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San Jose, California-based HOUKAGO GRIND TIME – the solo mincecore/goregrind act of Andrew Lee (Ripped To Shreds, Andrew Lee’s Heavy Metal Shrapnel, Skullsmasher) – today begins a four-city UK tour with Taiwan-based Myxoma. The shows run from September 9th through 12th, hitting Newcastle, Edinburgh, Leeds, and ending with a set at Chimpyfest in London.
HOUKAGO GRIND TIME UK Tour w/ Myxoma:
9/09/2024 Little Buildings – Newcastle, UK
9/10/2024 Bannermans – Edinburgh, UK
9/11/2024 Damaged Goods – Leeds, UK
9/12/2024 Chimpyfest – London, UK
HOUKAGO GRIND TIME just released its third album, Koncertos Of Kawaiiness: Stealing Jon Chang’s Ideas, A Book by Andrew Lee. The record was recorded and mixed by Andrew Lee at his home studio, The Weeb Dungeon, mastered at Menegroth, The Thousand Caves by Colin Marston (Gorguts, Artificial Brain, Krallice), and completed with cover collage and photography by Andrew Lee, logo and layout by Tom Maher (Skullbastard Art), and insert illustration by Makiko Suda.
“You Broke My Nutbladder” features guest vocals by Sleazy Derek and Mark Chen (both of Myxoma), “I Like Dubs Over Subs” features guest vocals from Joseph Schafer (Colony Drop) and Billy “Oi!” Smeer and a solo by Tom Maher (Mass Extinction, ex-Organ Dealer), and “Evolved Into Weebery” features guest vocals by Joe Warkentin (Archagathus).
Koncertos Of Kawaiiness: Stealing Jon Chang’s Ideas, A Book by Andrew Lee is out now digitally on Outrageous Weeb Power Productions and on CD through Obliteration Records where the album is streaming HERE, with a vinyl pressing will be released at the end of the year. Also watch the “Cruel Grinder’s Thesis” video HERE.
“Despite its silly title, Koncertos Of Kawaiiness hits with all the brutality one would expect from an album inspired by the likes of Archagathus, Dead Infection, Last Days Of Humanity and Haggus…” – Decibel Magazine
“…it’s absolutely fucking bonkers. Try to keep up. One of the foremost figures/voices in that scene is back again with a new album coming out this Friday… Just make sure you’re wearing your protective headgear, because it’s sure to cave your skull in like a Japanese school girl with a sledgehammer.” – MetalSucks
“If you appreciate sick death metal riffs played really fast and girls in school uniforms, HOUKAGO GRIND TIME might be your jam. If you like those things AND snare drums that go “pong” AND pig burp vocals, you’ll be chasing after Koncertos Of Kawaiiness like a pathetically love-sick Zenitsu Agatsuma chases Nezuko Kamado.” – Angry Metal Guy
“… there’s much to love here in the bizarro world where savage blastbeats and razor riffery walk hand-in-hand with cuddly, wide-eyed cartoon characters. In a world where legions of goregrinders have combined every possible medical term in ways both coherent and nonsensical, at least Andrew Lee is bringing a new lyrical slant to his brand of icky sickness, and with it, a welcome sense of silliness… and of course, all those killer riffs certainly help, too. – Last Rites
“Manga-based grindcore? Well it had to happen. HOUKAGO GRIND TIME chuck cute sound samples into the mix and then beat them to a bloody pulp with requisite tin can snare, and gargle vocals over the top… Definitely an album for the more disturbed amongst you. – Moshville
“Goregrind is music for splatter fans with ADHD. But the crux of this album’s success is that its approach of unconventional flair upon a solid bed of exceptionally written and performed traditional goregrind simply works so well it seems effortless.” – The Razor’s Edge
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