Taishakuten began back in March 2004 in the head of Chris Coccia..
Having taken a few years off and concentrating on electronic music,
in projects like Towelhead, Stem Cell Virus, and Descent..
It was time to get back into the heavier side of things..
Back to guitars that build solid walls of sound and piercing stabs of harmonic feedback..
Back to machine controlled rhythms.. Cold and repetitive bludgeoning beats..
Augmented by synthesized ambience..
Taking cues from influences such as
Godflesh, Neurosis, Black Sabbath, Sonic Youth, and the Swans..
Mixed with the wisdom of the ancients..
Here is Taishakuten..
Vowing to remain true and honest
And to not compromise for anyone or anything
Overpowering and overwhelming with dissonance and despair
Pounding away at a primal rhythmic instinct..
A surge of unstoppable sonic force..