Eight tracks of pure, uninhibited Julien-K is what fans will get this April when their latest LP, Harmonic Disruptor, drops. It’s a triumphant record through and through, filled with the sounds that have delighted fans since their inception in 2003 taken to the next level and already a contender for one of our most favorite releases of 2020.
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There was this band from San Diego called Rust that’s been on my mind due to nostalgia among other things. They were these fuzzed out Grunge rawkers who never went anywhere but the full-length and preceding EP they dropped were simply marvelous.
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When I initially sat down to type up the review to Fotocrime’s sophomore record, South of Heaven, I was wearing my most favorite tee which happens to be a Coliseum one and I had plans to loosely compare it to Slayer’s album of the same name and the similar moods within each. But after listening through several times, former Coliseum mouthpiece/guitarist Ryan Patterson deserves to be seen in his own light on an album that defies the mold and finds Patterson’s true voice.
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If you’re looking for sunshine and puppies in your music then run far away from the latest single by Dust Prophet guitarist, Otto Kinzel. Now if you dig the dark like we do then “Golgotha” is the perfect pick me up to get another gloomy day started just right!
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Ahead of their live debut on February 28th at ONCE Ballroom in Somerville, Boston’s Stormstress has unveiled their debut single that’s sure to appease fans of their former outfit Flight of Fire as well as Rawk fans hungry for some fresh, original material with some kick.
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There are some records that come across my digital desk that, regardless of how invested I am with the artist personally, are just important and need to be in the spotlight. Like Today Is The Day. Who is legendary. And has persevered. And produced not only a wealth of sonic knowledge on their own but are also responsible for kickstarting a slew of bands that continually push boundaries and expand today’s musical soundscape.
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Tombs is an odd duck and an outfit that’s often overlooked and not nearly praised enough for constantly pushing the boundaries of their sonic palette. One moment you get straight up Post-something Metal from them then the next they’re merging Joy Division and Satyricon in interesting ways. Regardless, whatever Tombs puts out is guaranteed to be an interesting listen.
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Upon reading the announcement of a new single from Boston’s War On Alexandria, I absent-mindedly favorited the track over on Spotify without even giving it a listen because what they’ve already accomplished with their small body of work thus far has instilled the kind of confidence to do just that. In fact! It’s that kind of blind trust I have in them that almost compelled me to compose this post solely on the merits of their previous work. But that wouldn’t be fair to them. Or you!
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Listening through the five track magnum opus that is Impermanence by Boston’s SEA and I’m brought back to the last beast that Neurosis unleashed in 2016 and pondering how much can be said within a seemingly small amount of tracks. It also helps if the tracks within each of those fall on the gargantuan side once again proving: less is more!
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Like the second coming of Cubanate and a slightly less abrasive Author & Punisher, ESA deliver an album that’s bold, stunning, and definitely what the future of Industrial music should sound like with Burial 10.
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