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From those first few ominous moments that we come in contact with in the track “Spominiks” forward, there’s scarcely a moment in the new EP from Bloom’s Taxonomy, Bitter Lake, that doesn’t qualify as chilling in some way, shape or form. Neon-colored grooves attack us in a slow-churning style in “Balconies.” …

Few releases in my recent memory begin in such a memorable way as Being Dead opens their EP collection Fame Money Death by Drive By. “Red Drive” opens the studio release in such a way you may find yourself wondering if you are listening to a Dead Can Dance release by …

On January 18th, Californian post-hardcore band, Slaves released an EP full of their acoustic renditions of some songs from their 3 studio albums, plus 2 new songs. On January 24th, the band announced that singer Jonny Craig will be leaving the band due to him wanting to focus on his …

Although Caroline’s songs oftentimes get categorized as folk music, the tracks collected for her Beyond EP encompasses so much more than that broad generalization may suggest. These songs incorporate good, old fashioned gospel sounds, as well as traditional, old school worship elements. The project begins with “River Flow,” which is a choir-ly, …

  Hollywood Undead entered into the nu-metal world in 2008, quite late to the game. They have since toured with acts like Skrillex, created 5 albums over the course of 10 years together, and recently performed at Reading & Leeds Festival. Mentioning Skrillex is actually relevant for this review, as …

Pennsylvania metalcore band, Toothless, describe their influences from bands like The Dillinger Escape Plan, and Every Time I Die. With their new EP, Red, the band hope to combine those influences into these 6 tracks. As quoted by the drummer, James Slattery, “[…] we explored our individual influences more than …

A debut EP gives a new band the chance to share their music further than just their own music scene, to show who they are across the world, and make their mark on their genre. And as Brighton quintet, I Feel Fine are about to release their debut EP  4th …

Led by Alex Bonyata and Bella Beyer, Florida-based act The Young Something have come forth with About This, an energetic project that blends indie rock and synth-pop in playful fashion. One of the first attention-grabbing factors of the band (which also consists of Ben Buffington and Trey McHugh) is how …

Australian metal quintet Cursed Earth have returned with their latest EP, Cycles of Grief Vol. 1: Growth, one of the most hard-hitting projects of the year thus far. Cursed Earth’s last release, Enslaved by the Insignificant was a belligerent listen that combined elements of metal and hardcore in shining fashion. …

After starting out as a solo instrumental project by founding member Dylan Furr, metal act DFB have impressively evolved their sound over the years and their latest EP Perspective is a perfect example of how the group continues to grow. While DFB’s sound remains rooted in progressive metal, this project …

Building off of the Samurai Shin Manga series which began this spring, the story’s creators Mikel Miles and Ivan Earl Aguilar have released The Prelude EP which looks to pick up even more momentum for their creative universe. Drawing inspiration from Samurai Champloo and Afro Samurai, Samurai Shin is an …

After splitting up back in 2010, New York post-hardcore band Envy on the Coast have returned with their latest EP Ritual, their first dose of new music in almost a decade. With two solid albums already under their belt, hopes are high for Envy on the Coast concerning their return …