By all accounts it shouldn't even work. Only two members? How would you create anything even resembling dynamics with such limited resources? And with only a rhythm section? No melodic instruments of any kind? Well, one should never doubt the ingenuity of the artist and people have been finding ways for years now.
To go loud with it seems like the logical conclusion. Crank the volume and let it peel the paint from the walls. But to create something organic and innovative and lasting while at the same time massive and pushing the very limits of volume itself is, well, difficult. These bands, however, make it look easy.
Lightning Bolt
Hailing from the small state of Rhode Island, this drum and bass duo takes avant-garde to the next level. It sounds quite like I would imagine an angry bumblebee wielding a machine gun would. The vocals are limited and buried beneath the cacophony but it matters not for the level of musicianship is astounding; never has noise sounded so beautiful and well orchestrated. I have only witnessed them live once but it has stayed with me to be sure.
