A decade in the making: Secret Chiefs 3 announces long-awaited Book of Souls in two parts
The brainchild of Mr. Bungle guitarist Trey Spruance, genre-annihilating mega-group Secret Chiefs 3 has announced its two-part Book of Souls,…
12 years ago
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Video: Secret Chiefs 3 tour film
Last winter, East-meets-West super-group Secret Chiefs 3 (led by guitarist Trey Spruance of Mr. Bungle) went on a European tour…
13 years ago
Mike Patton reunites (on record) with Trey Spruance of Secret Chiefs 3
After more than a decade of collaborative silence, Mr. Bungle linchpins Mike Patton and Trey Spruance have appeared on the…
13 years ago
50 Unheralded Albums from 2011
In just one more trip around the sun, another swarm of immensely talented but under-recognized musicians has harnessed its collective…
13 years ago
Dengue Fever to tour US with Secret Chiefs 3
LA-based ensemble Dengue Fever and San Francisco-based instrumental rock group Secret Chiefs 3 will join forces to co-headline a tour of the Western…
13 years ago
Record Review: Kayo Dot’s Stained Glass EP
Kayo Dot: Stained Glass EP (Hydra Head, 1/11/11) Kayo Dot: "Stained Glass" excerpt [audio:https://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Kayo_Dot_Stained_Glass_excerpt.mp3|titles=Kayo Dot: "Stained Glass" excerpt] Toby Driver…
14 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…
14 years ago
God of Shamisen: Metal Makeovers of Japanese Folk Traditions
Growing up on a US military base in Japan, Kevin Kmetz overcame his gaijin status to become a master of…
14 years ago
Secret Chiefs 3 Announces New Album of Italian Horror Inspirations
With a history that has spanned Indian, Persian, surf, metal, spaghetti western, and electronic music -- and so much more…
16 years ago
Ten Random Songs from the iPod of Online Editor Scott Morrow
Begrudgingly, online editor Scott Morrow has joined this decade with the purchase (not by him, mind you) of his first…
16 years ago
Weekly Music News Roundup
Announcements are made for new albums from Irepress, Karl Sanders, Black Moth Super Rainbow, and Staff Benda Bilili -- a…
16 years ago
ALARM’s Top 10 Albums of 2008
Our list of favorites from last year includes devastating dub metal, organ-fueled psychedelic grind, a re-released classic-rock gem from nearly…
16 years ago