Sleazy. Primitive. Uncomfortable. Long Beach underground rock band CARSEX sounds exactly like their name implies — and just as good as your dirtbag friend told you they would be.
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Interview: AZURE EMOTE’s “Cryptic Aura” and the Art of Controlled Chaos
Experimental death metal outfit Azure Emote has never shied away from pushing boundaries. With their new album Cryptic Aura, the band dives headfirst into a whirlwind of genre-defying chaos, existential unrest, and apocalyptic sonic storytelling. We sat down with Mike… Read More ›
Creative Alchemy in LORQUIN’s ADMIRAL: Interview with Nick Hannon & Dandy Brown
Lorquin’s Admiral, a supergroup drawing from the sands of desert rock, the soul of the blues, and the swirl of psychedelia, has released a debut album that both respects its roots and reshapes them. We caught up with bassist Nick… Read More ›
CORRIDORÉ Unleash “Abandon” – Haunting New Atmospheric Post-Black Metal Album Out August 22
Madison, Wisconsin-based atmospheric post-black metal outfit CORRIDORÉ will release their new full-length, Abandon, on August 22nd via Hypaethral Records.
HEARTWELLS Return with Ollie—A Skatepunk EP Fueled by Raw Emotion and Growth
Southern California punk band Heartwells returns with Ollie—a dynamic six-song EP, out now via Hey!Fever Records. Fueled by skatepunk urgency, melodic grit, and confessional lyrics, Ollie marks the band’s most personal and fully realized release to date.
CRYSTAL VIPER’s Marta Gabriel on The Silver Key, The Live Quest, and Channeling Lovecraft Through Metal
Polish heavy metal stalwarts Crystal Viper continue their legacy with The Silver Key — a conceptual extension of their previous work The Cult, drawing heavily from the eerie universe of H.P. Lovecraft. We caught up with Marta Gabriel, the band’s… Read More ›
XOTH Announce “Exogalactic Actuality” Tour Across the Midwest & East Coast!
Seattle-based power-infused death-thrash futurists XOTH rise to proclaim the Exogalactic Actuality Tour, with support from Cleveland’s cosmic death dealers, INOCULATION! This marks XOTH’s first full-scale incursion into the uncharted territories of the Midwest and East Coast.
SOL INVICTO”s “Initium”: Unearthing the Raw Power of a Long-Buried Record
More than a decade after its creation, Initium, the dark and ferocious instrumental from Sol Invicto, has finally surfaced in full. Originally recorded in 2011, the 21-minute sonic journey blends tribal, industrial, and electronic textures in a form that refuses… Read More ›
ARCADEA Set to Blow Minds with New Album The Exodus of Gravity, Out August 22 via Relapse Records!
Arcadea returns with The Exodus of Gravity (Aug. 22, Relapse Records), a futuristic synth-rock odyssey unfolds in a world where gravity no longer holds us down and emotion rises in its place.
Cold Flare Eternal: An Interview with Tuomas Saukkonen of BEFORE THE DAWN on Creation, Conflict, and the Cold North
With Cold Flare Eternal, Before The Dawn continues the powerful resurgence that began with Stormbringers—but this new chapter dives deeper, hits harder, and soars higher. We caught up with bandleader Tuomas Saukkonen to explore how the creative fire evolved between… Read More ›
