Videos
When Athens, OH, neo-thrash band Skeletonwitch hit New York on November 7, 2007, to play Brooklyn's Club Bang with Dying Fetus, MetalKult took the opportunity to invite guitarists Scott Hedrick and Nate Garnette and singer Chance Garnette into our Manhattan headquarters for a little Q&A session.
In the conversation that ensued, the dudes covered a bunch of topics, including their musical roots in Ohio's metal scene, their love of Swedish melodic death metal and the creation of their latest full-length, Beyond the Permafrost (Prosthetic).
Check out these clips below:
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When L.A.-based outfit Isis came to New York's Irving Plaza to play a show on their 10th Anniversary mini tour (with Oxbow and 27 supporting), MetalKult caught up with guitarist/singer Aaron Turner and guitarist Mike Gallagher for a little gear tour.
Below, check out Turner and Gallagher as they show the gear they use to create Isis' progressive mix of droney, doom metal.
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When Polish extreme metallers Behemoth rolled into NYC to play Irving Plaza on April 29, 2007, in support of The Apostasy—way back when MetalKult was a newly hatched website with a one-camera filming team—we took the opportunity to document the four-piece's powerful set.
In the four videos below, check out Behemoth as they burn through "Slaves Shall Serve," "As Above So Below," "Christians to the Lions" and "Chant for Eschaton."
Also, check out MetalKult's interview and lesson with singer/guitarist Nergal.
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Photos by Jimmy Hubbard.
On Friday, June 1, 2007, Emperor played an amazing set at B.B. Kings in Times Square—one of only three shows the Norwegian metal group would play in the States.
MetalKult was there and captured the black metal legends in all their glory. Below is a live video from that show of "Into the Infinity of Thoughts," "The Burning Shadows of Silence" and "Cosmic Keys to My Creations and Timesfrom" 1994's In the Nightside Eclipse.
While you're at it, check out "Curse You All Men!" and "Thus Spake the Nightspirit" from that same show.
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Photo by Numerique Conference
On Friday, June 1, 2007, Emperor played a fantastic set at B.B. Kings in Times Square—one of only three shows the Norwegian metal group would play in the States.
MetalKult was there and captured the black metal legends in all their glory. Below is a live video from that show of "Thus Spake the Nightspirit," from 1997's Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk.
While you're at it, check out "Curse You All Men!" "Into the Infinity of Thoughts," and "The Burning Shadows of Silence" from that same show.
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On July 19, 2007, MetalKult had the distinct pleasure to interview one of the most influential experimental musicians of the past 30 years, Genesis Breyer P-Orridge.
As a founding member of Seventies avant-garde acts Coum Transmissions and Throbbing Gristle, the English-born Genesis effectively laid the groundwork for what would become industrial music. (Quite literally, as Throbbing Gristle reportedly coined the term when they formed their Industrial Records label.) Make no mistake, without Gen there would be no Nine Inch Nails, Ministry or Marilyn Manson.
In the Eighties, Genesis founded "hyperdelic acid house" group Psychic TV, with whom he went on to explore psychedelic head music and occult spirituality (the roots of which stretch back to Genesis' childhood and his grandmother who was a medium). Psychic TV's latest record, Hell Is Invisible…Heaven Is Her/e was released this past June on Sweet Nothing records.
Over the years, Genesis' creative orbit has crossed the paths of many influential artists, including beat writers William S. Burroughs and Brion Gysin, psychedelic guru Dr. Timothy Leary, industrial supergroup Pigface and Japanese noise band Merzbow.
+++In our comprehensive seven-part interview, hear Genesis talk about a range of topics, including his early years in Throbbing Gristle, his exile from Britain, his tragic accident at Rick Rubin's studio and much more.+++
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In 2003, Gen and his late-partner Lady Jaye Breyer P-Orridge began a performance/action series called Breaking Sex, in which the pair sought "re-union and re-solution of male and female to a perfecting hermaphroditic state" by having cosmetic surgeries (including matching breast implants) to blur the lines between their sexes. Talk about extreme.
Because of Gen's progressive beliefs and outspoken nature, he's been the target of many individuals and groups who would rather we all just sheepishly accept conventions and norms. (Gen was even exiled from his native Britain in the early Nineties following misconceptions about his Art Actionist Project called Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth.) Thankfully, Gen refuses to conform, and continues to speak his mind on an array of issues.
So when we arrived at Genesis' house in the Bushwick section of Brookyn, NY, we weren't disappointed. In the hour plus interview that followed, the exceedingly friendly and talkative Gen led us through the finer points of his past, present and plans for the future.
NOTE: MetalKult is also saddened to report that since our interview, Gen's partner Lady Jaye passed away from a previously undiagnosed heart condition which is thought to have been connected with her long-term battle with stomach cancer. We extend our condolences to Gen and the family.
On September 14, 2007, Today Is the Day played a show at Club Europa in Brooklyn, N.Y., to celebrate the release of their latest album, Axis of Eden. The MetalKult-sponsored package tour, which also featured Defcon 4, Christine and Taipan, was the first for TITD singer/guitarist Steve Austin's new label, Supernova Records.
Along with a backstage Q&A with Austin, MetalKult is pleased to present the live performance of "Pinnacle," from the 1997 album Temple of the Morning Star.
Check it out below.
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On September 14, 2007, Today Is the Day played a show at Club Europa in Brooklyn, N.Y., to celebrate the release of their latest album, Axis of Eden. The MetalKult-sponsored package tour, which also featured Defcon 4, Christine and Taipan, was the first for TITD singer/guitarist Steve Austin's new label, Supernova Records.
MetalKult had the rare opportunity to sit down backstage and talk with Austin about the history of his band, his D.I.Y. roots and the launch of Supernova Records.
While widely perceived as a gun-toting eccentric, the following in-depth interview debunks this myth and shows Austin to be an extremely articulate, charismatic and thoughtful individual.
Below, check out our two-part series: Today Is the Day History and the Birth of Supernova Records and Recording Axis of Eden.
Also, while you're at it, check out the live clip of "Pinnacle" from that Brooklyn show.
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German proto-industrial band Einstürzende Neubauten have just posted their newest video, "Nagorny Karabach," from their 2007 release, Alles Weider Offen. Check it out below.
And while you're at it dig the horrifying "Sabrina" video, from 2000's Silence is Sexy, as well as the clip from the 1986 film 1/2 Mensch to see what the creation of live industrial music was like before computer samples.
"Nagorny Karabach"
"Sabrina"
"1/2 Mensch"
The Sword has completed work on its sophomore album, entitled Gods of the Earth. The follow-up to the band's critically acclaimed debut Age of Winters, Gods of the Earth is set for an April 1, 2008 release via diverse NYC label Kemado Records. Gods of the Earth was recorded at Folkvang Studios in Austin, TX.
Check out the final track listing for Gods of the Earth and a video for "Winter's Wolves" from Age of Winters below:
1.) The Sundering
2.) How Heavy This Axe
3.) Lords
4.) Fire Lances of the Ancient Hyperzephyrians
5.) To Take the Black
6.) Maiden, Mother & Crone
7.) Under the Boughs
8.) The Black River
9.) The White Sea
For more information, check out swordofdoom.com