Combat Astronomy

Combat Astronomy is a British experimental music project led by multi-instrumentalist Al Lawson, known for melting together space rock, heavy electronics, and avant-garde metal into a chaotic cosmic stew. Since emerging in the early 2000s, Lawson (also of bands like Zoltan and Alpha Centauri) has treated Combat Astronomy as a shapeshifting vehicle for maximalist weirdness, blending distorted basslines, frenzied drum programming, and sci-fi noise into tracks that feel like a malfunctioning spaceship careening through black holes.

With a prolific output that includes recent releases like *Earth Divided By Zero* and *Flak Planet*, the project channels a distinctly DIY sci-fi aesthetic – imagine if a '70s prog band time-traveled to collaborate with industrial punk aliens. Their work often explores themes of cosmic dread and psychedelic disintegration, delivered through a wall of sound that’s equally hypnotic and confrontational. The project remains a cult favorite for fans of boundary-pushing heaviness that refuses to sit still.