Ahead of their new LP, we caught up with vocalist Andrew Trevenen to discuss narrative in metal, cinema, and the delicate politics of listening to Burzum.
Ranked: Electric Wizard
For the first instalment in our Ranked series, we used the online doom community to help us curate the definitive ranking of Electric Wizard’s albums.
Meet Tuskar, The Nuclear Sludge Act With A Penchant For Welsh Mythology And Guinness
Enthralled by the group’s first release, we decided to ask Tuskar about their influences, the origins of their interest in Welsh mythology and the birth of their unique brand of ‘nuclear sludge’.
Heroin, Alcoholism and Crispy Cornflakes: Our Favourite Music Documentaries
With the days shortening and temperatures dropping as winter approaches, the season of staying in and binge-watching television is very much upon us.
In case you get bored of marathoning Metalocalypse, here are seven of our favourite musical documentaries.
Review: Slabdragger/Wren – Mothers Of Beef And The Magic Of Invention
There were a few raised eyebrows recently when Holy Roar Records announced that two of their charges, Slabdragger and Wren, were to release a split featuring a cover of a Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart track, respectively.
Review: Lento – Fourth
Italian instrumental quintet prove that life without vocals has no effect over a band’s ability to be creative.
Review: Code – Under The Subgleam
Code’s latest release only came out last January, but the progressive black metallers still have much to give 2017.
Review: Ghold – Stoic
Stoic is an excellent addition to Ghold’s already formidable portfolio and a triumphant beginning for Crypt Of The Wizard. Here’s to many more.
Diploid: Where Powerviolence Meets Sludge
Infatuated with the Diploid’s devastating raucous, and driven by a wish to discover more about the album’s themes, we spoke to two-thirds of the band.
Cannibalistic Kings, Murdered Androids and Harrison Ford: The Weird World of zhOra
“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.”
