2017 Hiboux: Command the Earth to Swallow Me Up New Zealand instrumental band Hiboux make melodic and often poetic post-rock that combines transportive escapism with deep-set catharsis. The Wellington-based group craft dynamic songs, and in some cases transcendent ones too, and their
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Deathrock Disjecta Membra: The Infancy Gospels Premiere It’s an honour to be premiering an exclusive mix of the title track from Disjecta Membra’s brand new EP, The Infancy Gospels, here on Six Noises. (I’ll even pause right
80s rock Sounds Like Winter: Initiate Obviously, we all love specific things about whatever music happens to satisfy our desires. But collectively, one thing we all share, whether knowingly or not, is a deep appreciation of music’s universality.
Attack! Six Noises’ 2015 Extravaganza: New Zealand Noise Welcome to the seventh post of Six Noises’ 2015 end-of-year shenanigans. I’ve been letting fly with lists cataloguing first-rate metal, punk, experimental rock, and now (in this last post) riotous New Zealand
2x4 Six Noises’ 2015 Extravaganza: Punk Part 2 *Welcome to the sixth post of Six Noises’ 2015 end-of-year shenanigans, where I’m letting fly with a bunch of lists cataloguing first-rate metal, punk, experimental rock, and a bunch of riotous New
Absolut Six Noises’ 2015 Extravaganza: Punk Part 1 Welcome to the fifth post of Six Noises’ 2015 end-of-year shenanigans, where I’m letting fly with a bunch of lists cataloguing first-rate metal, punk, experimental rock, and a bunch of riotous New
Deathrock New Zealand Music Month: Disjecta Membra **It’s New Zealand Music Month this May. **New Zealand’s **annual celebration of homegrown music. Generally, that involves a lot of mainstream media highlighting a lot of mainstream acts. So I’m
Deathrock New Zealand Music Month: The House Of Capricorn **It’s New Zealand Music Month this May. **New Zealand’s **annual celebration of homegrown music. Generally, that involves a lot of mainstream media highlighting a lot of mainstream acts. So I’m
Deathrock Favourite Non-metal Releases from 2014 I’ve really enjoyed writing about metal over the years. But I have to admit that some days I struggle to come up with a fresh turn of phrase. I still think there’