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sludge metal. Post-metal is a music genre rooted in heavy metal but exploring approaches beyond metal conventions while being related to and similar to post-rock. It emerged in the 1990s with bands such as Neurosis and Godflesh, who transformed metal texture through experimental composition.
- 1990s, United States and England
- Pre-Post Metal
- Early Arrivals
- Essential Pioneers
- Future Shockers
With no signposts to follow (post-rock was 10 years away from becoming a trendy term), the ancestors of post-metal relied on anger, experimentation and creativity to create albums that would become cornerstones of the genre. Earth is the musical vehicle of ex-heroin addict Dylan Carlson, who was, by his own admission, loaded during much of the band...
Some of the most crucial figures in post-metal sought to break away from their raging roots by exploring less bombastic and more dynamic musical techniques, while others sought to remain raw and corrosive, with bruising compositions that strayed beyond the realms established by their primary inspirations. Both created some of the most pioneering he...
As black metal spread beyond Scandinavia and began to infect the global underground, several major post-metal musicians embraced the music’s speed and ferocity as a contrast to slower, more ethereal compositions, while some acts went straight to the heart of ‘90s shoegaze to imbue their music with a new level of radiance. Still others drew from the...
Drawing influence from the pioneers from the past as well as visionaries from other schools of music, the current crop of post-metal bands have the challenge of writing music that isn’t too familiar, while injecting new variables to wow jaded listeners. Being good isn’t good enough. They either have to be exceptional or incredibly unique. The first...
- Jon Wiederhorn
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July 4 – Chris Ross, former vocalist of Vital Remains, died from multiple gunshot wounds at the age of 40. [66] July 12 – Marc "Blaash" Michaelson, drummer of Bahimiron, died from undisclosed reasons. [67] July 14 – David Zablidowsky, bassist of Adrenaline Mob and Trans-Siberian Orchestra, died in a tour bus accident.
- Luke Morton
- Neurosis – Through Silver In Blood. “I was drawn to Neurosis when I read that they started as a hardcore band back in the day and evolved their sound and craft by incorporating samples, keys, punishing riffs, a sometime dual-vocal assault, but always with a sense of melody.
- Russian Circles – Enter. “Russian Circles dextrously compose some of the best dark/light moments ever committed to record. Their ability to move between the heaviest of riffs and bewitching melody is matched only by how competently the music is played.
- Pelican – Australasia. “Introduced to me by a mate in 2003, I instantly fell for this album and snapped up all their EPs and albums since. NightEndDay’s main riff strides along like some sort of behemoth – albeit one that will hug you instead of crush you to death – that’s equal measures murky and affable, seemingly without turning off the distortion.
- Isis – Oceanic. “I was a bit late to the Isis party but have since revisited their earlier recordings. For me, this gave the ‘scene’ a swift kick up the arse.
SCENE REPORT A Beginner’s Guide to Contemporary Post-Metal in the U.K. By JR Moores · May 08, 2019. In the early ’90s, the term “post-rock” was coined by the music journalist Simon Reynolds to describe artists who were using “rock instrumentation for non-rock purposes.”. Soon after, “post-metal” emerged as a handy label for ...
Jun 24, 2015 · The only guarantee is there will be some very long songs. Listen to the list’s highlights now on YouTube, Rdio and Spotify. Page 1 of 41. Tags: Boris Neurosis isis. FACT runs down the best post ...
Feb 13, 2020 · Amenra – Nowena | 9.10 (feat. Scott Kelly) (taken from Mass V, 2012) Come the end of the noughties, post-metal’s founding entities were facing extinction. By 2010, Isis had disbanded and Neurosis were in the middle of a five year drought between album releases. A new breed were pushing up through the gaps left by the genre’s forebears ...
