1. Toby Driver – They Are The Shield (Blood Music) Toby Driver is the mastermind of maudlin Of The Well and Kayo Dot, US avant-garde metal bands and “They Are The Shield” is his third solo album in thirteen years. Known for his unconventional writing, this album is based …
Read More »Album Review: Avantist (S/T)
Avantist contains a foundation that is fostered equally by finesse and family. Based in Chicago, Illinois, the quartet is held together by the familial bond of the Arias brothers (Fernando – vocals, David – guitar, Erick – bass, and Luis – drums), who have each flourished in their roles since …
Read More »Avant Garde (former A Skylit Drive Members) Debut Album Out 8/5
Cory LaQuay and Joey Wilson have a history of playing music together as former members of the post hardcore band A Skylit Drive. Both left the group for different reasons and are back together doing what they love, playing music. The duo has teamed up for their new project Avant …
Read More »Album Review: Measured in Heads – Revelations from the Gifted (Out December 1)
Last year, a simple exchange of creative input transformed into a bond of avant-garde and conventionality. Once singer O.A.K. added vocals to an instrumental that Mini Zila had intended for a class project, Measured in Heads was born. Based out of Middlebury, Vermont, the duo shares a unified dynamic that …
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