Necrophobic - Death to All
20 years old, Necrophobic are stronger than ever. They have finally recovered from the departure of founding member David Parland. The guitarist wrote much of the band’s classic first two records. Replacing him has had mixed results. The turn of the millennium saw a descent into mediocrity, while 2006’s Hrimthursum flourished with color and atmosphere....
Interview: Greg Anderson, Sunn O)))
Photo by Jon Kristiansen Greg Anderson isn’t very concerned about entertaining crowds. This is surprising coming from a musician who fronts Sunn O))), a band that strives to capture as much of the live aesthetic as possible. But Anderson and partner Stephen O’Malley would rather make air vibrate than eye contact. As the main man...
Minsk - With Echoes in the Movement of Stone
On their third full-length, Minsk brew a swirling cauldron of massive sounds. It’s not unlike Through Silver in Blood. Both records fuse the anguish of early Swans with the crunch of Sabbath. Though Minsk are no Neurosis, the band is almost as adept at depicting the existential wasteland of modern man. Almitra’s Premonition Minsk aren’t...
She's a maniac
I recently watched Flashdance for the first time. It is one of the greatest movies I have ever seen. Even though it is not very good, it is great. Never mind its two-dimensional characters, formulaic arc (a straight line), or that it would spawn Save the Last Dance with the addition of hip-hop and jungle...