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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 […]
LOVE GHOST arrives on the scene with a sturdy repertoire of accolades— Rolling Stone Magazine, Flaunt, Alternative Press, Lyrical Lemonade, Earmilk, and many others have sung their praise. Inspired by collaborators like Rico Nasty and Adan Cruz, this year brings new releases and new sounds for their fans including ‘Dopeman’ […]
Norwegian post-punk collective HEAVE BLOOD & DIE are gearing up to drop their fourth album “Burnout Codes” on January 26th via Fysisk Format. Dedicated to bassist Eivind Imingen, who decided to end his life just following the recordings of the album, “Burnout Codes” is shrouded in sadness and tragedy, and shows the Norwegian collective […]
A project concept formed in 2021, BUTTERFLY BULLDOZER is a story of space travel energized by the post-punk and psychedelic sounds of Captain Fuzz, 0B-1, Zarkor, Rocket, and Professor Tricks aboard the spaceship. Ranging from the modern groove of Squid and the loudness of Slift to the noisy pop of Pond, […]
Nearly three years following the release of their critically acclaimed second album “SULT”, Danish post-metal/noise-rock trio KOLLAPSE are back with a new full-length titled “AR” (“Scars” for non-Scandinavians), which is set to be released on March 8 via Fysisk Format (Norway), Vinyltroll Records (Denmark) and Head Records (France). ABLRecorded and co-produced by Jacob Bredahl at The […]
Norwegian black-metal/punk legends HAUST are back with their original line-up nearly 14 years following the release of their last studio album together “Powers of Horror” issued in 2010. The album’s lead single ‘Dead Ringer’ features Ivar Nikolaisen of Kvelertak and The Good The Bad and The Zugly on vocals and sees HAUST returning to the dark horror-inspired landscape of their early days. Vebjørn had this to say […]
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