Singles! EN ESCH, “Push”

3 March 2023 By jesse Leave a Comment

Fans of what many would consider the “classic” lineup of KMFDM in the mid-’90’s (Or maybe “Ultra” version is the more apt descriptor here) and who have been following the resurgence of PIG and Raymond Watts over the last 6 or so years should definitely pay attention to the first single off EN ESCH’s first new LP in over seven years. Because with “Push”, En Esch manages to encapsulate a LOT of what you might love about those two era’s while also striving to make a statement all its’ own.

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Sandrider Bring The Heft, Heaviness, And Heart On Enveletration

3 March 2023 By jesse Leave a Comment

There’s so much joy to be had in Enveletration, the fourth full-length from Seattle’s Sandrider. It’s a celebration from start to finish with equal parts old school Baroness, Unsane, early At The Drive-In, and ASG somewhere in the mix as well as a whole lotta heft, heaviness, and heart.

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Singles! Sunshine Riot, “So It Comes”

24 February 2023 By jesse Leave a Comment

We’re on the road to the release of the Loud, Bright and Violent EP and Boston’s Sunshine Riot is unveiling yet another slab of Steve Albini-recorded modern Alt for the masses with the release of the slick, suave, and steady sounding “So It Comes”.

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NAUT Run The Goth Gamut On Equally Gloomy And Glowing Hunt

23 February 2023 By jesse Leave a Comment

**Cover artwork Artist:** Gavin Laubscher & Jack Welch

We’re suckers for Goth Rawk, okay? If we press “play” on a given record and we’re instantly transported to our favorite local club nights where the minimum dress code is “all black everything” then we’re in. And Bristol’s NAUT do that on their debut full-length Hunt so again, we’re in. Simple as that.

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Hammerhedd Dive Deep On Modern Thrash Masterpiece Nonetheless

22 February 2023 By jesse Leave a Comment

Like a lot of the Metal world, we were initially blown away by Hammerhedd when that Sepultura medley started making the rounds back in 2017 (Check it out here if you missed it). Since then the trio of Ismert brothers (Take that, Max and Iggor!) has spent their days honing their craft, expanding their sound, and creating a pretty rad debut full-length with 2021’s Grand Currents. Cut to today and the boys are back in town with 52 minutes of even heavier Metal and a sophomore opus that’s every bit as brilliant as their first yet something else entirely with added dimensions and depth to their established Nu-Thrash sound.

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No Spill Blood Bring Sinister Synths To A Delightfully Different Kind Of Heaviness On Eye Of Night

17 February 2023 By jesse Leave a Comment

We find it hard to believe that you’ll find a more eclectic concoction of heaviness in the year 2023 beyond what Dublin’s No Spill Blood is offering with their latest outing, Eye Of Night. Like this synthetic orchestra mixed with a diabolically visceral noise experiment, No Spill Blood’s newest LP is an incredible amalgamation of sound that worships the heavy in a lush, vibrant world.

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REZN Launch A Harmonious Hum Of Heaviness On Vibrant Solace

10 February 2023 By jesse Leave a Comment

Album art by Adam Burke/Nightjar Illustration

We’ll take “Bands That Really BROUGHT IT in 2023” for $2000, Alex! Whoa. Just, whoa. Can that be our review? Solace, the latest from Chicago’s REZN is a transformative listening experience. It’s an album that can easily be enjoyed in parts but, in reality, is best enjoyed as a whole. That said, when you do choose to dive fully into Solace, and you definitely will choose to do so, make sure you set aside some tiiiime to enjoy it all at once.

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Singles! The Rupert Selection, “Astronauts” & “Then Again”

9 February 2023 By jesse Leave a Comment

Who is The Rupert Selection and why is they so frelling good? These answers and more you’ll find in the latest edition of “Whoops, looks like we missed another goddamn great Boston outfit floating right under our noses”! Please join us, won’t you?

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HOST Find A Lost Paradise With Enthralling New Wave Meets Electro Debut In IX

9 February 2023 By jesse Leave a Comment

We’re going to look back on this post and feel it’s incredibly dated but who cares! In a week that’s brought tour announcements from The Sisters Of Mercy, Skinny Puppy, and Duran Duran with news of actual happenings from The Cure also imminently on the way, it’s fitting that Nick Holmes’ and Greg Mackintosh’s HOST comes to light and sees release later this month as its’ darkened New Wave Electro Rawk is a fairly nice cornucopia of all that noise and then some.

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The Freqs Relish In All Things RAWK On Potent Poachers

1 February 2023 By jesse Leave a Comment

Where have you been all our lives, The Freqs??? On the surface, checking out Poachers from The Freq’s and you can see where comparisons to early Royal Blood (2014’s self-titled in particular) or Queens Of The Stone Age and their Lullabies To Paralyze daze might come in but when you really dive in to their latest release you’ll come to find that there’s so much more to this eclectic and electric Salem, MA-based trio.

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