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New Release Report 9/24/13

by Jesse on Sep 24, 2013 • 6 Comments

It’s our first “New Release Report” back after a short hiatus and we’re as excited to be here as you are to be reading us on a regular basis again. And what better way to kick off a new release week, the first week of autumn, with some major new releases! Drake is back with his third opus entitled Nothing Was The Same which sees the Canadian hip-hop swooner continually climbing that mountain while riding high on top of three […]

Spin Cycle: JK Flesh’s “Posthuman”

by Jesse on May 4, 2012 • No Comments

Album Reviews / music / New Releases / Release Dates / Spin Cycle

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 […]

All Good Things Must Come to An End (Jesu Delivers a Stinker)

by Jesse on May 11, 2011 • No Comments

Album Reviews / Metal Monday / music / New Releases / Spin Cycle

Jesu’s Ascension in one word: boring. The worst part is on my Itunes, immediately following Ascension is the “Annul” single from last year which is sooooo good. There’s no life here. For a guy who just resurrected his industrial alter-ego Godflesh for a handful of shows last year and again this summer, you’d think that some of that visceral, raw energy would spill over into Jesu. Nope. It seems like all the projects Justin Broadrick has his hands in may […]

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 […]