The FADER’s transgender charity covers compilation FADER & Friends Volume 1 is out now, available exclusively on Bandcamp until December 1, 2023.
100% of the proceeds go towards the Transgender Law Center, Mermaids, and Rainbow Railroad. Throughout the month of November, we’re speaking to the artists who contributed to the 44-song collection about the songs they covered.
Fire-Toolz was one of the first artists who agreed months ago to take part in a collection. She chose “Tai Shan” by Rush, and her sweeping rendition put a whole battery in our back, motivating us to do the best job we could.
In her solo work, the Chicago-based artist fuses black metal with new age, noise, and experimental production with penetrating sincerity — that quality is on full display in her faithful rendition of the prog-rock song, featuring vocals from Sling Beam.
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