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Tag: avant-garde
Innocence and Wrath: Celtic Frost’s Discography Ranked
Kez Whelan’s take on one of the most legendary names in extreme metal history.
Album Premiere: Wren – Groundswells
For fans of metal that’s deliberate, bleak and all-consuming, Groundswells is simply a must-hear.
Review / Wren – Groundswells
The London innovators’ latest album proves their immense songwriting ability.
Filling the Gaps: Neurosis – Through Silver In Blood
The first in a new series in which our writers confess to a gap in their musical knowledge…
Iterations Of Time: Investigating the Sci-Fi Opus of Former Worlds
Twin Cities doom dealing with some big questions.
Review / Uboa – The Flesh Of The World
Breathtaking new EP from experimental maestro Uboa.
JG Thirlwell and Simon Steensland / Oscillospira
A labyrinthine and challenging LP, clearly written by a duo for whom commercial appeal isn’t a consideration.
Burn Off Those Covid Blues: The Would-Be Breakouts of Roadburn 2020
If you’re unfamiliar with any of these names, check them out, as you should have been hearing about them after their sets this week anyway.
Album Premiere: Whitephosphorous – Cruel And Unusual Punishment
The harsh soundscapes of Chicago-based project Whitephosphorous are as callous and pitiless as the government they take aim at.