Reviews Round-Up 016: Cybernetic Dreamscapes and Experimental Cellists
Expansive doom, experimental cellists, cathartic synths, grinding crust, thrashing black metal and more.
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Pushing Hardcore to its Outermost Limits with Jesus Piece
Freed up musically and mentally, Jesus Piece are clearly ready for the next part of their rocket ride.
Reviews Round-Up 014: We’re Not Bad People, We Just Come From a Bad Place
Max Cavalera, Taiwanese politicians and yet more high-quality death metal feature in our latest round-up.
Pagan and the Power of Unpredictability
“Sometimes I don’t even think we know what our next move will be.” Pagan on surprising listeners by defying convention.
KEN Mode Are Back: Heavier, Noisier and Funnier Than Ever
KEN Mode discuss their new LP, from the creepy-ass cover to the inside jokes that line it.
Brexit, Jerry Cantrell, and the Tower of London: A Track-by-Track Look at Allfather’s Fiery New Album
Heavy fucking metal and hard-hitting political lyrics collide on Allfather’s latest LP.
Pillärs on US Politics, Eastern European Folklore and Ohio Artistic Heritage
An in-depth dive into the world of Cleveland bruisers Pillärs.
Redbait’s Proletariat Crust is Precisely What the World Needs in 2018
“I don’t know what to say to somebody who’s seen what happened in Charlottesville and still walks around in public with some Nazi eagle shit on their back, except ‘go fuck yourself.'”
Reviews Round-up 008: Radiant Light, Strawberry Moons and Basement Dwelling Losers
Furious grindcore, dark witch doom, and the return of two Hang The Bastard members.
Horror Films, Devil Worship and Riffs: The Infernal Death-Doom of Ilsa
With gloomy lyrics and subterranean riffs, Ilsa’s latest is a masterclass in pestilent extreme metal.
Gone too Soon: The Bands who Departed Before their Time
A tribute to some of our favourite bands that unfortunately couldn’t stick around.
Socialist Theory and Black Metal Synergy with Kastchei
“We should just savour the weirdness of a man dressed like a ghost who desperately wants to spend his life in a gulag.”
Reviews Round-Up 005: A Plethora of Forward-Thinking Extreme Metal
Featuring YOB’s transcendental new album, Here Lies Man’s second offering, and the return of Orange Goblin.
Svalbard: Smashing the Patriarchy
Svalbard’s Serena Cherry talks revenge porn, feminism, class struggles, animal welfare and parasites.
Blues, Improv and The Infantile Greed of the Human Race: A Deeper Look at Noisepicker’s Peace Off
The man behind the noisepicking gives us a rundown of the duo’s debut album.
The Astral Noize 4/20 Roundup
On 4/20, doom dominates our first reviews roundup, which includes some surprise releases from familiar faces.
