Panopticon’s Kentucky is one of the finest black metal albums you’ll hear this year.   But it’s more than just a black metal album.  It is one man’s ode to his home state, a downright joyous fusion of ripping USBM and Appalachian folk/bluegrass traditions, resulting in something that has to be heard to be believed.  I contacted Panopticon mastermind and sole member Austin Lunn via e-mail to learn more about the concepts behind Kentucky and the following interrogation ensued…
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