Two days after the 2016 election, when I caught a package tour headlined by British-American grindcore pioneers Napalm Death, the night seemed to encompass the best and worst of the moment: After witnessing a presidential candidate openly lean into hate and emerge victorious, the sound of hundreds of people belting out “Nazi Punks Fuck Off” […]
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Grindcore legends Pig Destroyer expand their horizons on a new EP
Pig Destroyer have been at the forefront of grindcore for more than 20 years, and over that time they’ve found a way to push the notoriously rigid style into far-reaching spaces. Helmed by guitarist Scott Hull (also the mastermind behind psychotic “cybergrind” outfit Agoraphobic Nosebleed), the Virginia band started out playing fairly standard grindcore in […]
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Kriegmeister Hatestorm of Neckbeard Deathcamp on heavy music as protest
Current musical obsessions of Neckbeard Deathcamp front man Kriegmeister Hatestorm, Haggathorn guitarist Nathan Scripter, and Reader music editor Philip Montoro
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Local powerviolence trio Stay Asleep drop the first single from their long-anticipated debut album
The members of Stay Asleep may have emo pedigrees, but “Misanthrope” is hard, heavy, and mean.
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Weekend Nachos leave behind a legacy of brutality
Chicago powerviolence jokers Weekend Nachos have ripped it up around the world for 13 years, and this weekend they say farewell with two hometown shows.
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Brilliant Michigan grindcore band Cloud Rat stream new album, play Chicago
Today’s 12 O’Clock Track is the entirety of Cloud Rat’s forthcoming Qliphoth, because it’s too consistently good to pick just one song.
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Puig Destroyer blends grind and baseball on ‘Mike Trout’
Today’s 12 O’Clock Track is Puig Destroyer’s “Mike Trout.” It’s baseball-themed grindcore. What more could you possibly want?
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Artist on Artist: Justin Broadrick of Godflesh talks to producer Sanford Parker
Justin Broadrick of Godflesh talks drum machines, Crass, and 80s hip-hop with producer Sanford Parker.
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In Rotation: Engineer Jason Ward on Grimes’s “Oblivion” video
Current musical delights of Tic Tac Totally founder Matt Clark and Chicago Mastering Service’s Jason Ward
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12 O’Clock Track: Nails’ “Wide Open Wound,” hate-fueled hardcore
Today’s 12 O’Clock Track is “Wide Open Wound,” from the upcoming Nails album Abandon All Life.
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Stream the new Brutal Truth album, End Time
Some top-shelf grindcore sickness for today’s lunch break
