Too often these days, what passes for Country music is a mixture of light rock, top 40, and hip hop crossover music with a fake twang. And oftentimes, the lyrics are just as shallow and superficial as the track, with an endless stream of Nashville singles about truck beds, dirt …

If you haven’t been paying attention, Master Puff has been having a year. After dropping a mixtape of older SoundCloud tracks, the Ohio MC released his first legit single, “Good, Real Good”. The track lit up Spotify playlists, had a great DIY video, secured the rapper a deal with Acathla …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 9, 2021 – UK industrial/metal band, RAZE THE ALTAR has just unleashed their self-titled single, “Raze The Altar”. The track will appear on the forthcoming album, Cataclysm Eden due out October 8th. RAZE THE ALTAR mastermind, Dylan about the song – “Everybody deserves better, and nobody should be struck down for …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 9, 2021 – With Flood, the 6th release from, THE FUNERAL MARCH OF THE MARIONETTES (aka THE FUNERAL MARCH) the band continues to evolve their sound while exploring their influences old and new. Joe Whiteaker says of the process “The initial concept/demo for Flood occurred in the same sessions as Useless. When it comes …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 9, 2021 – Alternative/Darkwave artist BESS (Of WhiteCauldron) just recently unveiled her new full-length album, No Cover. No Cover is a document of loss and trauma; an album whose themes chronical events including personal loss and the difficulties suffered by the Covid-19 pandemic including the lockdowns. BESS is presently working on a video …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 9, 2021 – THE BLUE HOUR‘s latest release, Lore is a journey through struggle, transcendence and love.  Dreamlike, each song tells a true story imbued with nature and fantastic worlds. “Wheel and Web” is a respite from struggle, exploring and glorifying the elements, if only for a moment. Each song …

Virginia Beach post-hardcore band Emerge Restless has just released their debut album, Ursus Maritimus on Sonic Decoy Records. The band consists of former In Cynthia’s Diary members Eley (Vocals), Chris Coykendall (Guitar/Bass/Vocals), and Rich Potts (Guitar/Bass/Vocals). After a long hiatus, the group brought in long-time friend Vincent Kondas (Drums) to …

On Wednesday, September 22nd, LORDS OF ACID, the innovative industrial/techno acid-house band founded by electronic composer PRAGA KHAN, became the first significant rock band to drop an NFT on the Cardano Blockchain. The Children of Acid coin, a cartoon homage to the 1964 sci-fi movie Children of the Damned, depicts angelic school children with a …

Chicago emo quartet Four Stars return with “Worth It,” an uplifting anthem co-produced by Dave Knox from Real Friends, about knowing your own worth. We’re all far from being perfect, and that’s not a bad thing. It’s a reminder to not let that feeling bring you down and instead, know that you’re worthy …

Boston producer Nick Tello may have gone viral on TikTok for his engineering chops, but when he’s not putting the polish on up-and-coming artists, he’s grinding away on his own blend of sad trap and emo. Today, he’s dropped his latest single, the painfully honest and melodic “Sting.” Growing up, Nick was heavily influenced …

Picking up and re-imagining a piece of iconic punk rock or horror is always a bold move, but THE MAN FROM ALPHABET has served up a delicious scoop of both with their tight cover and hilariously nostalgic music video of legendary American punk rockers THE DICKIES’ 1988 “Killer Klowns from Outer Space”! Originally premiered …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2021 – Dark electronic duo, MAN1K1N has just unveiled their new single, “Don’t Let Me Try.”  Perhaps their most important track to date, it was conceived as a reaction to a personal loss and a year and a half of solitude.  It’s a time capsule of several isolating …