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BLACK FRIDAY BLACK LIST: Holiday Gift Guide for Rockers and Metalheads 2024
Welcome to Black Friday 2024, where the entire human race is trapped in a weird time loop where we attempt crush down our unbridled trauma with retail therapy! Wahooo! We have all your Rock and Metal gift needs and gifts the ones you love, and for yourself (you narcissistic dweebs!) J/k, us too! The Black Friday and Holiday Gift guide For Rockers and Metalheads is here. Check out all the links below to support bands, labels, festivals, record stores, and other small and local businesses this year for Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. And don’t forget to donate to some worthwhile charities on Giving Tuesday!
ALBUM REVIEW: Chat Pile – Cool World
Cool World (The Flenser) might not be the album that is going to make Chat Pile a household name, but is does exceed the expectations set by 2022’s God’s Country. This album exudes anger. It’s become a cliche for bands to say their new album is going to be their heaviest yet, Chat Pile let the music do the talking in this regard. Continue reading
Chat Pile Share a New Single and Music Video “Masc” – New Album “Cool World” Coming This Fall
Leading American Metal band Chat Pile will release their next, highly-anticipated album Cool World, on October 11, 2024 across various formats via The Flenser label. Pre-orders are live now at the links below. The band will embark on a headline tour this November in North America, and more dates to follow. In addition, they are one of the first bands booked for Roadburn Festival (NL) 2025. Check out the new single and music video directed by Stephen Mondics ( and shot on film!) for “Masc” below.
ALBUM REVIEW: Mamaleek – Vida Blue
If a single band were to personify avant-garde, Mamaleek have made as valiant a case as any for that honor. Continue reading
Mamaleek Share Their Single and Video “Legion of Bottom Deck Dealers” – New Album Incoming
San Francisco Bay Area’s Mamaleek have just shared their latest single, “Legion of Bottom Deck Dealers,” alongside a music video directed by multi-disciplinary artist Henry Kaiser. This is the third track to be released from their upcoming full-length, Vida Blue, which is due out August 09th, via the Flenser record label. Catch the new video and more below.
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Chat Pile Share a Single and Video for “I Am Dog Now” – New Album Coming Soon
Oklahoma City noise rockers, Chat Pile, have just launched their brand new single, “I Am Dog Now,” along with a music video, directed by Will Mecca. It comes from their new full-length, Cool World, the follow up to 2022’s breakout album God’s Country. The new 10-song LP is set for release on October 11th via The Flenser record label. Check out the new video and more below.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Scarcity – The Promise Of Rain
Second album from Scarcity, the Brooklyn based avantgarde Black Metal collective, who have managed to create a sound like no other on a record that well and truly bends the mind. This is black metal, but not as we know it. True, the blackened-screams of vocalist Doug Moore (Pyrrhon / Seputus) are delivered with a typical dark venom, but they are perhaps the most conventional aspect of the sound Scarcity purvey.
Agriculture Drop “Living is Easy” Video with New EP Incoming
Black metallers, Agriculture, have just announced the release of their new Living is Easy EP via The Flenser. This news also comes with a music video for the record’s title track. The new EP will be paired with the band’s debut release, The Circle Chant, with both EPs pressed together on a single 12-inch vinyl and cassette format. The double release is due out May 03rd. Head into the article below.Continue reading
GIFT GUIDE: Black Friday and Holiday Gifts for Rockers and Metalheads 2023
We are back for another year of our list of what to get the music lover that already has everything? Find out with our handy 2023 Black Friday and Holiday Gift guide For Rockers and Metalheads. Check out all the links below to support bands, labels, festivals, record stores, and other small and local businesses this year for Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. And don’t forget to donate to some worthwhile charities on Giving Tuesday!