In a perfect world we’d be writing about the triumphant 16th studio album from the legendary Killing Joke instead of a new EP 7 years out from their last release of all new material, 2015’s Pylon. But it’s not a perfect world so what we get is two brand new Killing Joke songs along with two remixes to tide fans and the world over while that 16th full-length is being completed. And in a perfect world there’d be no need for Killing Joke’s apocalyptic aural symphonies anyhow so celebrate what we have and buckle up for Lord Of Chaos!
[Read more…]VR SEX Continue With The Cool On Sophomore Post-Rawk Trek Rough Dimension
2022 is producing a LOT, and we mean A LOT, of unexpected surprise rekkids in our regular wheelhouse of favorites. We had some hopes that this band called Drab Majesty might be back with a new record (And they just might with a recently announced support slot with AFI happening in the fall) but are completely content with the unexpected news of the sophomore outing from sorta similarly sounding VR SEX.
[Read more…]BillyBio Brings A Dense Devastation To Latest Leaders And Liars
I was never really into Biohazard, okay? Despite them being on heavy rotation during Headbanger’s Ball when my musical identity was being formed, I tended to glom onto some of the more melodic Brooklyn-based outfits at the time (Life Of Agony, Type O Negative). That’s not to say I didn’t respect what they were doing but the moment “Punishment” came on while I was waiting for something else Riki Rachtman had teased just meant it was bathroom break time. Sorry?
[Read more…]E-L-R Roll Out Robust Rhythmic Onslaught On Sanguine Sophomore Outing Vexier
We’ve definitely mentioned it before but It’s rare that you come across a band today that sounds like something…else. And that’s exactly the case when it comes to Switzerland’s E-L-R and their fantabulous sophomore outing, Vexier. Within the E-L-R DNA there’s undoubtedly some Isis, some Ruins Of Beverast, some Orochen but as a whole E-L-R sound like, well, E-L-R. And that’s rad as hell.
[Read more…]Singles! Fatigue, “The Fall (Pierce Me)”
Are you ready for your most favorite and endearing Darkwave journey of 2022 so far? Because it’s here! And Lowell’s own Fatigue is bringing it to your earholes!
[Read more…]Singles! Salem Wolves, “Breaking Grounds”
Seems like we were just waxing poetic about Salem Wolves and a new single recently and now they’re back at it again?!?! That’s right! One of your most favorite Boston Rawk outfits is amping up the release of their forthcoming EP with another taste in the form of one of their most diverse tracks to date entitled “Breaking Grounds”.
[Read more…]Crowbar Show Why They’re Still The Definitive Sludge Lords And Still Going Strong After Three Decades On Zero And Below
In the year of our lord 2022, and over 30 years into their career as Sludge Metal GODS, there’s absolutely no denying what a new Crowbar record is going to sound like. It’s that same kind of comfort fans get when they press “Play” on any AC/DC masterpiece and with their latest, Zero And Below, the New Orleans outfit have managed to craft a quintessential Crowbar record that stays true to their roots while adding a slew of vibrantly vicious new sonic cuts to their already impressive arsenal of legendary tracks.
[Read more…]KYOTY Speak Volumes On Gargantuan Instrumental Post-Metal Isolation
If I’m being honest, I tend to shy away from reviewing instrumental records as a general rule of thumb because for me at times it’s a lot harder to nail down the feel of a vocal-less record when you don’t have someone blatantly or obviously emoting over a killer soundtrack. That said, it tends to be a big deal when a record comes across ye olde digital desk sans a voice and gets the kind of response that KYOTY’s Isolation does and necessitates a review from us. It helps, too, that KYOTY is a bit of a regional outfit for us and really helps that the monolithic instrumental sounds they manifest manage to speak volumes without said voice.
[Read more…]Singles! BAIT, “My Tribe”
It’s so funny to me that a regular annual column for a blog I used to write for (“I Read AP’s 100 Bands You Need To Know In ____ So You Don’t Have To” over on Pop!Blerd which you can read here) over 10 years ago led me to Baddies which led me to Michael Webster which led to BAIT (And eventually Cool Thing Records who have yet to disappoint in the new music department). Life’s funny that way.
[Read more…]The Birthday Massacre Venture To Lush New Synthetic Haven On Expansive Electro Expedition Fascination
The Birthday Massacre have yet to disappoint. In fact, with each new offering the Toronto Electro outfit seem to continually push the envelope and defy expectations over and over again so it should come as no surprise then that on their 12th release they go further down the rabbit hole to come out the other side into an expansive new haven filled with all their synthetic signatures and grandiose Gothic overtones on an album that is undeniably TBM through and through.
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