Horseback

Black metal? Punk? Psychedelia? Who cares when the grey area is this good?

The sampler has a new Cloakroom song, plus Inter Arma, Ulcerate, Gatecreeper, Sumerlands, Ringworm, Black Tusk, Cough, S U R V I V E, The Album Leaf, Nothing, True Widow, and more.

Also: read an interview with Jenks Miller on his Horseback project.

intro Philly rockers Restorations put out LP3 earlier this year on SideOneDummy. It's an excellent record; one you'll probably see on a handful of year-end lists this year thanks to its superior take on heartland/blue collar rock that rivals a lot of the stuff it was likely influenced by (Lucero, The Hold Steady, Hot Water Music, etc)...

What does it mean when a predominantly solo artist goes solo? For Jenks Miller (also a member of Mount Moriah), it means he's using his given name instead of Horseback for his latest release, Spirit Signal...

One Tail One Head at Inferno Festival, April 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG) 2012 was a year of considerable personal growth for me, as a person, a photographer and a music fan...

Jenks Miller with Horseback, March 2011 (more by Markus Shaffer)
Mount Moriah / Horseback mastermind Jenks Miller stopped in BV's virtual HQ to offer his thoughts on 2012, dropping off a thoughtful piece on Scott Walker, Swans, Bobby Womack, metal and a few stops in between...

Warsaw last year (more by Chris Gersbeck) Warsaw in Brooklyn is usually busy hosting its share of parties that cater to its Polish neighbors, but the venue has recently, once again rolled out a few shows for the concert-going populus...

Black Witchery at Rites of Darkness (more by BBG) Hooded black metal miscreants Black Witchery will team with Burial Ritual, Agrath, and Winter Nights for a show at Saint Vitus on June 29th, the day before the inaugural Martyrdoom Festival hits NYC on June 30th...

Horseback at The Studio at Webster Hall (more by Markus Shaffer) Hot on the heels of their collaborative/split with Pyramids (out now via Hydra Head Records), Chapel Hill experimental crew Horseback are preparing to release a new 7" via Brutal Panda Records...