Grind My Gears – The Arson Project

Matt MacLennan
Grind My Gears
I've sat on this release for a few months now, biding my time before finally deciding to share it with my dedicated Grinders. I'm taking ownership of you all because I feel responsible for your lives, in the most minute of ways; my suggestions/turns of phrase could save or ruin your day after all! The Arson Project are responsible for taking my life in a new, positive direction in their own unique way, so maybe my ranting and raving about them can do the same for you. This weeks grind entrée is significantly more punk than you might be used to, but don't let that spook ya. These Swedes get politically charged, pissed off and drop enough hardcore goings on to keep the push pit poppin'.

Grind My Gears – WVRM

Matt MacLennan
Grind My Gears
In my quest to fill Heavy Blog with the nastiest content possible, I decided to refocus on the genre of metal that fills my ears, heart and asshole with the most satisfaction. The genre is grind, obviously. Now, some of the bands I'll be covering in this feature may lean more towards powerviolence, even death metal, but grind has never been one sound anyway. None of these bands are exactly alike. The title is not meant to denote feelings of annoyance or discomfort either. Far from it. These are songs that push me forward, no matter how hard everything else pushes back. Without any further fuckery, the first band to Grind My Gears is Greenville, South Carolina's WVRM.