Intricate, infectious and fun punk rock.
The Very First Astral Noize Video Essay Is Out Now
In the first part of our trilogy on censorship, police violence and the profit motive within the black metal and drill scenes, we examine the commonalities the black metal scene has with the UK drill scene, and what these two things say about censorship and state violence.
Review / Vow – Icarian
A blackened sludge odyssey.
Composed for Play Part 2: Astral Noize’s Guide to Video Game Soundtracks
Concluding our look at the best video game scores the medium has to offer.
Review / In the Company of Serpents – Lux
Sludge with a twist of the Old West.
Join the Astral Book Club!
Announcing our new book club, starting with a sci-fi classic.
Composed for Play: The Astral Noize Guide to Video Game Soundtracks
Part one of our look at the boundless world of game music.
Review / Carcass – Torn Arteries
Concise, gore-flecked and professional: Carcass are back.
Vow: “Extinction’s not a done deal yet”
The blackened post-metal outfit talk experimentation, extinction rebellion and the impending apocalypse.
Review / Lunar Ark – Recurring Nightmare
Bleak yet inspiring anarchic sludge.