Armchair rhetoric on extreme metal
King Crimson’s ‘Red’ recently turned 50. And apparently it’s okay to broadcast one’s love of prog now. No longer requested in hushed tones, served under the counter in a brown paper bag. People are poring over this lurid filth in full view of the public. ‘Red’, ‘Close to the Edge’, ‘Mirage’, these were exceptions to... Continue Reading →
A life in death metal 1987-1997 By David E. Gehlke Death metal was rock’s first truly underground cultural artefact. One only has to look at the way it crumbled and fragmented whenever it sniffed the bright lights and fanfare of “mainstream” attention. Look at heavy metal by contrast. Perfectly comfortable with a little big budget... Continue Reading →
Skognatt: AndromedaOut 6th September, self-released Synths, arpeggios, drum programming, the futurist starter pack melded with a batch of traditionalist black metal riffing and vocalisations binds together this new space themed direction for Germany’s Skognatt. Berlin school ambient and drone modernism meets an undercurrent of antiquarian lamentation as the cold naturalism extends its outlook upwards. Skognatt’s... Continue Reading →
