"Toadliquor is a band of sin and loathing. At least, that's how they sound. I don't think that I've heard a group that smells like blood, wine, and gasoline, but here we are. Sludge in your veins." Source: <a href="https://toadliquorsl.bandcamp.com/">Bandcamp</a>

Born out of the Danish punk/metal scene, OXX has since grown into a feral beast of its own by weaving elements of avant/free music, afrobeat, and film scoring into its compositions. The band’s raw, spontaneous blend of chaotic hardcore, sludge, and crust acts as an extension of the lyrics; an unfiltered, feverish stream of thought—bits and pieces of novels, obscure cinema, video games, etc. rushing by in a maelstrom of impressions of existence filtered through the eyes of the woefully unstable. Source: <a href="https://www.nefariousindustries.com/collections/oxx">nefariousindustries.com</a>

Horned Lord Of The Thorned Castle is a perfect combination of the atmosphere from Piercing Through the Frozen Eternity and the rawness of Nightwind: The Conqueror from the Stars, the band’s two EPs released in 2022 and early 2023.
Moonlight Sorcery wants to raise the bar, and these new nine songs have even more melodic hooks and shreddy guitar work. Frozen synth walls further develop the Finnish trio’s unique sound, a vibe you cannot find in any other black metal record. Source: <a href="https://moonlightsorcery.bandcamp.com/">Bandcamp</a>

Inspired by classical music, free jazz and drone the two classically trained brothers Benjamin and Guillaume Colin have been creating lo-f experimental post-doom epics in the vein of Year of No Light, Dirge and Omega Massif since 2016. “WuW is the sound wind makes when it blows on a hot night,” explains the band, “It’s a low-end murmur that grabs you by the guts, a blast of air rushing through the mountains and the oceans.” Their upcoming third album Orchaostre is an anthem to a restless journey, a fve-part doom symphony that creates a shroud of oppressive atmospheres with only a pinch of light. Source: <a href="https://wuwmusic.bandcamp.com/album/lorchaostre" target="_blank">Bandcamp</a>

Specializing in the unexpected, Max and Sam have wrought an individual sound that's as much post-Melvins sludge punk as it is futurist prog metal. Their forthcoming self-titled debut, recorded in 2022 at High-Bias in Detroit, puts on display the fruits of their metamorphosis. From the soaring triumphal fuzz of "Uncanny Valley" or the sweep and thrust of "House of Butterflies” their craft is precise, they're just making up their own shapes to sculpt. Source: <a href="https://psychictrash.bandcamp.com/album/psychic-trash" target="_blank">Bandcamp.com</a>

"Hailing from Denmark, and producing a nasty concoction of hardcore with a twist of metal, EYES is releasing their second full-length album Congratulations. This album is a fierce display of aggravation through music. Biting vocals follow harsh instrumentals throughout the record. Every song is an audible panic attack, engulfing the listener and taking them through a cascade of pounding tones. You’re not going to want to miss this.
Congratulations verges on metal with how brutal the instrumentals are. Riff heavy guitars lead the rest of the band through a carnage of grindcore-esque screams, backed by drums that deliver a fateful blow on every hit of the drumhead. Each track is a gut punch, destroying the listener through EYES’ own unique hardcore style. If you’re a hardcore fan, you’ll appreciate this record." Source: <a href="https://newnoisemagazine.com/reviews/album-review-eyes-congratulations/" target="_blank">Newnoisemagazine.com</a>

Now The Obsessed comes roaring back with their most rocking album of all time. Expanded to a 4-piece with the addition of Jason Taylor on guitar, the music is more aggressive, straight ahead and downright mean than ever before.
Not that it matters anyway because it’s fucking Wino, man!

THEY'RE BACK! "A jolt of inspiration hit me in 2021 and I started writing demos of fast and intense D-beat and skank beat hardcore songs then sent them to Carter and Kayhan. We were all excited about the music and the idea of working together so we made this album, purely based on the immediate creative spark and our long-term friendship and collaboration."

Do you like your riffs loud? Listen to this album. Do you like your music without frills? Listen to this album? Do you like your breakdowns absolutely filthy? Listen to this album. Do you like things like melody, mood, or dynamics? You won’t find much of them here, but honestly you will probably still have a good time listening to this album. Source <a href="https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/87687/Harms-Way-USA-IL-Common-Suffering/" target="_blank">Sputnikmusic.com</a>

American Black Metal Overlords WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM return with a new EP, Crypt of Ancestral Knowledge. The EP will be released on September 29th and features four new tracks spanning the scope of WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM's cinematic black metal and dark acoustic folk, as well as two atmospheric industrial tracks that take the band into darker sonic territories.