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Torche Got Robbed by Assholes
I know I’m taking a pretty strong stand here, and that my opinion might be controversial, but I have to say it: I am AGAINST robbing bands on tour. I don’t think it’s right, and I don’t think it’s the...
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Isis Call it Quits; Announce New EP and Tour
There are numerous reactions I could have to the following announcement that Isis has broken up. Here is a sampler: There’s the snide: “That’s about five years too late.” There’s the sad: “Well that’s...
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Knut Bask in the Wonder of it All; Release New Album Today
Here’s a fun fact that may or may not have been forgotten: Swiss sludgers Knut were around a long time before that baby polar bear of the same name got all famous at the Berlin Zoo. Today, their first...
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Torche to Explore Singularity this September; Classy Album Art Revealed
This site seems awfully Torche-centric lately, with the Floor coverage (lackluster though it was — the coverage, that is) and the Meanderthal Demos writeup, but there’s word through the PR wire that...
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Uh, So I Guess Buzzov*en are Touring
News to me they were reuniting at all, but Kirk Fisher of North Carolina sludgers Buzzov*en issued an update in April and there were recently some tour dates posted, so it’s on. Can a Buzzov*en reunion...
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Harvey Milk Take Their Turn
Some bands you listen to because you enjoy them, some bands you listen to because you think they’re interesting. Some bands you listen to because they’ve influenced others and you want to hear why, and...
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First Impressions: Torche, Songs for Singles
In the spirit of the release, I’m going to try to keep this short: Torche songs are so easy to get excited about, because they’re actually exciting. They’re upbeat, energetic, accessible,...
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Where to Start: Post-Metal
At this point, the subgenre’s trend level has crested and most of what the specific style of music has to offer has likely been explored, but although it gets the ol’ eye-roll “not this again”...
View ArticleFriday Long-Player: Pelican, Australasia
Pelican‘s debut, Australasia, turns 10 this year. I think if this album showed up in my mailbox today, I probably wouldn’t call it innovative, but I also think the main reason that’s true is because...
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Old Man Gloom Post Trailer for Here is a Gift for You
Exactly what kind of audio/visual project is Old Man Gloom‘s forthcoming Here is a Gift for You? Hell if I know. The Boston post-metal...
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