Track Premiere and Interview: Let Cave Moth's Grinding Violence Squash You Like a Bug

First of all, let it be known that this write-up will not include the words "melting," "crushing," or "chaotic," and sure as hell won't include that most problematic of terms – "dissonant." I… להמשיך לקרוא

NINE SONGS I LIKED THIS WEEK IN LIST FORM FEB 19 – FEB 25

One of the most insane weeks of new music in recent memory, which means, ah, since January or something. An insanity made only denser thanks to the new Derhead track premiered on this… להמשיך לקרוא

Track Premiere and Interview: Derhead Plunges the Depths of Black Metal

Ever since Derhead's 2020 EP Irrational I crashed into my head (and tape deck), the Italian one-man experimental black metal project has grown roots into my damp soul. Whether it be the unnerving… להמשיך לקרוא

NINE SONGS I LIKED THIS WEEK IN LIST FORM FEB 12 – FEB 18

Quite the week, not always the best week, on a personal level. And yet a week dotted in sporadic joy, such as the joy of finally being able to publish my interview with… להמשיך לקרוא

Machine Music's Pillars of the 90s: An Interview with Orchid

[This is the 17th installment of the Pillars interview series. You can check out the rest here] Artist: Orchid Album: Chaos is Me Year: 1999 Label: Ebullition Records Favorite Song: "Epilogue of a Car Crash" The Bare… להמשיך לקרוא

NINE SONGS I LIKED THIS WEEK IN LIST FORM FEB 5 – FEB 11

Hey all. Thank you very much for your readership and support. You're the best people on planet earth (outside my immediate family, though they're not all as great as they might think they… להמשיך לקרוא

NINE SONGS I LIKED THIS WEEK IN LIST FORM JAN 29 – FEB 4

Hey! Not much to report since I'm seemingly in love with being sick. On the mend, though, and preparing some very cool stuff for ya'll in the hopefully near future. Many thanks to… להמשיך לקרוא

NINE SONGS I LIKED THIS WEEK IN LIST FORM JAN 22 – JAN 28

Sick for the second week, which is a drag, and finally published the new interview with Phil of Chthe'ilist, part of the never-dead Albums of the Decade series. Which isn't a drag. In… להמשיך לקרוא

Machine Music's Albums of the Decade: An Interview with Chthe'ilist

This is the 51st installment of the Albums of the Decade series of interviews. For the rest of the series go HERE.] Artist: Chthe'ilist Album: Le dernier crépuscule Year: 2016 Label: Profound Lore Records Favorite… להמשיך לקרוא

NINE SONGS I LIKED THIS WEEK IN LIST FORM JAN 15 – JAN 21

Hi! Thanks to Patreon people and for those who picked up the comps this week! TO THE MUSIC! Before the list, and as always, check out my various interview projects and other cool shit. And… להמשיך לקרוא

NINE SONGS I LIKED THIS WEEK IN LIST FORM JAN 8 – JAN 14

Hi all. Another week of me getting irrationally angry at the tiniest things, like a trapped animal (not a sexy animal, like a wolf, or something, probably closer to a rodent) snapping at… להמשיך לקרוא

NINE SONGS I LIKED THIS WEEK IN LIST FORM JAN 1 – JAN 7

Hi all. OK, a few things to do and a few people to thank. First of all, this week saw the release of a brand-new Pillars of the 90s interview with Canadian mathcore/hardcore… להמשיך לקרוא

Machine Music's Pillars of the 90s: An Interview With Acacia

[This is the 15th installment of the Pillars interview series. You can check out the rest here] Artist: Acacia Album: Untune the Sky Year: 1998 Label: Goodfellow Records Favorite Song: "Second Skin" and "Closing Circle" The Bare Bones: Untune… להמשיך לקרוא

NINE SONGS I LIKED THIS WEEK IN LIST FORM DEC 25 – DEC 31

I have been so knocked over the head with the whole year-end nonsense that as of right now my brain needs to unwind. So this is not the usual post. It might have… להמשיך לקרוא

NINE SONGS I LIKED THIS WEEK IN LIST FORM DEC 18 – DEC 24

Does it make sense to do a weekly post when I am, literally, still dead from doing that stupid year-end list? No, it make no sense whatsoever. But, I took a stroll down… להמשיך לקרוא

Machine Music Presents: The Best Metal of 2022

What a year. What. A. Year. It was a great year for music, it was a fucking horrible year for basically anything else, and at times one that brought on that uneasy feeling… להמשיך לקרוא