Metal playlists from the underground
When a band is named something as forthright as Endangered Feces, you can basically get the gist of what your in for. This Queens, NY collective (banned from the state of Rhode Island for urinating on Thursday’s tour bus) assuredly delivers a wide array of bathroom humor amongst hyper-sped flurries of punkish power chords heard […]
By Emily Jacobson The AC/DC Live Rock Band Track Pack is the hottest thing in Rock-n-Roll to hit the gaming world. It features 18 tracks of live, incredible, rocking, AC/DC tracks. Rock lovers everywhere will relish in the incredible sound and ability to mimic the greatest AC/DC tracks. Some of the classics include but are […]
Swedish experimental metal troupe Tiamat return with another batch of atmospheric gloom with AMANTHES. This stalwart group’s latest 14-track affair renders a multi-faceted attack, exposing both this act’s heavy and melancholic aspects. Songs like “Raining Dead Angels” take the sinister rhythm meets Goth monster vocal route while “Summertime is Gone” demonstrates a more fragile and […]
While those who have followed From A Second Story Window since their inception may feel betrayed by the band’s recent injections of accessible metal, this “Ohio-Vanian” quintet’s latest 10-track venture showcases a versatile outfit who demonstrate the wares to transform from smooth to savage at the drop of a hat (“Advancement Towards Nothingness”). Championing a […]
German deathcore collective Snatch Club doles out a clobbering yet predictable array of churning rhythms and guttural growls on their debut endeavor TRUE KIDS SUPERBRAWL. Viciously battering eardrums with an incessant stream of low-end guitar grooves and burly beatdown breakdowns, imagine the extreme force that Job for a Cowboy going toe to toe with Emmure […]
Finnish death metal quintet Sotajumala work an old school death metal crush into their ferocious eight-track sophomore disc TELOITUS, resulting in an album wrought in malevolence. Cuts like “Arkku Vailla Vainajaa” (yes, it’s all in Finnish) flesh out this squad’s American death metal influences such as Morbid Angel and Dying Fetus with buzzsaw precision while […]
Here are 10 tunes of hard rock for your Valentine’s Day playlist—don’t worry we will start it off sweet, soft, and cuddly before erupting into an evening of wild passion and romance. 1. “Love Song” Tesla…contains one of the most beautiful classical guitar intros in rock music ever; just watch the ladies’ reaction in the […]
By Peter O’Brien If you have a penchant for experimental electronic compositions, synthetic film scores from the ‘70’s and ‘80’s, and 8-16 bit video game music, then it would be worth your while to check out Zombie Zombie. They are clearly pioneering a new sub genre of music that can only be classified as “Electro […]
Philadelphia punk rock band The Ray Gradys are a high-energy crew whose unbelievably strong chops and solid musicianship help turn in a raucous release in the form of their latest 11-track jaunt REDNECKS, ZOMBIES, TERRORISTS. Blistering fast chops and tongue in cheek humor are served up with booming bass lines, rendering a well-rounded punk rock […]
Oakland, CA troupe Drain the Sky are a post-metal band with bite judging by both their pedigree and their album HAUNTED BY RIVERS. Featuring former members of seminal crust metal unit His Hero is Gone, this squad excels at interspersing droves of droning downtempo movements with jabs of chaotic punk metal on cuts like “Starving […]