“If there’s anything for a band to base their sound on, it’s a murdered android having a fairly bad time after being shot by President James Marshall.”
Gnaw: Lurking Outside Your Window
An excellent example of extreme metal’s refusal to clean up – Brooklyn experimentalist collective Gnaw have returned after four years, with a revitalized lineup and a brand new release.
Live Review: Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Godspeed You! Black Emperor hold a monolithic status over post-genre bands and musicians – enthralled to the noise, no-wave and post-hardcore scenes that sprung up around bands like Sonic Youth and Fugazi. What adds to their […]
Retrospective: Blut Aus Nord – Memoria Vetusta I: Fathers Of The Icy Age
Formed amidst the strife of the second wave of black metal in the 90s, Blut Aus Nord’s debut Ultima Thulee took the black metal world by storm in 1995. If there’s one thing to say about […]
Review: Blut Aus Nord – Deus Salutis Meæ
Transcending their genre through intelligent experimentations that seldom miss their mark, Blut Aus Nord offer up increasingly more punishing sonic stylings as they obliterate the notion of genre on Deus Salutis Meae.
Review: Gnaw – Cutting Pieces
The third instalment in the New York outift’s experimental discography continues to delve into challenging aural territories, blending their twisted interpretations of various metal subgenres to explore only the most torturous forms of musical extremity.
In Conversation with Robert R. Williams of Siege
We recently had the opportunity to interview Robert R. Williams, drummer for proto-prind/pioneering hardcore band Siege. Arguably one of the most influential bands of the 1980s/ early 90s.
The Boozy, Doom-Laden Fusion Of Free Nelson Mandoomjazz
On a personal level, Free Nelson Mandoomjazz was my find of 2016. In all honesty, it was the name that drew me in, but it was the mix of Sabbath-esque rhythms and free jazz Sax […]
Have Your Say: Electric Wizard’s Best Album
As Britain’s doom monoliths Electric Wizard gear up for the release of their ninth full-length, Wizard Bloody Wizard, we’ve decided to craft the definitive ranking of their studio albums. Vote below for which release you […]
Nostalgia, Ford Fiestas And Why I Can’t Go Back To Iron Monkey
Some things, like the sudden, diamond-bullet connection between an 18-year-old and a band, in the back of a beaten up Fiesta, you can never replicate or get back. Some things are only beautiful when they die.