– September 17th, 2024 – Second Single from their Upcoming Sophomore Album ‘Battle Scars’ Out October 25th via Metal Blade Records – Pre-Order HERE Photo by: Simon Ward & Jeremy Saffer Today, KINGS OF MERCIA shares the second single from their new album, out October… Read More »Kings of Mercia Shares New Single “Aftermath” + Music Video
At the end of July Chicago emo-pop group Bottom Bracket announced they’d signed to Count Your Lucky Stars and would […] The post Video Premiere: Bottom Bracket – “Rainbow in the Rear View” appeared first on The Alternative.
South Jersey ska-punk band Fuzzy Slippers has just released the first single off of their upcoming album Let’s Get Nervous. […] The post Track Review: Fuzzy Slippers – “Feel Sick” appeared first on The Alternative.
Based on the new video from Bellevue, Ohio shoegaze/sludge quartet, Flourish, the “New Cosmic Terror” might be octopus-related. Go figure. The nearly five-minute track is a contrast in melody and drop-tuned sludge with airy vocals and heavy, heavy washes of six and four-string chordage. The… Read More »Video Premiere: Flourish – “New Cosmic Terror”
The science behind harsh vocals is still pretty flimsy, despite the techniques having existed for decades now. Many vocal coaches and teachers were unfamiliar with the way screaming and growling worked (with exceptions like Melissa Cross), meaning that little research was ever done and the… Read More »Interview: Vocal Expert Elizabeth Zharoff Discusses the Science Behind Harsh Vocals