Tagged: metal
Stream: Deafheaven, “Sunbather”
STORY BY: Emilie FriedlanderWe got a first taste of Deafheaven‘s very monumental relationship to sound with “Dream House,” the thundering, 9-minute opener of the black metal-inspired San Francisco unit’s new Sunbather LP. The title track is a similarly … read more »
Deafheaven, “Dreamhouse” MP3
STORY BY: Emilie FriedlanderIn advance of their upcoming album on Deathwish, San Francisco metal trio Deafheaven just dropped a massive, nine-minute slab of noisy catharsis. With its violent blastbeats, mountainous guitar crescendos and soul-searing howls, it’s not too … read more »
GEN F: Nails
STORY BY: KIM KELLYPHOTOGRAPHY: EMILY BERL
“People have told me that I seem intimidating,” says Todd Jones, his voice a little sad. “It’s not an aspect of myself that I like. In fact, I really dislike it, because I’m a big … read more »
Live: A Week in Metal at SXSW
STORY BY: Kim KellyPHOTOGRAPHY: Trent Maxwell
To the delight of those jaded by the endless parade of indie rock upstarts and hip-hop swagjackers that usually populate the festival, the past few years have seen SXSW acquiring more of a metallic edge. … read more »
Video: Liturgy’s “Returner”
STORY BY: Amber BravoLiturgy’s kaleidescopic new video for “Returner” is appropriately liturgic with hooded monks walking in and out of occultish patterns bookended by inverted crosses. According to the Brooklyn-based band’s primary songwriter, Hunter Hunt-Hendrix, their brand of … read more »
Schnipper’s Slept On: Horrible Things, Good Times
STORY BY: Matthew SchnipperEach Tuesday, FADER editor Matthew Schnipper highlights an underappreciated release he thinks we need to know about. This week it’s Leviathan’s Massive Conspiracy Against All Life, again.. Listen to the album’s “Merging With Sword, Onto … read more »
Freak Scene #44: Freak Scene Goes to Sunn O)))
STORY BY: Jamie JohnsIn this week’s Freak Scene, Jamie Johns freaks (sorry) over the recent SunnO))) show at Brooklyn Masonic Temple.
Video: Severed Ways Trailer
STORY BY: THE FADERWe won’t pretend to suddenly know everything there is to know about metal, but this trailer for Tony Stone’s new film Severed Ways: The Norse Discovery of America, which features a soundtrack including Morbid Angel, … read more »
