Crust Addicted to Rage! DRUGS OF FAITH Return with ‘Asymmetrical’ Originally considered a power violence band, north Virginia’s Drugs of Faith have long ago morphed into a sonic beast with its own identity. Sure,... Todd ManningFebruary 26, 2025
Art Life Outside the Mainstream: GG Alien and the Mystery Meat Someone said the only thing free about free jazz is that you don’t get paid and unfortunately the same can be said about punk.... Todd ManningJanuary 23, 2025
Avant Garde Shane Embury Speaks About His Electronic Alter-Ego DARK SKY BURIAL Shane Embury might be the Geezer Butler of the Death and Grindcore generation. But Embury’s boundless creativity places him in a category all his... Todd ManningJuly 4, 2024
History An Unusual Perspective on ’90s Industrial Music Not long ago, I wrote an article about grindcore in the 90s from my recollections of the decade and the genre. When the idea... Todd ManningMarch 29, 2024
Avant Garde Get Nasty with the CUNTROACHES If the name didn’t give it away, Cuntroaches are cut from a different cloth. This Berlin-based cadre of sonic terrorists constructs an extremely abrasive... Todd ManningFebruary 22, 2024
Death Doom Corrosive Death Metal ALERT! Crawl Through Strange Catacombs with PESTILENGTH There is no shortage of bands in the “cavernous” death-doom world. While some might see it as oversaturation, others (myself included) see it as... Todd ManningFebruary 21, 2024