SLUG Contributor Limelight
December 3, 2015
Contributor Limelight: Mistress Nancy
Senior Staff Writer, Distro
Leading SLUG Mag’s readership through the gothic dystopias of EBM and industrial music, Mistress Nancy has been SLUG’s trusted guide for all things dark and electronic since August of 2013. Whether it be album reviews, interviews with the likes of Skinny Puppy, Haujobb and Author & Punisher, or knockout performance reviews of the Chamber Music Society, many have been charmed under the Mistress’ spell. Nancy is also a valuable member of SLUG’s distro team. Willing goth supplicants can regale themselves at Temple, Mistress Nancy’s weekly gothic, industrial and dark ’80s DJ nights at Area 51. She’ll be leading a loyal following of bats to the beats of her “Top 5 Darkwave Albums of 2015 that We’re Pretty Sure Were Written by Robots” (pg. 35)!
Articles by contributor
The March Violets on Post-Punk’s Origins
SLUG chatted with The March Violets frontwoman Rosie Garland about the band’s history and what prompts their creativity. … read more
Reflections on the Future: Man-Made Men
When it comes to seeing Man-Made Men live, be sure to expect more than just a live music performance. … read more
Contaminated Intelligence: Unbroken Brotherly Bonds
Although aspects of the Contaminated Intelligence project were started years earlier, it was not until 2009 that the band was officially formed. … read more
Opaque Shades: Strength Through Tenure and Tenacity
Tenure speaks volumes when it comes to professionalism, reliability and quality, and both Ben Stich Houtz and Miah Smith have been active fixtures in the local goth community for decades. … read more
Prophecies of an Electric Sun: Ronan Harris of VNV Nation
He says, “I feel it is my duty to respect those who write these things to me—to talk with them about it and let them talk.” … read more
SLC Synth Alliance and Imperium Lunae: Brandon Callahan’s Myriad of...
SLUG recently had the opportunity to chat with local musician Brandon Callahan, one of Salt Lake City’s movers and shakers in the industrial genre. … read more
The Reincarnation of Lilly E. Gray: Evolving into Yourself
Gothic artist Lilly E. Gray “did what all good goth artists do … stole it off a headstone” at the Salt Lake Cemetery, where a mysterious grave reads “Lilly E. Gray, Victim of The Beast 666.” … read more
Review: Ashes Fallen – Walk Through Fire
California-based gothic rock band Ashes Fallen not only satisfies those that like darker post-punk styles of music, but it transcends genres and dips into both EBM and rock. … read more
The First Female Horror Host: A History of Vampira by...
SLUG chatted with gothic-rock band Ashes Fallen about their tenacious investigations and archiving of Vampira’s legendary life as the world’s first female horror host. … read more
Empathy Test: When Science Fiction Parallels Reality
SLUG chatted with Empathy Test frontman Isaac Howlett about global differences in concert culture, the future of AI in the music industry and the best science fiction cult classics. … read more
Apocalyptic Sound: An Interview with Clan of Xymox’s Ronny Moorings
Clan of Xymox believes that empathy and kindness seem to be lacking in today’s global society. One way or another, “The Great Reset” is coming. … read more
The Bellwether Syndicate: Underground Aristocracy
Punk goth royalty The Bellwether Syndicate talk their latest single, “The Dystopian Mirror,” and more ahead of playing their Kilby Court show on August 25. … read more
Divine Feminine: Luna13’s Bass Metal and Burlesque
Luna13 draw from metal, bass, burlesque and more to create a gothic, theatrical embrace of the feminine side of darkness. … read more
Transcending Into the Nether World: Remembering Dr. Zero Delorean
On March 29, 2022, Salt Lake City’s very own Dr. Zero Delorean (Hugh G. Vann) of DieMonsterDie transcended into the Nether realm. … read more
Reviews: Kevorkian Death Cycle – God Am I
If you are a fan of industrial and EBM music, you must obtain this release for your collection. It has been over a decade since this band has put something out for this world to devour, and I am grateful it has returned with a release that provides great listening pleasure. … read more
Review: VNV Nation – Transnational
Remaining true to their sound, VNV Nation have stuck with their trendy, almost mainstream, future pop style that created their popularity. … read more
Review: Various Artists – Midnight Radio Compilation 29
Midnight Radio Compilation 29 = Peter Murphy + Souls Whirling Somewhere + iVardensphere … read more
Review: Trentemøller – Lost Reworks
Trentemøller = Blonde Redhead + T.O.M. And His Computer + Depeche Mode … read more
Review: The KVB – Of Desire
The KVB = NOIR + Psychic TV + Alien Sex Fiend
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Review: The Foreign Resort – New Frontiers
The Foreign Resort = The Cure + Sisters Of Mercy + The Church … read more
Review: The Gothsicles – Squid Icarus
The Gothsicles = Bobcat Goldthwait + Caustic + Modulate … read more
Review: Skinny Puppy – The Greater Wrong Of The Right...
These dominant industrial figures have always prided themselves on not being “sellouts”—I assure this great achievement was something they thoroughly despised. As with much of their work, the spine is a political point of view, yet there is a profound shift in their creativity and musical expression. … read more
Review: Psyclon Nine – Order Of The Shadow
Oh, the terror! This release is full of hard, heavy, head-banging metal and aggrotech beats. I loved the gritty, grinding, nasty guitar riffs. It is disappointing that they are mixed in with overdone, scratchy, screaming vocals that make you want to tear your skin off. … read more
Review: Neuro-Sentence – The Shores Of Anhedonia
Neuro-Sentence = Diary Of Dreams + Informatik + Type O Negative … read more
Review: New Model Army – Between Dog And Wolf
This would be perfect for the road trip to Burning Man, or for any fire performance, as it is packed with tribal drum beats, grungy guitar riffs and a pinch of spaghetti Western twang. The lyrics carry you away and make you think. … read more
Review: Noir – Darkly Near
This release is packed with archaic, simplistic synthesized sounds reminiscent of the ’80s. The remaining dark tracks provoke the cobweb-clearing dance movement, which is a bit too “goth” for me. I do know that those who are truly black at heart will love it. … read more
Review: Ludovico Technique – We Came to Wreck Everything
Aesthetic Perfection took “Dead Inside” and helped it transcend from industrial to synth-pop, leaving me in audio bliss. E-Craft let the vocals shine through in “Heal My Scars” and mixed in their own style of futuristic synth sound and a simplistic beat. … read more
Review: Laibach – Spectre
Although this release has some of the aggressive, cadence-type music that we are used to, it also has a variety of calmer music styles to it as well. It includes a touch of experimental, drum and bass, EBM and even dubstep on some tracks. … read more
Review: Kult Of Red Pyramid – Broken Mirror
While I was listening to this enormous release, I wondered if Kult Of Red Pyramid had to schedule time away from their obligations to hear it in its entirety. … read more
Review: KMFDM – Our Time Will Come
KMFDM = Ego Likeness + Drill + MDFMK … read more
Review: Justin Symbol – Voidhead
Justin Symbol = Die Sektor + Aesthetic Perfection + Marilyn Manson … read more
Review: Kitty Empire – Superliminal Audio Wreck
Kitty Empire = Revolting Cocks + Pierrepoint + G.G. Allin … read more
Review: KMFDM – Salvation
KMFDM= Ego Likeness + Chant + MDFMK … read more
Review: Kevorkian Death Cycle – Distorted Religion
California’s Kevorkian Death Cycle seem to be releasing music on a regular basis again, and nothing could please me more. The God Am I release was one of my favorites last year. Although releasing a single may be more profitable, it can be such a tease. … read more
Review: House of Black Lanterns – Kill The Lights
I would be in a trance-like state—then suddenly, I would be jarred and thrown into shock by a disturbing pipe organ sound that was something along the lines of the soundtrack of the classic 1974 movie, Phantom of the Paradise. … read more
Review: High-Functioning Flesh – Definite Structures
High Functioning Flesh = Nitzer Ebb + Cocksure + Portion Control … read more
Review: hERETICS iN tHE lAB – SUTURE
This is your basic cross between metal and industrial music. It is not horrible, and it’s put together well, but nothing really stands out. The typical, grinding guitar riffs and slower bass lines are reminiscent of those that we have heard over and over at the local strip club. … read more
Review: Harm Joy – Inside Out
Harm Joy = Assemblage 23 + Benny Benassi + Covenant … read more
Review: GoFight – Napalm Baby
GoFight = Die Warzau + Front Line Assembly + KMFDM … read more
Local Review: Twilight Transmissions – Dark Star Cannibalism
Twilight Transmissions = Architect + white.light.monorail + Cervello Elettronico … read more
Local Review: Twilight Transmissions -vs- Void of Realms – Between...
This experimental electronic release is two artists showing their creativity by writing and remixing each other’s work, and it is amazing. The Twilight Transmissions tracks have a lighter feel to them, while Void of Realms have a much darker and sinister ambience to them—a perfect mixture. … read more
Local Review: Twilight Transmissions – Temple Of Abandonment
Local musician Christopher Alvarado is on a creative binge lately and just keeps pumping out quality ambient pieces, this time alongside Jeff Duke. This is not as calming as what we are used to hearing from him, as it is a haunting release that has you envisioning the conflicts of an insane mind. … read more
Local Review: The Rose Phantom – Wicked Flowers
The Rose Phantom = David Bowie + Die Form + Kenny G … read more
Local Review: Lunar Twin – Self-Titled EP
Lunar Twin = Leonard Cohen + Everlast + Massive Attack … read more
Local Review: M.Nomized & Christopher Alvarado – Sad Moon
M.Nomized & Christopher Alvarado = Iszoloscope + Little Sap Dungeon + Numb
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Local Review: Little Sap Dungeon – The Devil’s Autumn Eve
Little Sap Dungeon = Christopher Alvarado + The Twilight Transmission + White. Light. Monorail … read more
Local Review: Insufferable Noise Machine – 7OTX (Part 1 and...
This two-disc release is full of so many different styles, it falls into a category of its own. It’s a mixture of soothing, psychedelic surf guitar, sudden bursts of white noise and death metal with growling “Cookie Monster” lyrics. … read more
Local Review: Dina & Christopher Alvarado – The Opal Mirror
Dina & Christopher Alvarado = Sleep Clinic + Architect Negative Crush
… read more
Local Review: D.I.E. – Dying Is Easy
D.I.E. Dying Is Easy Esoteric Entertainment Street: 03.08.11 D.I.E. = NIN + Carlos Satana + Dead Can Dance D.I.E. is a project that is composed in a couple of different regions. Jason Wright is a guitarist based out of California and J. “Bunnie” Dreher is a local keyboardist and producer. Their work on this
Local Review: Contaminated Intelligence – Tracks
While I was listening to the album, I was delighted to hear the scratchy bath salt zombie sound that I so love to grind to, except there was only one problem—I had to wait for what seemed like eternity for the next track to start. … read more
Local Review: Christopher Alvarado – Modified By Inertia
Christopher Alvarado = Little Sap Dungeon + White Light Monorail + M.Nomized … read more
Local Review: Christopher Alvarado – The Eye of Imagination
Ambient music can be interpreted in many different ways; it all depends on what a person’s mindset is and what they are feeling at the moment, if anything. What one person hears may be drastically different from what another hears. … read more
Local Review: Christopher Alvarado – Infinita
This is a release you want to listen to when you just need a moment to relax. This ambient mood music has everything you need to calm down or practice your naked yoga. … read more
Local Review: Christopher Alvarado – Fog Music 12
Christopher Alvarado = One Horse Town + White Origins + Carbon111 … read more
Local Review: Christopher Alvarado – Translucence
Christopher Alvarado = Enigma + Senking + iVardensphere … read more
Review: Front Line Assembly – Echoes
Front Line Assembly = Haujobb + Skinny Puppy + Noise Unit … read more
Review: Freaky Mind – Surrogate
Freaky Mind = Nitronoise + Surgyn + Grendel … read more
Review: Faderhead – Atoms & Emptiness
This is a release that invites a personal connection from the listener. There has obviously been some personal growth prior to and during the production of this album on Faderhead’s part—there is a lot of emotion put into the lyrics. … read more
Review: Ego Likeness – When the Wolves Return
Ego Likeness = KMFDM + Stoneburner + The Azoic … read more
Review: Digital Leather – All Faded
Digital Leather = New World Army + Chrome + Kraftwerk … read more
Review: Diversant: 13 – New World Disorder
Diversant: 13 = Nitro/Noise + Funker Vogt + Cannibal Corpse … read more
Review: Dead Hand Projekt – Control
First of all, I was completely amazed when I found out that some of the origins of this band are from Casper, Wyo. Luckily, they ventured out of the one-horse town and came across a Southern California influence. … read more
Review: Covenant – The Blinding Dark
Covenant = Haujobb + Clair Voyant + Bruderschaft … read more
Review: Cryogenic Echelon – Taste of Failure
It bridges boundaries, and various types of music lovers will find it appealing. I will most certainly be mixing “Fall of the Reptiles (Grendel Remix)” into my set lists at the club—it’s perfect for the transition from synth pop to industrial. … read more
Review: Crucifixion Machine – ON3
His creativity combines darkwave, synthpop and electro-industrial. He uses vocal samples instead of singing, which is one of my favorite styles of music. I feel it allows your mind to wander where it needs to go without imposing a lyrical meaning to the songs. … read more
Review: Cocksure – Corporate Sting
Cocksure = Revolting Cocks + Acumen Nation + Iszoloscope … read more
Review: Chrome – Half Machine From The Sun – The...
Helios Creed and Damon Edge cleaned out their pockets, gathered funds and purchased their music rights back from corporate grasp to release a piece of lost post-punk history. … read more
Review: Combichrist – We Love You
The amount of aggressive music that is released here took me by surprise. I was expecting more of the same club-style dance tracks, but was pounded with metal/thrash, track after track. … read more
Review: Cocksure – TVMALSV
It is almost as if they grabbed some unreleased music and mixed it with today’s technology, making a very nostalgic yet aggressive and stimulating release. … read more
Review: Chant – Brave New Apocalypse
Chant = iVardensphere + Crash Worship + Die Krupps … read more
Review: Blush Response – The Drift
Those who have an appreciation for elite electronic music and how it works will enjoy this one. As for this release, it’s mechanical, organized and precise music that falls into the noise genre. … read more
Review: BlakOPz – As Nations Decay
“Debris Machine” has to be my favorite track, as it has a perfect layout of how backing industrial and synth tracks can be blended. The vocals on this release confirm that a revisit to the old industrial style is taking place. … read more
Review: Blac Kolor – Wide Noise
This release enlightened my ears regarding how one can take the simplest, single sound and transform it into a very complex piece of music. To fully appreciate this, use headphones to hear the depth of each beat and the differences between the left and right. … read more
Review: Black Nail Cabaret – Satisfaction
Black Nail Cabaret = Siouxsie and The Banshees + Assemblage 23 + Annie Lennox … read more
Review: Babau – Papalagi
Babau = iVardensphere + Dead Can Dance + One Horse Town … read more
Review: Author & Punisher – Melk En Honing
Author & Punisher Melk En Honing Housecore Street: 06.30 Author & Punisher = Iszoloscope + Aphex Twin + Darko4 Tristan Shone has used his “Drone and Dub” machines to create a release full of harsh, droning metal and pounding rhythms. The ingenuity of these mechanical devices and how they play their sounds simply astonishes me.
Review: Aesthetic Perfection – Imperfect
Aesthetic Perfection Imperfect Metropolis Street: 05.12 Aesthetic Perfection = Vince Guaraldi + Necessary Response – Electricity Although I am not a fan of hearing live music on a produced album, this release is amazing. Daniel Graves’ voice and talent truly shine on this piano bar release. It is amazing to hear the electronic sounds of
Review: 3:33 – Bicameral Brain
While listening to this, I realized I had been taken on a journey into deep ambient darkness. The sounds of rain, thunder, hollowed echoing of the drumbeats, sizzling snare and pulsating bass had carried me into a sort of void. … read more
Carphax Files: Case Reopened
Carphax Files may feel like they are starting over, but the impression they left on their fans have kept them dedicated through the years. … read more
Castle of Chaos: The Level Four Horror
I do caution though, The Castle of Chaos it is not for the faint of heart—even the experienced will receive a scare or two. … read more
Understanding the Collaboration Catalyst: Conversing with Daniel Graves of Aesthetic...
Aesthetic Perfection frontman Daniel Graves discusses about the changes that have taken place in his life and the ones that have taken place with the band. … read more
My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult: Gabbing with Groovie...
Thrill Kill Kult’s front man and founding member Groovie Man discusses his participation in the Wax Trax! Q &A touring panel for the movie Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax Records, their upcoming tour and took a brief look into the history of the band. We grieved, loved and laughed as we conversed about the days of yore. … read more
All Worlds Must Collide: Reflections with Ronan Harris of VNV...
On Dec. 5 The Metro Music Hall is going to be filled with the amazing sounds of VNV Nation. VNV Nation creator, Ronan Harris discusses the powerful messages and music styles that dominate his work. … read more
Election Day 2018: Conversing with Uncle Al, No Antics: A...
On Friday Nov. 23, the Ministry AmeriKKKant tour will be making a stop at The Depot. The mysterious French synth-wave creator Carpenter Brut will be one of the supporting acts as well as our locals, Natas Lived. SLUG had the opportunity to converse with Ministry creator and front man Al Jourgensen on Election day. … read more
The Burlesque Barriers: An Interview with Madazon Can-Can
From engaging in community advocacy to educating the community on burlesque to creating her own work, Madazon uplifts those artforms that foster a thread and a connection with people. … read more
Catching the Man: Patrick Codenys of Front 242
On Saturday, April 21, the legendary electronic body music pioneers and former Wax Trax! label artists Front 242 will return to Utah and perform at Metro Music Hall. … read more
God Module: Delightfully Deranged
On Sunday, Aug. 20, God Module will be kicking off their Does This Stuff Freak You Out? Tour at Area 51, during this year’s Dark Arts Festival. … read more
Drilling into 3TEETH
Ahead of their SLC show, 3TEETH frontman Alexis Mincolla reflects on their seemingly instant success and offers a bit of history about the band. … read more
Funky Junk: Shenanigans and Sustainable Living with the JenkStars
There are many different branches to our underground community, and all of them have important messages with positive goals to achieve. I was lucky enough to sit down with a group of the Jenkstars community and chat with them about their upcoming event, Building Man, which will take place this May 4–7 at The Jenkstar Ranch. … read more
Assemblage 23: Tapping into Tom Shear
With powerful lyrics and great harmonies, Assemblage 23 have been one of the top acts of the EBM and synth-pop genres. Be sure to catch Assemblage 23’s performance at Area 51 on Wednesday, Oct. 12. … read more
Dissecting Die Sektor
Die Sektor will be joining a sensational group of harder acts on Sept. 30, Friday night’s edition of this year’s Dark Arts Festival at Area 51. You do not want to miss any of the acts during this year’s five-day Dark Arts Festival—there are so many things to discover. … read more
Wallowing with PIG: Raymond Watts
The Lord of Lard, Raymond Watts, took time out of his birthday, of all days, to have a conversation with SLUG Magazine about
Evolving with Element 11
On July 13–17, in the middle of the northern Utah desert, a temporary city will emerge—a city filled with creativity, positive community collaborations, amazing art and some of the most colorful people in the world. … read more
SNOG’s David Thrussell Addresses the Gluttony of Consumption
The Compliance Tour, featuring Australian-based SNOG and their support The Labrynth, will revive your passion for life more than a 15-minute break or 30-minute lunch as it stops at Area 51 on Wednesday, April 6. … read more
Leæther Strip: Addressing The Human Elements
On April 2, Claus Larsen and The Zoth Ommog tour will be making a stop at Metro in Salt Lake City, and we could not be more grateful to have him visiting our city. Larsen has been a part of the industrial and underground music community for almost three decades, and is always on the move. … read more
Review: Colorworld
Colorworld is a fictional story that pulls readers in, keeps them on the edge of their seats and leaves them wondering what is going to happen next as they travel throughout their day. … read more
Top 5 Darkwave Albums that We’re Pretty Sure were Written...
In the year 2015, we’re still a long way away from creating autonomous, AI-driven androids to take over all of our menial labor, and even further away from an inevitable uprising led by an army of robotic Arnold Schwarzeneggers. Luckily, we have our own little taste of the future in the form of these five awesome darkwave albums from this year. … read more
Chant: A Tribal Industrial Experience
Chant releases an artistic, limited-edition version of every album, and for Brave New Apocalypse this came in the retro form of a cassette tape. … read more
KMFDM, Chant @ Park City Live 10.22
I have been a fan of industrial music pioneers KMFDM for quite some time, and I had never seen them live before. I could hardly contain my excitement. I was not going to miss this show for anything. I picked up my friend and headed up the canyon to Park City Live. CHANT was their special guest. I had not heard their music before, but my music friends informed me they put on a great show. I was stoked to see a line stretching nearly half a block, and I thought to myself, “Finally, a great turnout.” … read more
God Module @ Area 51 03.06 with The Witch Was...
The members of Mordacious joined a horrifying, hooded man in a mask that looked as if his face was falling off. The room began to fill with tiny lights from phones and many tried to capture the evil that was taking place onstage.The mask was removed, revealing God Module front man Jaysn Bangert exposing his even more devious facial expressions. At that moment it became obvious who had brought the larger-than-average turnout. … read more
The Chamber Music Society: Standing Strong with The Doric Quartet...
If you have not been to a Chamber Music Society event, I suggest you grab some of your friends and go expose yourself to a very stimulating experience. It is something a music lover of any genre should experience. … read more
Combichrist @ In The Venue 04.19 with Stich, New Year’s...
Salt Lake City Concerts had brought the We Love You Tour to town for a stop at my favorite place, In The Venue. The powerful line up consisted of Stich, New Year’s Day, William Control and Combichrist. I was given a few moments to sit down and pick the brain of the headliner’s front man Andy LaPlegua before the show and reached a new level of inspiration by what he had to say. … read more
Closing the Distance: Interview with Daniel Graves of Aesthetic Perfection
“Either you change and people hate you for it or you stay the same and they hate you for it—there is no pleasing everyone so all you can do is try to be honest with yourself,” Graves says. … read more
Aesthetic Perfection @ Area 51 06.04 with Panic Lift, Surgyn
Aesthetically and Audibly Pleased by the Til’ Death Tour. … read more
Dark Arts Festival @ Area 51 06.20-22
When I stepped foot through the doors of Area 51 during the Summer Solstice, I realized that I was in store for a not so ordinary weekend at my frequent haunt. The bar was decorated like an enchanted forest and I felt as if I had fallen through the looking glass into a world of faeries, Red Queens, vampires and all creatures of the dark. It was time for the Dark Arts Festival Of Utah. … read more
Grendel 101: An Interview with VLRK
Finally, a powerhouse aggrotech EBM artist is making a stop in the Beehive state. Regretfully, most of these musicians pass over us, completely unaware of just how dedicated our music community is. I am very excited that the word is getting out about how fanatical we are when it comes to music. … read more
Putting the Pieces Together with Everything Goes Cold
Utah Industrial and Area 51 had brought us The Dead Pixels tour which consisted of Everything Goes Cold and crashfaster. I knew I was in store for an evening that would take me on a journey that started with the sound of the early days of the computer through to today’s complex technological advances. … read more
Jacking Into The Electric Brain: Interview with Cervello Elettronico
SLUG Magazine presented The Beast Mode Tour, which included Cervello Elettronico, Statiqbloom, WMX and Blush Response. They stopped to have their sermon heard at Temple at Area 51. The event took place on Oct. 1st—there could not have been a better way to start off my favorite month of the year. … read more
Brentano String Quartet @ Libby Gardner Concert Hall 10.06
This year, the cool, crisp air on my cheeks and the changing leaves on the trees let me know that it was time for one of my new favorite things about Fall—Chamber music. On Oct. 6 I headed out to the Libby Gardner Music Hall for the kickoff of The Chamber Music Society of Salt Lake City’s 49th consecutive season. … read more
Combichrist @ In The Venue 10.18 with William Control, Davey...
Combichrist is one of the most influential bands in the industrial music scene and has been for some time. I have never been let down when I have seen them live. They are constantly requested in the clubs and always put bodies on the dance floor. … read more
Honing in on Haujobb
Samardzic says, “We love to help release other artists’ music that other labels might not want to pick up for some reason—like, let´s say from a commercial perspective, plus other things.” … read more
A Night of Reverence with the Elias String Quartet
Every time I walk into the Libby Garner Music Hall, I am taken by just how aesthetically and aurally pleasing it is. The beautiful tone of the wood, and the glorious Lively-Fulcher pipe organ that fills the front of the room leaves you in awe and sets the mood for beautiful, classical music. … read more
Covenant: Keeping the Vow with The Labyrinth, Voicecoil, Tragic Black
On April 6, Swedish band Covenant headlined the evening and, as always, kept their vow and blessed us with an amazing performance at Area 51. Locals Tragic Black, Denver-based Voicecoil and Seattle’s The Labrynth were the supporting groups for the evening. … read more
Author & Punisher: Mechanically Engineering Music
When he was a teen, metal bands like Melvins and Sepultura triggered something in Tristan Shone. He was aggressive and he liked that style. Some other bands that have influenced him are Godflesh, Neurosis, Aphex Twin and Ed Rush & Optical. … read more
A Brief Moment with William Control
The lyrical content of Control’s music provokes strong thought on sexual topics, some people find taboo in society. He finds the passion for his songs in the world around him. … read more
Indulging in Industrial with En Esch
With over three decades of music making, former KMFDM member En Esch has had an interesting, historical and prosperous career. SLUG Magazine had the chance to chat with him and hear some of the things that keep him inspired, and his intriguing, historical tales—the sort that would leave any industrial music fan yearning to hear more. … read more
The Inquisition of cEvin Key
Skinny Puppy are one of the most influential bands in the industrial music scene. SLUG was lucky enough to spend some time on the airwaves with one of the group’s founders, cEvin Key. We tackled the topics of politics, influences and musical technology, and also discovered that everyone may view the band’s history a little differently. … read more