Acephalix features members of the much beloved VASTUM, and even though this is their debut LP – it sounds like a seasoned band at full-stride. I little bit crustier and more pissed off than VASTUM, but with soaring guitars fully intact and melting faces. The new album is available for pre-order via Agipunk but in [...]
Like every other warm-blooded doom fan on the internet, I have been furiously trying to make sense of Boris’ spring release line-up while simultaneously fending off a knee-jerk reaction to declare these releases completely unworthy of me caring. Blame the Ian Astbury collab for that, some bad tastes just never wash out. In any case, [...]
Six long years after their previous effort, The Psychic Paramount present II, an unassuming title but with plenty of psychedelic froth and fumes contained inside. Like every other awesome album coming out recently, this one is being streamed in its entirety over at npr.org, but I don’t suggest you listen unless you are ready to buy. [...]
Holy shit this new tune from Trap Them is something fierce. Seizures in Barren Praise was fantastic, and the Filth Rations EP really made me start paying attention to these guys, but now with this new tune they may have won me over completely. I’m smitten. As reported yesterday on brooklynvegan.com: Darker Handcraft will be [...]
We think Kill Shaman is a pretty fucking awesome label, so we’re very excited that they’ve licensed Cheveu’s “1000″ for a US vinyl release. If you’ve never heard these French maniacs before, do some listening today, they are bananas. Revved-up fuck-you electro-punk. They’ve never sounded better either, the production is markedly higher-fi than any of [...]
We just got two killer metal records in the mail from Aborted Society. The first, which actually came out in 2009, is Nux Vomica’s “Asleep In The Ashes”. This one pretty much runs the gamut of heavy music genres, showing shades of punk, crust, thrash, and doom metal. This is the Portland band’s second record, [...]
Graf Orlock, known for their extravagant packaging, have outdone themselves with their new “Doombox” release. Using the enclosed instructions, the packaging can be folded into a large boombox, pretty awesome. Oh yeah, and the music is even more extreme than the package, though probably not considered extravagant (disgustingly gruesome grindcore). The 10″ was pressed on [...]
Deathwish Inc. is back with another hugely brutal hardcore record. Rot In Hell are from the UK, but their sound is purely American, absolutely shredding. The LP comes on Gold/Orange or Beer colored vinyl for $12. Hear some of the album here, then buy it here.
If you somehow haven’t heard of this yet, you’re in for a real treat. OFF! includes Keith Morris (Black Flag/Circle Jerks), Dimitri Coats (Burning Brides), Steven McDonald (Redd Kross), and Mario Rubalcaba (Earthless/Hot Snakes/Rocket From the Crypt). The music is straight early-80s hardcore punk, just as the lineup would suggest. This gets said about lot [...]
Residue Records dug deep to unearth this throat-ripping set of songs from Detroit grind/punk/hardcore band, Ottawa. Originally released as a split with Jihad in 1994, the tracks have been remastered and presented more furiously than ever, complete with new artwork. The 12″ is limited to 750 copies and costs $11.50 shipped at Residue-Records.com.
