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Cruelty of the Heavens, "Growing Up," from Grow Up and See (Encapsulated, 2016)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Still screaming about the best (and most underrated) album of 2016...

Two Steps Forward and One Look Back With Three New Cassettes From the Judas Chair Collective

| By Andrew Aversionline

Finnish label preps a set of "new" releases from Vegas and Timescape Zero.

...But the Shadows Have Foes, "VIII," from Asabiyya (Self-Released, 2017)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Mysterious Illinois outfit worships at the altar of His Hero is Gone.

Thoughts of Ionesco, "Culture of the Eternal Snake," from Skar Cymbals (Corpse Flower, 2017)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Detroit metalcore madmen return as strong as—if not stronger than—ever.

The Wraith, "Barbed Wire Somber," from Shadow Flag (Poison Cult, 2017)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Mandatory listening for any fan of deathrock-tinged '80s post-punk...

Track Premiere: Black Harvest, “Attrition”

| By Andrew Aversionline

A brand new slab of aggressive progressive metal that's as brutal as it is beautiful...

Review: Broken Cross/Vegas, Split (Apocalyptic Visions, 2017)

| By Andrew Aversionline

A perfect pairing of dark metallic hardcore/punk enigmas...

Pray to Keep Feels Free to Write From the Heart: Single Stream + Interview

| By Andrew Aversionline

Another great new Philly act prepares to make some waves...

Embryonic Cryptopathia, "Gangrene Bizarre," from Uterine Excretor of Carcinovomit (Bestial Onslaught, 2006)

| By Andrew Aversionline

A quick, fun throwback of decade-old brutal underground goregrind.

Mortal Bodies, "Peeled Mirror," from Embodiment (Chondritic Sound, 2017)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Precisely the type of ominous atmosphere and ideological intrigue that I hope for from such realms of experimental sound.

Antiprocess, "Bring it Down" (Self-Released, 2017)

| By Andrew Aversionline

More quintessential industrial metal gold from this one-man outfit.

Shinobi Channels Nirvana, the Pixies, and More; Fights to be Heard on Tape No. 1: Demo Premiere + Interview

| By Andrew Aversionline

Punk at heart by simply being what it wants to be...

The Coup de Grace, "Daylight Dawning," from The Coup de Grace (Red Decibel, 1990)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Catchy, melodic, sort of rock, sort of metal, but not quite one or the other alone...

Interview: Tony Ingala (Joker)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Catching up with Joker's frontman as the hard rock quintet prepares for a one-off reunion show and potential reissues.

Future Faces, "Embraces," from Revolt (Throatruiner/GPS Prod, 2017)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Gloomy, monotone post-punk from this Swiss trio.

Audionerve, "My Own Enemy" (Self-Released, 2017)

| By Andrew Aversionline

Hungarian studio side project comes hard with the groove...

Feral Nun, "Give Me a Reason," from Demo Tape (Negate Everything, 2017)

| By Andrew Aversionline

A raw, loose, and improvisational-sounding take on gloomy, Samhain-ish post-punk.

Review: Krupskaya/Foible Instinct, Split (7 Degrees Records, 2016)

| By Andrew Aversionline

A ferocious new split from the UK and Ukraine...

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