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Are you in search of something that is crushing and bleak but has a subtle cheeky groove? Then, the debut self-titled EP from recently formed South West Sludgecore outfit Hursan could be just what you ...

Passion Pit, The Shins, Phoenix, Two Door Cinema Club, Arcade Fire, GROUPLOVE, Bombay Bicycle Club, Fleet Foxes, MGMT, Modest Mouse, Grizzly Bear, Death Cab for Cutie ...

How’s this for an irresistible pitch: ‘Rush’s 2112 in doom’. That’s how T, guitarist and mastermind behind Wallowing, introduced the sci-fi-inspired extreme metal he’d made to his soon-to-be bandmates ...

Anita Velveeta is a local DIY artist with an extensive catalogue of recorded music. Velveeta’s music is eclectic to the extreme – ranging from fairly straightforward alt rock to hyperpop, hardcore, ...

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Reaptile are back with a new album after a bit of a break, Humanidead. If you’re not familiar with their bizarre brand of Swiss sludgecore, now’s your chance to get familiar. If you like the weird and ...

Nashville-based three-piece Yautja set the bar high with their 2014 debut, Songs of Descent, and sophomore album The Lurch exceeds all expectations. Building on a solid foundation of sludge, hardcore ...

Lenin doesn’t lend itself to easy categorization, which is refreshing because punk rock has again and again descended into orthodoxy and homogenization as the edges of rebellion are sanded down over ...

The Lowdown: Few myths have been beaten into the ground as badly as the adage that rock ‘n’ roll is supposed to represent danger. Within metal specifically, cultivating a dark aura is so par for the ...

With a decade of dynamic, experimental sludgecore behind them — as well as wild shows with like-minded riff warriors such as Converge and High on Fire — L.A.-area noise-makers Black Sheep Wall are set ...