Genres only serve as bullshit boundaries for creative bands, and Gaytheist wants nothing to do with them. Since forming in 2011, they’ve expertly mashed, mixed, and melded everything from metal, to noise rock, to hardcore, to pop, to polka (probably). And on their new full-length, Let’s Jam Again Soon, the Portland trio serves explosive bombast on a silver platter while wearing white gloves.
Gaytheist doesn’t just break the mold in sound—they also shatter it with persona and stage presence. Bassist Tim Hoff and drummer Nick Parks are your standard bearded, tattooed, sweaty rock dudes, but vocalist/guitarist Jason Rivera cuts off your head while wearing a seersucker suit (or something comparably dapper). The band’s merchandise spread featured golf towels for a while, too. Though Gaytheist’s music is abrasive, they present themselves with class.