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Spin Cycle: JK Flesh’s “Posthuman”

by Jesse on May 4, 2012 • No Comments

Like the soundtrack to Hellraiser, Posthuman is a desolate, eerie behemoth of an album by Justin K Broadrick (utilizing the moniker of JK Flesh). Fans who feared that Jesu spelled the end of Godflesh-like material from Broadrick need only take one listen to opener “Knuckledragger” to have their fears laid to rest. Some of Posthuman is exactly what fans have been waiting for but just to show that Broadrick is anything but predictable, songs like the title track come at you in a […]

The Singles Bar: JK Flesh’s “Knuckledragger”

by Jesse on Mar 23, 2012 • No Comments

music / New Releases / Release Dates / The Singles Bar

Evil and hypnotic are the two words that immediately come to mind after hearing the latest offering form Justin K Broadrick. “Knuckledragger”, the first taste of JK Flesh’s debut Posthuman (Due on April 30th through 3by3 Music) is sure to appease fans craving a return to the Godflesh sound. At first listen, it’s the perfect combination of Streetcleaner and the Selfless EP and sounds absolutely nothing like his recent Jesu recordings. If you’re a fan of Jesu, this is probably […]

Metal Monday Volume 12 (4.4.11)

by Jesse on Apr 4, 2011 • No Comments

Metal Monday / music / New Releases / Videos

The Industrial Revolution has arrived. I love me some industrial metal. My musical appreciation began around 1992 when Ministry released Psalm 69 and NIN had just released Broken . After them, I discovered Skinny Puppy, Front Line Assembly, and a slew of others and I’ve been an avid fan of the genre ever since. The last few years have definitely produced some solid industrial albums but I don’t think there’s been a release schedule like May 10th in a very long time. May […]