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When things get pretty nasty and chaotic, sometimes claustrophobic in your life, music is a very potent escape hatch to make sense of it all. Norway’s dark synth-pop innovators The Holy Mountain probably feel the same way, because their music holds you together in one piece, without the fear of […]
OCEANS OF SLUMBER defy any and all convention. For the past 15 years, the Houston band have come to redefine what it means to be Southern Gothic by mixing melodic death, doom, and black metal with subtle electronic flourishes and the overpowering heat of their hometown. Now, after signing with Season […]
French atmospheric doom collective IXION is now streaming their entire new EP “Extinction” after their release yesterday, April 16 via Finisterian Dead End / Season of Mist. Questioning how humanity will struggle with mortality in a world where android technology is rapidly growing and dominating, “Extinction” is the first part of the band’s forthcoming fifth studio album entitled “Evolution”, which […]
Lisbon heavy post-punk/industrial ensemble LOUVADO ABISMO has announced the details of their self-titled album, scheduled for 31 May via Half Beast Records on vinyl/digital with a CD release to follow. As the first preview from the album, the band shares ‘Corrida Lenta,’ the album’s third track. Despite being a new formation, LOUVADO ABISMO […]
VUUR & ZIJDE (“Fire & Silk”) present ‘Zusterzon’ as the first single taken from the Dutch blackened post-punk outfit’s debut full-length “Boezem”, which has been scheduled for release on July 12, 2024. “Perpetual images dance like a dervish above the clouds, set to driving drums and lilting guitars”, guitarist and keyboarder Nicky write. “A sudden quickening of bonded hearts – moving out […]
Hooooooooooly shit. Every once in a while, when reviewing albums, I encounter something truly beautiful. While wading through all the repetitive albums out there, I came across a real gem. This time, that diamond is The Neuromaniacs’ latest, and what a diamond it is! The Neuromaniacs came out of nowhere […]
In the heart of the Lithuanian wilderness, something stirs—a maelstrom of sound, a fusion of crushing sludge, hardcore, and black metal that has torn through the confines of genre to redefine the boundaries of extremity. ERDVE, the harbingers of this sonic revolution, announce their 2024 tour, an iron-clad pact with Aortes […]
‘Ritual Control’ is the new single from the new sleepmakeswaves album “It’s Here, But I Have No Names For It,” due out Friday 12 April on Bird’s Robe / MGM. It's Here, But I Have No Names For It by sleepmakeswaves The band comments: “Ritual Control was originally demoed as Dr. Riff Has Arrived. […]
Melodic hardcore trailblazers BEING AS AN OCEAN have released their much-anticipated new album, “Death Can Wait.” In celebration of the release, the band has also shared an evocative music video for the album focus track ‘Gloom.’ ‘Gloom‘ presents a raw and introspective look at the personal battles we all face. The track underscores the […]
‘80s L.A. post-punk/industrial band SAVAGE REPUBLIC is set to release “Live in Wrocław January 7, 2023”, their first live album in many years, on 23 January 2024. This multichannel live recording documents the feral power and passion of a seasoned band at its zenith, capturing not only the legendary energy of SAVAGE REPUBLIC’s live […]