Not. Dead. Yet.

LAST EXIT – Headfirst into the Flames: Live in Europe (1993)
So… it’s been six months since I took my sabbatical from all things blog-related. Shit, I can’t be bothered looking at/involving myself with much of anything on thee web. There’s a glaringly obvious reason for this: Most people suck at the internet. Thus, to paraphrase [...]

A Splice of Life

FACTRIX – Scheintot (1981)
As Thee Olde Adage goes, “if influence translated into record sales,” (see: Underground, Velvet) San Francisco-based industrial pioneers woulda raked in some ‘o the ducats pocketed by the likes of Throbbing Gristle and Cabaret Voltaire. As it is, they barely had a pot to piss in during their brief existence that lasted [...]

Subterranean Cave Blues

LUSTMORD – Paradise Disowned (1983)
One of those people that like to fire up the neurons to awaken the amygdala deep in yer medial temporal lobes? It’s ok– humans enjoy being scared for whatever primal reason preprogrammed into our DNA… likely has something to do with our constant wrestlin’ with our fragile mortality. Anyway, as much [...]

Sister of Satan Praise Thee Lord

DIAMANDA GALÁS – Malediction and Prayer [1998]

Obviously the natural heir to Patty Waters‘ throne as Thee Seductress of Shriek, Diamanda Galás has made some of the most powerfully disturbing albums of the last two decades. I count her among my favorite artists of all-time, yet I must confess something: I very rarely play her music. [...]

Bela Lugosi’s Still Dead BUT…

THE GAULT – Even as All Before Us
San Francisco’s John Gossard is one of the most baffling human icebergs plying his trade in the underground metal scene today. He’s been involved with some excellent and much-lauded bands like Black Goat, Weakling (with Josh of the Fucking Champs) and currently doom behemoths Asunder, and yet you [...]