Yeah, you heard. Apparently, it gets even worse. That's all I know or even want to know for now. We got robbed at the very end of tour in a totally unreal, extremely sketchy series of events that still makes no sense at all, only leads to paranoia, anger and a total loss of faith. Passports, money, all the costs of the tour. Either way, whoever did it, it was a bullet in the head, the end of the line. A sudden and totally fucked up way for it to end, which I know will be fitting when I look back on it. All we could do was play the show, badly, and go our ways with whatever money we could muster. I hitched a ride back to Prague with Tomas. Since I can't do a fucking thing about it, I'm going to hang out with my girl, and friends, stare at some Czech mountains and try not to think about it. Needless to say, all outstanding plans are off. All this shit aside, thanks to everyone that helped out and travelled from all over for the shows on this tour, all the kids and bands we played and stayed with. Minus a few fucked up shows, it was probably the best tour we ever had. Thanks everyone for your good wishes. I'll elaborate when I'm home next week, for now - yes it's true, and yes it's over.
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Some Reviews for III
Now Magazine (4/5)
"The following statement is far from a secret: Cursed fucking rules. As arguably the best act in the modern hardcore scene, the Canadian foursome has unleashed another installment in their appropriately named full-length series and the result is yet another half hour slab of pissed off mayhem. And in a heavy music world where bands seem to have the tendency to get caught up in lackluster melodic experimentation after a few releases, Cursed has kept their sound exactly where it belongs: deeply rooted in sludgy, crust-tinged hardcore.
So while Three might not pack any major musical surprises, the execution and songwriting is nearly flawless. The one-two punch of the noisy, quote-filled intro, "Architects of Troubled Sleep," and the blazingly fast, blast-beat heavy "Night Terrors" is quick to display that Cursed hasn't lost a step. And just like prior releases, intelligent lyrics reflecting complete political disdain continue to anchor the band, easily distancing them from the abundance of mundane lyrical topics in the rest of modern hardcore. Cursed's ability to avoid repetitive songwriting also sets Three apart from the pack. The His Hero is Gone lean of songs like "Magic Fingers" and "Hegel's Bastards" might be the best representation of the band's sound, but this album is far from eleven identical tracks. "Unnecessary Person" is a slow paced, meandering catharsis of dirty guitar hooks and Chris Colohan's downright depressing vocals. When coupled with the preceding instrumental interlude, "III," the pair of tracks gives an added dimension to a band known primarily for their up-tempo intensity. And then there's "Friends in the Music Business," a track so abrasive and punishing that even veteran listeners desensitized to many things heavy will find it impossible not to appreciate the thick, sludgy bass lines and Colohan's coarse screams of "Don't call me, I won't call you."
Three rarely misses throughout its duration. Cursed's mixture of sludge, crust, and hardcore was certainly to be expected, but the band's songwriting variation and ability to simply do what they do better than anyone else make this album a must have. "Gutters," the record's closer, might be a bit excessive as it drones on for over seven minutes, but the potential misstep is saved by the stellar analog recording that allows the song to flourish due to its great guitar tone. And after the destruction that the first ten tracks provided, a subdued closer actually feels quite fitting. Bottom Line: Three is just one more reason why Cursed sits atop the modern hardcore scene. As a perfect extension to the rest of their catalog, it's the sludgy hardcore that past fans deserve and that new fans need". (Nick)
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The PRP (4/5)
"Cursed's unrelenting virulence has yet to offset the stereotypical politeness Canadians are branded with, but damned if they don't try. While there has been some subtitle deviation in the bands album naming scheme this time out, the music itself remains business as usual. A raw gritty downwash of acidic guitars, bestial vocals and crushing rhythmic intensity that revels in conveying evil intentions. Simply put, Cursed continue their reign as one of Canada's most vicious exports. As evidenced by their "Blackout At Sunrise" EP, Cursed haven't been sitting on their laurels however and while the group still sonically resemble the blackened fury of a gutter dwelling Converge, their interest in sludge and ambient experimentation has begun to seep through the cracks more and more. In turn, while generally an unrelenting metallic juggernaut of an album, "III: The Architects Of Troubled Sleep" has some much-appreciated depth and downtime. Unlike most bands who get the itch to broaden their horizons, Cursed shift the balance towards doing what they do best, utterly tearing the listeners face off track after track. But with the added maturity and the occasionally explorative breather, their malevolence now takes on a more human nature, making it even deadlier. Routinely harsh and discordant, the fury that this band so ably capture remains intoxicating, authentic and pumped straight from their bitter, diseased hearts". (Wookubus)
"I know it’s early in the year to start throwing around the term “Best Record” but the third Cursed record, “III: Architects Of Troubled Sleep” has bashed down my door and beaten me to death with the steel bat of excellence until my freshly crushed skull lay limp and bleeding. This is not a record so much as an explosion, a channeling of negative poisons throughout the world and the funneling of those poisons into a sonic format so harsh, so brutal that the mind reels...I suppose I get all gushy over a band like Cursed because they mean what they say and play what they mean. Being in the metal world you get a lot of posing, a lot of bands that either suck and won’t admit it or are so busy posturing how “true” or “evil” they that they lose focus on the records they make. Cursed are a band that seem focused only on writing albums that exhaust the limits of where heavy music can go. With so much music marred by faux rebellion, scene-fueled rock-stars strutting rather than creating, a band like Cursed is a small miracle."
(Iann Robinson)
"It would be hard to find another band in our own backyard as consistently bludgeoning and intense as Cursed. On their third album, Cursed remain true to their last two musical pummel-fests with a potent mix of hardcore, metal and doom.
Some genuinely fierce and dense production helps the band sound remarkably huge, while the songs themselves are quick, focused and determined to push the level of aggression as far as it can go. Occasionally, Cursed draw things out a little, as they do on Friends In The Music Business and closing instrumental track Gutters, offering momentary relief from the otherwise relentless pacing. Raw emotion is their greatest asset, and they’ve successfully channelled it here." (Evan Davies)
Some genuinely fierce and dense production helps the band sound remarkably huge, while the songs themselves are quick, focused and determined to push the level of aggression as far as it can go. Occasionally, Cursed draw things out a little, as they do on Friends In The Music Business and closing instrumental track Gutters, offering momentary relief from the otherwise relentless pacing. Raw emotion is their greatest asset, and they’ve successfully channelled it here." (Evan Davies)
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Lambgoat (9/10)
"The following statement is far from a secret: Cursed fucking rules. As arguably the best act in the modern hardcore scene, the Canadian foursome has unleashed another installment in their appropriately named full-length series and the result is yet another half hour slab of pissed off mayhem. And in a heavy music world where bands seem to have the tendency to get caught up in lackluster melodic experimentation after a few releases, Cursed has kept their sound exactly where it belongs: deeply rooted in sludgy, crust-tinged hardcore.
So while Three might not pack any major musical surprises, the execution and songwriting is nearly flawless. The one-two punch of the noisy, quote-filled intro, "Architects of Troubled Sleep," and the blazingly fast, blast-beat heavy "Night Terrors" is quick to display that Cursed hasn't lost a step. And just like prior releases, intelligent lyrics reflecting complete political disdain continue to anchor the band, easily distancing them from the abundance of mundane lyrical topics in the rest of modern hardcore. Cursed's ability to avoid repetitive songwriting also sets Three apart from the pack. The His Hero is Gone lean of songs like "Magic Fingers" and "Hegel's Bastards" might be the best representation of the band's sound, but this album is far from eleven identical tracks. "Unnecessary Person" is a slow paced, meandering catharsis of dirty guitar hooks and Chris Colohan's downright depressing vocals. When coupled with the preceding instrumental interlude, "III," the pair of tracks gives an added dimension to a band known primarily for their up-tempo intensity. And then there's "Friends in the Music Business," a track so abrasive and punishing that even veteran listeners desensitized to many things heavy will find it impossible not to appreciate the thick, sludgy bass lines and Colohan's coarse screams of "Don't call me, I won't call you."
Three rarely misses throughout its duration. Cursed's mixture of sludge, crust, and hardcore was certainly to be expected, but the band's songwriting variation and ability to simply do what they do better than anyone else make this album a must have. "Gutters," the record's closer, might be a bit excessive as it drones on for over seven minutes, but the potential misstep is saved by the stellar analog recording that allows the song to flourish due to its great guitar tone. And after the destruction that the first ten tracks provided, a subdued closer actually feels quite fitting. Bottom Line: Three is just one more reason why Cursed sits atop the modern hardcore scene. As a perfect extension to the rest of their catalog, it's the sludgy hardcore that past fans deserve and that new fans need". (Nick)
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The PRP (4/5)
"Cursed's unrelenting virulence has yet to offset the stereotypical politeness Canadians are branded with, but damned if they don't try. While there has been some subtitle deviation in the bands album naming scheme this time out, the music itself remains business as usual. A raw gritty downwash of acidic guitars, bestial vocals and crushing rhythmic intensity that revels in conveying evil intentions. Simply put, Cursed continue their reign as one of Canada's most vicious exports. As evidenced by their "Blackout At Sunrise" EP, Cursed haven't been sitting on their laurels however and while the group still sonically resemble the blackened fury of a gutter dwelling Converge, their interest in sludge and ambient experimentation has begun to seep through the cracks more and more. In turn, while generally an unrelenting metallic juggernaut of an album, "III: The Architects Of Troubled Sleep" has some much-appreciated depth and downtime. Unlike most bands who get the itch to broaden their horizons, Cursed shift the balance towards doing what they do best, utterly tearing the listeners face off track after track. But with the added maturity and the occasionally explorative breather, their malevolence now takes on a more human nature, making it even deadlier. Routinely harsh and discordant, the fury that this band so ably capture remains intoxicating, authentic and pumped straight from their bitter, diseased hearts". (Wookubus)
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"Just sold one of their records on Ebay. Made a FORTUNE."
-Chadster (Lambgoat)---
Stereokiller (92/100)
"Put down whatever garbage you are currently listening to and get on this. I picked up Cursed II after reading a review on this site around the time it was released and it was probably the best CD purchase I made that year. This album is follows suit opening up after the intro track with a ferocity that demands attention from anyone within hearing distance and carrying that energy throughout the entire length of the album without ever getting boring. That being said this album has already become my #1 contender for Hardcore album of 2008 and is definitely one you are going to want to get your grubby broke hands on. BUY THIS SHIT. Lyrically, Colohan shines as always and like previous albums you can expect more "Blah blah blah, Freemasons are taking over the world. I hate work. Life sucks." to take the words from Colohan's own mouth, but perfected to a new level and coupled with his most pissed off delivery yet making this a very notable step up from II. Night Terrors now reigns as new favorite "pissed off at work song", surpassing Another day an older gem of theirs off of I. Other memorable tracks include Into the Hive and Friends in the Music Business, showcasing some of the best riffs their dirty sound has to offer you as of this point. I highly recommend both these tracks as well Night Terrors to anyone who hasn't had a chance to hear them yet. 100% pissed off exactly how I like my music and this album delivers. If you have ever liked Cursed, Hardcore, or heavy music for that matter you will want to get your hands on this. I'd give it a higher rating but there is no category for pure awesome so keep that in mind. End jerkoff". (Shit)
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"A nine? Are you fucking kidding me? This shits boring as hell 2>this shit." (LG)
---Montreal Mirror - Disc of the Week (9/10)
Toronto’s Cursed stormed the gates of aggressive music with 2005’s II, but on this follow-up, they snag the hardcore crown with a brutal beatdown. Providing the calm before the storm, things start off with a musique concrète piece before heaving out the blast beats in the 90-second “Night Terrors.” The band is at an adventurous peak here, eager to pull hardcore out of the mire with the doom/noise epic “Friends in the Music Business,” and although they touch on hardcore
lyrical staples like organized religion and the drudgery of blue-collar life, singer Chris Colohan serves it up with intelligence and honesty. Just fucking amazing.
9/10 (Johnson Cummins)
lyrical staples like organized religion and the drudgery of blue-collar life, singer Chris Colohan serves it up with intelligence and honesty. Just fucking amazing.
9/10 (Johnson Cummins)
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NoneLouder
"I know it’s early in the year to start throwing around the term “Best Record” but the third Cursed record, “III: Architects Of Troubled Sleep” has bashed down my door and beaten me to death with the steel bat of excellence until my freshly crushed skull lay limp and bleeding. This is not a record so much as an explosion, a channeling of negative poisons throughout the world and the funneling of those poisons into a sonic format so harsh, so brutal that the mind reels...I suppose I get all gushy over a band like Cursed because they mean what they say and play what they mean. Being in the metal world you get a lot of posing, a lot of bands that either suck and won’t admit it or are so busy posturing how “true” or “evil” they that they lose focus on the records they make. Cursed are a band that seem focused only on writing albums that exhaust the limits of where heavy music can go. With so much music marred by faux rebellion, scene-fueled rock-stars strutting rather than creating, a band like Cursed is a small miracle."
(Iann Robinson)
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55 comments:
I'd heard rumours, but hoped they weren't true. I'm totally bummed out by this. I saw you guys in Newport, and it was one of the best shows I've ever been to. It was definitely the loudest.
This is so lame.
Hey Chris -
Sorry to hear shit went really bad.
If there's anything I can do, let me know.
Jon K.
R.I.P. Get back home safe.
Holy gay. Well, good luck with everything and I hope you all get home safe. Thanks for the good music and good times :(
This is terrible news. I wish you guys would play another show. I have no desire to go to S.C.E.N.E. this year now.
-Jesse Morris
I'm sorry. That sucks. What else can I say?
I saw cursed for the first time last sunday and monday (their last 2 shows) and i can punch myself the whole day for not checking them out earlier!
too bad about what happened, me and some kids who are busy doing some benefit shows in holland to get some of the money back for cursed...hopefully it helps!
grtz
xthijsx
Terrible.
What? You guys got robbed? Damn, that's just fucking terrible! If there is somebody in this world that don't deserve it, it's you guys..
I said it on the show in Oslo, but you guys are some of the best people I've met in a long time..
It's such a bummer to hear about the robbing.. It's just awful! But again; thanks for a great time in Oslo, and thanks for giving us the best first-show in our lives..
Give me your address (send us a message at myspace.com/shinraofnorway or something like that) , and I'll send a copy of our demo if you want one..
with love and regards,
Chris (the leadsinger of Shinra)
well i for one am crushed. it was a good run and am fucking bummed to see you go out on such a sour note. hope you guys make it home and can recover from this atrocity. good luck fellas and looking forward to see whatever directions you guys decide to take now.
I'm so fucking depressed about this. It seriously makes me feel sick. Are you guys taking donations at all?
So completely shitty. Sorry to hear all of this, sorry for you guys and sorry for the rest of us.
this is really sad news. i wish i could've seen you guys one more time. i hope everything works out as well as it can for you all. best of luck. cursed will be missed. -andrew aircraft
That hurts my heart.
The new record is so fucking good. I run a record store and I've been pushing the hell out of it, if that's any consolation.
I'm sorry that humanity is such a bummer. Thanks for everything.
lovely. just lovely.
Sorry about your luck, Cursed was one of the best bands to come out of Canada and you'll be sorrily missed by a lot of people.
Thanks though, you've opened my ears up to all sorts of new music.
Aw shit.
no, it can't happen like this.
Jesus christ. Shitty news.
Chris, sorry, such bad news, really sorry to hear it. My thoughts are with you guys. - Daragh
I'll never be the same.
give me a paypal adress so i can send you some $$$ i not rich but i can help! or send me a email at turbowhips@hotmail.com!
please set up a paypal account or something so that we can get you back to north america safely.
Say it ain't so.
we're organizing some benefiet shows in Holland. Hope we can get some money for you guys. Same goes for the label! Say hi to tomas for me and the rest of the gang.
Willem
i'm really sorry to hear this,what a fuckup!
i saw you in groningen on this tour and it was a awesome.
i hope this helps.
well that's the bummer of the day... what a scumbag trick to do! hopefully something will rise from the ashes cos quite frankly i'm gutted! you've been consistantly the best hardcore band i've heard in time so, to quote abba, thank you for the music...
you owned in leeds!
peace, love & noise! - o'doom x-x-x
Worst. news. ever..
Fuck. I'm glad you guys came to Michigan and that I had the chance to see you. It's a total bummer what happened, and I hope everything ends up working out.
Loved your show in Tilburg... for what it's worth...
This is terrible news. I got to see you guys not too long ago in Ottawa at End Hits.
You guys were amazing. This is terrible news. I've been a huge fan for a while. I can't believe what happened.
I mean, I'm not sure what the events were that happened but I'm sure it was really shitty, but why call it quits? I mean can't the show go on. Maybe a break or something.
Why can't everyone just stay positive?
that being said, I wish you all the best in whatever your future holds. I can only hope to see Cursed as a band again one day.
Stay Positive.
Steve
you guys will be missed dearly
if there's any way we can help you gain some of the money back that you lost (a paypal donation account, buying leftover merch from the tour), please post about it and I'm sure I and many others will be glad to help.
CHRIS, CAN I SET UP A PAYPAL FUND ON BEHALF OF THE BAND (If you guys don't already have a paypal account)???
Please Chris... If you're reading this, give me the OK and lets see what we can do to help you guys.
Also understand if you just don't want to deal.
Chris M.(basketcase)
hey chris, it's james from titan.
this news pretty much devastated me. i'm really glad i got to know you guys this year and it meant a lot to me to play with you as many times as we did. the whole of southern ontario has been pretty sullen the past few days. it's like a mourning. i really hope you can get this solved and at least home, if you're not back already.
for everyone else, here's some ways us local toronto kids have set up to help Cursed:
Dave O'Connor of Our Father and Burning Love (CC's other band) has set up a paypal account to help them get home and recover costs. Dave is a friend of mine, and a friend of Cursed's so it is a reputable, legit source.
send paypal donations to:
doc.illustration@gmail.com
also, local toronto dude Peter has decided to auction off the limited /85 "Good Friday Edition" of the III LP, with hand photocopied cover that has up until now been unofficially banned from ebay. All funds going towards Cursed. Basically nobody outside of southern ontario has one of these, and it may be the only time it ever appears on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280229581837
spread the word.
take care chris, dan, christian, mike. hope to see you soon.
-james
you guys need to find an embassy STAT! report your passports and documents so they can start the process of getting you home. We need you!!!
but have fun in Europe, its a fucking amazing place.
I can't believe that...when I heard this news, I cried.
I really wanted to see your show in Japan...
If you ever make it back to sunny glasgow, you guys always know you've got a floor it mine.
Greatist, most awesome band I've had the pleasure of knowing.
R.I.P
Davie
steve is fucking right
give it a break and give your fans a chance to help you out..
remember when i said to you "keep up the good work" at groezrock?
keep going guys.
adrian
at least i got to see you guys for one last time in montreal, it was probably one of the craziest and loudest shows ive ever seen and im glad i was part of it.
but i just hope that who ever screwed you guys gets whats coming to them.
Cursed was perhaps the most important hardcore band in the world for the past four years.
this is so, so sad.
I was at your show in Milan, it was fucking good..and the "photo session" after the show in the factory it's a great memory!
Can't believe you call it a day..hope it's not a definitive end.
If you need some help me and my band are ready to rise some money for the mighty CURSED!!
contact us at: hungrylikerakovitz@email.it
We still love you dudes!
Enrico & Hungry Like Rakovitz.
i can just say how lucky i feel to have seen you play on this tour, an amazing show and you are all amazing people, thank you for everything and good luck.
Johanna
jt_mimmi@hotmail.com
i saw you guys back when radwan was still in the band. all i can say is that i hope you can get things together once you get back in canada, and eventually do something again. i don't get bummed about hardly any bands these days when they have trouble, but YOU guys are an exception. i can say that i am shocked and very sad.
We need you guys. Please rethink about this decision cause there's lots of people who love you guys. Im soo sorry for what happened but you cant breakup like this. We fucking love you guys and we wish to sing along with you again.
THIS IS TOTAL SHIT- Set up a paypal account your fans can get you guys back on your feet(financialy), but i understand if the reasons are deeper then just money
Hamilton, we truely miss, the almighty CURSED!!!!
I'm so sad to hear this news. You guys were one of my favorite band. I saw you in Caen (France) two times and your show was totally amazing (2005 and a few weeks ago).
yep
_dur c'est sur... mais bon comme j'aime dire "life is what you make it..."
un peu de repos... se ressourcer c'est important... et puis de la relativité, c'est dur je sais mais bon l'essentiel est preservé... vous... et puis des gens qui vous kiffent... qui ont laissé de leur economie et de leur sueur a vos concerts...
[joke/joke] c'est vrai qu'avec un nom comme le votre "cursed" vous étiez un peu predestinés... mais le temps sera panser vos plaies et resouder ce qui semble aujourd'hui a vos yeux detruit...
musicalement
et
cordialement
l
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set up a paypal account so we can get you back to Canada, Hamilton will not be the same without CURSED closeby
keep singing...
keep moving...
don`t stop yo,man!!!
People suck.
Please don't quit.
You guys were on top of it.
COME BACK HARDER!
hi, i domain the english words, but understand your pain...very very sad...
i listen, and follow the cursed paths years ago from my country brazil. i wish peace in your hearts...
bye.
There's atleast 75 people in this comment space alone that don't want you to break up. I think that's a sure sign you need to elaborate or just keep crushing our skulls.
I felt genuine sorrow and disbelief upon hearing this news. Thank you for inspiring your audience, relieving our pain, and standing up against adversity. Look forward to positive news from the band and what your musical endeavors will be.
Still do not want to contemplate no more cursed....
Hi
From the soggy depths of leitrim (ireland)ou guys were the best band ever, and i never got to see you play live or anything, i'm so sad. anyway guys, best of luck and keep us posted
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