Articles by Kiel Hume

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  Wretched

  Son of Perdition

  PUBLISHED Mar 27, 2012

  Wretched are one of those groups you want to hate, but just can't. Everything they put out is so slickly produced and so full of Auto-Tune-...

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  Weregoat

  Unholy Exaltation of Fullmoon Perversity

  PUBLISHED Mar 27, 2012

  Upon first listen, it's hard to tell if Weregoat are performance art or just the metallic droning of a mentally deranged trio. After carefu...

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  Black Breath

  Sentenced to Life

  PUBLISHED Mar 25, 2012

  For some reason, Seattle, WA still brings to mind timid, sad Kurt Cobain types from the mid-'90s. You know the kind, with long, greasy hair...

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  Ministry

  Relapse

  PUBLISHED Mar 24, 2012

  We're a long way from 1981, when Ministry first broke on the scene as a dark, goth-y, synth-pop, new wave band. Singles like "(Everyday is)...

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  Young and in the Way

  Amen/I Am Not What I Am

  PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2012

  Young and in the Way's new double-vinyl release are sort of a reissue, but also debut, since neither of the releases it contains has receiv...

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  Unholy Majesty

  Unholy Majesty

  PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2012

  Margate is a sleepy town on England's East coast. If it sounds remotely familiar, it isn't because you've been there, but because T.S. Elio...

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  Junior Bruce

  The Headless King

  PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2012

  Junior Bruce are like A389's fun cousins from down South ― while most of the label's releases are supercharged, shadowy black thrash...

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  Liberteer

  Better to Die on Your Feet than Live on Your Knees

  PUBLISHED Jan 29, 2012

  Experimentation is the lifeblood of any genre. For any cultural production to evolve, take on new meaning and become relevant to the march...