This is usually that space in the weekly post where I actually don't have anything to write and/or I promote the week's long-form contributions (here's this week's, btw). And, really, the state of… להמשיך לקרוא
We don't usually host guest posts round these parts. Actually, we never do. But with the new (and excellent) Darkthrone album, Eternal Hails now out it seemed appropriate to release this great piece by Jonathan Shkedi… להמשיך לקרוא
I would write something like "Maurice de Jong (Mories) needs no introduction" but then that's kind of a post-modern introduction, now isn't it? Especially given that we premiered another one of his projects… להמשיך לקרוא
It's been a busy week of premieres here at MMHQ, with a fantastic new single streaming from grinding wonder Feed Them Death earlier this week, so be sure to check that one out… להמשיך לקרוא
Along with such bands as Chepang and Karkait, Italian/British project Feed Them Death represent one of the most refreshing, bizarre voices in that murky in-between space of grindcore and death metal. Mixing the… להמשיך לקרוא
The international insanity corporation otherwise known as Fawn Limbs has been fucking shit up quite nicely in their relatively short existence. Nicely enough, it should be said, to shoot from relative obscurity to… להמשיך לקרוא
It's my distinct pleasure to present another track premiere, this time with the brand-new Siberian black metal project Isgherurd Morth that features some veteran names: Peter G. Shallmin (Kamlath / Escapethecult / Stench… להמשיך לקרוא
Karkait catapulted itself into consciousness straight out of the Jerusalem underground/experimental music scene sometime mid-2019 with their stunning debut EP Yekum//Kiyum [“Universe//Existence”]. Like a fully-formed object of bizarre beauty and unrelenting passion Yekum//Kiyum… להמשיך לקרוא
Ah, that last vestige of OCD-tastic satisfaction that is the dreaded Year End List! It was a funny one for, I think, obvious reasons, this 2020 of yours. And yet amid the chaos,… להמשיך לקרוא
Artist: Sweven Album: The Eternal Resonance Label: Ván Records Favorite Song: "Mycelia" Well, in a Machine Music first the crowning of the albums of the year turns somewhat more dramatic this time around with an interview… להמשיך לקרוא
This is going to be one of those rare "newsy" posts on the site, and I realize this ins't the usual "content" found therein but I thought it was worth highlighting given the… להמשיך לקרוא
Italy's Brucia Records has been one of those rare pleasant surprises in an otherwise quite bleak and chaotic 2020. Highlighting some of the best in avant-garde, experimental, and just out-there black metal, much… להמשיך לקרוא
Ghostbound is a unique presence in the field that is heavy and challenging music, especially that scene emanating from New York City in the last decade or so. Pulling from the same wellsprings… להמשיך לקרוא
For a while now it seems that a lot of the metal underground has been pretty deeply involved in two different yet somewhat related streams: OSDM and dissonant black metal. Different, again, as… להמשיך לקרוא
Coming May 29, 2020, the new installment in the MILIM KASHOT series of compilations, marking 10 years to the establishment of the Machine Music blog, includes some of the boldest, exciting voices in… להמשיך לקרוא
I’ve been interviewing a lot lately, and I have been writing interviews a lot these days, and I have been thinking about those interviews a lot too. My favorite part of every one… להמשיך לקרוא
