Though the name Kardashev may be new to you, the band have been stirring up their own unique blend of metal in the U.S. underground since 2012, creating something that stands out of any pack. Thanks to their 5/5‑rated second full-length Liminal Rite, dropped in early June, you are likely to be hearing a lot more about the Arizona quartet, who have delivered a record that is both sonically pummelling and breathtakingly beautiful, carving out a distinct niche in the deathgaze genre. Here’s everything you need to know about one the most exciting bands to come out of the States in recent years… They basically invented deathgaze While blackgaze has come to prominence in the hands of the likes of Deafheaven, deathgaze has not really been much of a ‘thing’. However, Kard...