Månen ska lysa din väg, the Prosthetic Records debut from Post-Hardcore four-piece Svarta Havet, is a melancholic menagerie of quaint aggression, and being the first release from the Finns on a new label, it’s a damn good first showing.Continue reading
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ALBUM REVIEW: EYES – Spinner
It’s not enough for Scandinavia to export the world’s best black metal; the region is pumping out great punk and hardcore as well. Perhaps it’s the confrontational outsider approach both genres have in common. Denmark’s EYES are stepping up to bring their take on hardcore to a larger audience with Spinner (Prosthetic Records). This does not mean they are compromising but balancing out their volatile nature with Deftones -like grooves that put them on the metal-core side of the equation, yet they are not making pop music with the occasional scream but retaining an in your face aggression that builds up into spastic outbursts at times. Are there underlying nu-metal vibes? Yes, but without any of the Adidas swagger. Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Dawn Of Ouroboros – Bioluminescence
Continuing their trend of incorporating album titles with color-inspired themes, Blackened Progressive Death Metal outfit Dawn Of Ouroboros follows 2023’s Velvet Incandescence with the equally magnificent effort, Bioluminescence (Prosthetic Records). Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Molder – Catastrophic Reconfiguration
The third album from Joliet, Illinois-based Molder, Catastrophic Reconfiguration (Prosthetic Records), is a collection of sonic brutality.
Presented here are ten cuts where each stands on its own, each vying to be the song that kicks the most ass.
ALBUM REVIEW: Undeath – More Insane
Undeath Share Their Single and Video “Brandish The Blade” – New Album Coming Soon
Rochester, NY’s Undeath have just announced that their third album, More Insane, is to be released October 4th via Prosthetic Records. Alongside this news, they have also shared the record’s lead single, “Brandish the Blade,” accompanied by a music video directed and edited by Errick Easterday. Catch the new video and more from Undeath in the article below.
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Brat Drop Their New Single and Video for “Truncheon” – On Tour Soon
Brat have just shared a new music video for their track, “Truncheon.” It was filmed at the Fred Hampton Free Store, in their native New Orleans, by Jake Walker (Glass Eye Visuals), during the launch show of their Social Grace album, released March 23 by Prosthetic Records. The clip shows what fans can expect when Brat play this year’s edition of the New England Metal and Hardcore fest and other upcoming tour dates. Catch the new video and more below.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Four Stroke Baron – Data Diamond
To try and place Four Stroke Baron neatly into a category of music is akin to trying to describe the Higgs field to a classroom full of ninth graders on the last day of school before summer break. Continue reading
Huntsmen Announces Their New Album “The Dry Land” – Coming Soon
Chicago, IL ensemble Huntsmen has today announced their third album, The Dry Land, set to be released via Prosthetic Records on June 7. Alongside the album announcement, the Americana / Doom Metal group has shared release show details for The Dry Land, set to take place on June 7 at Sleeping Village in Chicago, IL. Further details on The Dry Land will be revealed in the coming weeks, with the band sharing a teaser for the lead single below. Watch it now!Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: BRAT – Social Grace
Where to start with BRAT? The potential is on the wall as I don’t recall too many bands that get to release their debut LP – Social Grace, by the way – via Prosthetic Records. And bear in mind that this is an outfit that formed right before the golden days of the Coronavirus pandemic so it’s not like they’ve been toiling away in the dark for the better part of a decade. So, therefore, these kids must have the goods. Continue reading