Doom-chamber-Americana act Resurrectionists are gearing up to release their album “Now That We Are All Ghosts” on April 3rd, but first they’ve released a music video for their song “A Classic Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.” Directed by Brian Thiesen, the scene finds the band members playing as a duel is going down in an open field. However, once the
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Stoner/prog metal band Emissary released their first single of 2023. It’s a slow burner, gradually embellishing the patient melody with louder and tighter dynamics, a guitar solo, shifting rhythms and roaring vocals. The band has demonstrated their versatility over the years; this tune may not be as heavy as a lot of their previous stuff, but it embraces the band’s
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Gothic/symphonic metal act Maledictis released a new single today. As the title suggests, this tune is about struggling to stay under control and fearing that you’re losing your mind. Driven by soaring vocals from Kara Melodic, the elaborate orchestration of woodwinds, brass, strings and a full choir creates an ocean of neoclassical vibrations before erupting like a volcano around the
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Reflection of Flesh pack as much into a five minute metal track as humanly possible.
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A powerhouse night of heavy music took place at Cactus Club Saturday night featuring local bands Algid Funeral and It Is Dead in addition to Chicago-based metal bands Nequient and Ready For Death. Algid Funeral comprises of vocalist/synth player Trevor Keay, guitarist Dillon Briggs, bassist Maria Froman and drummer John Karnowski. Formed in 2018, their sound can be described as
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Metalcore act Surefire released a new single today that confronts the pervasive, rotten thoughts that echo in one’s mind. Featuring vocalist Dylan Greenhill of Vapid Soul, this devilish headbanger unleashes hell on peace, cornering you at every turn. It’s an absolute beatdown brawler, crumbling atmosphere and all. There’s no escape with “Suppressive Thoughts” – stay tuned for more to come
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Blackened sludge metal band It Is Dead teamed up with Brazilian blackened crust duo Void Me for a crushing record of antifascist black metal. Three tracks are It Is Dead’s and the other five are Void Me’s, culminating into an uncompromising, fire-breathing, enraged record of heaviness. The shrieks, dark atmospheres and intense riffage rally the masses against all forms of
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Metalcore act These Fading Visions are out with the music video for a song off last year’s album “Generation Disorder.” Clocking in at just under two minutes, “Let Me Out” is a cathartic cry to be saved from oneself. Shot by Dolister Films, the video features vocalist Justin Weidower bringing a strong, shrieking delivery while a brutal brawl is going
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Mantra get heavy on a recent five-song EP.
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Metalcore act Surefire are a new one to look out for. Their latest single is driven by pounding down-tuned guitars and screeching cacophony, confronting the voices in your head that never stop screaming. It’s about demons and what haunts you, forcing you to dig deep into your soul to face epic battles. Stay tuned for more to come from Surefire
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