We’re happy to highlight two more artists playing Initial Shock on July 1, KNURL and ALTAR BOA.
Canadian-based Alan Bloor (a.k.a. Knurl)’s main inspiration came from working in welding shops, harnessing the sounds of grinding metal to create incredibly powerful harsh noise. Since Knurl’s debut release (and namesake of the festival), ‘Initial Shock,’ in 1994, Bloor has issued numerous titles on his own Panta Rhei label as well as many other labels including the legendary RRRecords, Self Abuse, and Entartete Kunst (to name a few.) Knurl has also collaborated with other artists including Thurston Moore from Sonic Youth.
Altar Boa has remained essentially reclusive since their inception in 2007. Maintaining a hidden and persistent hand in the mire of underground noise, metal, punk and electronic scenes throughout the last 20+ years, only recently has Altar Boa surfaced publicly through a variety of split cassettes and EPs. Inspired by occulist Dion Fortune, ætheric others, early industrial music and deep ambience in the interstice between the sacred and profane, Altar Boa calls the discomforted listener back to the body they are estranged from.
Tickets are on sale now. Advanced ticket sales include 1 entry into a raffle draw to win one of several prizes the night of the fest and a Scream & Writhe tote bag (while supplies last).