Hässlig Stake Their Claim as the "Apex Predator" of Black Metal/Punk (Early Track Stream)
The Spanish group boils black metal and punk down to their nasty, unrefined roots on their debut album — stream it here early.
Metalcore Icons Oh, Sleeper Awake Again With "Bloodied / Unbowed"
The Fort Worth foursome is back from their hiatus and packing a heavy, technical punch.
Balancing Act: An Interview with Hex Inverter's Christian McKenna
On songwriting and running a label, plus an exclusive stream of “Cannibal Eyes.”
King Ly Chee: Hong Kong Hardcore Slams Again (Live Report)
Near the end of 2021, while live music was briefly unrestricted in Hong Kong, the long-lasting hardcore band played an energetic set in their home town. Check out a live report and photos here.
Female shredder #2937: Meghan the Metal Queen
Doro might take offense
Blood Incantation's "Hidden History of the Human Race" is Death Metal Infinite, Incarnate
The shortest possible critical statement: “More Blood Incantation! AOTY 5/5.” This, however, clearly won’t suffice, so here’s a more comprehensive set of thoughts. The new album releases tomorrow.
Scene Report: Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan Part 2
The second half of our deep dive into the metal scene in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan
Life of Agony - "World Gone Mad" (Song Premiere)
Teenage dirtbag metal hasn’t sounded this great in years.
Slapping skins
by Cosmo Lee Skins used to be animal parts or touch football teams. Now all sorts of software and hardware sport skins. Trustkill Records is selling band-branded skins via MusicSkins, the tech toy equivalent of CafePress. Via 3M vinyl, it’ll slap your designs on iPhones, Sidekicks, Blackberries, and so on. Especially cool are the laptop […]
Scene Report: Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan Part 1
An in-depth look into a vast and exciting scene
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