Luc Rodgers

Helms Alee: Unapologetic, Unwieldy Post-Rock

Led by guitarist/vocalist Ben Verellen, Seattle-based post-punk band Helms Alee makes melodic heaviness that evokes grunge and post-metal -- but…

Fuck Buttons: Over the Influence

While retaining some of the dark, distorted undertones that peppered its 2008 debut, Fuck Buttons' latest offering relaxes a bit…

Mammoth Grinder: Pure Metal Immediacy

With its second full-length album, Mammoth Grinder combines the simple brutality of death metal with a hardcore rawness that is…

Krallice: Classically Inspired, Ambient Black Metal

The members of Krallice come from a variety of backgrounds -- math metal, punk jazz, death metal -- but their…