Tag: Minsk

  • Minsk – The Crash and the Draw

    Minsk – The Crash and the Draw

    Y’know, I’m always a little leery when a 75-minute album comes up in my review queue.  It takes a lot to capture my attention for such an extended period, and when you look at past precedent, well… Reign in Blood was 29 minutes long, Vol 4 was 43.  Hell, Dopesmoker was 63 minutes, but that’s…

  • HELLBOUND RADIO: September 5th, 2010 Playlist

    Here is the playlist for the September 5th edition of HELLBOUND RADIO

  • Hull: Sole Lord

    Vocals are one area that doesn’t get enough attention and analysis across the broad pantheon of extreme music. So, let’s talk vocals and how they apply to the Brooklyn-based band Hull.

  • Minsk: With Echoes In The Movement Of Stone

    Interwoven through all of Minsk’s albums are underlying themes of survival, perseverance and a triumph over physical, societal and /or personal challenges, but instead of a Rollins-style “DIY or you’re a pussy” self-help ethos, Minsk provides an introspective narrative that investigates the feelings of frustration, loss, and perhaps finally, redemption.