Michael Gira

Interview: Swans crafts “total experience” on double album The Seer

The Seer, the new double album that follows Swans’ productive 2010 reunion and studio return, is a space in which…

Swans announces double album and massive tour

Legendary experimental-rock act Swans has a new double album, The Seer, coming 8/28 on Young God. Michael Gira and co.…

Roadburn Festival 2012

Holland's annual Roadburn Festival begins today, featuring some of the most adventurous names in metal (and beyond) from across the…

Concert Photos: Swans @ Bottom Lounge (Chicago, IL)

On September 22, reunited post-punk band Swans took to the stage at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago to perform tracks…

Jarboe: Howling Artistry Born of Swans

Jarboe, a rare female crusader of the male-dominated metal scene, developed her formidable, performance-art-inspired presence as a member of influential…

Tombs: Political, Apocalyptic Metal

The members of Brooklyn-based metal trio Tombs take pride in their work ethic and don't bother worrying about what others…

Swans: An Art-Rock Ensemble’s Raw Return to Form

With My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky, songwriter Michael Gira and his influential, experimental Swans…

The Metal Examiner: Circle of Animals’ Destroy the Light

Every Friday, The Metal Examiner delves metal's endless depths to present the genre's most important and exciting albums. Circle of…

James Blackshaw: Upholding a Rich 12-String History

Though he’s been hailed as a twelve-string-guitar virtuoso for the better part of five years, James Blackshaw didn’t really graduate…