Swiss sludgy mathcore veterans KNUT return with re-release of their groundbreaking debut Leftovers, discuss their legacy and more
It is easy to assume that the soul of Swiss noise aggressors KNUT’s sound is tortured and twisted, indeed little else fits the aggression and turbulence of its voice but it is a turmoil which breeds clamorous symphonies and records which devour and corrupt and in their own infernal way, seduce. The moment when the cacophonous siren call of their music truly took the world was the release of debut album, ‘Leftovers’. It was an aural trespass which challenged and assaulted the senses, rising in the wake of the diversity of noise fuelled bands such as Today Is The Day, Godflesh, The Young Gods, Melvins, Helmet and Eisenvater to leave its own indelible mark on the evolution of noise. Now the increasingly recognised seminal encounter has a long-awaited re-release on the much deserved vinyl form...
