Chicago’s Earthburner carry out a scorched-earth campaign so ruinous on their debut album, Permanent Dawn, that nary a leaf or blade of grass is spared from the torching. Read my interview with the grindcore quintet via New Noise‘s website.
Earthburner Guitarist: ‘Tune Out’ Society’s Noise, Listen to Metal Instead
Posted in Interviews with tags Earthburner on 11/11/2024 by Kurt OrzeckNest, Adored by Phil Anselmo, Touch Base Ahead of Boise Debut Tonight
Posted in Interviews with tags John Jarvis, Nest, Pantera, Phil Anselmo, Scour on 11/10/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
Raise your hand if you’ve got a hankering for an ultra-low-end bludgeoning of the doomy sludge variety. Since we can’t see you, that probably wasn’t the smartest way to take a survey of interest. But if you like gnarly, nasty-sounding heavy rock, St. Louis trio Nest will be right up your alley and worthy of your attendance this evening in Boise.
The gloriously grody project of John Jarvis (Scour, Agoraphobic Nosebleed), Nest will tap heavily into Endeavors, which came out in April. It was the band’s third studio full-length since forming in 2019 but first for Housecore Records, the gang of bands championed by label owner Phil Anselmo. In fact, Nest recently partook in Housecore Home Haunt 2024, Anselmo’s annual Halloween fright fest in Louisiana.
Continue readingPoll: Which Is the Scariest Sandworm in Film?
Posted in Comedy, Polls with tags Beetlejuice, Dune, sandworm, Tremors on 11/09/2024 by Kurt OrzeckWhether or not you’ve watched either of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune films, either of Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice movies, or any of the seven (that’s right, seven) installments of the B-movie franchise that is Tremors, you’ve still probably caught a glimpse of the “sandworm” creatures that surface (pun intended) in all those films. Donald Trump famously stupidly says he’d rather be killed by a shark than drown to death … which of these underground menaces would you least want to get eaten by?
Public Opinion Vocalist Gets Real: ‘You Can’t Be Afraid to Sweat’
Posted in Interviews on 11/09/2024 by Kurt OrzeckStill less than five years old, Public Opinion have already incorporated strains of garage-rock, indie-rock, and post-punk into their sound. Experimenting so early on in a band’s career–especially one born from the notoriously strict community of hardcore–will likely be a harbinger of things to come for this ambitious band. Read my full profile on the band courtesy of New Noise.
Rosali’s Sassy Husky Is Also Crazy Like a Fox
Posted in Interviews with tags Merge Records, Rosali on 11/08/2024 by Kurt OrzeckIn the latest installment of Pet Sounds on New Noise‘s website, new Merge Records artist Rosali recalls how she got some surprise onstage support from her beloved husky during one of her performances.
Stay Qaalm and Carry On: Vocalist Gets Deep About New LP
Posted in Interviews with tags Qaalm on 11/08/2024 by Kurt OrzeckThe new record by prog-doom band Qaalm that overwhelms a sense of despair spawned by financial struggle and political extremis with an even more potent feeing of cathartic glee.
“Each song is a story on the record. You can get into that world, and you can live there for 45 minutes,” vocalist Henry Derek Elis says. “That’s the hope.”
Read my full story on the band here.
Co-Founder of Dark-Rock Band Silent Sings the Praises of His 3 Cats
Posted in Interviews with tags Silent on 11/07/2024 by Kurt OrzeckWhile Mexicali’s Silent keep a relatively low profile, the band’s proverbial cats are out of the bag now, as the dark-rock band’s co-founder recently told New Noise.
Rock Duo Mediocre’s Dog Stevie Is a Wonder to Behold
Posted in Interviews with tags Mediocre on 11/06/2024 by Kurt OrzeckPrepare to be mesmerized by rock duo Mediocre’s Cavalier King Charles Spaniel in my New Noise interview with the Dangerbird Records artist.
Supergroup Cemetery Skyline Has Super Pets
Posted in Interviews with tags Cemetery Skyline on 11/04/2024 by Kurt OrzeckCemetery Skyline, a new goth/rock/metal band that hails from Scandinavia, probably won’t scare you. The band’s rad pets see to that. Read this recent interview on New Noise‘s website as part of our ongoing Pet Sounds series.
Planes Mistaken for Stars’ ‘Do You Still Love Me?’: Two Cent Review
Posted in Album Reviews, Reviews with tags Planes Mistaken for Stars on 11/04/2024 by Kurt Orzeck
The fifth and final record by Colorado heavy rockers Planes Mistaken for Stars exhibits their broadest sense of appeal, ranging from aggressive noise rock to catchy post-hardcore hooks. Read my full review on FLOOD‘s website.
The Bad Penny (beta) 