Q&A: Kvelertak wants more…Kvelertak
After Norway's Kvelertak introduced its riff-heavy sludge ’n’ roll to a global audience in 2010, the metallic sextet is back…
12 years ago
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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…
12 years ago
Review: The Evens’ The Odds
The third album from The Evens -- Ian MacKaye of Fugazi and Amy Farina of The Warmers -- is a…
12 years ago
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…
12 years ago
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…
12 years ago
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…
13 years ago
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…
14 years ago
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…
14 years ago
Q&A: Julianna Barwick
Julianna Barwick: The Magic Place (Asthmatic Kitty, 2/22/11) Julianna Barwick: "The Magic Place" [audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/julianna_barwick_-_the_magic_place_-_the_magic_place.mp3|titles=Julianna Barwick: "The Magic Place"] Since her…
14 years ago
Kenan Bell: An Indie Rapper’s “Language Arts”
Kenan Bell recently left his position in academia to pursue a career in hip hop — taking with him the…
14 years ago
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…
14 years ago
Pit er Pat: infusing ethnic influences with sparseness
These perfectionists are also simpletons: when it comes to their music at least.
16 years ago