I will admit right upfront that I have never cared for Machine Gun Kelly. I found him to be overly obnoxious, and frankly a bit of a poser with very little to back it up. With that said I don’t think I could have ever seen this mid career genre switch coming at all. When…
Steve Von Till is a man deserving of the legendary status. From his work with post-metal progenitors, Neurosis, to his experimentation in Tribes of Neurot, his eponymous work as well as that as Harvestman, Von Till commands respect with his deep understanding of the musical styles.
Evan Patterson may not be a household name, but his artistry stretches across myriad borders.
When it comes to theatricality in music there are those that get it and those that don’t. Creeper fall very much into the former category, this is a band with their own mythology, established canon and who are well versed in creating mystery around their work rather than just making music and putting it out…
Few things in this life are absolute, but relentlessly excellent releases from Holy Roar are a certainty.
Is it fair to expect international megastars of metal to continue to push the boundaries of their sound twenty-six years into a career?
On Años En Infierno, the band successfully toe the line between experimentation and stagnation to make this an interesting and fulfilling listen.
Combine the career-retrospective ambition with utterly sublime performances and execution that warrants serious praise and we might just be talking about the band’s best work to date.
This might just be the best Haggard Cat release thus far.
