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ALBUM REVIEW: Godflesh – Decay

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This is not going to be a history lesson about the importance of Justin Broadrick, the band he came from, and his impact on industrial music. Decay (Relapse Records) is about the end rather than the beginning. Ten albums into this project’s career, you already know to some extent what to expect. Justin has stated this is the last Godflesh album due to health issues, and the intense nature of the music he makes might be taking its toll in his current state. Like past releases, he is not shying away from painting a harrowing sonic portrait that reflects the state of the world.  Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: SUMAC – The Healer

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Six albums into their career, SUMAC stretch the limits of what Metal can be with The Healer (Thrill Jockey Records) — a four-song, 76-minute double album of fluid, evolving, at times seemingly freeform Jazz Metal that requires some patience, but impresses with its expressiveness and creativity.   Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Din of Celestial Birds – The Night is for Dreamers 

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Vocals and vocalists. They can be the secret weapon that elevates a piece of music into a higher realm, that gives a band a key component to their identity, that once heard you couldn’t imagine them without. They can be a deal breaker too — the ear sore that spoils the whole experience. Sometimes they’re just bland as a wet paper bag. But a voice is a voice. They all say something. They all have a message to convey (even when the message is “sha la la la la”). 

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