It is often said that variety is the spice of life, and experimentation is often the means by which artists allow that variety to manifest itself. Scott Kelly is no stranger to experimentation, as Mirrors For Psychic Warfare is just one of many side projects that have burst out from the implosion of creativity that underpins Neurosis over the past few years. Two years on from the debut self-titled release that soared at times and lurched at others, I See What I Became (Neurot) is another step down the unnerving, anxiety-ridden path its predecessor alluded to but never fully realized. Continue reading
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CHRCH – Light Will Consume Us All
There are albums that aspire to create atmosphere and dynamics. And then there is CHRCH’s Light Will Consume Us All (Neurot). It’s the type of recording that oozes sinister and gloom from its opening notes. When its guitars click into gear it’s the sound of creatures cloaked by the cover of night. Continue reading
The Body And Full Of Hell – Ascending A Mountain Of Heavy Light
The Body and Full Of Hell are no strangers to collaborations or to each other, as both acts have teamed up in the past together and individually with some of the undergrounds best bands (Thou, Code Orange, Krieg etc). One Day You Will Ache Like I Ache (Neurot) was an assault on the senses, and you’d expect nothing less from both bands, but with Ascending a Mountain of Heavy Light (Thrill Seeker) they look to push the boundaries of what qualifies as music even further. Continue reading