Not many know this about me but I’m a massive Manic Street Preachers fan. Whether it’s the earlier, grittier releases, through their mid-era of massive popularity, to even the poppier, latter releases, I am just sucker for their brand of brit-rock-hovering-on-punk. One of the main reasons I love them is…
One of the best ways to discover new music is to listen to whatever musicians you like tell you to; they usually have a good ear and you already like their taste, most probably, if you like the music they make. That’s why my ears perked when Alec A. Head…
I love that I’ve written so much about avant-garde music lately that I don’t have to once again start with an intro about how weird of a genre it is. The Lychgate review I recently wrote is a pretty good summary of how I feel about the moniker. Actually, referring to that review is a statement about avant-garde in and of itself since there’s little in common between that album and the band we have in mind today, Ghostbound. The first has more black metal on it and a lot more abrasiveness, whereas Ghostbound’s All is Phantom draws more on the epic nature of progressive rock and the dramatic thrill of bands like Marillion. But it also layers those ideas on top of frequent blast beats, prominent strings, thick guitars and much more that comes from metal and its approach to the avant-garde. In short, it’s a wild ride of an album which leaves us beggared for an exact definition.
This week we’re super enthusiastic to bring you the contents! All of it. Specifically, Akon’s cryptocurrency haven, Tidal’s lawsuit, Michael Keene’s and The Faceless’s troubles, Cavalera Conspiracy doing a Sepultura throwback tour, Lamb of God in sign language, the new Obscura album, Periphery’s new label, Mike Shinoda’s new video, Antisoph, Shylmagoghnar, and Ghostbound. Then, cool people time with Westworld and a bunch of roguelikes. Enjoy?
