Today I’m breaking down every album by Six Finger Satellite. Formed in Providence, RI in 1988, Six Finger Satellite were an insane noise rock band unlike any other. James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem was their sound engineer and eventual producer, until he inadvertently contributed to their breakup. Just crazy.
Read MoreYou're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.
Today we're discussing Dinosaur Jr's first album, You're Living All Over Me. Released in 1987 on SST records, You're Living All Over Me is one of the most beloved rock albums of all-time and largely responsible for the formation of alt rock, indie, and shoegaze. Here, J Mascis, Lou Barlow, and Murph crafted some of the most original and impassioned rock, with no shortage of hooks, as well as ear-piercing chaos.
Read MoreEpisode 255: Zounds
I’m breaking down every album by anarcho punk band Zounds. Formed in Reading, Berkshire, England by Steve Lake in 1977, Zounds were closely associated with other anarcho punk bands like Crass, Flux of Pink Indians, and The Mob. After initially breaking up in 1982, Zounds reformed in 2001 and continued until their final breakup in 2025.
Read MoreNothingface by Voivod
This week we're discussing Nothingface, the fifth album by prog, experimental metal band Voivod. Nothingface was Voivod's major label debut and marked a departure from thrash metal to more avant garde metal, leading to it becoming one of their most beloved albums.
Read MoreEpisode 254: Laughing Hyenas
I listened to every album by Laughing Hyenas. Formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan by John Brannon (of hardcore punk band Negative Approach) and Larissa Strickland (of L-Seven) in 1984, Laughing Hyenas were a noise rock band who fused elements of garage rock, punk, blues, and Birthday Party insanity. Their struggles with heroin led to chaos as the years went on, including Brannon vomiting on Drew Barrymore right before a show.
Read MoreInterview with Paul Leary of the Butthole Surfers
We interviewed Paul Leary, guitarist and founding member of the Butthole Surfers, and he walked us through each of their albums, one-by-one. Made up of core members Paul Leary, Gibby Haynes, and King Coffey, the Butthole Surfers are one of the most beloved and extraordinarily weird bands in history. But after some major-label drama in the early 00s, they are finally releasing the original version of their final album as it was intended by the band (After the Astronaut, out June 26).
Read Morefeedtime | Self-Titled Review
I listened to the self-titled debut album by feedtime. Originally formed in 1979, feedtime was a noise rock band from Sydney, Australia who is credited with helping to create grunge music. Kurt Cobain, as well as Mark Arm and Steve Turner of Mudhoney have each cited feedtime as being influences to their sound.
Read MoreEpisode 253: Botch
I listened to every album by mathcore band Botch. Made up of musicians who would go on to form Minus the Bear, Russian Circles, and Sumac, Botch was a brutal and excitingly technical band. A must listen for fans of Dillinger Escape Plan, Coalesce, or just rad heavy music in general.
Read MoreBubblegum by Mark Lanegan
I listened to Bubblegum by Mark Lanegan. Released in 2004, Bubblegum is Lanegan’s sixth solo album, and was released well after his primary band, Screaming Trees had disbanded. The dizzying number of collaborators on Bubblegum include PJ Harvey, Josh Homme, as well as Duff McKagan and Izzy Stradlin of Guns ‘N’ Roses.
Read MoreEpisode 252: Arab on Radar Interview
I interviewed Jeff Shneider (aka “Mr. Clinical Depression”), guitarist of Arab on Radar, and he walked me through each of their albums, one-by-one. Arab on Radar was a noise rock band from the 90s and early 00s who was so abrasive and offensive that concert attendees literally physically attacked them for their music.
Read MoreEpisode 251: Deep Turtle
I listened to every album by Deep Turtle and you should, too. Deep Turtle was an insane and unpredictable experimental prog band from Pori, Finland in the 90s and early 00s. And that’s about all I know. Mysterious, hilarious, and too good to be forgotten once you’ve heard them.
Read MoreEpisode 250: Godflesh
Today we're discussing every album by the mighty Godflesh. Made up of core members Justin Broadrick and GC Green, Godflesh are pioneers of industrial metal and one of the heaviest bands of all time. Hugely influential and beloved by so many, Godflesh's career is roller coaster of unexpected turns, while still retaining a consistent brutality throughout. Some of these albums are the best metal albums of all time. Strap in.
Read MorePalms (Deftones + Isis Supergroup)
Today we're discussing the one and only album by Palms, the supergroup made up of Chino Moreno of Deftones, and Aaron Harris, Jeff Caxide, and Bryant Clifford Meyer of Isis. Despite Deftones and Isis both being relatively heavy bands, Palms, on the other hand, is an entirely different animal. This project is distinctly unique and probably not what you're expecting.
Read MoreOf Natural History by Sleepytime Gorilla Museum
Today we're discussing Of Natural History by Sleepytime Gorilla Museum. This band is nuts. Like really nuts. You can generally categorize them as prog music, but the result is so much more theatrical, textural, and downright terrifying. Made up of core members and multi-instrumentalists Nils Frykdahl, Carla Kihlstedt, and Dan Rathbun, SGM is nothing short of amazing and completely unique.
Read MoreRelentless by Pentagram
Today we're discussing Relentless, the debut album by Pentagram. Most people are familiar with this band because of the viral video of singer Bobby Liebling staring at what we can only imagine is God. But Pentagram formed in the early 70s and is credited with pioneering doom metal. Bobby Liebling, on the other hand, has a backstory to match his face. But how well does the album actually hold up?
Read MoreEpisode 249: Zeni Geva
Today we're interviewing Mitsuru Tabata and he's walking us through every album by Japanese noise metal band Zeni Geva. Formed by KK Null in 1987, Zeni Geva was a metal band like no other, blending sludge, doom, prog, and noise to create a spectacularly brutal sound. And now Tabata is here to give us all the insight into this amazing band.
Read MoreEpisode 248: Amebix
Today we're discussing every album by Amebix. Credited with almost single-handedly pioneering crust punk, Amebix were a band like no other. They began as bitter punk before evolving into brutal metal, influencing bands like Neurosis, Sepultura, and Faith No More in the process. Led by Rob "the Baron" Miller (who is now a world-renowned swordsmith) and his brother, Chris "Stig" Miller, Amebix were one of the gnarliest punk bands in history.
Read MoreAn Undying Love for a Burning World by Neurosis
Today we're discussing An Undying Love for a Burning World, the latest album by Neurosis. It's been 4 years since the band publicly parted ways with founding member Scott Kelly over his admitted abuse toward his family. Since then, the future of Neurosis has been a mystery. But without warning they dropped this album, which features Kelly's full-time replacement, Aaron Turner (Isis, Sumac). Get ready, this album is an absolute beast.
Read MoreOcean Machine by Devin Townsend
Today we're discussing Ocean Machine: Biomech by the great Devin Townsend. Ocean Machine was Townsend's first solo record, but its origins go all the way back, even before Strapping Young Lad. More importantly though, the making of this beloved record was bonkers. It's a miracle we even have it. Some of these stories sound made up, but I assure you, it's all real.
Read MoreEpisode 247: Boredoms
This week we're discussing every album by Boredoms. Formed by vocalist and sole consistent member Yamatsuka Eye (aka Yamantaka Eye, aka Yamataka Eye), Boredoms are one of the most unbelievable bands on the planet. They began as brutal, incredibly abrasive noise, then evolved into psychedelic, experimental krautrock with multiple drummers. How many drummers? Sometimes 3, sometimes 12, sometimes 77, and sometimes 88. There's never been a band like Boredoms before or since.
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