2023
Septembest Roundup
Written by Westin, Ellis, Kep, Rae-Aila, and Kirk We here at Noob Heavquarters were a bit quiet during September—life responsibilities and all that, you know the drill—but not for want of plenty of great music, […]
Experimental
2023
QOHELETH – “Contaminants of War” (Experimental Noise)
Written by Kirk QOHELETH – Contaminants of War> Experimental/musique concrète/noise rock> North Carolina, US> Released September 22> Philip K. Discs Do you believe in fate? Divine providence? Heavenly intervention? Or do you believe that things […]
2023
No Ju-LIE, We Love These July Albums
Written by Westin, Kep, Ellis, Rae-Aila, and Kirk Hi folks, Kep here. Yeah, I tried a little too hard for that pun. No, I don’t feel bad about it. Another month down. Another load of […]
2023
Album Review: Fleshvessel – “Yearning: Promethean Fates Sealed” (Experimental Death Metal)
Written by Kep Fleshvessel – Yearning: Promethean Fates Sealed> Experimental death metal> Illinois, US> Releasing July 28> I, Voidhanger Records There are few albums I’ve anticipated as eagerly as Yearning: Promethean Fates Sealed. In fact, I’ve been hanging […]
2023
Interview: Alex and Sakda of Fleshvessel
Written by Kep I recently had the pleasure of picking the brains of Alexander Torres (guitar, drum programming, several other things) and Sakda Srikoetkhruen (fretless bass, guitar, phin), one half of uber-progressive experimental death metal outfit […]
2023
Kep’s 2023 Mid-year Top 10
As is my tradition, I’m marking the midpoint of the year with a top 10 list. The second half of the year is already looked stacked, so expect a good deal of change between now […]
2023
Album Review: Whettman Chelmets – “Koppen” (Ambient/Drone/Noise)
Written by Kirk Whettman Chelmets – Koppen> Ambient/drone/noise> Oklahoma, US> Releasing July 7> Strategic Tape Reserve What do you know about noise rock? In the grand scheme of the wide world of heavy music, noise […]
2023
Album Review: All Men Unto Me – “In Chemical Transit” (Avant-garde)
Written by Kep All Men Unto Me – In Chemical Transit> Avant-garde> Scotland, UK> Releasing June 29> Independent/self-release Change is an intrinsic part of the human experience. Whether it’s as exciting as adopting a new pet, as […]
2022
Exhumed, Reviewed, Renewed: quannnic’s kenopsia
Written by Rae-Aila quannnic – kenopsia> Alt metal/shoegaze/indietronica> Released February 28, 2022> deadAir Records The internet music landscape moves quickly, often in no exact direction. With the rise of algorithm-heavy apps like TikTok that drop […]
2023
Maygnificent Roundup
Written by Westin, Ellis, Kirk, and Kep Well folks, here we are nearly halfway through 2023 and the killer releases just keep coming. It’s easy to lose some gems amongst the constant flood of quality […]