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Track Premiere: Sorrowset, “Heart Beats Disaster”

| By Andrew Aversionline

Salt Lake City trio preps an ambitious debut 2xLP of high-level metallic post-hardcore.

Gevurah, "Crowned With Smoke and Fire...," from Negate Everything (Negate Everything, 2017)

| By Andrew Aversionline

An unexpected trio of new cuts from these grinding U.K. blast masters...

Track Premiere: Parch, “Mount Misery”

| By Andrew Aversionline

Bitter 'n' Darkthrone-ish hardcore/punk from this New Jersey trio's forthcoming debut EP.

Mystery Grab Bag: Episode 10

| By Andrew Aversionline

Digging back in with Graveyard Rodeo, Paradise Lost, Dare to Defy, Barkmarket, and so much more...

Misery Loves Co., "Happy?," from Misery Loves Co. (Earache, 1994)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Simplistically depressing industrial metal from this underrated Swedish outfit...

Rusteater, "Drawn Into the Eclipse," from Live Demos (Self-Released, 2017)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Top-shelf dark ambient/death industrial explorations, post-Teeth Engraved With the Names of the Dead.

The Loveless, "Follow," from Star Rover (Euphonious/Prophecy, 2002)

| By Andrew Aversionline

An early-2000s "metalgaze" masterpiece from members of Saturnus, Of the Wand & the Moon, etc.

Roy Batty, "A Quality of Mercy" (Self-Released, 2017)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Creatively angular metal/punk with a Voïvod-ian sensibility.

Review: Vegas/Long Gone, Split (Judas Chair Collective, 2017)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Just over 12 minutes of well-paired sinister metallic hardcore madness...

Elizabeth Herz, "Easter Island," from Elizabeth Herz (Old Glory, 1991)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Sorely underrated early-'90s melodic/metallic hardcore brilliance...

Review: Nar/Vegas, Split (Self-Released, 2017)

| By Andrew Aversionline

A surprise new release from two elusive projects.

Shinobi, "Last I Heard" (Self-Released, 2017)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Another great new alt.-rock jam from this impressive Philly quartet.

New Blood, "When Will it End" / "Weak Minds" (Self-Released, 1994)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Flawless '90s metalcore featuring future members of Fall Silent and Unconquered.

Silent Scream, "Railroaded," from Carrion Screaming (Occult Whispers, 2016)

| By Andrew Aversionline

A gothic post-punk masterpiece from this productive Finnish trio.

Quick Hits: Divebomb Records, DIVE143 - DIVE148

| By Andrew Aversionline

A string of six mind-blowing reissues from Deadly Blessing, Bugzy, Arbitrater, Temporary Insanity, Triphammer, and Clockwork.

Roguish Armament, "Maintain," from Roguish Armament (Striving for Togetherness, 1995)

| By Andrew Aversionline

NYC hip-hop that may seem familiar if you ever flipped through hardcore zines in the '90s...

Disappoint, "Don't Feel Sorry," from You've Found Peace (Self-Released, 2017)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Even more alt.-rock gold from Pennsylvania, this time with a hardcore/punk-infused, fuzzed-out twist...

Review: Black Helicopter, Everything is Forever (Limited Appeal, 2017)

| By Andrew Aversionline

An intriguingly-packaged new 12" from these underrated Boston greats...

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