For some, boundaries aren’t thought of as the guidelines to the acceptable, or the limits of possibility. Instead, they’re an affront – a manifestation of social norms that threatens the sovereignty of the individual. For some, there is an endless road that leads from polite society out into the wilderness. Lashing out … Continue reading Pokémetal – Black Metal (Part 4)
Like most organisms, my sense of sight was one of the first tools I used to understand the world I’d been born into; the earliest toys I can remember were primarily focused on shapes and their colors. Shapes helped connect the senses of sight and touch, … Continue reading Pokemétal – A Love Story (Part 3)
At first glance, the cataclysm adorning the cover of New York black metal band Anicon’s debut LP Exegeses (photo by Kari Greer) resembles a great throne of fire carved into the mountainside. Polar winds and permafrost are nowhere to be found – this is a … Continue reading Anicon – “Exegeses” Album Review
