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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 […]
We are excited to present the premiere of “Offender” by heffy, featuring DeathByRomy. Combining post-punk & electronic elements in the production allows the duo to talk about the current social climate and their distaste for the world around us. heffy shares, “there was a natural dance of chemistry where I […]
In 2022, Norway’s HAMMOK released their first EP “Jumping/Dancing/Fighting” and received very good reviews in publications such as Distorted Mag. and Pitchfork. “With a menacing sound and bleak but playful lyrics, the Norwegian noise-rock trio stands out from the pack on its debut EP.” Stated Pitchfork, while Distorted Sound commended the EP saying “Aiming for a wonderful […]
Though it sounds unbelievable, WIZARD MASTER’s genesis was a mysterious mutual dream experienced by Manosinistra and Manodestra, two musicians involved in different styles of music, ranging from metal and punk to folk. Despite being present on the Italian scene for long, they had never played together until fate intervened. One night in 2019, […]
Norwegian experimental duo MAGNIFY THE SOUND releases their debut album titled “Don’t Give Us That Face” today on Crispin Glover Records. To celebrate, the duo reveals a new track from the album. They have been performing their unique sound since 2010. The band consists of two renowned musicians who join forces in an improvised interplay between […]
Lunt releases a cinematic electro-acoustic track, ‘The Inner Border,‘ a nearly 15-minutes piece filled with gravitas and hunger to stir emotions. Wrote in June 2020, ‘Inner Border’ uses soundscapes as metaphors for the travel that led the artist to Latvia. Anna Akhmatova’s poem, “A land not mine,” is read in […]
CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX unveils the third new track, taken from the upcoming album “Banefyre”. The upcoming full-length is set for worldwide release on September 09, 2022, via Season of Mist. Belinda comments: “‘Bonefire’ is targeted at the politicians, who’re some of the wealthiest people around, and also the most un-empathetic sons of bitches towards the poorest […]
CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX releases the second new track, taken from the upcoming album “Banefyre”. The upcoming full-length is set for worldwide release on September 09, 2022, via Season of Mist. Justin comments: “Although this is not a ‘lock down’ song, Belinda’s lyrics were certainly inspired by the lack of human activity we found when […]
Bong-Ra, the Jazzy Doom Metal project of Jason Kohnen from Celestial Season and The Answer Lies In The Black Void will release its sophomore album “Meditations” on August 5th once again via Tartarus Records. Meditations by Bong-Ra Returning with the follow-up to the 2021’s gargantuan debut album “Antediluvian”, Bong-Ra unveils yet another inventive and colossal blend of Doom Metal, Free-Jazz, and […]
Portland-based drone/shoegaze/noise project FOLIAN premieres 2nd track ‘Beau Ideal’ from upcoming EP “Mimicking Nothingness”, out on 15 July via the architect D. Fylstra’s own imprint Anima Recordings. Mimicking Nothingness by Folian Formed by the musician D. Fylstra, FOLIAN merges elements of drone, shoegaze, metal, pop, and experimental noise, as well […]