Black September - The Sermon of Vengeance 7"
Over several mini-releases (demo, split (reviewed here), three EP’s), Black September has become a band to watch. The Chicago outfit is notable for ferocious vocalist Jen Pickett and a death metal style that’s old-school yet forward-looking. The Sermon of Vengeance 7″ (Shaman/Injustice of Humanity/Iconoclast, 2009) adds fleeting but imperial melodies from the intersection of black...
Get in the van
Mike Hill, Tombs The tour diary is one of my favorite forms of writing. It combines two things I love, music and travel. The best tour diary ever is Henry Rollins’ Get in the Van, about his Black Flag days. But I love reading most other tour diaries, even by bands I dislike. Their music...