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If you were confronted with a life or death situation, how do you think you would respond? Would you bear down and deal with the circumstances and worry about the consequences later? How would you respond emotionally? Would you pray?My guest today, Charles Cure of the brutal New York based sludge metal band, HUSH, encountered such an experience. For Charles, his experiences were life changing, but affirming all at the same time. Charles knows what he wants and nothing was going to get in the way of the bigger picture. The details of this moment are explained in greater detail in the show today, so prepare for the unexpected. I didn't see this coming at all.This is my intimate chat with Charles Cure of Hush, and this is Rockstar Superhero.----------------Time Codes: 3:00 Growing up in Hudson New York7:50 Maturing adults and the project of music11:00 Crazy car accidents14:40 Surviving the brush with death18:20 Yes, that really happened21:40 Accepting vulnerability25:10 The deepest parts of our humanity28:30 The coolest pastor in the world30:00 The life of Charles Cure33:00 Messing with life and suicide36:30 The difficult conversations around depression39:40 Understanding the edge of darkness43:00 Capabilities notwithstanding46:20 The Pornography of Ruin49:50 What does your message say about you?53:00 What are you in love with?56:40 Weighed down by the worldHUSH:Jordan Cozza – bass/guitarJason Tash – bassJeff Andrews – guitarMark O'brien – drumsCharles Cure – vocalshttps://hushdoom.bandcamp.comhttps://twitter.com/HUSHdoomhttps://www.facebook.com/hushdoomhttps://www.instagram.com/hushdoomhttps://linktr.ee/hushdoomHudson, New York-based crust-influenced sludge outfit HUSH unveils their third full-length release, The Pornography Of Ruin.HUSH is formed by veterans of indie and underground bands from disparate corners of the scene and currently includes former members of From Ashes Rise, Self Defense Family, Aficionado, Endicott, and others. The Pornography Of Ruin showcases a more expanded view of their established sound by embracing more melodic elements, intense dynamic shifts, and previously unexplored vocal and atmospheric textures within each composition. Thematically, the record focuses on the concept of personal destruction and transformation; drawing heavily from vocalist/lyricist Charles Cure’s experiences in the aftermath of a 2016 car accident that left him hospitalized and unable to walk for several months.Cure elaborates, “At the time the first song for this album was written, I was struggling to relearn how to put one foot in front of the other and confronting major personal transformations on both mental and physical levels. By the time the last song was completed, the world had become destabilized by a global pandemic as well as political upheaval and violence. With past HUSH material, we had always tried to write songs that captured a sense of impending disaster at a macro/abstract level, but at a remove from our personal lives. With The Pornography Of Ruin, given the environment we found ourselves in, that approach didn’t seem useful anymore so we took those same ideas and personalized them on a deep level. I think the songs really communicate the feelings of helplessness and loss that were pretty universal to our experience of the last few years.”The Pornography Of Ruin was engineered at the band’s studio; HOVVL Audio Environment in Hudson, New York by frequent collaborator Ryan Slowey and was mastered by Jack Shirley at Atomic Garden in Oakland, California. The cover was created with photography by an urban explorer Adrian Ledezma and design by Charles Hush. Fans of Disembowelment, Corrupted, Samothrace,...
