One of the most important bands of the last 30 years. Swans started out in the early 80's as a post punk/no wave band that created crushingly heavy albums such as "Filth", "Cop", and "Holy Money." Albums that make Black/Death Metal bands with makeup that try to act scary seem like complete and utter pussies.
1987's "Children of God" was a big leap forward, one which bridged the gap between the brutal heaviness and the more experimental side of Swans (which became prominent in their later career in the 90's). It also featured more frequent contribution from their 2nd vocalist Jarboe.
In 1996 they released their magnum opus "Soundtracks for the Blind". A mammoth double album that inspired countless late 90's and 00's post rock bands. Most notably the hipster adored Godspeed You Black Emperor! Who have made a career out of milking and watering down the sound created by Swans. They do it well all things considered, but if you want the real thing kids... pick up Soundtracks for the Blind.
Swans broke up in 1997 but Michael Gira (going back on his word) has since reformed the band in 2010, and with a slew of additional musicians released the spectacular comeback album "My Father Will Guide Me up a Rope to the Sky" to well deserved critical acclaim.
1987's "Children of God" was a big leap forward, one which bridged the gap between the brutal heaviness and the more experimental side of Swans (which became prominent in their later career in the 90's). It also featured more frequent contribution from their 2nd vocalist Jarboe.
In 1996 they released their magnum opus "Soundtracks for the Blind". A mammoth double album that inspired countless late 90's and 00's post rock bands. Most notably the hipster adored Godspeed You Black Emperor! Who have made a career out of milking and watering down the sound created by Swans. They do it well all things considered, but if you want the real thing kids... pick up Soundtracks for the Blind.
Swans broke up in 1997 but Michael Gira (going back on his word) has since reformed the band in 2010, and with a slew of additional musicians released the spectacular comeback album "My Father Will Guide Me up a Rope to the Sky" to well deserved critical acclaim.
"The first Swans record I owned was Slave EP, and it absolutely blew me away... it was a sound that I always wanted to hear, just the bleakest and blackest. The minimalist approach of the music, that was what really influenced me. It was non-genre-specific, with a total lack of baggage... purely abstract, surreal, and violent. It communicated to me in a very special way, and taught me that heavy metal could be stripped of everything and reduced to its most primal form."
- Justin Broadrick (Napalm Death/Godflesh/Jesu)
- Justin Broadrick (Napalm Death/Godflesh/Jesu)
by JarbJarb October 16, 2011
Get the Swans mug.A piece of shit school in the town of Swansea South Carolina. The worst school imaginable, it has crack heads, potbheads and just plain out drug addicts. The teachers here are fucking retarded, the fights are lame and the lunch tastes like horse shit. Students fuck the teachers to get better grades, the rednecks are always looking for a chance to say “ Nigger”. They sit in the parking lot and blare lil Wayne while standing by the truck that daddy bought, point is don’t come to fucking Swansea you’ll regert it.
Guy 1- you see that crackhead tryna sell that broken bike?
Guy 2- yeah he must’ve dropped out from Swansea High School
Guy 2- yeah he must’ve dropped out from Swansea High School
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From heroin junkies to the casual eshay lads, Swansea High School is easily the worse fucking school in New South Wales.
The school you enroll your child in if you want it to not only contract numerous sexual transmitted diseases but to also lose almost all brain cells in the process of doing so.
The school you enroll your child in if you want it to not only contract numerous sexual transmitted diseases but to also lose almost all brain cells in the process of doing so.
Talisha The Heroin Junkie; have you heard about that teacher at Swansea High School?
Darren The Abusive Father; The one that said that all men have to suppress the urge to rape?
Talisha The Heroin Junkie; Yeah that's the one.
Darren The Abusive Father; The one that said that all men have to suppress the urge to rape?
Talisha The Heroin Junkie; Yeah that's the one.
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