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Nine Inch Nails Surprise Drop New “Tron Ares: Divergence” Album ft. Unreleased Tracks and Remixes

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Nine Inch Nails surprise dropped a brand new album, Tron Ares: Divergence, a remix album and companion to last year’s award-winning Tron Ares soundtrack. The original film score marked the band’s first major project and first-ever soundtrack album under the NIN banner. They won a Grammy Award this year for Best Rock Song with the track “As Alive As You Need Me To Be.” Released today, February 27, Divergence features previously unreleased NIN proper tracks alongside inventive remixes from electronic heavyweights including Boys Noize, Pixel Grip, Arca, Mark Pritchard, Chilly Gonzales, and Danny L Harle. Stream the album in full now! Continue reading →


FEATURE: A Curious Outsider’s Guide to Taylor Swift’s “Life of a Showgirl” 

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Before you read the headline and roll your eyes, clicking on due ot morbid curiosity, consider this is being written by the same guy who also reviews Sanguisugabogg and hundreds of black metal bands you have never heard of. This is not a sales pitch to recruit you into my Swiftie cult; Taylor Swift needs no one to market her anymore. It’s unlikely there is going to be much objective commentary Metal/Goth/Punk side of the fence that is devoid of contempt before investigation regarding a Pop phenomena too big to be ignored. With that out of the way, I can speak now about this album that fearless fans are buying without the benefit of a lead single and solely on Swift’s reputation. 

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Travis Scott Sampled Pixel Grip’s New Song “Pursuit” Without Permission on His New Album “JackBoys 2”

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According to a report by CBS Chicago, Rap superstar Travis Scott sampled a song from Chicago industrial act Pixel Grip (new album review here), without permission for his new album, JackBoys 2 (Cactus Jack/Epic Records). According to the group, Travis Scott failed to credit, compensate, or clear the sample. The song makes clear use of the song, not just a second of music, but track is fully build on the Pixel Grip song “Pursuit,” which the band provided video evidence going back to 2018 from its creation.  Pixel Grip said they got a message from Scott’s co-producer, Sean Momberger, telling them, “Hey the label should be reaching out to clear the sample soon.” Momberger said the song wasn’t cleared prior to release, and added that he loved “Pursuit” and “knew it was special right when [he] heard it.” Momberger was also behind what was arguably last year’s biggest rap hit — Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” Read a quote from the band on the controversy and we will update this story as it develops. Continue reading →