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Lamb Of God Unleash Self-Titled Slab Of Monumental Heaviness With Eighth Full-Length

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There’s no doubt about it: The shoes that strike the pedals behind the kit of Chris Adler’s former post are some pretty big ones to fill. Lucky for Lamb Of God (And for us, the fans), the man chosen to fill those shoes is none other than Art Cruz. In recent years, Cruz has lent his considerable talents and unique style bringing the heft and the groove to legends like Prong and Ministry and after a baptism by fire with his new brothers in Lamb Of God following a live run opening for Slayer on their Final Campaign tour, Cruz makes his recorded presence known on Lamb Of God, the quintet’s eighth full-length.

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Singles! Like A Motorcycle, “Wide Awake”

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You will not hear a more kickass Rawk song than “Wide Awake” this month. The second taste from the upcoming full-length, Dead Broke, “Wide Awake” is an anthem and a half from the Halifax quartet and a hopeful sign of what’s to come following the release of “Idols” in April.

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The Sounds Return With Retro-Futuristic Rawker Things We Do For Love

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Listening through the latest from The Sounds will immediately compel listeners to go back and peruse the lush catalog that the Swedish quintet has already amassed. Not for nostalgia but more for a refresher and an education on how to evolve right in this industry.

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Baron Minker Drops Groovy Psychedelic Rollercoaster Ride, Definitive Alternative Summer Soundtrack With Self-titled Debut

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Groove-oriented with notes of Trip-Hop, Hip-Hop, Funk, and New Wave in there, the self-titled debut from Baron Minker is an odd duck of an album that miraculously works on a number of levels. Looking for that perfect alternative summer album to counter all the Pop crap crammed into yer ears? Try Baron Minker! Need some new sexy songs that are simultaneously stylish, soothing, and stunning? Try Baron Minker! Want to….y’know what? Howzabout you just try Baron Minker, okay?

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A Rock And Roll Fables Feature: Damn Nation

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I started this piece with an epic diatribe about how I paid my dues going to shows and that I don’t need to show up early anymore because of that fact and how, thanks to the interwebs, I can make magic happen so I show up at the right time all the time now. However, perfect timing doesn’t always happen the way you want and when a bill of three becomes a bill of twenty (I shit you not! Lookin’ at you, Worcester Palladium shows!) then you can’t always time it perfectly to show up for just the bands you want to see. But sometimes, the band you don’t wanna see is the band that’ll leave the longest lasting impression when that final encore from the headliner is still ringing on…

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Ember Twin Electrify On Diabolically Dancey Darkwave Let Us In

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Have I mentioned how incredibly lucky I am to not only get to sit here and type about what I love to share with you all, but also have the opportunity to expose you loyal readers to a bevy of new artists that I’m exposed to because of said opportunity? It’s pretty frickin’ neat. And speaking of neat, Ember Twin’s latest which unexpectedly came across ye olde digital desk is just that. And then some.

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Behemoth Cover Classic The Cure, Drop Some B-Sides On A Forest

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Two brand new Behemoth songs recorded during the I Loved You at Your Darkest sessions which absolutely rip spearheaded by a haunting cover of The Cure’s “A Forest”. I mean, what’s not to love here?

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Singles! AshenMoon, “Dustbowl/Mosquito”

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It’s immediately apparent when listening to the debut tracks from AshenMoon that something special is happening. Featuring INXS bass master Garry Beers and Juke Cartel (And former Rockstar: Supernova contestant) vocalist Toby Rand, AshenMoon combine hefty groove-based Rawk with New Wave and a fancy Pop finish to make for one of the most exciting releases of 2020.

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Singles! Kuarantine, “No No No”

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I don’t like KISS, okay? They just never did it for me for some reason. Much like choosing Megadeth over Metallica and Priest over Maiden, my general “meh” towards all things KISS will not win me any fans/new followers. HOWEVER! I’m a recent convert to the ways of the Fozzy and enjoy the hell out of Chris Jericho in the squared circle so, for me, hearing a cover of a song that I’ve never heard in the first place with Le Champion on vocals is pretty friggin’ groovy.

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