Post-genre power trio, mssv – featuring Stephen Hodges (Tom Waits, Mavis Staples, David Lynch) and Mike Watt (Minutemen, fIREHOSE, Stooges) alongside bandleader, Mike Baggetta – have announced their new album, On And On. It comes out on Big Ego Records on 12” LP vinyl, digital download and streaming services on Friday, March 7, and features artwork by John Herndon (Tortoise). The following week, the band kick off a huge live schedule throughout the US, UK, and Ireland. Keep reading to find out more.
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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
ALBUM REVIEW: Dale Crover – Glossolalia
Celebrated Drummer Dale Crover has been performing with the Melvins since 1984 when he replaced founding member Mike Dillard, since then he’s had stints with Nirvana and collaborated in projects such as Shrinebuilder, Men of Porn and Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends. Furthermore, he performs with Redd Kross, and has embarked on a solo career, first with the Hard-Rock flavoured Altamont and then the eclectic, experimental compositions under his own name. Continue reading
Dale Crover (the Melvins) Drops His Single and Video “Doug Yuletide” – New Album Coming Soon
Melvins drummer, Dale Crover, is releasing his third full-length solo album, Glossolalia, on Sept. 13th, via Joyful Noise Recordings. He has just shared a preview of the record (which features guest spots from Tom Waits, Kim Thayil, and others), with his new single, “Doug Yuletide.” and its Alicia-Kasai-directed video. Find the new track and more in the article below.
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ALBUM REVIEW: Barry Adamson – Cut To Black
Eight years on from his last solo record, Cut To Black (Barry Adamson Inc) sees Barry Adamson (former Magazine bassist and Bad Seed) bring us back into his cinematic universe. While soul and murder are still very much on the menu, his latest vision seems a little less murky.Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Jaye Jayle – Don’t Let Your Love Life Get You Down
Jaye Jayle is effectively the solo project of Evan Patterson, and Don’t Let Your Love Life Get You Down (Pelagic Records) is his first offering since his divorce from Emma Ruth Rundle — a topic which seems to have informed both the title and the content of this new record.
LIVESTREAM REVIEW: En Minor Live at the Orpheum
En Minor is a project that had been rattling around in Philip H. Anselmo“s head since he was a child; they are an unexpectedly emotional and deeply serious sound that freefalls out of the genres most of the band members are associated with, including Anselmo himself, and into uncharted territory. Unconventional and, in many ways, experimental, their 2020 release, When the Cold Truth Has Worn Its Miserable Welcome Out (Housecore Records) is steeped in reverence to the Jazz tradition in New Orleans, and maybe more markedly serves as a morose interpretation of a Jazz Funeral March with hints of Vaudeville; an unironic gothic twist on Tom Waits that Anselmo has since self-described as Depression Core.
John Fairhurst – The Divided Kingdom
Troublesome and tumultuous times politically tends to bring out the best in musicians, with everyone from the world of Metal, Punk, Country, Folk, and Blues to name but a few raising their voices in protest. Wigan’s own John Fairhurst is strongly rooted in the latter camp, with his new album The Divided Kingdom (Unmanageable Records) containing impassioned rallying cries against greed and corruption, Brexit and the lying politicians involved with it, alongside riffs and hooks aplenty.Continue reading
November 23rd 2018 New Music Releases
Record Store Day Black Friday Essentials
Record Store Day Black Friday not only supports artists and labels you love but it an opportunity to support small businesses, indie record shops and basically keep your scene alive, And if you can’t get out of the house, for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, don’t have a lot of money to spend, or just plain hate consumerism, consider heading over to our pals at Bandcamp and purchase even one track from one of your favorite bands. Consider joining Metal Bandcamp Gift Club or starting your own with friends. If you are participating in #RSDBlackFriday2018, Ghost Cult has you covered with our exhaustive list below.Continue reading