Over at Nine Circles I dove dark into the Lovecraftian murk of Even Gods Must Die, the new album from Djinn and Miskatonic. Crushingly heavy but willing to let a wink slide into their stoner/sludge blend of doom, the band takes the best parts of prime Electric Wizard and marries it to the rock stomp of bands like The Obsessed and, yes, Black Sabbath. You … Continue reading Djinn and Miskatonic: Even Gods Must Die (2018) – for 9C
Sometimes a director’s vision strikes you in such a way you’ll follow them even if the direction they’re moving in feels a little, well…off. Such is the case with Sion Sono, whose Love Exposure was a giddy, surreal ride with a central conceit so insane I was instantly hooked. Working in the same absurdist realm as Takashi Miike (and almost as prolific), when I saw … Continue reading The Glory of Sion Sono’s Tag (2015)
Over at Nine Circles I wrote about the new album from Swedish black metal trio Watain. Trident Wolf Eclipse is a solid enough album, and a step up from the band’s 2013 The Wild Hunt. Problem is, with so many black metal bands creeping up with fresh and invigorating takes on the genre, I wonder if “solid” is enough… Anyway, you can read the review … Continue reading Watain: Trident Wolf Eclipse (2018) – for 9C
Consuming the Tangible (test) 