Don’t call it a come back… but the first new music in six years has arrived from Manchester Hardcore Punks Dead Retinas. They first appeared on the scene in 2011, dropping a pair of EPs in 2017’s “Coup De Grâce” and 2018 follow up “Divine” which saw them creating a sound which has drawn comparisons to
After dust had settled on 2011’s “Via“, an album from Los Angeles Californian DJentlemen Volumes that is considered to be one of most important in the genre alongside works by the likes of TesseracT, Born Of Osiris and Periphery, no one could have predicted a style shift. However the band brought to the table elements
At some point in 2009 in Blatná Czechia, drummer Aleš (Morous, ex-Grace), vocalist bassist Kozel (Lahar, ex-Sněť, ex-Pyosemia) and vocalist guitarist Víťan (ex-Pyosemia) gathered in a damp, dark basement torture chamber hell of a rehearsal space and began creating the kind of Death Metal inspired Grindcore sounds that make your eyes bleed. In 2013 they presented
Hailing from Blatná in Czechia, Kaosquad are a Deathgrind trio who like nothing more than attempting to trigger brain haemorrhages, an activity they’ve partaken in since 2009. Recorded in true DIY or DIE style in October 2019 “Ravenous” is either a sophomore EP or a demo depending on who you’re asking. The cover artwork looks
For the past tow decades Cleveland, Ohio trio Lower 13 have been musing on themes of personal struggles, pain and individualism, their sound what the Swedish would call a smorgasbord of different Metal sub-genres with melodic riffs, weighty grooves and hook-laden vocal harmonies all appearing at some point. The amazing thing is that the band
An instrumental quartet hailing from Kent who like nothing more than combining heavy driving riffs, dreamy melodies, thunderous percussion and rumbling bass, Hostile Tides are a band who formed after their previous projects in Metal, Punk and Wedding covers crossed paths. Citing influences in Queens of the Stone Age, Long Distance Calling and Russian Circles, the
Toronto Metalcore merchants Dawn Vally first appeared on the scene in 2013 with debut album “Just Pleaser“, their reputation for a fierce, high octane live show seeing them share stages with everyone from Manchester Death Metal brutes Ingested to Wednesday 13 and more recently The Bunny, The Bear. In that time “Diluted“, “Gardens” and the
Uniting members and former members of One with the Riverbed, Swamp Lord, Through the Mist, Lucius Fox and Fossil Eyes Kalamazoo Michigan based, Aspen Sanctum blend the atmosphere and intensity of Black Metal with influences drawn from the poison well of Post-Hardcore and Americana. Their name reflects the landscapes and seasons of the American Midwest with
“Whatever you do in this world with your life it will keep spinning and we will all be dust soon enough, don’t live a life of hate and expect the world to give you anything other than what you’ve put into it. Let go of the pain.” ~ Negative Frame
Hailing from Kolkata India, EQS (Eris Quod Sum) was founded in 2018 by composer, vocalist and lyricist Piqu as an avant-garde Metal band with 90’s influences. Taking their name from a Latin phrase often used on gravestones “Eram quod es, eris quod sum” which translates to “I was what you are, you will be what
