MANIC ABRAXAS: Echoes And Dust Streams Steve Austin-Produced Fourth Album From Bangor, Maine-Based Dystopian Metal/Punk Trio, Skinformation; Record Drops This Friday

photos by Michael Hallahan “…eight tracks of supreme bleak and dystopian metal.” – Echoes And Dust Echoes And Dust is hosting an exclusive stream of Skinformation, the dystopian fourth album from Bangor, Maine-based MANIC ABRAXAS, ahead of its release this Read More …

HATCHEND: MetalSucks Premieres “Shackled Humanity” By Swedish Crossover Act With Members Of Deranged, Birdflesh, And More; Summer Of ‘69 Debut Nears August Release On Selfmadegod Records

photos by Tobias Ankarbranth “In short, they go hard… the track goes from zero to ‘holy shit’ in no time at all.” – MetalSucks MetalSucks is hosting the exclusive premiere of “Shackled Humanity,” by Swedish hardcore/thrash quartet HATCHEND. The new Read More …

MANIC ABRAXAS: Nine Circles Premieres “TranscendX” From Bangor, Maine-Based Dystopian Metal/Punk Trio; Steve Austin-Produced Fourth Album, Skinformation, Nears August 2nd Release

photos by Michael Hallahan “…dystopian ride through sonic chaos.” – Nine Circles “TranscendX” is the new single from Bangor, Maine-based MANIC ABRAXAS. Now playing exclusively at Nine Circles, the track is the latest warning shot fired before the band’s fourth Read More …

ØRESUND SPACE COLLECTIVE: It’s Psychedelic Baby Magazine Streams Orgone Unicorn, The 44th Release From Prolific Scandinavian Prog/Jazz Group; Album Out Friday On Laser’s Edge

“…mind-bending space odysseys wrapped in a dark, prog-soaked vibe.” – It’s Psychedelic Baby Magazine It’s Psychedelic Baby Magazine is hosting an exclusive stream of Orgone Unicorn, the sprawling new album from the prolific Scandinavian instrumental/improvisational progressive/space-jazz group, ØRESUND SPACE COLLECTIVE, Read More …

LACERATION: Second LP From Bay Area Death/Thrash Quartet, I Erode, Now Streaming In Its Entirety; Album Out Friday On 20 Buck Spin + West Coast Tour Nears

photos by Bill Batchalor I Erode, the second album from Bay Area death/thrash quartet LACERATION, is now streaming in its incinerating entirety ahead of its official worldwide release through 20 Buck Spin this Friday. After the scorching Demise LP in Read More …

ATOM DRIVER: Decibel Magazine Premieres “Say Anything You Want” Video; Occupants EP From New Jersey Band Formed By Deadguy, Good Clean Fun, Buzzkill Members Nears August 9th Release

photos by CJ Grogan “New Jersey noise rockers ATOM DRIVER are having fun and getting loud about it on their latest EP, Occupants….” – Decibel Magazine Decibel Magazine’s website is the restricted zone designated to premiere the “Say Anything You Read More …

THE STABBING JABS: Debut LP From Ohio Punk/Noise Rock Band Formed By Former Members Of Chrome Cranks, GG Allin & The Murder Junkies, Gang Green Out Now On Reptilian Records

Reptilian Records presents the eponymous debut LP from Cincinnati, Ohio’s ripping THE STABBING JABS. Having already been released in Europe on French label Beast Records in April, Reptilian now unloads this gritty album upon the US population. THE STABBING JABS Read More …

BEEHOOVER: Second Album From German Avant Rock Duo, Heavy Zooo, Now Available On Vinyl For The First Time Via Exile On Mainstream Records

The eclectic music experts at long-running Exile On Mainstream mark a historic moment for the label, today releasing their first-ever reissue, for BEEHOOVER’s second album, Heavy Zooo. Is it metal? Is it stoner rock? Is it jazz, or even avant-garde? Read More …

ÇÖKÜŞ: Nine Circles Premieres “Midnight Sun” Video From Earthen Grave, Lair Of The Minotaur Alumni; Chicago Quintet’s An Hour Of Lies Debut Nears September 13th Release On Qumran Records

photo by Chris Wozniak “…they really know their way around a doom tune…” – Nine Circles Arising from the heart of the Chicago underground metal scene, ÇÖKÜŞ arrives with their debut album, An Hour Of Lies, now confirmed for September Read More …

PARAGNOSIS: Independent Mini-Film On NYC Instrumental Progressive Metal Trio, Paragnosis: Battle For Wacken, Released By Pulp Documentaries; New EP Out Now + Debut Album In The Works

photos by Derek Soto New York City-based progressive/instrumental metal trio PARAGNOSIS presents an independent mini-documentary on the band, Paragnosis: Battle For Wacken, now playing. The release of the short documentary comes just several weeks after the release of PARAGNOSIS’ eponymous Read More …