Los Carniceros del Norte (Spain)

Members:
-Txarly Usher: Vocals
-Hugo Zombie: Guitar
-Nando Fausto: Bass


Origin:
-The outskirts of Bilbao, Spain (2006)


Contact:
http://loscarnicerosdelnorte.blogspot.com or
http://www.myspace.com/loscarnicerosdelnorte

Purchase albums here...(click)

Prelude:
Los Carniceros del Norte, is like a soup with vegetables from different farms. Basically, they're one of those project bands with a collaboration/mix of members from different bands (La Casa Usher, Paralitikos, and Naughty Zombie, all important in their own right)
I came across this horror-punk/death-rock band of butchery and horror flicks after a friend of mine asked me for help in getting him more info on this band he had been told about. So I researched them and ultimately fell in love with their stabbing sound. Besides their music and their atrociously addicting visual aspect, I love many other things about this band. For instance: how many bands do you know that let you download free songs? Not many, but they do! To me, that makes them just a bit more humble and all about the art of music. After all, it should all be about the music... FYI their blog has many songs for download. If you want something to pump you up Monday mornings while you're driving to work (hungover and depressed that the weekend is over) listen to these guys, otherwise, go back to bed, ya sissy.

The sound:
Their sound, in normal terms, can be deciphered as "horror punk," "post punk," and/or "death rock." I'm not one to like typical labeling terms so I'll use my own. I can consider their sound to be something I would hear at a punk show that breaks out at a funeral with the deceased person rising from the grave as a zombie, jumping into the mosh pit, ultimately turning it into a party. It's a morbidly exciting sound packed with energy, butcher knives and cult-classic monsters. They touch a lot on horror films and a non depressive gloom.
I can't pinpoint where the (zombified) heart of this band is because all band members contribute such a wonderful energy in their own right. Txarly's vocals give it the eerie force that transports you to the zombie prom night-feel. However, H.Zombie's guitar, Nando's bass, and Gorka's drums equally spit out that head banging energy. They have released "Santa Sangre" (2011) earlier this year (with quite a few albums under their belt).

My Song Suggestions:
I would suggest "Miss Muerte" (translated to: Miss Death) from this new album, along with "Las Tres Caras Del Miedo" (for a more subtle sound), and "Amantes de Ultratumba." However, the whole CD is great. Some cult classics I would throw in the mix include "doctor Caligari," "Un Dia en Texas," and a personal fave "Mundo Salvaje." Hell, just listen to all their albums, they're great all over. And after all, with song suggestions, I'm being biased anyway.



Video:
Finding a good live video on this band is hard. This is the best one I could get, enjoy the slaughter.
CLICK HERE FOR YOUTUBE VIDEO

Recent/Present tour activity:
The band has a decent following and have toured in different European countries. I would die for a chance to see them in concert (but rest assured, someday I will). I am also attempting to rally support to get this band out to Hollywood and get them some much deserved recognition in LA. They deserve to play at The Roxy, The Whisky A-Go-Go, the Troubadour, or the Knitting Factory.
However, for the time being they only have one show coming up in France on February 24, 2012 at Le Klub Paris, FR - 10:00 PM


And now a few more visual treats courtesy of Txarly Usher:
(Note: All photographs used here were either personally given to me for use or web photos given permission to use).


Thank you, for making horror a treat for my ears!