Lock Up Announce Brethren of the Pentagram Box Set Tribute to Jesse Pintado and Tomas Lindberg


Grindcore supergroup Lock Up has announced ‘Brethren of the Pentagram,’ a four-disc career retrospective set to be released on May 29th via Dissonance Productions. The box set honors late members Jesse Pintado and Tomas Lindberg and collects seventy-three tracks from the band’s first three studio albums, along with a rare live recording. Pre-order now. Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: Venomous Concept – The Good Ship Lollipop


 

Napalm Death’s Shane Embury is a musician who seemingly never rests! After spending the best part of four decades playing the earth-shattering bass in the world’s premiere Death / Grindcore band, he has also dabbled in a seemingly endless succession of side projects and guest appearances. In 2021 he created one of the albums of the year by returning to Blood From The Soul and bringing in Converge vocalist Jacob Bannon for the journey, and in 2022 he provided music of a more obscure and experimental electronic persuasion, with Dark Sky Burial. 

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ALBUM REVIEW: C*nts – C*nts


If you’re going to name your band Cunts then I expect some vile shit. If you’re going to double down and go with Cunts (Ipecac Recordings) as the name of your album, then you’re really looking to summon the Kraken here. I’m ready to slam a forty ounce of Olde English 800, get bashed over the head with a folding chair and crawl back home only to fuck on the floor. Let’s destroy something beautiful. Continue reading →