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Ahead of a world premiere of Black at this year’s Semibreve, and following a slew of diverse creative projects, Kevin Richard Martin catches us up on his tribute to Amy Winehouse, collaborating with KRMU, his latest LP as The Bug, the joys of self-releasing, his refusal to look backwards and more
Khanate were the first great experimental metal band of the 21st Century but folded in 2006 due to intense internally generated pressures; they have returned with a stunning new album To Be Cruel released on Sacred Bones today, with news of live gigs and a full reissue programme. The four musicians speak to John Doran about breaking ground and eating livers. All photographs by Ebru Yildiz