You know new K-pop releases are in a terrible state if all I have to write about is a pre-release from one of the industry’s “virtual” groups. SKINZ follow PLAVE as the latest virtual act to attempt a successful launch. They debuted last year and… Read More »Song Review: SKINZ – Why U Mad
Seattle’s Beltfed Weapon have been grinding out uncompromising heaviness since 1999, and their new single, ‘Digital Genesis,’ hits like a chrome-plated hammer to the skull. Built on a dystopian sci-fi narrative about tech addiction and the erosion of free will, the track is a speed-fueled… Read More »Video Premiere: Beltfed Weapon – ‘Digital Genesis’
Philly-area post-hardcore outfit Bitter Branches introduced themselves a few years ago with the killer Your Neighbors Are Failures and now the supergroup are back with their new album, Let’s Give the Land Back to the Animals. Bitter Branches—the combination of vocalist Tim Singer (Deadguy, Kiss It Goodbye), drummer Jeff… Read More »Video Premiere: Bitter Branches – ‘Pity Party’
It’s been almost eight years since we last heard from the mysterious musicians known as Anal Trump but the humorous and politically-inclined grindcore trio (formerly a duo) are back with the Fuckin’ Bitch EP. Like their previous releases, the songs on Fuckin’ Bitch are short—like one to 14… Read More »Listen: Anal Trump Use New EP to Raise Money to Defend Immigrants
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