Grindcore The Happiest Guitarist In The World: Takafumi Matsubara and Retortion Terror’s Kizuna Any list of the world’s best guitarists is likely to include Tony Iommi, Jerry Garcia, and Django Reinhardt among the legends whose legacies are... EvanMCOctober 15, 2020
Hardcore The Few, The True: Change’s Life-Affirming Debut, Closer Still Although it seems antithetical to talk about “rules” in punk, there are certain pillars that have made hardcore a meaningful genre that has stood... EvanMCOctober 14, 2020
Crust True Colours Of Callous Creatures: SHACKLΣS and Hatred’s Reservoir In 1985, Yamantaka Eye of infamous Japanese noise band Hanatarash drove a bulldozer through a venue during one of the band’s concerts, leaving much... EvanMCOctober 8, 2020
crossover Sun and Steel in the Southwest: Get A Grip’s United Fight “They say the heat makes people crazy.” If Huey Freeman’s words are true, it might serve as an explanation for the recent wave of... EvanMCSeptember 30, 2020
Hardcore Teach Me Violence: A Review Of Heavy Discipline’s Debut 12″ If any Old Head is cynical about the state of hardcore today, they should listen to Heavy Discipline. If there’s a young kid who... EvanMCSeptember 25, 2020
Industrial Embracing The Singularity: Realize’s Machine Violence Full Stream + Interview As evidenced by the legend of John Henry and his heroic battle against the steam-powered drilling machine, humankind has harbored complex feelings toward their... EvanMCSeptember 24, 2020