Exclusive interview with Titan to Tachyons!
12/22/2025 by Frank Hill




Experimental jazz-metal? That's the term used by NYC instrumental quartet Titan To Tachyons on their website, and it's hard to think of any more appropriate way of describing it.

Formed by New Zealand-born guitarist Sally Gates (formerly of Gigan, Orbweaver and Judas Priestess, among others), the group initially included bassist Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle, Fantomas, others) and drummer Kenny Grohowski (Imperial Triumphant, PAKT, etc.). When Dunn became too busy with other commitments, Matt Hollenberg --the guitarist in the avante-garde metal/noisecore band Cleric and Philadelphia progressive rockers iNFiNiEN, who had also worked with Grohowski in the John Zorn-affiliated Simulacrum project --took his place, playing the bass VI (a six-string instrument, usually tuned an octave below a guitar's standard tuning).

Maximum Metal's Vinaya Saksena caught up with the band shortly after the band completed a tour opening for the Melvins and Napalm Death: [Full Interview Link]

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