Adrien Begrand
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One year after a shift in the Mormon church's policy toward its gay members, the Salt Lake City doom-metal band responds to the escalating suicide rate among Mormon LGBTQ youth with "Troubled Cells."
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This month, the Canadian trio's breakthrough album celebrated its 40th anniversary. Guitarist Alex Lifeson recalls its unlikely creation and fans of the band testify to its powers.
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Now 17 years and seven albums into its existence, Luminiferous reaffirms High On Fire's consistent mastery of heavy metal.
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The band's first album in 18 years sounds lean and to the point, and it doesn't let up. Along the way, playfulness and aggression intermingle to the point where it's hard to tell them apart.
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The mastermind behind metal's most cartoonishly grotesque band brought a sense of levity to the genre when it was in danger of being overwhelmed by negativity and self-importance.