“It feels chaotic starting over from scratch at thirty,” Austin McCrutcheon tells me of the formation of his new band Hot Joy. You wouldn’t know it, though, listening to their debut EP Small Favor. Over in less than fifteen minutes, these songs are confident and placid,… Read More »Artist Interview: Austin McCrutcheon of Hot Joy
The past comes roaring back with Midboss and Chorus Worldwide’s Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER, a cyberpunk thriller that has players entering one’s memories. Should players “dive” into this visual novel (sorry, too easy)? Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER Review Plucky young Esper ES88 possesses quite the… Read More »Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER Review
– May 15th, 2024 – Tour With Kublai Khan TX Underway! Photo by E. Aaron Ross Chicago’s HARM’S WAY is pleased to unleash a video for “Terrorizer.” The track comes by way of the band’s critically lauded Common Suffering full-length, released last Fall via Metal… Read More »Harm’s Way Releases “Terrorizer” Video
How about 29 minutes of blended thrash-prog to start your Wednesday? Beginning with their debut Between Forever …and the End in 2013, followed by the Alchemist EP, Hemotoxin continued to evolve with their 2016 release Biological Enslavement and 2020’s Restructure the Molded Mind. Now, with the help of fellow Ripped to Shreds bandmate Andrew… Read More »Album Premiere: Hemotoxin – ‘When Time Becomes Loss’
– May 15th, 2024 – Live Dates Announced Photo by Luis Hernandez Metal Blade Records is pleased to welcome Oxnard, California crossover collective DEAD HEAT to its iconic roster! Forged in 2016 in, DEAD HEAT is known for their high-energy live performances and aggressive sound… Read More »Dead Heat: California Crossover Collective Signs to Metal Blade Records