Agoraphobic Nosebleed – Arc EP
Is it just me, or has everybody in grindcore gone sludgy of late? First it was Pig Destroyer with their Mass & Volume EP,…
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The Lion’s Daughter – Existence is Horror
I really dug this St. Louis outfit’s last record, A Black Sea, which came out late in 2013. But seeing as it was a…
The Body – No One Deserves Happiness
Pop goes The Body!? On this record, they’ve set out to create the “grossest pop album of all time,” adding 80’s synths, dance beats…
Carved Up – Matador
Carved Up may or may not be named after a classic Hypocrisy cut, but make no mistake, this Philly post-sludge trio is all about the…
Adrenechrome – Tales from Adrenechrome
I quite liked the debut album from these Northern Ontario rockers, which reminded me of Mastodon and Baroness before both bands sold out. These…
Saviours – Palace of Vision
Y’know, I was kinda wondering what had happened to these guys; it had been over four years since the release of their last record,…
Cretus – Dux Mea Lux
Given the mainstream success of Ghost, it’s not surprising to see a wave of copycat acts beginning to rise like that drunk idiot who…
Kylesa – Exhausting Fire
Exhausting Fire, the seventh album from Georgia’s Kylesa, is surprisingly flexible – though that may not be a good thing. I found I could…
Twin Lords – Devastating Planetary Shift
Attention! Former Tombs drummer Andrew Hernandez is in this band! Ok now that I’ve given you a fickle reason to care, here’s a better…
Pigs – Wronger
These Pigs have a pretty impressive noise-rock pedigree, featuring Dave Curran from Unsane on guitar/vocals, and a bassist/knob-twiddler (Andrew Schneider) who’s produced the likes…