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Ephel Duath – Pain Necessary to Know (Earache – 2005) The word jazz seems to be thrown around a lot in heavy music. Whether it’s as influence or just because saxophone is the flavour of the month. But this band came along with the scales totally skewed. More jazz than metal, Ephel Duath carved a […]
Idylls – Farewell All Joy (Monolith – 2012) To those who say telecasters are not fit for heavy music, prepare to eat your words. I’m sure by now you’re picking up on an overriding theme in my music taste; jagged and pissed off. This was one of the many excellent Australian bands I discovered after […]
ULVER – BLOOD INSIDE (Jester Records – 2005) Okay, so this one may not be obscure for you Norwegians, but growing up in Australia and listening to this scored me massive weirdo street cred. I was introduced to Ulver well past their black metal prime with Perdition City, but it was this album that sealed […]
AS WE DRAW – MIRAGES (Throatruiner Records – 2014) I love the feeling of seeing a film you know nothing about and it turning out to be one of your favourites. This is what happened to me with As We Draw. My old band was playing a show in the UK supporting this French trio. […]
Eleventh He Reaches London – Hollow Be My Name (Good Cop Bad Cop – 2009) There’s something so distinctly Australian about this release. Not only the colonial themed lyrics, but the piecing together of elements to create something new. This is music for a calm Sunday with rain beating on the window and poignant honesty […]
CAVE IN – WHITE SILENCE (Hydra Head – 2011) When I finally caught wind of Cave In I was already late to the party and bitter that no one had put them on my radar sooner. They have many legendary albums (Jupiter), but this was my first taste of them. That cosmic guitar break at […]
IGORRR – HALLELUJAH (Ad Noiseam – 2012) I showed this to a mate one time during a long car ride and we laughed the entire way at how wildly absurd the whole album is. Igorrr shows no concern for genre or ‘good taste’ (read: rule abiding) and offers up distilled inspiration. It’s like a musical […]
SUMAC – WHAT ONE BECOMES (Thrill Jockey – 2016) Remember Isis? No, not that one, the other one. Unless you’re a total cave dweller, you should already be on top of this band. Or maybe your cave has sweet wi-fi and you already know this is the latest band of Aaron Turner (Isis), Brian Cook […]
Ulcerate – Everything is fire (Willowtip Records – 2009) This now trio from New Zealand sounds like if Isis played death metal. I once saw them play a show in my hometown only to the support bands and bar staff. They’ve gone on to do great things, but this album is a perfect balance of […]
Breach – Kollapse (Burning Heart Records – 2001) This one was a total curveball for me. I’d never heard of this band as some of you might have living in Scandinavia. But Breach were and still are something I can’t completely explain, especially on this album. The first song I heard was ‘Mr. Marshall’ and […]