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The Visionaries: Journey to the Center of Aaron Turner

Posted in Interviews, The Visionaries with tags Aaron Turner, Hydra Head, Isis, Jussi Lehtisalo, Mammifer, MOOR Mother, Old Man Gloom, Pharaoh Overlord, Sumac on 12/10/2025 by Kurt Orzeck

If an ultra-prolific music maker writes and plays songs in the woods, do they really exist if no one can hear them? Not if they release the music in the form of records, one supposes. But it is kinda the case these days with Aaron Turner, the former frontman for Isis; member of Sumac, Old Man Gloom and Mammifer; collaborator of Pharaoh Overlord; father; illustrator; swimmer; and deep thinker. Join Treble for a journey into the mind of one of the most fascinating and prolific underground artists of the last 25 years.

Exclusive News: SUMAC and Moor Mother Plotting Second Collaborative LP

Posted in Exclusives, Interviews, News with tags Aaron Turner, Keiji Haino, MOOR Mother, Sumac on 09/26/2025 by Kurt Orzeck

SUMAC and Moor Mother, whose collaborative record The Film is one of the most universally acclaimed metal releases of the year, are already planning a follow-up effort, SUMAC frontman Aaron Turner confirmed to The Bad Penny on Thursday.

In response to The Bad Penny noting the widespread positive reaction that SUMAC and Moor Mother received for The Film, Turner replied: “I was very pleased that it got such a warm reception. It felt like a very challenging record. I was confident in what we produced but had no expectation in terms of how it was going to be received. We’re definitely talking with her about more shows upcoming in the near future, and then a little further down the road, to make another record together. I hope that happens.”

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