ALARM’s 50 (+5) Favorite Songs of 2012
Last month ALARM presented its 50 favorite albums of 2012, an eclectic, rock-heavy selection of discs that were in steady…
11 years ago
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Review: Ihsahn’s Eremita
Former Emperor guitarist and vocalist Ihsahn has made a career of densely melodic riffs. On Eremita, his fourth solo album,…
12 years ago
Bruce Lamont (Yakuza) announces solo dates and SXSW performances
Yakuza vocalist / multi-instrumentalist Bruce Lamont will perform with a plethora of musicians this month around the Midwest, including appearances at…
12 years ago
Video Premiere: Shining’s “Healter Skelter”
Two years ago, Norway's Shining completed an epic transformation. Led by saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist Jørgen Munkeby, the outfit had moved…
12 years ago
Video: Shining’s “Fisheye”
Two years following the release of Blackjazz, the epic transformation of Norway's Shining into a progressive industrial-metal powerhouse, Jørgen Munkeby…
12 years ago
100 Unheralded Albums from 2010
Among the thousands of under-appreciated or under-publicized albums that were released in 2010, hundreds became our favorites and were presented…
13 years ago
Sunn O))) to curate 2011 Roadburn Festival
Since 1999, The Netherlands' annual Roadburn Festival has showcased adventurous alt-metal, psychedelic, doom, noise, and experimental music from around the…
14 years ago
Norway’s Shining announces more European dates
Style-shifting Norwegian band Shining continues on its acoustic-jazz-turned-jazz-fusion-turned-progressive-metal agenda, announcing 15 new dates for its fall European tour. Shining will…
14 years ago
Weekly Music News Roundup
Hella returns as a duo; Converge posts a studio preview of a new song; Busdriver, Shining (Norway), Om, Russian Circles…
15 years ago
What We’re Doing This Weekend
CMJ in New York, Voodoo Experience in New Orleans, four great nights at Chicago's Hideout, -- this weekend is packed.…
16 years ago
Shining: Post-Prog Madmen Expand on Jazz Roots
Transitioning from jazz to a more eclectic style incorporating bop, funk, and metal, Norwegian post-prog group Shining showcases unconventional instruments…
16 years ago