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EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: The Lylat Continuum – Ephemeral

January 26, 2021

There was something special about the initial wave of modern atmospheric progressive metal that was truly lightning in a bottle. You might say it was... ephemeral. It brought novel, unique ideas to genres that... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Hear ÂGE ⱡ TOTAL Channel Uncompromising Doom On “Metal”

Eden Kupermintz

January 20, 2021

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I'll be honest with you here: the main reason why I clicked play on this promo is because both of these bands are from France and play doom metal. In the past few years, I have been exposed to the amazing ston... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Juan Bond – Papa’s Got A Brand New Bed

Jimmy Rowe

December 4, 2020

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New York mathcore up-and-comers Juan Bond conjure the explosive energy from all your skronky faves with the added benefit of string accompaniment, so if you ever wanted to hear ferocious Dillinger riffs and melodic Number 12-style choruses paired with wailing violins, you've just found your new favorite band.

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Listen To Kepler Ten Unweave the “Weaver”

Eden Kupermintz

December 1, 2020

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Last time we checked in with Kepler Ten, it was 2017 and the world was slightly less on fire. Back then, I mentioned how apt the band's approach to progressive rock was, how it transported me back to a time wh... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Watch Beaten to Death Explode With A “Flatulence of Emotions”

Eden Kupermintz

November 26, 2020

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Yes, you read the name of the track right. By now, I would hope that if you read this blog you'd know who Beaten to Death are. In case you've forgotten, these guys make some of the best grindcore ever, temperi... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: In Malice’s Wake Embrace Death On Gehenna

Joshua Bulleid

November 25, 2020

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Having perfected the thrash genre with 2011's The Thrashening, In Malice's Wake have been leaning more and more into extreme metal acroos their last couple of releases. With "Gehenna" – the closing track form t... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Onwards to Valhalla With Einar Selvik’s New Track, “Dagar eru Taldir – Days Are Numbered”

Eden Kupermintz

November 23, 2020

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I think I've said it before on the blog, and I definitely did on the podcast, but I'm a huge fan of the Assassin's Creed franchise. I mean, you can't really be surprised, right? I'm a huge history buff and I l... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Aviations Celebrate the Release of Their “Retrospective” EP With a Fresh Take on “Outliers”

Eden Kupermintz

November 20, 2020

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OK, real talk: my favorite Internet Cinderella story is Aviations. Maybe it wasn't actually one in reality but from my perspective it sure as hell was. The band released some crazy promising music in 2012, whe... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Brighten Your Miserable Day With PlasticBag FaceMask’s “Put a Light In a Cloud”

Matt MacLennan

November 19, 2020

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The last project I wrote for high school music a decade and a half ago was titled "Spandex Death Mask". It was a terrible Dillinger rip that had trombones and sax runs (Ire Works had just come out, give me a br... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Dawnwalker Are Back With “The Wheel”

Eden Kupermintz

November 10, 2020

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Back in 2018, there was a little "Hey! Listen to This!" post from Jordan about Dawnwalker. I call it "little" to contrast the larger story of the blog's relationship with the band; multiple writers and editors... Read More...

Dawnwalker – Ages

Eden Kupermintz

January 4, 2021

Here's an age-old truth: fragile beauty is something that is aesthetically magnetic. The idea of the weakness, the flee... Read More...
Deftones – Black Stallion

Joshua Bulleid

December 16, 2020

White Pony (2000) was the record that first introduced electronics into Deftones's sound. It is therefore suitable that ... Read More...
Wytch Hazel – III: Pentecost

Pete Williams

December 7, 2020

With the continuing wave of traditional heavy metal just plowing us all over, I’ve come to realize there’s a kind of an... Read More...
Tombs – Under Sullen Skies

Pete Williams

December 7, 2020

When we get band promos, we typically receive a few things. Of course we get the album, but we also get a lot of promot... Read More...