TZOMPANTLI: Xibalba Guitarist Releases Unique Traditional/Acoustic Temilotzin EP Via 20 Buck Spin Today For Indigenous Peoples’ Day; New LP Due In 2027

photos by Dillon Cruz TZOMPANTLI, the traditional/indigenous metal collective spearheaded by Xibalba guitarist Brian Itztlakamayeh Ortiz, today unveils a unique new EP, Temilotzin, released specifically for Indigenous Peoples’ Day on 20 Buck Spin. Temilotzin is a special release to coincide Read More …

DUNGEON SERPENT: “Tranquil Sleep Of The Dead, Eternal Seas Aflame” By Melodic Death Metal Act Streaming; Lamentations Of The Shadowkingdoms LP Drops October 30th On Profound Lore Records

“Tranquil Sleep Of The Dead, Eternal Seas Aflame” is the ravenous new song from Vancouver, British Columbia-based melodic death metal collective DUNGEON SERPENT. The track marks the latest preview of the band’s second album, Lamentations Of The Shadowkingdoms – their Read More …

DESOLAT: People As Idiots & Idiots As Leaders, The Third LP By Austrian Political Noise Rock/Punk Trio, Is Out Today And Streaming In Its Riotous Entirety

photos by Katharina Fruehwirth People As Idiots & Idiots As Leaders, the volatile, diverse, and politically-charged third LP by Vienna, Austrian hardcore punk/noise rock trio DESOLAT, is out today and streaming in full. While DESOLAT’s output combines elements of noise Read More …

DAVID CARESS: Azure Debut From New Post-Punk Endeavor Of Manic Abraxas Member And Seger Guitars Owner Out Today And Streaming In Its Entirety

photos by Michael Hallahan Azure, the compelling debut album from enigmatic new post-punk venture DAVID CARESS, is out today and streaming in its entirety. DAVID CARESS is the newly forged project of Dallas Seger, founder of Maine-based alternative metal trio Read More …

MADAM ORANGE: Everything Is Noise Premieres “Mare Crisium” By Chicago Drone/Jazz/Improv Duo; Debut Album, Parallax, Nears October 23rd Release On Amalgam

photos by Ricardo Adame “…there’s a cinematic quality to ‘Mare Crisium’ that creates a great tension between the sprawling, chaotic interplay between Beisel and Harris and the building sense of dread from the background droning.” – Everything Is Noise Everything Read More …

XTINGUISH THE CODE: No Echo Premieres Intense “Declaration/Doomsday Cult” Video From New York Hardcore Outfit; Second Album, The Conflict, Out Now On Grey Matter Records

photos by Joseph Maran Bronx, New York metallic hardcore quartet XTINGUISH THE CODE has issued a new video for the two-part “Declaration/Doomsday Cult,” through an exclusive premiere hosted by No Echo. The track can be found on the band’s second Read More …

THE DREAD CREW OF ODDWOOD: The California Pirates Shove Off On The Lawful Evil 10 Year Anniversary North American Tour Tomorrow; New EP Will See Early 2027 Release

photo by Thomas Noack Southern California’s acoustic metal brigade THE DREAD CREW OF ODDWOOD has set sail on their latest crusade, embarking on the Lawful Evil 10 Year Anniversary Tour. THE DREAD CREW OF ODDWOOD has shipped out across the Read More …

BOSCO SACRO: Italian Ambient Doom/Trip-Hop Quartet Drops Somber “Gift From The Fog” Video/Single; Second LP, Inhabit, Nears November 6th Release On Supernatural Cat Records

photos by Alberto Olivotto “Gift From The Fog” is the somber second single from Inhabit, the ghostly second album from Italian ambient doom/trip-hop quartet BOSCO SACRO. The album is nearing worldwide release on Supernatural Cat Records, the label operated by Read More …

DESOLAT: Austrian Political Noise Rock/Punk Act Drops “Wannabe V.I.P.” As People As Idiots & Idiots As Leaders LP Nears October 9th US Release On Reptilian Records And Exotic Fever Records

photos by Katharina Fruehwirth “Wannabe V.I.P.” is the third and final single previewing People As Idiots & Idiots As Leaders, the ravenous and politically-charged third LP by Vienna, Austria-based political hardcore punk/noise rock trio DESOLAT, which will be released next Read More …

DISSIMULATOR: Artifice Dissolves, The Incinerating Second LP From Montreal Sci-Fi Death/Thrash Band With Chthe’ilist, Atramentus Members, Now Streaming; Album Drops This Friday On 20 Buck Spin

photos by Kristel Boucher “Artifice Dissolves puts DISSUMULATOR at the forefront of progressive death-thrash. They’ve become undeniable.” – Decibel Magazine Artifice Dissolves is the second album by Montreal’s death/thrash trio DISSIMULATOR – coalescing members of Chthe’ilist, Atramentus, Beyond Creation, Incandescence, Read More …