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FOCUS // RELAPSE INTO SILENCE: GETTING TO KNOW THE MANTRA DISCORD Michael Whiteside·October 18, 2022Southern California is known for a great many things. Beautiful weather, a host of tourist hotspots, and lately…...DARK AND HEAVYFOCUSLIGHT AND NOODLYRELEASE-O-METER·0 Comments·0·75 views
NEW MUSIC // COORDINATED SUICIDES EXTERMINATE YOUR FRIDAY NIGHT WOES WITH A HEAVY YET HEAVENLY SOPHOMORE ALBUM Michael Whiteside·September 23, 2022With all the crazy heavy music releases coming out over the last month, even up to today, you’re...DARK AND HEAVYHEADLINENEW MUSICRELEASE-O-METER·1 Comment·0·162 views
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NEW MUSIC // DRILL FOR ABSENTEE OFFICIALLY RELEASE NEW MUSIC FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1999 Michael Whiteside·September 14, 2022We knew it was coming, but we didn’t know when… and we were not prepared. Finally, after teasing...BACK TO THOSE GOLD SOUNDZDARK AND HEAVYHEADLINENEW MUSICRELEASE-O-METER·0 Comments·0·149 views
FOCUS // SUNFLO’ER GIVE US THE BEAT ON RECORDING WITH URIAN HACKNEY, PERFECTING THEIR SOUND, AND THE DENSITY OF NEW YORK MATHCORE Michael Whiteside·August 25, 2022Potsdam’s punky mathcore stalwarts Sunflo’er release all these darlings and now me on Dark Trail Records any minute...DARK AND HEAVYFOCUSRELEASE-O-METER·0 Comments·0·104 views
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