While the members of AWOLNATION had already been sailing straight into their heavy-music past via new side project the Barbarians of California, they've now linked up with Snapcase vocalist Daryl Taberski to deliver their most whip-cracking thrasher yet. Today (June 6th), the band debuted their latest smoked-out single, "Far Out, Bro." Source: <a href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/awolnation-barbarians-california-far-out-bro">RevolverMag.com</a>

“As we played together and revisited songs from our back catalog that meant so much to us, we were inspired to write a new song that channeled those feelings and that energy. We had an incredible time making our C.L.S.M. side project/offshoot album that was released last year, but ‘You Might Be Dead’ connects directly to the sound and trajectory we forged when we solidified our identity as a band throughout ‘House With A Curse’, ‘Sister Faith’ and ‘Anxiety’s Kiss’.” <a href="https://coliseum.bandcamp.com/track/you-might-be-dead" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a>

"Contrasts such as those on display in "Funeral Dyke" are what make Contempt the engrossing, dynamic affair that it is. The band's foundation rests on the scorched earth between Unsane's pounding NYC hate-rock and Darkthrone's mournful metal, but Contempt is filled with surprises. The songs are peppered with odd instrumentation – the aforementioned saxophone and tambourine, as well as tuba, trombone, accordion, viola, and concert bells – and tend to begin on one path and end on another. A cold dirge erupts into a chugging thrashfest; a sludgy rocker slides into a wistful jam recalling Sonic Youth's more tender moments." Source: <a href="https://gileadmedia.bandcamp.com/album/contempt" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a>

On The Healer, the new full length from Northwest-based trio SUMAC, consisting of guitarist/vocalist Aaron Turner, bassist Brian Cook and drummer Nick Yacyshyn, the group deepens its multi-faceted exploration into the parallel experiences of creation and destruction. Over the course of 4 tracks in 76 minutes, SUMAC presents a sequence of shifting movements which undergo a constant process of expansion, contraction, corruption and regrowth.
This musical methodology reflects the thematic nature of the record - narratives of experiential wounding as gateways to empowerment and evolution, both individual and collective. The group's interpolation of melody, drone, improvisation, and complex riffing becomes a transmogrifying act embodying the depth of human experience. In its highest aspiration it mirrors our ability to endure mortal and spiritual challenges, through which we may emerge with an increased capacity for understanding, empathy, love of self and others. Dismal though the subterranean pits of “The Healer” may at first appear, from them can be felt the unwavering determination to embrace life, acknowledge interdependence, and honor the gift of existence. Source: <a href="https://sumac.bandcamp.com/album/the-healer" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a>

"THE MELVINS will release a new album, "Tarantula Heart", on April 19 via Ipecac Recordings. According to a press release, the LP is quite possibly the band's most unconventional, catchiest and imaginative work yet, continuing a legacy celebrated for its eccentric and extraordinary output." Source: <a href="https://blabbermouth.net/news/melvins-announce-tarantula-heart-album" target="_blank">Blabbermouth.net</a>

In March 2019, shortly after the release of our last album „About Rooms and Elephants“, we started writing new songs in a small cabin up in the Italian alps. We managed to find ideas in a new collaborative way. We arranged the new songs back in our studio and worked on the lyrics. And then there was Covid and the world was upside down. During these months we tried to write songs in remote which had a completely different feeling. Having finished two thirds of the record we concentrated on playling live again, which felt liberating. In 2022 we collaborated with a string ensemble and had a fantastic show with them. After that we actually wrote some new songs, others got kicked out of the album, vocal lines got changed, guitar solos rerecorded, mixes were first completed and then started again from scratch. The next Carpet album was supposed to be perfect. And what should we say? It turned out to be fantastic.
Source: <a href="https://carpet.bandcamp.com/album/collision" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a>

"HIDDEN is the 10th album of Ufomammut and it marks a shift in the band's musical composition, aiming for a more intense and heavy sound, and it’s the third release featuring Levre as the band’s new drummer.
The title, HIDDEN, reflects the concept of the presence of everything in our existence and the ability to bring to light what lies within us. With HIDDEN, Ufomammut delves into a sonic journey that traverses vast expanses of space and time. From the crushing heaviness to the hauntingly melodies, from the textured compositions to the otherworldly atmospheres, HIDDEN testify the neverending evolution of Ufomammut and their mastery of creating immersive sonic experiences: a fitting celebration of their 25 years of sonic exploration and experimentation." Source: <a href="https://ufomammut.bandcamp.com/album/hidden" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a>

In March 2023, Death Whore decided to remix and remaster "Total Teutonic Torso" EP, as the "Definitive Version" :
"We thought that the initial version of the EP was good and had its charms, but did not have the sound we wanted. So we remixed and remastered the EP and the result is very significant: the sound is much closer to how we sound live, which really does justice to the songs. It was very important for us to deliver to the listeners the real thing and to release the best EP we could do. We consider this version as the definitive. We hope you'll like it as much as we do !" Source: <a href="https://deathwhore.bandcamp.com/album/total-teutonic-torso" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a>

DOODSESKADER (“death squad”) is the new brand of sonic terror from the minds of Tim De Gieter (Amenra, Every Stranger Looks Like You,…) and Sigfried Burroughs (Kapitan Korsakov, The K., …). Source : <a href="https://doodseskader.bandcamp.com/album/year-two" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a>

“‘L’Envol‘ is a musical return to the atmosphere of Alcest‘s first albums. I wrote this song after an inspiring trip to Corsica, where I met amazing people and was surrounded by some of the most unique landscapes I have ever seen. It is about escaping from earthly reality to join a flock of mythical birds flying through the known boundaries of our world.
The song is accompanied by a music video created by the talented French artist Yoann Lossel, who also designed the album cover. For this first single release, we wanted the music, lyrics and visuals to be as coherent and immersive as possible. All the tracks on Les Chants de l’Aurore are very different from one another, but we thought this one would be a great introduction to the overall atmosphere and themes of the album.”