Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin to Spook the Bloody Hell Out of Boise Tonight as They Play Live Score at ‘Tenebre’ Viewing

Posted in Concert Previews, Favorite Films, Features with tags , , , on 11/05/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Halloween may be over, but that isn’t stopping a special event touring the country in which a legendary Italian prog band best known for their collaborations with Dario Argento are playing a live score to the screening of the cult giallo horror director’s film Tenebre. Considered to be one of Argento’s top three best films, this 4K-remastered version is a must-attend screening and performance for fans of horror movies.

Tonight, Claudio Simonetti’s Goblin land in Boise to creep the hell out of everyone at the Egyptian Theatre, the most fitting venue for such a performance. The band is also known also known as Daemonia and not to be confused with offshoots Goblin Legacy, Goblin Rebirth and Cherry Five (internal strife – or, more gently put, disagreements – have led to Goblin’s splintering over the years.)

If you’re on the fence about going, here’s a taste of what will be in store for you if you choose to attend:

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Best New Music Videos (October 2026): Cloak, Green Lung, Imminence, Gay Meat, twisted teens, Chastity, Quadeca, Current Joys

Posted in Lists, Videos with tags , , , , , , , , , on 11/04/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Always at least a day late. But never a dollar short.

1. Cloak‘s “Nigredo – Initium”

2. Green Lung‘s “Ozymandias”

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Top 10 Best Norwegian Metal Bands, According to Homegrown Heathens Horrifier

Posted in Interviews, Lists, Videos with tags , , , , , , , , , on 11/04/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Welcome back to The Bad Penny Passport, in which we check in with musicians around the world to pick their brain about what they consider to be the best bands in their homeland. Today we land in Norway, one of the most potent oases of extreme metal on the globe, so it couldn’t be more fitting that we’re letting death-metal luminaries Horrifier do the honors.

The band is still in the proverbial cradle, having only plopped out of Norway’s womb four years ago. Weaned on Autopsy, Entombed, Repulsion and other death-metal deacons, Horrifier proved their loyalty to old-school death metal with their 2022 demo, Howl From the Grave; and first full-length, the following year’s Horrid Resurrection.

Horrifier then showed that they’re the real deal with the follow-up Revelations of Gore, which came out in August on Mexico-based Personal Records. Not to be overlooked as metalheads begin piecing together their year-end top 10 lists, the record is a panoply of putridity. The band comes into its own this time around, with a delivery that alternates between lumbering bludgeons and speedy assaults. Fans of Asphyx should take note of Horrifier too (a piece of trivia for metal nerds: one of the band selections featured on the ensuing list is Deathhammer, no doubt named after the Asphyx album and song of the same name).

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Porcelain Snarl at Smashing Pumpkins, Young Widows; Praise Chat Pile

Posted in Interviews with tags , , , , , , on 11/02/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

“We’ve blown up? That’s news to me!” Porcelain guitarist/vocalist Steve Pike professes in a recent video chat, although it’s hard to discern where his comments and on the sarcasm meter. Along with the Austin post-hardcore band’s drummer Eli Deitz, they check in to talk about their surprise success, Porcelain’s just-released Today’s Minor Victories, and talk with loose lips about the Smashing Pumpkins and Young Widows. Read a substantial portion of my interview with Pike and Deitz via FLOOD.

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On Tyranny: Punk Legend/College Professor Roy Stein Warns Artists of Authoritarian Rules Like Trump

Posted in Features, Interviews, On Tyranny, On Tyranny, Videos with tags , , , , , , , on 10/18/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

As Americans welcome or resist a strain of authoritarianism the likes of which none of us have seen before, Roy Stein, J.D. — drummer for punk band Jet Black Berries and a four-decade professor at Nazareth University’s School of Business and Leadership – participates in the most educational installment of The Bad Penny‘s On Tyranny series.

Stein talks about how living in a constant state of fear affects creative activity, the scourge of “hate addiction” and how artists can survive — and even thrive — in Authoritarian America. Jet Black Berries just released a remastered and sequenced LP, Sundown on Venus [Definitive Edition], which came out during the era when Ronald Reagan was president and punk musicians were grappling with a different, then-new form of conservative government.

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Industrial/EBM/Darkwave Artist Corpse Dust Amped to Spread ‘Suffer’ at First Boise Appearance Tonight

Posted in Concert Previews, Interviews with tags , , , , on 10/18/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

“I had to do a hard reset and decide if I wanted to build this project back up again. I’m really happy I did.”

-Corpse Dust

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Industrial/EBM/darkwave artist Corpse Dust is currently spreading his music around the country with Chicago psych-doom quartet REZN and Toronto post-hardcore unit lowheaven. Tonight, the three amigos descend on the Shrine Social Club in Boise, with roughly 10 shows left.

All three acts have had banner years, with Corpse Dust continuing to ride a wave of momentum after the strong reception of his LP, Suffer, in March. We hit up the artist from Asheville, North Carolina, who generously provided some insights into the album and tour, how Hurricane Helene – which happened roughly a year ago – affected his project, and how he much he enjoys introducing his music to new audiences.

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On Tyranny: Mekons’ Tom Greenhalgh Disses Ed Sheeran, Gives ‘Big Ups’ to Susan Sarandon for Opposing Right Wing

Posted in Features, Interviews, On Tyranny, On Tyranny with tags , , , , , , , , , on 10/17/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

Celebrating their 50th year as a band in 2026, Leeds-bred post-punk icons The Mekons have maintained a streak of anti-authoritarianism dating back to their first studio full-length, The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strnen, which was released in 1979 – the same year Margaret Thatcher rose to become prime minister. Along with Gang of Four, The Clash and other British bands that formed a united front against the right-wing scourge that dominated the country at the time, The Mekons have never held back in challenging the powers that be and espousing their left-wing beliefs.

The band featuring Jon Langford and Tom Greenhalgh (both vocalists/guitarists) and Sally Timms (also vocals) among many other members are still fighting the good fight today, and have not relented in their sharp criticism of the elite class that is dominating the world like never before, at least not in recent memory. Proof can be found in last year’s Horror, the latest studio album released by the now-Chicago-based group; as well as their dub revisitation of that record released in June: Horrorble (Mekons vs. Tony Maimone in Dub Conference.

The Bad Penny recently had the great privilege to usher Greenhalgh into our On Tyranny series, in which musicians speak out about the threats that fascism and authoritarianism pose to artists, how they can respond and what younger bands can learn from the experiences and wisdom of veteran groups. Below is our email interview with the gracious Greenhalgh.

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Top 10 New Short Films From Musicians: Deafheaven, Foo Fighters, André 3000, Neurosis, Caspian, Lambchop, Held.

Posted in Lists, Videos with tags , , , , , , , , , on 10/17/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

We typically bring you monthly roundups of the best videos we come across – and you seem to like ’em, as they comprise one of the more popular series on The Bad Penny. But lately we’ve noticed an increasing number of artists going full throttle and making longer, more fully realized (and presumably more expensive) short films to accompany their music. Here are the best 10 we’ve found in recent months:

1. Deafheaven‘s “Hunter” (released 10.9.26)

2. Caspian‘s “A Great Fire” (released 10.16.26)

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The Visionaries: Curran Reynolds Talks About Spreading Peace and Love in Dark Times With ‘Body Stuff 5’ LP in Rare Chat

Posted in Features, Interviews, The Visionaries, Videos with tags , , , , , on 10/16/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

“When I was young, I was broke and moving around a lot, discovered drugs and alcohol at an early age and went hard down that rabbit hole – but I’ve always had hope and inspiration,” musician/publicist/renaissance man Curran Reynolds opens up in a rare interview about his life.

“I’ve experienced some very dark times and some challenges for sure,” he continues. “But one thread that’s carried me through my whole life [is] knowing the joy of creation, working on projects and creating something out of nothing. That’s always been in me.”

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Austin Psych/Doom Trio The Well Are Well on Their Way for a Bloody Good Time in Boise Tonight

Posted in Concert Previews, Interviews with tags , , , , , on 10/16/2026 by Kurt Orzeck
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Being a doom band doesn’t require one to have a doom-and-gloom outlook on life, and yesterday afternoon, Austin’s The Well proved that fact during a phone interview in anticipation of their concert at Boise’s Neurolux tonight.

“We are surrounded by desert, open space, and then beautiful cliffs and mountains in the distance,” bassist Lisa Alley as the trio traversed their way through Utah en route to a gig in Salt Lake City. “Hawkwind would be a good soundtrack to this.”

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