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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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

With only a double bass and eight-string guitar, the Chicago duo (members of Morgue Supplier, Sons of Ra) delves into the almost incomprehensible depths of space as inspiration for a dark ambient soundscape.

Ex-Pelican/Asschapel guitarist Dallas White joins forces with vocalist Artie White (Indecision, Millhouse) to craft vicious DIY thrash, rounded out by a seasoned rhythm section. Check out a track + video here.

An Iron Maiden show is a thrilling adventure, a nostalgic blast, and a reminder of just how powerful the band is live. We caught them in Chicago last week with Within Temptation - here's a detailed review and tons of photos.

We stopped at McHenry's Epic Deli for a nourishing show of everything from post-metal to crossover thrash-check out a live report and read an interview with Adam Thorsness (Barren Heir, Thieves, Bovice)