ALBUM REVIEW: Rezn – Burden


It’s been a logical progression from the bong-laden wonderment of REZN’s 2017 debut to the band’s newest effort Burden (Sargent House), which finds Chicago’s sonic sorcerers expanding their minds and sound, with their newest offering feeling darker than previous offerings, though in a more hazy moonlit laced with a dopamine deficit-induced depression fashion, as the mood to the underlying themes. Continue reading


NEW MUSIC FRIDAY – New Rock and Metal Releases 5-17-24


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ALBUM REVIEW: Pallbearer – Mind Burns Alive


Five albums into their career, the fact Pallbearer was once a Doom Metal band has faded into the haze of the atmosphere that dominates Mind Burns Alive (Nuclear Blast Records). Of all the metal sub-genres, fans of doom metal are the most forgiving when it comes to a band outgrowing the confines of the genre. Perhaps this is just Brett Campbell’s beautiful singing voice distracting you from the lyrics, which are as equally as bleak as those on the previous album. There might be a marginally more optimistic tone to “Where the Light Fades.” These depressive expressions are a thread of continuity tethering this bands’ entire body of work. Continue reading


PREVIEW: New Music Friday – New Rock and Metal Releases 5-17-24


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Pallbearer Shares a New Single and Music Video for “Endless Place” – New Album Coming Soon


Pallbearer have released a second song from their highly-anticipated new album, Mind Burns Alive (May 17, Nuclear Blast Records), with today’s arrival of the deeply moving “Endless Place” –  complemented by a visually striking black-and-white companion video.Continue reading


Rezn Share a Single and Video for “Chasm” and Announce New Album



Chicago-based Rezn have just announced the release of their new album, Burden, due out June 14th, via their new label Sargent House. In conjunction with this, they have also shared the full-length’s lead single and video, “Chasm.” On the same date as they drop the album, Rezn also play Desertfest Oslo, later touring in North America with Pallbearer, then in Europe with label mates Russian Circles. Keep reading below for the new video, album details, and more.
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Inter Arma Share a Music Video for “Concrete Cliffs” – New Album Out Soon



Borderline psychedelic sludge metal brigade, Inter Arma, have unveiled a new music video for their track, “Concrete Cliffs.” The song is taken from their upcoming album, New Heaven, which is due out April 26th via Relapse Records. The band will be playing the new long-player in full at this year’s Roadburn Festival in Tilburg, Netherlands, before a North American tour later in the year with Pallbearer. Head into the article below for the “Concrete Cliffs” video and more.
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Pallbearer Share Single and Video for “Where The Light Fades” – New Album Coming Soon



Melancholy doom outfit, Pallbearer, are gearing up for the release of their next album, Mind Burns Alive. The full-length is due out on May 17th via Nuclear Blast Records, in LP, CD, and digital formats. As a preview of what is on offer, the band have shared the single, “Where The Light Fades,” and its Dan Almasy directed video. Head into the article below for the new track and more.
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