haarp is a New Orleans based heavy metal band formed in late 2005 after the disbanding of several established local acts. Made up of musicians with an eclectic taste in music the band draws from a diverse number of influences. With several DIY releases to their name their debut full length album for Housecore Records, The Filth is an ugly, oppressive journey into heavy metal. Legendary artist Paul Booth contributed his talent to don the cover of haarp"s "The Filth." With its epic riffs and insane concepts Paul Booth s artwork is absolutely appropriate for the record. "Their music is crushing, resolute, dramatic and conceptually insane. If critics are going to try and lump them in with any one genre, then they"d better put the crown on haarp"s collective heads once it s picked. This ain"t Doom Metal by any stretch. haarp makes playing halftime sound like an original idea all over again. This music is essential." -Phillip H. Anselmo