SPB favorites Locrian dropped a new record last month, Return to Annihilation on Relapse Records. Spin is offering the record as a stream here. It was recorded by Greg Norman at Electrical Audio Studios in Chicago.
Locrian will be playing Boomslang Fest in September.
Locrian Tour Dates:
Sep 20-22 Lexington, KY Boomslang Fest
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Locrian’s approach to metal is to disassemble the core structures, push them further away from their crude beginnings and delve into building them back up again into towering walls of sound and phases of light and dark. Infinite Dissolution is a record that shares small similarities to the genre that it’s born from, mostly in Terence Hannum’s hoarse screams and … Read more
Holy mother of god I was clearly not ready for Return To Annihilation from Locrian, and I guarantee that “Eternal Return” will do the same to you; now, my reaction has more to do with the shockingly uplifting sound and mood that the song seems destined to pop on people as they press play for the first time than the … Read more
OK, so I finally get to sit down with album number four (or three depending on who you ask) from Locrian and not because I did not want to listen to this sucker; but rather I waited and waited to hear this spin on my turntable first until at last I gave in and listened to the advance copy that … Read more
André Foisy (Locrian) SPB: From when you were starting Locrian until the present, what parts of your setup have really helped voice your sound over the years? Foisy: That’s a compliment to say that I have a sound so thank you. My rig has remained fairly consistent over the years. … Read more
There have been few bands traversing the musical landscape that create as challenging and thought provoking music as Locrian. Their releases have been exciting and moving in so many ways that it is useless to gush so much that suffice it to say, they have made me a tremendous fan. … Read more
Terence Hannum (Locrian) SPB: What appeals to you most about collaborative projects as compared with working with your regular band? Hannum: You know I don't collaborate as much as the other guys. I think it is because it appeals to me less. I really enjoy the work I get to … Read more
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