Catching the Man: Patrick Codenys of Front 242

Catching the Man: Patrick Codenys of Front 242
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On Saturday, April 21, the legendary electronic body music pioneers and former Wax Trax! label artists Front 242 will return to Utah and perform at Metro Music Hall. … read more

God Module: Delightfully Deranged

God Module: Delightfully Deranged
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On Sunday, Aug. 20, God Module will be kicking off their Does This Stuff Freak You Out? Tour at Area 51, during this year’s Dark Arts Festival. … read more

Drilling into 3TEETH

Drilling into 3TEETH
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Ahead of their SLC show, 3TEETH frontman Alexis Mincolla reflects on their seemingly instant success and offers a bit of history about the band. … read more

Funky Junk: Shenanigans and Sustainable Living with the JenkStars

Funky Junk: Shenanigans and Sustainable Living with the JenkStars
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There are many different branches to our underground community, and all of them have important messages with positive goals to achieve. I was lucky enough to sit down with a group of the Jenkstars community and chat with them about their upcoming event, Building Man, which will take place this May 4–7 at The Jenkstar Ranch. … read more

Assemblage 23: Tapping into Tom Shear

Assemblage 23: Tapping into Tom Shear
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With powerful lyrics and great harmonies, Assemblage 23 have been one of the top acts of the EBM and synth-pop genres. Be sure to catch Assemblage 23’s performance at Area 51 on Wednesday, Oct. 12. … read more

Dissecting Die Sektor

Dissecting Die Sektor
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Die Sektor will be joining a sensational group of harder acts on Sept. 30, Friday night’s edition of this year’s Dark Arts Festival at Area 51. You do not want to miss any of the acts during this year’s five-day Dark Arts Festival—there are so many things to discover. … read more

Wallowing with PIG: Raymond Watts

Wallowing with PIG: Raymond Watts
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The Lord of Lard, Raymond Watts, took time out of his birthday, of all days, to have a conversation with SLUG Magazine about ’s upcoming album and tour. Watts was working on gathering the troops for the little war they are going to wage on the smaller venues of North America, and SLC could not be happier about ’s stop on Sept. 28 at Area 51 for the Dark Arts Festival. … read more

Evolving with Element 11

Evolving with Element 11
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On July 13–17, in the middle of the northern Utah desert, a temporary city will emerge—a city filled with creativity, positive community collaborations, amazing art and some of the most colorful people in the world. … read more

SNOG’s David Thrussell Addresses the Gluttony of Consumption

SNOG’s David Thrussell Addresses the Gluttony of Consumption
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The Compliance Tour, featuring Australian-based SNOG and their support The Labrynth, will revive your passion for life more than a 15-minute break or 30-minute lunch as it stops at Area 51 on Wednesday, April 6. … read more

Leæther Strip: Addressing The Human Elements

Leæther Strip: Addressing The Human Elements
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On April 2, Claus Larsen and The Zoth Ommog tour will be making a stop at Metro in Salt Lake City, and we could not be more grateful to have him visiting our city. Larsen has been a part of the industrial and underground music community for almost three decades, and is always on the move. … read more