Gnaw

Gnaw
Origin New York CIty, United States
Genres Noise
Experimental metal
Years active 2007–present
Labels Seventh Rule Recordings
Conspiracy Records
Members Alan Dubin
Brian Beatrice
Carter Thornton
Eric Neuser
Jun Mizumachi
Past members Jamie Sykes

Gnaw is a New York City noise band created by Alan Dubin after the dissolution of Khanate. Originally composed of Dubin, Carter Thornton (of Enos Slaughter and others), Jun Mizumachi (a former live member of Ike Yard) and drummer Jamie Sykes (of Burning Witch), mixer Brian Beatrice and drummer Eric Neuser later joined the group. In addition to the traditional 4 piece rock format and string and wind instruments, Gnaw utilizes found sound and manipulated recordings. In issue 302, The Wire magazine called Gnaw "a terrifying rock sextet whose blackened vision has enough dark energy to blot out the sun". The publication described Gnaw's debut album, This Face, as "unsettling but vital listening". The album was named number 17 of the year by Rock-A-Rolla magazine.

In 2013, Gnaw signed with Seventh Rule Recordings who released their second album, Horrible Chamber, on October 15th. "Horrible Chamber" was reviewed positively by most publications including Pitchfork, Wire and Dusted, who said, "Gnaw’s combination of murderous riffs, sludgy bass, dark ambience and soulless electronica is mastered expertly on Horrible Chamber, resulting in a seven-song suite that pulls in all directions whilst staying wholly cohesive." WIRE said, "Horrible Chamber raises goosebumps, instils despair, and suggests fruitful future paths for metal in the process" and Cvlt Nation called it, "Hands down, Industrial Doom's finest hour of 2013."

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