Tag: Avant-garde
A Devil’s Dozen – Blut Aus Nord
For Vindsval, Blut Aus Nord’s many modes are the point. “Our albums are built around the control of contrasts — darkness and light continually feed one another, and the band’s entire discography is shaped by …
A Forest Of Stars – Stack Overflow In Corpse Pile Interface
[Cover art by Mister Curse] Stack Overflow In Corpse Pile Interface. Stack Overflow in…Corpse Pile Interface? “What’s in a name? That which we call a corpse pile, by any other word would smell as putrid” …
Bekor Qilish – Consecrated Abysses Of Dread Review
[Cover art by STRX Art] If you listen to metal for long enough, you will inevitably encounter at least one of a plethora of solo projects. The modern state of recording tools has only made …
Diamonds & Rust: Faith No More – Angel Dust
It’s extremely difficult to win a championship in sports. Everything has to align: player personnel, performance, coaching, and health are all requirements, and a little luck doesn’t hurt. Sure, you hear of teams “overcoming adversity” …
Umulamahri – Learning The Secrets Of Acid Review
[Album artwork by fleshflies] If Conan The Sumerian had pursued The Secret of Acid in lieu of The Riddle of Steel, Conan The Barbarian would have been a very different film. Like, eat shit, Wheel …
Abhorrent Expanse – Enter The Misanthropocene Review
It is probably not interesting to you to know that each time I thought about starting this review, I wanted to start with the line “music is music” but my brain kept immediately jumping to …
Ava Mendoza / Gabby Fluke-Mogul / Carolina Pérez – Mama Killa Review
The thing about music is, it’s great. If you are not a certified music-enjoyer, this feels like a weird corner of the internet to inhabit, but you are welcome here either way. For the rest …
Sigh – I Saw The World’s End – Hangman’s Hymn MMXXV Review
So hey, what the hell, let’s kick things off today with an old chestnut: “Hegel says somewhere that, upon the stage of universal history, all great events and personalities reappear in one fashion or another. …