samples thrown in to offer some insight into the aural carnage.

xFiruath: Tell me a bit about the new album “I Am Become.” Is there a theme to the album?

Mathias: “I Am Become” is our first CD, and is based around the birth of thedowngoing. Lyrically, the album focuses on a broad range of topics, but which all can be related back to the central theme of beginning, like the birth of nihilism and the void caused by that, for example. “I Am Become” is a reference to J. Robert Oppenheimer, father of the atomic bomb, symbolic of the birth of thedowngoing and the ensuing destruction caused by it.

xFiruath: Where was the album recorded and is this a self-produced effort?

Mathias: “I Am Become” was recorded and mixed by Michael Taverner at The Brain Studios Surry Hills in Sydney. The CD was mastered by Alan Douches at West Side Music NY, who we were chuffed to be working with, considering his history mastering for bands such as The Dillinger Escape Plan, Mastodon, Cannibal Corpse, Genghis Tron, etc.

xFiruath: Who handled the artwork and does it hold any particular meaning to the music?

Mathias: The artwork was created by Australian artist Grant Hunter. We were really happy to be working with Grant on the packaging for this release, and the design he came up with was a great visual representation of the themes running through I Am Become, sticking with the birth motif. The artwork is quite distinctive, which is awesome for us, as we’re never content to just sit amongst the pack and follow suit.

xFiruath: Will thedowngoing be performing any live shows in support of the new album?

Mathias: We launched the CD here in Sydney a few months back, before Muzz headed overseas. He’s in Germany at the moment, driving around and seeing the sights, so we won’t be performing any gigs in the near future. Once he returns to Australia though, we’ll be releasing our next CD, hopefully a split, and be touring all around to support it. And if everything goes to plan and funds are available, we’ll be planning some international touring as well. Fingers crossed we can make our way the U.S. one day to play some of our noise for you folk.

xFiruath: What is your local metal scene like?

Mathias: Sydney is a funny place for music. There’s always metal playing somewhere most nights, so I suppose it’s strong, although there seems an abundance of forgettable bands playing more derivative death or metalcore, or deathcore or whatever is hip at the moment. Despite this, there are no shortage of awesome Australian bands. But it can be a challenge for local bands to find a healthy support base, with the perception being that overseas bands are better than local bands, especially with summer approaching and hundreds of international bands descending on Australian shores for the festivals charging hundreds of dollars for admission while local bands struggle to draw a crowd with a five or ten dollar cover charge at the local pub. It’s possible that with such a large country and small population that there simply just aren’t enough music fans to support the artists creating music for the more niche markets in Australia, especially when the market is saturated with options and heavily weighted towards more popular types of music. Maybe that’s why so many of the great Australian bands head overseas to more lucrative markets first chance they get.

xFiruath: What bands and albums are you listening to lately?

Mathias: I’ve recently been listening to Hailstones Kill 200 from Perth. The new Dad They Broke Me is on high rotation in my car. Been on a bit of a breakcore binge, namely Venetian Snares and Dev/Null, just finished listening to Noism. And I’m digging some stoney doomed-out stuff like The Misanthrope Project and Buried At Sea for late night listening.

xFiruath: Anything at all about the state of metal today you’d like to praise or bitch about?

Mathias: Less drum triggers. That is all.

xFiruath: Anything else at all you’d like to discuss?

Mathias: We just hope that our chaotic noise will find some news fans in the land of the stars and stripes, so we thank Metal Underground for their support of our noisey two piece grind, and of course, the reader, for supporting extreme music. Together, let’s keep pushing the envelope.

interview with Unbelievably Bad

2010-09-16T12:33:00.000+10:00

Hello,

Those smelly folk at Unbelievably Bad decided to ask us some questions, with which I've replied answers.

Making the whole thing into, what some might call, an interview.

If this sounds like a radical, mind-blowing event, then you should clicky the linky below.

Unbelievably Bad Interview thedowngoing

Expect more reviews and interviews as I am Become Promotional Machine.

Cheers

mat//tdg

reviews of "i am become"

2010-08-09T18:48:00.000+10:00

We've been receiving heaps of feedback regarding our debut CD "i am become", so here are a few reviews and what have you.

The AUSGRIND perspective
"...the raw sound really works, great final textures on the tracks creates a cohesive album..."

a grind blog perspective
"...Australian two piece thedowngoing am become Shiva, destroyer of stereo components on self-released noise/grind holocaust I Am Become, a 13 track walkabout through an Outback of rusted cars, burnt out radios and decayed bits of a collapsed civilization."

a cranky metalhead perspective
"...If you really want to hear 15 minutes of two people banging on instruments and yelling in agony, go ahead and buy this waste of plastic of an album. Its sole worth might well be the intriguing album art..."

You can pick up a copy of "i am become" for ten bucks at UTOPIA RECORDS on Broadway
BLACK WIRE RECORDS - Parramatta rd Annandale
thru the good folk at GRINDHEAD RECORDS
or i can snail-mail it out to you, just shoot an email to thedowngoing [at] hotmail [dot] com with your details.

cheers
mat//tdg

tdg on blogspot

2010-08-09T18:09:00.001+10:00

yeah,

another online medium.

love the digital age.

anyway, check back for words about thedowngoing.

and any bursts of creativity that may flow through me.

mat//tdg