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How collective grief shaped Mastodon’s most grandiose, gut-wrenching album ever

How collective grief shaped Mastodon’s most grandiose, gut-wrenching album ever

The passing of band manager and close friend Nick John in September 2018 was a deep wound for Mastodon. As astonishing double-album Hushed & Grim looms, the Atlanta metal masters explain how they’ve processed that pain into an epic reckoning on life and death, grief and the great hereafter...

“This is my purpose and why I’m still alive”: Dana Dentata reveals the pain behind Pantychrist

“This is my purpose and why I’m still alive”: Dana Dentata reveals the pain behind Pantychrist

On debut album Pantychrist, Dana Dentata channels the trauma of her formative years into hyper-aggressive shock-horrorcore. But rather than wallowing in misery, it's a record of empowerment. Here, Dana shares her story and why she'll never compromise her art. Trigger warning: Sexual abuse.

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