Author Angela Brown
The continuous evolutionary flux of Emma Ruth Rundle has been fascinating to follow and listen to – from her time in Marriages, to her solo material and collaborations with Chelsea Wolfe and Thou, she is always pushing sonic boundaries, revealing… Continue Reading →
Never a band to shy away from experimentation, Full of Hell’s 12 year trajectory is littered with collaborations with the likes of Nails, Merzbow and The Body, each one leaving behind their influence which can be heard on subsequent releases…. Continue Reading →
LLNN are a band whose growth in popularity has been equally as explosive as their signature sound. Encompassing all the best bits of hardcore, post rock and industrial, these innovative Danes won over crowds at Roadburn three years ago, while… Continue Reading →
A band that need no introduction, Amenra are without a doubt one of the most explosive and prolific bands in modern metal. The excitement surrounding each new release is momentous and latest opus ‘De Doorn’ (the thorn) is no exception…. Continue Reading →
“Fuzzy doom shoegaze dreamsludge” is a hell of a lot of words to use in order to describe a band, however, Berlin based Canadian duo Nadja require just that to describe the soundscapes they’ve been crafting over the last 16… Continue Reading →
In the years that followed the release of Incantation’s ‘Primordial Domination’ there was an explosion of bands trying to replicate that murky, cavernous strain of death metal. Of the small cluster that popped up, only three surged in popularity and… Continue Reading →
Since releasing their debut LP ‘Ruins’ in 2016, Vermont duo Body Void have been unstoppable, with three full lengths, an EP and a split with Keeper now under their belts, they’ve won over crowds at Roadburn and are now making… Continue Reading →
David Coen, aka Sow Discord, has made a name for himself creating remixes for the likes of The Body, My Disco, No Statik, and RAKTA, alongside handling electronics and percussion for Australian doom band Whitehorse. Considering Sow Discord’s discography is… Continue Reading →
A reading of Douglas Dunn’s ‘The Kaleidoscope’ opens ‘I’ve Seen All I Need to See’ and immediately sets the tone. A poem that explores the themes behind adjusting to loss and the process of grief could not be more apt… Continue Reading →
Leaving just three months from the release of an album to put out a follow-up EP would seem too soon under normal circumstances, however, in a period where time has lost all meaning and the future remains uncertain at best… Continue Reading →
Not to be mistaken with their first release, ‘Geist ist Teufel’ (spirit is devil), ‘Teufelsgeist’ (devil’s spirit) is the sixth full length from Dutch duo, Urfaust. In true pretentious black metal nature, to fully appreciate this album, it has of… Continue Reading →
Two years ago a collaboration between Emma Ruth Rundle and Thou would have seemed unthinkable; the soft, ethereal darkness of Emma’s gentle chords and clean singing the polar opposite of Thou’s brash, sludge-tinged brutality. However, at Roadburn 2019 this exact… Continue Reading →