One of the things we have aimed to overturn in the underground is the belief in a “traditional” sound. I’m talking about the idea that there’s no mother to the style. That underground movements like punk and metal and their many associated subgenres somehow sprung from the loins of a handful of bands and will never and should never change or admit influence. That’s why I gravitate to experimental sounds like those on this new Deep Cross and Khost split. This is how you make music that is able to bring together disparate genres like industrial, trip-hop, sludge, grunge, and black metal and make them sound like they’re skipping hand-in-hand into the abyss. Whether we’re talking about Khost’s absolutely annihilating and addictive pummelling or Deep Cross’s haunting future songs, both of these bands have created a special space for the celebration of audio alchemy. Their split is out via Roman Numeral Records and Somatic Records on July 2nd — pre-order it here. Today we’re excited to share the full thing with you below.
