Travis Foster: Minimalist Precision with Yob

BY NICOLAS GRIZZLE | FROM THE FALL 2018 ISSUE OF DRUM! Yob’s music is as delicate as it is crushing, incredibly powerful and intensely vulnerable all at once. This is metal that’s both cathartic and uplifting. The music is rich and full, with minimalist drumming somehow thickening the arrangement. Take that complexity and add in a near-fatal illness, and you have Our Raw Heart. “Mike [Scheidt, songwriter/guitarist] had a sort of a near-death experience, with his diverticulitis and his emergency … Continue reading Travis Foster: Minimalist Precision with Yob