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Fatigue Fly The Darkwave Banner High In MA On Self-Titled EP

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If you live in Massachusetts, chances are that you’ve heard the one about whenever you turn on the nightly news you’re likely to find that something bad has happened in one of our many towns/cities starting with the letter “L”. You know what I’m talkin’ about! There’s Lawrence and Lancaster and Lynn and the birthplace of today’s artist of note, Lowell!

Which is probably why, when perusing Fatigue’s Bandcamp site you’ll see them described as “Dark, depressed synth-pop from a desolate mill city.” They know what I’m talkin’ about at least.

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Flight of Fire Announce Indefinite Hiatus, Unleash Swan Song EP She’s a Badass Featuring Cherie Currie

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Unlike many a typical post round these parts following a tried a true formula, we’re going to treat this one about Boston’s Flight of Fire slightly different. Sans a “But I digress” even!

But I digress.

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Glacier Celebrate “No Happy Music” On Behemothic No Light Ever

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Bleak, cold, and unforgiving like the Blizzard of ’78…or like their fitting moniker, Boston’s Glacier create the kind of lurching and lumbering soundpieces that are the perfect soundtrack for New England winters and on No Light Ever, they deliver an unrelenting atmosphere that’s easily one of the Post-Metal standouts of 2019.

But I digress.

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Test Meat Unchain Massive Rawker With Debut Full-Length ENJOY

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“The songs are concise and get to the point. No song is over four minutes long, most are under three.”

For the ADD generation, that above statement from the press release for ENJOY, the debut full-length from Boston’s Test Meat should be a ray of sunshine. Much like the entirety of the album.

But I digress.

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