Ahead of the Quietus writers' list of favourite religious and spiritual records, published later this week, Rev. Rachel Mann explores the many roles that holy music continues to play in an increasingly secular society, and explains why it remains an important and affecting force
Profoundly depressed by a new poll which supposedly “reveals” the nation’s taste in rock riffs, Joel McIver – who is such a guitar geek that he wrote a book last year called The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists – provides 20 far more interesting alternatives
With their Redeemer Of Souls tour bound for Scandinavia after wrapping up the UK leg at Brixton Academy last night, the heavy metal veterans' singer takes Alex Macrow through his top 13 "game changers" of rock & roll
Mr Neil Kulkarni - who may be a self-confessed balding 40-year old but is still unreasonably handsome - talks to Robert Hampson and Justin Broadrick about why Loop and Godflesh are not touring for the benefit of the hairless and aged. Classic Loop photo courtesy Mr Tom Sheehan
London's Shabaka Hutchings and Tom Skinner sit down with Tristan Bath to discuss the free-flowing and vibrant grooves of their new quartet Sons Of Kemet, and how they emerge from a desire to explore the hidden currents linking the world's musics together
The pessimistic philosophical text In The Dust Of This Planet was an influence on Season 1 of True Detective; its author and publisher settle in for the long dark night of Season 4. Contains some light spoilers for early episodes of Night Country
Given that new material is imminent, we thought we'd bring you a classic interview with one of our favourite singers, Björk conducted in 1995, as it goes, by one of our favourite writers, Jon Savage, courtesy of Rock's Backpages