To Huang’s credit, he’s accepted the current situation, putting a positive spin on what he’s been able to reclaim during the downtime. “Here’s our last song,” singer Lisa Mungo announced before the Seattle quartet plowed through “Abuse Of Registry.” Last song, indeed. Chronologically, Huang’s last uploaded set was Fucked And Bound’s fiery closer to its Mashow at Saint Vitus Bar in Brooklyn. Now … well, you know what’s happening now. When Decibel caught up with Huang in 2014, he was shooting 10 to 15 shows a month. That one can Quantum Leap back to Gorguts’ legendary 2013 set and attend it whenever they want has provided no small amount of lockdown comfort.īut Max Volume Silence also hints at a lost year of live music. If an underground metaller booked a New York City date since 2011, you can be reasonably confident that Huang has captured them in his kinetic style.
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As a repository of over 3000 videos stretching back to its Pit Full Of Shit beginnings, the channel is one of the digital destinations I’ve frequented most often in order to scratch the live show itch. Huang’s Max Volume Silence YouTube channel has been a crucial part of my routine, serving as both a godsend and a grim reminder as this pandemic crawls into its second year. It took me a couple of months to get used to working from home and establishing some kind of routine everyday.”
“I’m lucky enough to still have some work and income coming in.
Characteristically, Frank Huang is keeping everything in focus. One of metal’s best videographers spent a lot of the last year at home.