Experimental two-piece Swedish sludge merchants The Moth Gatherer have trodden a long hard road to get their first record out, working on music together in various incarnations since at least 2006. But after a two-year writing/recording process, their debut album A Bright Celestial Light is finally out worldwide, on Agonia Records. Ghost Cult chewed the fat with Alex Stjernfeldt, discussing the painful inspiration lying behind the new album’s darkness, and the long, difficult process of moving towards life in the light.Continue reading
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Rare Meat And Other Belgian Treats – An Interview With Steak Number Eight
Belgian post-metal outfit Steak Number Eight are making quite a name for themselves. In 2008, they became the youngest act ever to win Humo’s Rock Rally, a contest open for bands from all over Belgium. Since then, they’ve put out three curshing slabs of experimental sludge, though still barely out of their teens. The band’s latest record, entitled The Hutch, may well be their finest to date. Enough reason to chew the fat with guitarist/vocalist Brent Vanneste.Continue reading
Steak Number Eight – The Hutch
If there was ever a competition to find the worst band names in the entire universe, this Belgian group would be up there with the likes of Chimp Spanner and the god-awful Anal Cunt slugging it out for the top prize. Steak Number Eight is a really ridiculous name and although things like this should be secondary to the music itself, the moniker cannot be ignored. I cannot believe that it has not cost the band some fans because had I not been sent this to review, there is almost no chance that I would have given them a try. And I’ll be honest and admit that at least half the reason would be down to the stupid name.Continue reading
Orchid – The Mouths Of Madness
Doom rock. Two words that are designed to strike apathy into my heart like a blunt spoon. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a fan of rock and I’m a fan of doom. However, when the two are put together, I generally tend to lose the will to live because I’m just not a fan of the 60s-70s inspired retro rock sound that this marriage generally creates. I pretty much have all the music that I want from that generation to be brutally honest. One look at the album artwork and I feared the worst and after about twenty seconds of the opening title track, these fears were realised. I knew then that I was in for a bumpy ride.Continue reading