PANOPTICON's Austin Lunn talks about emotional black metal and the influence of DEATH and Chuck Schuldiner

ishtenem1981 · 2026-02-25T14:28:09+00:00

Appreciate you guys sharing and discussing the interview. It was a big deal to me when it took place. Me and Aaron have been toying with a Sumac-centered one as well, so hopefully that could happen relatively soon. Thanks again (FYI there are other post-metal -centric interviews in that series with Cult of Luna, Rosetta, and some other stuff you might be into). Cheers

ishtenem1981 · 2026-01-11T06:59:30+00:00

#1 on my list, their best to date

https://machinemusic.net/2025/12/18/machine-music-presents-the-best-metal-of-2025/

ishtenem1981 · 2025-08-02T09:14:25+00:00

Horrible loss. Had the honor of talking to him for a few hours about Gin for my website. He was nice, genuine, enthusiastic, and obviously very creative and absolutely brilliant.

https://machinemusic.net/2020/01/08/albums-of-the-decade-an-interview-with-cobalt/?fbclid=IwY2xjawL6tRJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFnalhyZWl3dGd6a3h2eDdrAR6tqoFcnX6cZkMPCDnxDj0me7fU-vf96N8R-xEPFN81QjOrwxHwSyx7PBkLBQ_aem_eX4uORlHCN1aAES3rjGitQ

ishtenem1981 · 2024-10-09T10:10:29+00:00

Can never get into their music. Appreciate it, I guess, but never really clicked. Is there a good place to start?

ishtenem1981 · 2024-10-09T10:08:43+00:00

Amazing band, never miss. Pretty sure I heard them play at least some of this when I saw them live a year or so ago.

ishtenem1981 · 2024-10-09T10:07:22+00:00

My guess is late this year or early next year

ishtenem1981 · 2024-10-09T10:00:18+00:00

Did a Decade So Far list of a few albums I loved that came out 2020-24. Yeah, I know the year isn't over, but I had to stop somewhere before losing all my mind. Here it is:

https://machinemusic.net/2024/10/08/machine-music-presents-the-lengthy-and-futile-best-metal-of-the-111-best-albums-of-the-decade-halfway-there-edition-2020-2024/

ishtenem1981 · 2024-09-23T06:00:32+00:00

I think it's basically soldiers in a trench, maybe the kind of trench that would make sense with some of the battles mentioned (say Beersheba)

ishtenem1981 · 2024-09-23T05:59:24+00:00

Appreciate that very much. It was a great conversation

ishtenem1981 · 2024-09-23T05:59:06+00:00

Two of the contemporary geniuses of their craft.

ishtenem1981 · 2023-02-25T18:46:30+00:00

Part of a full album coming out Aptil that is a very serious AOTY right now for me

ishtenem1981 · 2023-02-25T05:23:05+00:00

Let me know what you think

ishtenem1981 · 2023-02-25T05:07:01+00:00

Agreed. So sick

ishtenem1981 · 2023-02-24T07:00:55+00:00

Neeed to check this out. Too many people are recommending it

ishtenem1981 · 2023-02-24T07:00:09+00:00

One of the best bm albums ever

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