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, […]
Avant-garde death metal
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: Blindfolded and Led to the Woods – “Rejecting Obliteration” (Avant-garde Death Metal)
Written by Kep Blindfolded and Led to the Woods – Rejecting Obliteration> Avant-garde death metal> New Zealand> Releasing May 19> Prosthetic Records When you think about unique career trajectories, certain bands stand out. There’s Ulver, starting out as […]