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Sons of Ra's Heavy Avant-Jazz Fusion Traces the "Tropic of Cancer" (Part 1 Video Premiere)

Check out the music video for the opening part of the Chicago band’s new EP/six-part suite.

"Negative Mass" Lurks In the Shadows of Mare Crisium's Cosmic Ambience (Early Album Stream)

Featuring members of Chicago’s heavy music scene (Morgue Supplier, Sons of Ra), the double bass and guitar duo chart the incomprehensible mysteries of space on their new album.

Degenerate Synapse Deny Pretense On Debut EP (Full EP Stream)

On their debut EP, this Chicago deathgrind unit wants you to embrace the mosh and stop thinking so much.

Heaviness Perfected: Yob, Cave In, and Yakuza at Thalia Hall 6/6/2023 (Live Report + Photos)

Yob and Cave In’s Chicago stop on Wednesday also included an opening set by avant-garde mystics Yakuza. Editors Jon and Ted were in attendance – read more and check out photos here.

Numerical Control Society Finds Progressive Stoner Bliss on "Astral Hobo" (Interview + Track Stream)

Intricately precise and yet prone to fuzz-driven exploration, the Chicago instrumental doom band takes inspiration from progressive rock and classical music on their new EP “Moonshot.” Check out the lead single and read an interview.

Mid-Week Riff Injection: Three Stoner/Doom Records Out Now (Not Friday)

Here’s three fuzz-focused records that were released in the last few days.

These Beasts Soothe "Nervous Fingers" with Straight-Shooting Sludge Rock (Video Premiere + Interview)

Delivering the rock is the Chicago band’s primary goal on their upcoming debut “Cares, Wills, Wants.” Stream a new track and check out an interview with guitarist/vocalist Chris Roo.

Misguiding Star: Dead Sun Rising's Post-Metal Simmers on "Constellations" (Track Premiere + Interview)

The Chicago band blends post-metal with shoegaze, rock, and more to create a downcast, yet vivid, sound. Stream a new track from their just-announced new EP “A Soft Decay” here.

Something is Waiting, Armored Assault, and Cloud Cruiser Ushered in Chicago's Forever Deaf Fest IV (Live Report, 1/19/2023)

The festival’s fourth iteration comes this weekend to Beat Kitchen, and the pre-party at Live Wire Lounge set the tone: loudness in all its forms.

Speedfreak's "Doomsday Devices" Is an Explosive Thrill (Video Premiere)

The seasoned heavy metal/hard rock crew released their second album in April, a decade after their first, and it brings road-ready grooves and whiskey-fueled madness. Watch a 1960s PSA-styled video for “Doomsay Devices” here.
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