Will Butler (To Live A Lie Records)
1. What are your top five albums that were released in 2016? (In order 1-5)
- Sex Prisoner - Tannhauser Gate
- Gouge Away - .Dies
- Blood Pressure - Need To Control
- Busted Outlook - Not Defined By Violence
- S.H.I.T. - i
2. What band did you discover in 2016 (can be a brand new band or an older band) that had an impact on your life? What made them significant?
This is the hardest question to answer as I think all music I discover makes a huge impact. I'm not sure this made an impact in 2016 on me but has reverberated throughout my music history but the Soundgarden - Badmotorfinger repress is a huge thing for me. I'm pretty sure that album was a stepping stone to punk and generally heavier music in general.
3. How will you remember 2016? (In terms of music)
2016 will be the year that a lot of amazing queer and bands with women rose up in a lot of scenes and took charge as they should. G.L.O.S.S. continued to be a huge splash with their big record deal and break up, Boston continues to have amazing bands like Dame, Firewalker, and Leather Daddy, Baltimore has Claw, and NY has bands like Hot Heads and Krimewatch.
4. What can we look forward to from you in 2017?
TLAL is looking to push three LPs, a few splits, and a slew of tapes out all right at the buzzer of 2016. Notably I'm doing the new Nashgul LP/tape, WVRM LP/tape, Triac/Sick/Tired LP, as well as splits from Deadbeat/Boak and Cave State/Concussive. Tapes include re-releases from The Kill and a stack of great stuff.
5. What records are you looking forward to most in 2017?
I'm ready for all these bands who are dropping A+ demo tapes to record EPs or full-lengths. I'm ready for each band in answer #3 to drop new music! I'm ready for more underground bands to rise up. I'm in a band who has only played a show and has a handful planned but look for a good recording from Oxidant early in 2017.
6. What would you like to see more of when it comes to music coverage websites (such as ours)?
I love the streaming exclusive content, thank you so much for posting the Nashgul LP!
