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Deaf Club Drop a Single and Video for “Nihilism For Dummies” – New Album Coming Soon

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Founded by members of The Locust, ACxDC, and others, noise crew, Deaf Club have shared their new single and video, “Nihilism For Dummies.” The song is the opening track on their upcoming album, We Demand a Permanent State of Happiness, due out on September 12th, via the record labels Southern Lord and Three One G. Check it out below.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Excel – Seeking Refuge

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Ask any metalhead of a certain age and they’ll tell you the nineties have a lot to answer for. A sudden and seismic change in trends saw the death of Thrash, Glam, and other associated sub-genres, and the unprecedented rise of the Grunge and Alternative scenes. What was popular one minute was outdated the next, and while many bands simply weren’t able to survive, others tried embracing the change. Continue reading →


ALBUM REVIEW: SECT – Plagues Upon Plagues

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Former Cursed frontman Chris Colohan, is the driving force behind SECT’s dark take on Hardcore. Colohan might not be the band’s most well-known member (which would be Fall Out Boy’s drummer Andy Hurley), but regardless, it’s Colohan’s voice that sets apart their new album, Plagues Upon Plagues (Southern Lord) from the current resurgence of metallic Hardcore bands. Colohan’s husky croon gives a wink in the direction of Neurosis. His approach not only brings the articulated lyrics to the forefront but adds more depth to the dark tension of the music. When he does begin screaming as the punch of the riffs hits home, it has a greater dynamic impact.  Continue reading →