Up until this point, Wreck and Reference could still fall under the parameters of post-metal. Not in the usual genre tropes, but more like The Body or Health. Ignat Frege and Felix Skinner have spent the past decade combining elements of black metal, drone pop, post-industrial music and other…

Clockwise from top left: Wreck and Reference, Lingua Ignota, Knocked Loose, Daydream Masi, Jordan Klassen and Shenseea. It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of music on the internet. Don’t get me wrong; I love how platforms like YouTube, Bandcamp and Soundcloud have opened the floodgates of independent…