Chapel of Disease Reflect on Embracing and Subverting Expectations on "Echoes of Light" (Interview)
On the chorus of “Echoes of Light,” the opener and title track of the long-awaited fourth album from Chapel of Disease, the phrase “I’m chasing light, just to destroy it” rings with profound metacontextual significance. First formed in 2008, and following the release of their debut 2012 LP Summoning Black Gods, this German extreme metal...
Noise Pollution #34: Lewd Wishes Won’t Change
I’ve spent a lot of time this year so far being either emotionally empty or overwhelmingly distraught. While this has been fabulous for my waistline as I haven’t really eaten over the last few weeks since I had Covid it means that my mental health drugs are having to work unpaid overtime and, much like...
Child Capture the "Shitegeist" of the Times With Punky Grind (Early Track Stream)
Swedish grindcore and crust punk band Child aren’t playing coy with the latest single “Shitegeist” from their upcoming album, Shitegeist. The track, which serves as the album’s opener, begins with “Everything sucks, everything’s fucked.” The statement shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone, but Jocke Lindström’s delivery enriches it. Admittedly, “Shitegeist” is closer to punk rock...