Godflesh Refuse to Go Gently on ‘Decay’
The end of Godflesh is nigh, but with their first album for Relapse Records, the alpha and omega of industrial metal refuse to go gently.
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Chicago’s Body Shop Will Make You Sweat and Think
Body Shop’s sound blends danger and wit and a reputation for confrontational live shows. The music drips with danger and sex, but isn’t just empty provocation.
Nine Inch Nails’ Dive into the Green Decay
Just as J.G. Ballard framed decay and overgrowth as both terrifying and strangely beautiful, Nine Inch Nails’ The Fragile exists in that same green duality; lush, hypnotic, and suffocating.
Ministry’s Mutation, Machinery, and the Mind of Al Jourgensen
With Ministry, Al Jourgensen didn’t just build a band; he built a machine that feeds on outrage, paranoia, politics, and addiction.
Filter in the Shadow of Nine Inch Nails
In 1999, Filter and Nine Inch Nails reached a critical juncture; both showcased artists wrestling with personal demons and creative control, but they couldn’t have been more different in presentation.
When Rob Halford Screamed Queer-Coded Lyrics
From coded BDSM references to vivid homoerotic imagery, Rob Halford’s lyrics formed a complex, emotionally charged expression of queerness under societal pressure.
The Way Out Is Through: Nine Inch Nails’ ‘Hesitation Marks’ at 10
Nine Inch Nails’ Hesitation Marks creates an objective point for looking back with wiser eyes, showing that the way to a better life is to push through the past.
Reflections of a Revolutionary: Interview with Egyptian Musician Ramy Essam
Ramy Essam, whose protest song in Tahrir Square deemed him “a voice of the [Egyptian] revolution”, sings of suffering, longing, and torture, and uses irony to at times, make a point about certain oppressive conditions.
Nine Inch Nails in Manchester Screams Catharsis – We Scream Back
Trent Reznor’s Nine Inch Nails is better than ever and back in Europe to remind us of the mess we’re in and to give a much-needed cathartic release.
Time Is iamamiwhoami’s Worst Enemy and Best Friend on ‘Be Here Soon’
Swedish synthpop revolutionary Jonna Lee revives her iamamiwhoami moniker and takes on time to give us her forceful folk album, Be Here Soon.
David Bowie’s Danceable Assault on the Senses ‘Earthling’ Turns 25
Twenty-five years old today, David Bowie’s Earthling embodies multifaceted, sometimes contradictory currents of 1990s pop culture, including industrial metal and drum ‘n’ bass.
Garbage Return After Hiatus with Smart, Witty Answer to Our Chaotic World
Arguably Garbage’s most political record, No Gods No Masters is simultaneously novel and familiar. It’s a stark reflection of the recent overwhelming angst.