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INTERVIEW: Blind Equation’s James McHenry on “A Funeral in Purgatory” – Cybergrind, and 8-Bit Extremity

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Chris Elliott (Cell Arts Media / ⁨Black-Angeles⁩ ) caught up with James McHenry, the songwriter and producer behind Chicago cybergrind project Blind Equation, to discuss the band’s latest album, A Funeral in Purgatory, released in 2025 through ⁨Prosthetic Records⁩. James breaks down how a solo internet project started in 2012, blending abrasive electronic beats, 8-bit video game aesthetics, heavy bass synths, and emotional screaming, eventually expanded into a full live lineup and one of extreme music’s most genuinely genre-resistant projects. Continue reading →


INTERVIEW: Chris Elliot (Cell Arts, Black Angeles) on Being a Metal Lifer and Paying it Forward

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GhostCultKeefy caught up with Chris Elliott of Cell Arts and Black Angeles Media. In addition to working with Ghost Cult, Chris is a lifetime music fan and metal lover, but it goes much deeper than that. For years, Chris has been posting up at shows and documenting underground metal concerts of all stripes via his YouTube and other social networks. Keefy and Chris talk about music fandom, covering music, and charitable works.

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