PRE-EMPTIVE FALSE RAPTURE
Out now; Southern Records


The cosmic dream child of Leo Smee (bassist with doom-metal demigods Cathedral) and his octopus-armed drummer brother Milo, Chrome Hoof were born of an experiment to get as many people onstage at once (wearing monks’ robes made from mirrorballs). And when you throw into the mix P-funk lolloping grooves, spin-on-a-dime prog freakouts and anvil-heavy titanium-plated metal, you have an unholy yet propulsively righteous experience. And we haven’t even mentioned the 15ft-tall metallic goat man who gets onstage with them yet…

Hello Chrome Hoof, what is the name of your giant goat man?

Leo: For a start it has no gender.