Music
Reviews: Steel Cranes – Ouroboros
Ouroboros is a huge, raw sound, with only drums, guitars and vocals, all from the talents of just two ladies from Oakland, Calif. … read more
Reviews: Speedtrap – Powerdose
Prepare yourself, because Powerdose takes off fast. Ville Valavuo’s guitar snarls out with a heavy metal vengeance while Miika Keränen sets the breakneck pace with swift fills and a relentless beat. … read more
Reviews: Sombres Forets – La Mort du Soleil
Great black metal is a balancing act between atmosphere and brutality. This one-man effort from Quebec proves that it has the ability to deliver on both. … read more
Reviews: Soft Metals – Lenses
We’ve seen nearly the same kiss before, on their self-titled debut, and, musically, they’ve made a similar statement—retro-synth explorations carved into Italo-disco driven pop songs. … read more
Reviews: Snow Ghosts – A Small Murmuration
The haunting female vocals, combined with the ominous, heavy mix of acoustic and electric beats, create a funky and one-of-a-kind listening experience that will please fans of just about any genre. … read more
Reviews: Sleeping States/Holopaw – Split 12
In celebration of LGBT Pride Month, Bristol’s Sleeping States and Florida’s Holopaw—both of which feature openly gay frontmen—collaborated to create this 12’’ split, which is actually two EPs rolled into one. Side A consists of Sleeping States’ Old vs. New, which is a collection of their older songs that have been revamped for a modern context. … read more
Reviews: Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside – Untamed Beast
One thing is clear on Untamed Beast: Sallie Ford is not afraid to be crazy, and will rock the fuck out. … read more
Reviews: Run The Jewels – Self-Titled
El-P and Killer Mike are aiming for the heart of every hater and fuck-boy out there with their self-titled release, Run The Jewels. … read more
Reviews: Ranger – Knights of Darkness
Once that squealing twin lead intro gives way to the cranium-crunching chug on the title track, the landscape of Knights of Darkness comes into focus: NWOBHM fully re-imagined through the lens of teutonic thrash. … read more
Reviews: Primitive Man – Scorn
You might as well pour yourself a bowl of black tar, whip out a spoon and dig in. Primitive Man dish out an unhealthy dose of black sludge with their debut record, getting a wider release treatment courtesy of Relapse. … read more