Albums of the Decade: Svalbard’s Serena Cherry on that “Difficult Second Album”
“It was a difficult second album. But it made me feel less alone.” – the Svalbard guitarist/vocalist bares all on their sophomore effort.
Albums of the Decade: While She Sleeps – This Is The Six
A gateway album we needed in a decade sorely lacking in them.
Beyond The Past: Decoding the Mystery of Music with Mono, Boris and Envy
In conversation with three of Japan’s finest purveyors of innovative heavy music.
Review: Child Bite – Blow Off The Omens
Off kilter riffs and harmonies combine to create a furious sound.
Review: The Wraith – Gloom Ballet
80s post-punk vibes kept alive by LA quartet.
Experimentation, Politics and Björk: An In-Depth Interview with Cloud Rat
Cloud Rat have perfected the art of weaponising chaos.
In The Studio with Calligram
As Calligram’s world grows darker just like our own, their new, increasingly aggressive and blackened sound may just provide us with the musical catharsis we need.
Review: Austerity – Anarcho Punk Dance Party
A rallying cry against the rise of the far right.
Review: Wolves Like Us – Brittle Bones
Punk rock which balances emotional depth and raw energy.
Review: Chthonic Deity – Reassembled In Pain
OSDM with a furious punk edge.
Flayed Gods, Strangled Suns and Rotting Minds: Talking Loss, Hatred and Horror with Pist
A breakdown of the upcoming LP from Bury quartet Pist.
Review: Harrowed – Chaotic Nonentity
Skull crushing riffs and abrasive vocals from the Kent based trio.
Review: Slow Crush – Ease
The shoegazers’ debut EP gets expanded to include additional live material.
Review: Pissed Regardless – Imperial Cult
Supercharged metallic hardcore from the Californian quintet.
Review: Cranstøn – The Price To Survive
An EP brimming with pure righteous anger.
Review: Woundvac – The Road Ahead
A lean jolt of an EP that delivers a pulverising dose of visceral grind.
