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


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 →


The Number Twelve Looks Like You Book US Tour Dates for the 20th Anniversary of Their Album “Mongrel”


Progressive metalcore band, The Number Twelve Looks Like You, recently announced the upcoming, Fall, Mongrel 20th anniversary tour. Featuring special guests, Kaonashi, Blind Equation, and Differences on select dates, it kicks off Friday, September 25 in San Antonio, TX, and culminates at Mahall’s in Lakewood, OH, October 30. Find out more below.
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New Music Friday – New Rock and Metal Releases 9-15-23


 

What new Rock and Metal records are you looking forward to this week?

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