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Mateo Ottie

I make loud guitar noises and have unpopular opinions. If it’s underground alternative or progressive metal, I probably like it.

UNDEROATH DROP SURPRISE NEW SINGLE “DAMN EXCUSES”

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Scene legends Underøath have returned with a surprise new single “Damn Excuses”, the group’s first new song since 2018’s comeback record ‘Erase Me‘.  The song is the band’s heaviest track in over a decade, seething of unfiltered rage and pure chaotic aggression pent-up over the past year and a half of lockdowns and isolation. The […]

REVIEW: BEARTOOTH – ‘BELOW’

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Ohio hardcore punk legends Beartooth have returned with their 4th studio album ‘Below‘, the band’s heaviest release since their debut in 2014. ‘Below‘ is their darkest album yet lyrically, with frontman Caleb Shomo stating that the record is a “time capsule of 2020”, and deals with the darkest depths of his mind and the mental […]
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STATIC DRESS RELEASE NEW SONG + MUSIC VIDEO “SWEET.” (TRACK ANALYSIS)

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Up-and-coming UK post-hardcore outfit Static Dress have released their long-awaited new single "Sweet.", alongside an accompanying music video.

SEEYOUSPACECOWBOY…/IF I DIE FIRST RELEASE SPLIT EP ‘A SURE DISASTER’ (EP REVIEW)

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Skramz is back, and it’s better than ever. Rising mathcore outfit Seeyouspacecowboy… and post-hardcore supergroup If I Die First have released a split EP ‘A Sure Disaster‘, alongside a collaborative song co-written and performed by both bands titled “bloodstainedeyes“. The outcome is an chaotic and pulverizing wall of sound and full assault on the eardrums, […]

IMMINENCE RELEASE NEW SINGLE “TEMPTATION” (TRACK ANALYSIS)

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Swedish alternative metalcore outfit Imminence have returned with the first taste of their new era and upcoming yet-to-be-announced studio album with their new single “Temptation“. The song is the perfect evolution of the band’s sound, following up their 2019 metalcore masterpiece ‘Turn The Light On‘, but adding more aggression and 7-string guitars to their symphonic wall […]

BEARTOOTH UNLEASH NEW SINGLES “DEVASTATION” & “THE PAST IS DEAD” + ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘BELOW’

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Ohio legends Beartooth are back and better than ever, dropping a surprise new single “Devastation” last week followed up with the new music video “The Past Is Dead” as well as announcing their 4th studio album, titled ‘Below’. “Devastation” serves as the band’s first lead single since 2018, hinting at a new sound while sticking […]

CONVICTIONS RELEASE NEW SINGLE “THE WAR THAT FOLLOWED ME HOME” + ANNOUNCE NEW EP ‘I WON’T SURVIVE’

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Ohio metalcore act Convictions have announced their long-awaited new EP ‘I Won’t Survive’, their first independent release since leaving InVogue Records in 2019.  The band have also released a powerful new single “The War That Followed Me Home“, shining a light on those who struggle with PTSD and living with trauma. Vocalist Mike Felker stated […]

DOUBTING THIEVES RELEASE “DARK CLOUDS” FEATURING MICHAEL BARR OF VOLUMES (TRACK ANALYSIS)

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Texas-based alt-metal outfit Doubting Thieves have released their new single, “Dark Clouds“, featuring Michael Barr of Volumes, alongside an official lyric video for the track. Industrial synths and electronic beats set the tone of the song immediately, building into massive djenty guitars and unique time-signatures with impressive clean vocals. The aggression grows with each second […]

TEENAGE WRIST – ‘EARTH IS A BLACK HOLE’ ALBUM REVIEW

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Los Angeles alt-rockers Teenage Wrist have returned for their sophomore album ‘Earth Is A Black Hole‘, reinvigorating their signature grungy shoegaze sound with new influences and a new lineup, with guitarist Marshall Gallagher taking over vocal duties following the departure of ex-vocalist Kamtin Mohager in 2019. Breathing new life into the band’s sound with a […]

HAYLEY WILLIAMS RELEASES NEW ALBUM ‘FLOWERS FOR VASES / DESCANSOS’

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Paramore vocalist Hayley Williams dropped a surprise release on Friday with ‘FLOWERS for VASES / descansos‘, her second full-length album in 9 months. Written and recorded in its entirety by Hayley in quarantine, “FLOWERS” shows a new side of Hayley, primarily driven by acoustic guitars and distorted synths, rather than the 80’s indie soundscapes of […]
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