[Photo by Kiley Kennedy] Arizona’s REALIZE channels Godflesh, Nailbomb, and Meathook Seed with their sophomore full-length, Machine Violence, assembling an abrasive and hyper-aggressive take on industrial metal. In advance of the record’s September 25th release via Relapse, today the band unveils a video accompaniment to the track “Slag Pile.” View REALIZE’s “Slag Pile”Continue Reading

“Like the music, there’s a lot of playing around with texture, including some moments that can cause discomfort. Some sections may give motion sickness…” — Toilet Ov Hell   View / Share THE ORACLE’s Hypogeum HERE.   Hypogeum, the enigmatic new full-length from avant electronics project THE ORACLE, is out today via Repose Records.Continue Reading

Photo: Jeff @ Mintypics Legendary SoCal artists (HED) P.E. have revealed the second single from the upcoming Class of 2020 album, “Death Awaits.” Listen to “Death Awaits” now at via Knotfest at https://knotfest.com/premiere-hed-p-e-return-with-death-awaits/ . “The Great Equalizer. Here is a situation where I thought I was being original, only to find out Shakespeare himself had used the wordsContinue Reading

[Photo by Alvino Salcedo] “Hell is here, right now.” – PRIMITIVE MAN   PRIMITIVE MAN today unveils their long-awaited Immersion full-length. Out now on Relapse, the record is at once extreme, terrifying, and confrontational. Stream it in its entirety at THIS LOCATION. In conjunction with the release of the record, the band has unveiled aContinue Reading

DEAD ROMANTIC DROP DEBUT SINGLE ‘ALL TALK’   Rock-pop trio DEAD ROMANTIC drop their debut single All Talk TODAY! The single itself hosts crushing grooves, huge riffs and soaring vocals with hooks that will leave you humming it for days. Drawing on classic sounds infused with modern anthemic rock makes All Talk the perfect song forContinue Reading

HURTWAVE, FEATURING DAYSEEKER VOCALIST RORY RODRIGUEZ + DRUMMER MIKE KARLE, PREMIERE NEW SONG “BLEACH” AT ALTERNATIVE PRESS — LISTEN BAND REVEALS EXCLUSIVE DETAILS ABOUT THIS NEW PROJECT Dayseeker vocalist Rory Rodriguez and drummer Mike Karle announced their new project Hurtwave earlier this summer. For this endeavor, the pair traffic in synths and the output is decidedly different than that of their main band.Continue Reading

NEEDTOBREATHE UNVEIL OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “HANG ON” PART ONE OF FIVE-PART MUSIC VIDEO SERIES FOR NEW ALBUM OUT OF BODY PRE-ORDER OUT OF BODY NOW HERE TICKETS FOR “CELEBRATING OUT OF BODY” CONCERT EXPERIENCE AVAILABLE NOW HERE Photo Credit: Brett Warren GRAMMY® Award-nominated rock band NEEDTOBREATHE have released an official music video for “Hang On”, the lead singleContinue Reading

photo by Bill Kaiser Man vs Earth, the debut LP from New York City hardcore/crossover outfit THE THIRD KIND, is out now. The band independently released the album in June, amidst the height of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and has since released several visual accompaniments to the record. THE THIRD KIND unites guitaristsContinue Reading

DARIAN ZAHEDI (PEOPLE ON PEOPLE, CRX) RELEASES DEBUT SOLO SINGLE “DANCING!” PREMIERED VIA BUZZBANDS HEAR IT ON LA’S LEGENDARY KROQ ‘LOCALS ONLY’ SUNDAY “A brief but welcome vaccine for lockdown fever.” Kevin Bronson – Buzzbands LISTEN/SHARE “DANCING!”: Spotify Apple Music iTunes Tidal AUGUST 13, 2020 (LOS ANGELES, CA) — Today, indie artist DarianContinue Reading