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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·0·188 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·0·161 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·0·113 views
NEW MUSIC // CHAT PILE LIGHTS UP SOMETHING FIERCE ON THEIR CHALLENGING, MESMERIZING LATEST ALBUM Michael Whiteside·August 21, 2022Listen, we wouldn’t be surprised if you’ve already seen it making headlines at other blogs, and for good...DARK AND HEAVYNEWS FEEDRELEASE-O-METER·0 Comments·0·53 views
NEW MUSIC // IRAN IRAN KEEP A STEADY PACE TO WIN THE RACE WITH NEW RECORD Michael Whiteside·August 18, 2022It’s been five years since we heard from United Kingdom’s Iran Iran, but they surprised us this week...BACK TO THOSE GOLD SOUNDZDARK AND HEAVYHEADLINEMACHO PARTY RIFFSRELEASE-O-METER·0 Comments·0·147 views
NEW MUSIC // TURIAN PULVERIZE US WITH AN INHUMAN STREAM OF CREATIVE RIFFAGE ON LATEST ALBUM Michael Whiteside·August 17, 2022You know, when we first heard Seattle’s Turian, we thought they were pretty sick. It was certainly on...DARK AND HEAVYRELEASE-O-METER·0 Comments·0·38 views
NEW MUSIC // EXPAND YOUR MUSICAL (AND DARK) BOUNDARIES WITH NEGRVS’ DEBUT ALBUM Iván Maldonado·May 25, 2022It’s been established that we like heavy music. Even if it’s not our area of focus, it’s definitely...DARK AND HEAVYNEW MUSIC·0 Comments·0·164 views
NEW MUSIC // EALDOR BEALU GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE MISTS OF AVALON WITH A HEADY, PSYCHEDELIC PROG MASTERPIECE Michael Whiteside·April 22, 2022Today we’re rocking something a little different, and we’re really excited about it. Our friends in Ealdor Bealu...DARK AND HEAVYNEW MUSICRELEASE-O-METER·0 Comments·0·129 views