Douwe van der Meer

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Alexander Degtyariov on stage with Devouring Genocide, a slamming brutal death metal band. Photos are courtesy of the ROCK DA BONE festival in Bishkek.

Inside Bishkek’s Metal Boom: Portrait of a Music Pioneer in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek is home to a small but vibrant metal scene. In the still largely traditional Kyrgyz society, local metal artists often struggle to find an audience, produce their… [...]