Machine Music's Albums of the Decade: An Interview with Dead in the Dirt

This is the 53rd installment of the Albums of the Decade series of interviews. For the rest of the series go HERE.] Artist: Dead in the Dirt Album: The Blind Hole Year: 2013 Label: Southern Lord… להמשיך לקרוא

NINE SONGS I LIKED THIS WEEK IN LIST FORM – FEB 4-10

Let me take you on a trip, down my nasal cavities into my lungs, and back, and you won't have to move, you just sit still. Now let your mind do the walking,… להמשיך לקרוא

THE WAR INSIDE MY HEAD: AN INTERVIEW WITH CAVE SERMON

Melbourne's own Cave Sermon started out as a pretty good instrumental project that was that rare example of the form where the music has enough drama and dynamism to carry you through. I… להמשיך לקרוא

NINE SONGS I LIKED THIS WEEK IN LIST FORM – JAN 28-FEB 3

Very sick, but not sick enough to not post! Well, actually more than sick enough but fuck it. Keep safe. As always, check out my various interview projects and other cool shit. And if you'd… להמשיך לקרוא

NINE SONGS I LIKED THIS WEEK IN LIST FORM – JAN 21-27

Yada, yada, yada, metal. Keep safe. As always, check out my various interview projects and other cool shit. And if you'd like to keep abreast of the latest, most pressing developments follow us wherever I… להמשיך לקרוא

NINE BOOKS I LIKED THIS LIFE IN LIST FORM

Maybe it's the winter. Maybe it's the war. Maybe it's me sitting in this winter and in this war listening to Bell Witch. Whatever the case may be, I thought this could be… להמשיך לקרוא

NINE SONGS I LIKED THIS WEEK IN LIST FORM – JAN 14-20

My grandmother, who is nearing her 90th birthday, is doing OK in general, but has been slowly dipping into the pools of dementia for a few years now. She had someone helping her… להמשיך לקרוא

The War Inside My Head: An Interview with Ὁπλίτης

It's been a while since I've revisited my "musicians appreciating musicians" series, but the coming of a new and utterly brilliant Ὁπλίτης (Hoplites) album is a great reason to get back to business,… להמשיך לקרוא

NINE SONGS I LIKED THIS WEEK IN LIST FORM – JAN 7-13

Hi. Shit week, but an OK life. Had the pleasure of releasing my AOTY interview with Fleshvessel, so that was nice. Which also marks two important events: 1) AOTY season is officially over,… להמשיך לקרוא

Album of the Year: An Interview with Fleshvessel

Artist: Fleshvessel Album: Yearning: Promethean Fates Sealed Label: I, Voidhanger Records Favorite Song: "The Void Chamber" The Bare Bones: Yearning is the debut full-length album from international prog death metal band Fleshvessel, featuring Alex… להמשיך לקרוא

NINE SONGS I LIKED THIS WEEK IN LIST FORM – AKA ME JUDGING OTHER PEOPLE'S YEAR-END LISTS EDITION

Hi. So, not judging per so, more picking stuff I've never heard of from other people's lists and I that I check out and ended up liking, but we haven't really matured to… להמשיך לקרוא

Gaza, Israel, and the Death of Reading: A Tribute to Drew Hays

These lines are charting a strange course. At times the path will be narrow, personal, and perhaps, to some, familiar. At others the path will widen, broaden to address some bigger events or… להמשיך לקרוא

NINE SONGS I LIKED THIS WEEK IN LIST FORM – DEC 24-30 – AM I FALLING APART EDITION #10

A normal person doesn't write weekly roundups for hot-shit metal music to be released a day before New Year's Eve, because no one officially cares anymore. Sadly, gladly, I'm not that person. Be… להמשיך לקרוא

Into Another World: An Interview with Trhä

Hello and welcome into a beautiful, rare glimpse inside the inner workings of a flower. I'm sorry, that's not the right intro. Hi! Shall we walk down a stoney path into the pulsating… להמשיך לקרוא

NINE SONGS I LIKED THIS WEEK IN LIST FORM – DEC 17-23 – AM I FALLING APART EDITION #9

Will this even get published? Who knows. What  I do know is that I finally (FINALLY) released that Aeviterne AOTY interview that was intended for the end off 2022 (of which it was… להמשיך לקרוא

MACHINE MUSIC'S ALBUM OF THE YEAR: AN INTERVIEW WITH AEVITERNE

Artist: Aeviterne Album: The Ailing Facade Label: Profound Lore Records Favorite Song: Every damn song in the damn album The Bare Bones: The Ailing Facade is the debut full length album from New York-based death metal band Aeviterne,… להמשיך לקרוא