Jeff Terich

Q&A: Kvelertak wants more…Kvelertak

After Norway's Kvelertak introduced its riff-heavy sludge ā€™nā€™ roll to a global audience in 2010, the metallic sextet is back…

Interview: Salem metalcore vets Converge send home the guests for an explosive new album

Following a release that loaded up on guest stars, Salem metalcore vets Converge send their friends home for the explosive…

Review: The Evens’ The Odds

The third album from The Evens -- Ian MacKaye of Fugazi and Amy Farina of The Warmers -- is a…

Review: Converge’s All We Love We Leave Behind

The eighth full-length album from Converge is every bit the frenetic, neck-snapping metalcore monster that two decades of precedent could…

Q&A: High on Fire

With each new chapter in High on Fire’s scorching legacy, the sludge trio further challenges what a power trio can…

Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound: Vintage Psych Rock Honed in Hippie Tradition

Though it's known for its loud, largely improvised live shows, Bay Area psych-rock band Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound focused…

Crime In Choir: Progressive Rock Goes Dancing

Expanding its melody-rich brand of vintage prog rock, Crime In Choir uses synth melodies and disco beats to gear its…

Sir Richard Bishop: Experimental Guitarist Expresses Lebanese Roots

Sir Richard Bishop's Middle Eastern background influences the mood of his 2009 album, The Freak of Araby, an electric guitar-based…

Q&A: Julianna Barwick

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Kenan Bell: An Indie Rapper’s “Language Arts”

Kenan Bell recently left his position in academia to pursue a career in hip hop ā€” taking with him the…

The Sword: Infectious Riffs Direct Hefty Southern Rock ‘n’ Roll

Following the intense yet melodic works of its first two albums, Age of Winters in 2006 and Gods of the…

Pit er Pat: infusing ethnic influences with sparseness

These perfectionists are also simpletons: when it comes to their music at least.