Terence Hannum (Locrian / The Holy Circle / Axebreaker)
What are your top five albums that were released in 2024? (In order 1-5)
Top 5 LPs I purchased in 2024:
- μ-ziq - 1977
- Mdou Moctar - Funeral for Justice
- Starflyer 59 - Lust for Gold
- Kim Gordon - The Collective
- Zombi - Direct Inject
Top 5 albums I streamed:
- Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere
- TR/ST - Performance
- The Cure - Songs of a Lost World
- Ex-Easter Island Head - Norther
- Underworld - Strawberry Hotel
Top Reissues of 2024:
- Omit - Disclosures 2011 - 2016
- Clikitat Ikatowi - s/t" (Cassette)
- Gas - s/t
- MF Doom - Mm...food
- New Order - Brotherhood
What band did you discover in 2024 (can be a brand new band or an older band) that had an impact on your life? How so?
VIAGRA BOYS.
I was sick with COVID and bed ridden, bored and finally got around to paying attention to a bunch of bands everyone around me was talking about The Chisel, Amyl and the Sniffers, a few others and Viagra Boys. I think Viagra Boys just caught me immediately with their live rendition of "Research Chemicals" at Glastonbury. I feel like I missed out, and spent the year catching up.
How will you remember 2024 (in terms of music)?
Locrian released End Terrain and did our first tour in almost a decade. I saw a ton of great shows from Blood Incantation, A Place to Bury Strangers, BEAT, Dysrhythmia, Amen Ra, Primitive Man, Ringo Deathstarr and hosted a ton of great bands in Baltimore.
In many ways it was great but also kind of seeing behind the curtain a bit, touring made me realize that our current music system is unsustainable -- so many venues are operating at the margins, and so many bands are barely hanging in there. I don't have a solution but it's pretty messed up.
What can we look forward to from you in 2025?
Locrian is working on two reissues, one of The Crystal World and another a box set of early cassette and CDR stuff that is way out of print. My project Brutalism will have a new split coming out in early 2025. The Holy Circle has some live dates in 2025 and Axebreaker has a new record it is finishing up.
What records are you looking forward to most in 2025?
The only thing I care about being released in 2025 is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) soundtrack from the original tapes. This is one of my favorite scores of all time and that it was overseen by Wayne Bell really makes me happy -- the online tracks sound excellent. Really glad Waxwork Records put this together. I recorded this of of VHS in the 1980s and would play the cassette of the movie to hear this music. It's so good. Also the new Mogwai, I am sure will be exciting. The new FACS is another one.
How do you try to get your news to fans as media platforms and algorithms change?
I am the worst person to ask this. I am honestly actively removing myself from more media platforms and actively unfollowing bands and labels. Honestly I am trying to be more involved seeing concerts, in art groups, emailing friends or calling people. The whole promotion of music and the aura of hype is exhausting.
