chanting of the priests

[GrimReaper]

Just stumbled across this thread on Google and had a good laugh.  Figured I would share the background of this album...

Conceived of in 2000 on the melvins-l mailing list.  The goal was to create a fan-created lo-fi album.  Anyone on the melvins-l list that wanted to submit a song was welcomed, but they had to submit 1 cover and 1 original.   A few of the bands were established, and a few were noise-makers (including myself haha). 

I was young and poor, but nobody else wanted to take on the challenge.  I had shitty equipment (inkjet printer, pentium computer & Cool Edit Pro), I made a lot of mistakes and I learned a lot.  There were 4 printings done in May 2001... 50 copies each.  So 200 copies total, each numbered and dated the exact date I burned & printed them.  75 went overseas to Europe and Australia.  20 were given to the Melvins directly, which is probably how they ended up at Amoeba records in LA.  And each band got 10 copies.

The title was a reference to an old radio interview where they were asked "What is the title of your next album?" and Buzzo kept yelling "The Channnnnting of the Priiiiieests."

Most of the album was lo-fi and annoying... which really was the goal.  It wasn't about making a commercial attempt, but at having fun and making something underground.  There were a couple really good songs on there, and a few really interesting ones (not necessarily good).  Could it have been done better?  For sure.  Did we have fun and actually accomplish a community goal?  Yes! 

I do not have any copies left myself, except the master and the copy I had Melvins sign, but I would be willing to upload the master files if there is any interest.

Melvins wikipedia entry.

[Dumpster D]

It might Go up on your shelf next to the WE REACH Comp. CD if you picked that up...but I sure as hell didnt.

There were only about 3 Decent Tracks on that one. I could have done a better job covering a few tings myself.

[DC]

Dibs on chanting of the priests as a band name.

[Mount Ambulance]

Dibs on chanting of the priests as a band name.

Sorry  dude, I've already had a band called "Chanting of the Priests" since 2007. We need a roadie though. I've read you've been working out this past year? You could lift a stack, yeah? Up like stairs an' shit too? If so you could be our "alter boy".

[Kolonel Kurtz Kobain]

of the Temples of Syrinx?

[Mount Ambulance]

of the Temples of Syrinx?

Indeed, we are usually chanting of how Our great computers fill the hollowed halls!