When looking for the perfect band name, it never hurts to delve into Finnish folklore, especially if you’re a skronky progressive hardcore band, right? Texas weirdos Kallohonka (presumably) took their name from an ancient Finnish ritual of putting a bear skull into a pine tree… Read More »Full Album Stream: Kallohonka –Lazer Blood
Boston instrumental collective Lesotho are highly adept at telling stories without using any words, as you’ll hear on A Flashing on Plain Glass, the band’s third album. Coming three years after their previous effort, A Flashing on Plain Glass uses the music to explore themes of impermanence and the fact… Read More »Full Album Stream: Lesotho – “A Flashing on Plain Glass”
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– March 11th, 2026 – New Single Now Playing, Pre-Orders Available + North American Tour Announced! Watch / Stream SIX FEET UNDER’s “Unmistakable Smell Of Death” HERE American death metal pioneers SIX FEET UNDER will unleash their Next To Die full-length on April 24th through… Read More »Six Feet Under to Unleash “Next to Die” Full-Length on April 24th Through Metal Blade Records
Rookies AtHeart returned with a dull pre-release last month, making me hope they’d saved their best material for their album’s title track. Butterfly Doors offers a slightly different taste, but sadly I remain underwhelmed by the music. This song marries several youthful elements (nursery rhyme… Read More »Song Review: AtHeart – Butterfly Doors