VASTUM: Fifth Album From Oakland-Based Psychological Death Metal Quintet, Inward To Gethsemane, Now Streaming In Its Entirety; Record Sees Release Friday On 20 Buck Spin

photos by Chris Johnston “They’ve scarcely sounded uglier.” – Decibel Magazine 20 Buck Spin is now streaming Inward To Gethsemane, the horrific fifth album from Oakland-based death metal quintet VASTUM, ahead of its official worldwide unveiling this Friday. Four years Read More …

JASON BLAKE: Sonic Perspectives Premieres “An Aversion To Fervor” From Slightly Different Paths Instrumental Solo Album By Warr Guitarist; 2xCD With Radiant Dusk Companion Album Nears Release

photos by Cristina Rivas Sonic Perspectives is hosting the premiere of “An Aversion To Fervor,” the latest preview from Chicago-based progressive Warr guitarist JASON BLAKE preceding the release of his Slightly Different Paths album. Through both his playing in progressive/instrumental Read More …

MANIPULATOR: No Clean Singing Premieres Full Album Video Of Drawing Secret Circles From NYC Grindcore Project + Manipulator! The Video Game Featured At Decibel Magazine; Album Out Friday

“…quite a diabolically elaborate trip, twisting and turning all the way down, deep into a horrid nightmare realm.” – No Clean Singing No Clean Singing is hosting an exclusive full-album video premiere of Drawing Secret Circles, the second album from Read More …

ALTARS OF THE MOON: Everything Is Noise Debuts “The Signal;” The Colossus And The Widow LP By Uada, The Black Dahlia Murder, Chrome Waves, Lotus Thrones Members Nears Via Disorder Recordings

Everything Is Noise is hosting the exclusive premiere of “The Signal,” the new single from ALTARS OF THE MOON – the post-black metal/shoegaze collective formed by members of Chrome Waves, Uada, Lotus Thrones, The Black Dahlia Murder, and more. The Read More …

EX EVERYTHING: No Echo Premieres “Exiting The Vampire Castle” From Oakland Post-Hardcore Act; Slow Change Will Pull Us Apart Debut LP To Be Released Next Week On Neurot Recordings

photos by Scott Evans “EX EVERYTHING clearly understand how to build tension in their musical arrangements…” – No Echo No Echo is hosting the exclusive premiere of “Exiting The Vampire Castle,” the newest single from Oakland, California post-hardcore quartet EX Read More …

ZAHN: “Schmuck” Single From Berlin-Based Post-Rock Trio With Ex-The Ocean, Heads., And Einstürzende Neubauten (Live) Members Now Playing; Adria LP Nears Release On Crazysane Records

photos by Lupus Lindemann “A captivating synergy of sound in which each track is a unique suggestive sub-whirl. Highly individual yet harmoniously cohesive.” – Metal Hammer Berlin, Germany-based postmodern rock ensemble ZAHN – uniting members of Einstürzende Neubauten, (live), Heads., Read More …

BASSOON: Decibel Magazine Premieres Intoxicating “Cyclops” Video From Brooklyn Instrumental Avant-Prog Trio; Second LP Succumbent, Nears November Release On Nefarious Industries

photos by Caleb Bryant Miller “…a twisty, hypnotic math problem of a song…” – Decibel Magazine Decibel Magazine is hosting the public debut of a new video/single for “Cyclops,” the newest single from Brooklyn, New York-based instrumental avant-prog trio BASSOON. Read More …

GLACIER EATER: No Clean Singing Hosts Stream Of Tempest Album From Oakland Melodic Death Metal Band With Members Of Light This City, Sworn Vengeance, And More; Record Out Friday On Glacier Recordings

photos by Trey Derbes “…a combination of breakneck death/thrash, visceral groove, and melodic death metal…” – No Clean Singing No Clean Singing is hosting an exclusive stream of Tempest, the second album from Oakland, California-based melodic death metal quartet GLACIER Read More …

VASTUM: “Corpus Fractum” Single From Oakland Death Metal Quintet Now Streaming; Fifth LP, Inward To Gethsemane, Nears November 10th Release On 20 Buck Spin

photos by Chris Johnson “Corpus Fractum” is the monstrous new single from Oakland death metal quintet VASTUM. The song erupts into the public domain today as 20 Buck Spin prepares for the November release of the band’s brutalizing fifth album, Read More …

ALTARS OF THE MOON: Invisible Oranges Premieres “Supermassive Black (Hole In My Heart)” As The Colossus And The Widow From Chrome Waves, Uada, The Black Dahlia Murder Members Nears Release On Disorder Recordings

“…an atmospheric mix of post-black-metal, shoegaze, drone, and more…” – Invisible Oranges ALTARS OF THE MOON, the post-black metal/shoegaze collective formed by members of Chrome Waves, Uada, Lotus Thrones, The Black Dahlia Murder, and more, presents “Supermassive Black (Hole In Read More …