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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: Night Resident – Total Obscurity

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Total Obscurity is the third album from the Greek proto-Metal band Night Resident. They flirt with a similar brand of saccharine melodies to offset the rock edge. The double-tracked vocal harmonies are effective at times; for every song, they create a uniformity to their sound that is hard to shake, but first, let’s clear the air about something: these guys are marketed as being a “dark” rock band. As someone whose name is associated with being a purveyor of dark music, it would be a betrayal of trust for me to say anything that implies there is anything dark going on here. Continue reading →