Don’t call it a throwback, they’ve been here for years….okay, enough with the silliness. But to be fair, Toronto’s Phantom High IS something of a throwback with a sound that’s this modernized take on a notorious genre that’s seen an uptick by some young artists in recent years. We’re, of course, talking about Nu-Metal and under Phantom High’s watchful eye the genre is not only updated but, dare we say, elevated??? It’s true! But don’t take our word for it, just listen to the tunes!
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What can we say about Temptress that we haven’t already said? Release after release, the Manchester, NH-based outfit continually reach for the stars and still tend to propel their sound far beyond that (Didja see Interstellar? Think that in terms of sonic scope). With their latest, “Out Of Control”, Temptress look to defy odds once again, adding to their musical palette and simultaneously crushing expectations.
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Digital Eulogy make the kind of music that when you hear it, you’ll drop everything you’re doing and just allow yourself to be immersed in the enticing tunes being driven through your speakers. We did just that upon hearing debut single “Collapse” last month and gladly did it yet again when their first EP, Cemetery Flowers, landed unexpectedly on our digital desk the other day. Chances are when you hear the infectious energy of the timeless tunes that Digital Eulogy produce, you’ll do the same.
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ÂGE ⱡ TOTAL kills, okay? If you’re looking for the next big thing, and we’re talking big as in MASSIVE sounding, then you need to check out ÂGE ⱡ TOTAL. Four tracks. Forty six minutes. February 5th. One minute it’s bliss, the next it’s blistering. So hop on board, yeah?
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Black Label Society meets Sabbath meets Kyuss in the riff department with a song structure that’s anything but predictable and a vocalist that brings the Soul to some heavenly pipes is Komatsu in a nutshell. On Rose Of Jericho, their fourth full-length, the Dutch outfit curate a collection of nine instant Desert Rawk classics that’ll leave a lasting impression long after the record is over.
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TV Priest is that missing piece between newer school Post-Punk luminaries Coliseum or Radio 4 and legends like Gang Of Four. Add in a front person who has a penchant for non-sensical barking sermons in the vein of Clutch’s Neil Fallon or Nick Cave and you have yourself the makings of one very fine collection of truly unique modern Rawk.
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I feel like there’s a lot of records we’ll be hailing as “must-hear” especially this soon after leaving that shitshow of a year in the rearview. Sarin’s aptly-titled upcoming record, You Can’t Go Back, is definitely one of those kinds of artists giving this reviewer the same feelings as listening through Isis’ Oceanic for the first time.
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Once in a blue moon (Or once in a full moon?)…or more like once every month or two comes an album that’s so out of my normal listening frequencies that just hits. Recently, albums from Lord Mantis and Cattle Decapitation wrecked my ears with collections of aural carnage that Werewolves looks to repeat with their latest here in 2021.
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On Fall In Fall Out, The Luka State manage to manufacture some legit lightning in a bottle with a record that’s just as massive and groundbreaking as some of the early works and debuts from artists like The Subways, The Von Bondies, The Strokes, and The Hives (Basically all the “The” bands of the mid-aughts).
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It’s not often we get a promo and the RIYL or FFO “Read If You Like” and “For Fans Of”) really nails it but in the case of Sydney’s Zeahorse, the comparisons to Helmet, Quicksand, and Fugazi are pretty spot on especially after listening through their latest, Let’s Not (And Say We Did).
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