Justin Howard (Metazen), who hails from the Northern California area, creates a unique blend of experimental rap that is in a league of its own, but has many influences. Howard had been playing with numerous Northern California based bands while not letting anyone know that he had a solo project called Metazen up his sleeve. In June 2010, Metazen released "Oh Great Sun, Nourish Her Rotting Roots EP" which had influences such as El-P, GYBE, Nine Inch Nails, Dalek, and RATM. In July 2011, Metazen released "The Conscious Cicatrix EP" which sounds very much like the 2010 EP, but has more of a dubstep style and structure. On "The Conscious Cicatrix EP", Metazen's vocals are based on his own thoughts and interests. Many strange topics are covered including mind control, alien abduction, and terraforming. Although the topics are strange, they fit perfectly with this style of music and they let the listener explore topics beyond this world. Overall, Metazen has created some incredible experimental rap that covers many boundaries. Anyone that enjoys rap and post-rock should really pick up both of Metazen's EP's. I highly doubt you will be disappointed with the outcome.
Click the link below to hear Metazen's "Oh Great Sun, Nourish Her Rotting Roots EP" and "The Conscious Cicatrix EP":
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