Metabolist

About

Metabolist didn't play nice. From the depths of the UK, 1977 to 1981, they unleashed a barrage of experimental rock designed to unsettle. Dissonant melodies clashed with avant-garde soundscapes, creating an abrasive sonic landscape. Their tools? Tape manipulation and rhythmic experimentation that defied convention. Releases like "Stagmanaut!" on Cassette King in 1981 and "Hansten Klork" on Drömm Records in 1980 were not just albums. They were confrontations. Metabolist's collaboration with labels like Drömm Records wasn't about fitting in. It was about pushing their unrelenting sound further. They weren't alone in their mission. The Momes, Charles Hayward, and Circle X were kindred spirits, each exploring the limits of sound and form. With a catalog split across cassette and vinyl, Metabolist's format choices spoke volumes. Raw, visceral, and unfiltered, their music was a challenge to the listener.