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Agriculture Share a New Single and Video for “The Weight” – New Album “The Spiritual Sound” Coming Soon

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The forthcoming full-length from Los Angeles–based band Agriculture, The Spiritual Sound (due out October 3rd, 2025, via The Flenser), traces a narrative arc through extremes.  The LP is largely a fusing of the visions of its two principal songwriters: Dan Meyer and Leah Levinson.  Though distinct, their voices converge in a singular spiritual grammar—one that defines the totality of The Spiritual Sound, not as separate parts, but as one unified expression. The band shares a new single and video, “The Weight,” which you can stream and watch now! 

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Agriculture Shares a New Single and Video for “Bodhidharma” – New Album Coming Soon

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Agriculture 2025 Photo by Olivia Crumm

Los Angeles’ self-described “Ecstatic Black Metal” band Agriculture has announced their new full-length album The Spiritual Sound, due out via The Flenser on October 3rd, 2025. Pre-orders are live at the links below. The album features a guest appearance by Emma Ruth Rundle and additional engineering by A.L.N. of Mizmor! The band has dropped their first single and video from the album, “Bodhidharma,” which you can see below.  Continue reading →


PODCAST: Glacially Musical 216 – Pink Floyd’s “Masters of Rock” and The Dawn of “The Syd Barrett Era”

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Nik and Keefy a new series on Pink Floyd! We explore the origins of the band before their major label debut, and the many gifts and early genius of Syd Barrett!Continue reading →


BLACK FRIDAY BLACK LIST: Holiday Gift Guide for Rockers and Metalheads 2024

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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!

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ALBUM REVIEW: Chat Pile – Cool World

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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

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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.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Mamaleek – Vida Blue

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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