October 6, 2022

"Before Being Promoters, We're Music Lovers First": Gearing Up for Amplifest 2022 with André Mendes (Interview)

Porto, Portugal is home to Amplifest, an exciting cross-genre fest that brings acts like Amenra, Anna Von Hausswolf, Lingua Ignota, and more together in a city already swelling with its own exciting scene. We spoke to fest organizer André Mendes about this year's edition.

Throwing Bricks Confront "False Promises" through Scouring Post-Hardcore (Early Track Stream)

On their second full-length, the Dutch sludge/post-hardcore group expands their sound into the commiserating realms of post-metal and further to tackle the difficult subject of dealing with grief. Listen to the first single here.

Petricor's "Terra" Exalts the Chilean Patagonia (Full Album Stream)

Chilean recluse Ermitaño celebrates the Southern Chilean expanse on his new record, which is now streaming in full.