MetalMatters: April 2020 – Notes from the Quarantine
In times of quarantine we listen and we write, so here are 20 extreme (and some experimental) records to spin during these times.
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Saint Abdullah Weave Sublime Electronic Music That Transcends the East and West on ‘Mechanical Flirtations’
Throughout Mechanical Flirtations, Iranian duo Saint Abdullah deal in weaponized compassion and empathy, tuning their boundless music to start fires. Theirs is a sound of protest and resistance, of warmth and reconciliation.
Portuguese Ambient Duo HRNS Create Universally Human Music on ‘Naomi’
On their debut Naomi, Portuguese duo HRNS channel memories and feelings into impressionistic ambient drones.
Sigh’s ‘Heir to Despair’ Is a Stylistically Diverse Exploration of Madness
Japanese black metal stalwarts Sigh explore madness through folklore and experiment with new sounds on Heir to Despair.
Manes’ ‘Slow Motion Death Sequence’ Is a Diorama of the Band’s Existence
Norwegian art rock band Manes contemplate death and human existence on their electronica and trip-hop infused full-length Slow Motion Death Sequence.
Mutilation Rites Breaks with Black Metal Traditions on ‘Chasm’
Brooklyn-based black metal band Mutilation Rites hone their style and with Chasm deliver their best album so far.
Lucrecia Dalt Explores the Boundaries of Bodies Through Ambient Experiments on ‘Anticlines’
To experience Lucrecia Dalt's Anticlines is to immerse oneself into the musical equivalent of a sensory deprivation tank.