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Hercules And Love Affair are set to release a highly unusual and persuasive album, In Amber, which sees them depart from their disco roots and head into more abrasive gothic and industrial waters. Patrick Clarke speaks to Andy Butler and guests, Budgie and Justin Broadrick
In a piece originally commissioned by The Bug's Kevin Martin, Justin Broadrick follows the release of Godflesh's new album A World Lit Only By Fire by taking a new spin on the Baker's Dozen format and talking Kate Hennessy through his current listening favourites
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
Under the alias JK Flesh, long-running industrial/metal pioneer Justin Broadrick returns to the electronic crucible, fortifying blazing walls of distortion with iron wrecking-ball beats. He speaks to Joseph Burnett about his remarkable history, "hateful and fucked" music, and future plans