Interview: Damian Bennett & Andy Swan of Khost

Released on September 20th, 2024, via Cold Spring Records, ‘Many Things Afflict Us Few Things Console Us’ is the 5th album from Birmingham-based industrial/doom metal band Khost. An album that sees the band entering new nightmarish territories, alongside their signature walls of detuned guitar, corroded percussion and VHS atmospherics. With inspiration for many of the tracks coming from countless live shows and even soundcheck experiments, it’s safe to say that this is Khost at their most creative. Showcasing extreme evolved electronics blended with punk and industrial tempos. The album features several collaborations too, including Axebreaker (aka Terence Hannum of Locrian), acclaimed cellist Jo Quail, and Berlin-based sound designer Manuel Liebeskind. We spoke to Damian & Andy of Khost about the new album and dive into their sonic experimentation on this record. Reflecting on the positives and the negatives of the creative period, what drove them to try new things, and how comfortable they creating discomforting music. We also speak about connecting to different crowds, wanting to showcase their music, and this particular album, off in a live environment, and so much more. Find out more here: https://khostband.bandcamp.com/ Website: https://gbhbl.com/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/gbhbl Ko-Fi (Buy us a coffee): https://ko-fi.com/gbhbl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GBHBL Twitter: https://twitter.com/GBHBL_Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gbhbl/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@gbhbl TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gbhbl Contact: [email protected] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/gbhbl Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5A4toGR0qap5zfoR4cIIBo Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/hr/podcast/the-gbhbl-podcasts/id1350465865 Intro/Outro music created by HexedRiffsStudios. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKSpZ6roX36WaFWwQ73Cbbg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hexedriffsstudio