Liminal
ROCKET RECORDINGS
Iggor Cavalera goes in for a mind-scrambling industrial mash-up
IN YEARS PAST, if a band issued an album that incorporated influences and sounds from across spectrums and genres, record execs would hit the panic button. Many readers will recall the industry furore over Faith No More’s diverse masterpiece, Angel Dust. These days, the worry is largely about online and streaming algorithms choking out a band like Petbrick and an album like Liminal, because it’s a record that doesn’t sit still.
Comprised of Wayne Adams (Big Lad/Johnny Broke) and Iggor Cavalera (Sepultura/Absent In Body), Petbrick make “horrible noises” and could be considered the directionless, residual material that didn’t stick to the proverbial wall. Another viewpoint sees the duo’s output as highly artistic cut-and-paste intricacy. Either way, Wayne and Iggor throw the