
by Cosmo Lee One of the best pieces of music reportage I've read in a while is here , at the blog Grind and Punishment. It's about grindcore musicians who've served in the US military - interesting given grindcore's typical pacifism. The author interviews Champ Morgan (Kill the Client), Pete Ponitkoff (Benumb/Agenda of Swine), Karl Willetts (Bolt Thrower), and Ryan Clark (Demon Hunter). They paint a complex, nuanced picture of the intersection of metal and war. I'm shocked and dismayed that [...]