A fresh EP release from Aye Mammoth delivers a raw energy that I haven't heard in quite some time, bringing together elements of doom, stoner, and experimental rock with elements of progressive, and all of it has the air of a live performance, as if they recorded this thing alive in a room all at once. This is a record with a lot of drive and a brilliant sonic presence that blends a metal tonality with a fuzzier tone, a desert-rock-style approach, and it all works out pretty

A Beautiful new single from Beth Beighey delivers a very unique breed of honesty that digs deep and showcases a lot of personality, which is really what you end up getting attached to the most throughout this track. It's very personal. It feels both difficult to sing about, but also possibly cathartic at the same time. The track boasts a beautifully country and Americana tonality with loads of warm acoustic instrumentation along with electric guitars that sort of float throug

This is what live metal should be. Bones of Goliath just released their “Blade, Fang, Blood and Claw” live video, and if you’re looking for studio trickery, keep walking. This is the raw truth: amps buzzing, crowd locked, and the riffs landing like punches. The band hit the stage on Halloween and let it rip, knowing damn well the only thing that matters is bringing the heat. “Seeing the crowd move to the grooves is the biggest compliment we can get,” they said. Not Spotify st

The new album from Powerhill is one of the most fun metal records I've heard, probably in years. They blend elements of classic hair metal, glam rock, deepening, trudging melodic approaches, orchestrated metal, and plenty more, all on one record. In doing so, the band has created something that is invasively addictive and packed to the brim with character and beyond outstanding guitar work left and right. They do it all seamlessly as well. The way they blend the metal sub-gen

Ambergris is back with a new EP that delivers a fierce, massively fuzz-toned doom-rock approach that pulls you in with deep, fat riffs, driving drums, and some fun production effects that create a gritty, slightly sludgy crossover into stoner and metal, all in one. Now, we're low on newbies when it comes to this band, and I can tell you right now that these guys put out this amazing kind of atmosphere that definitely hits hard, has a bit of a deep tuning to it, and rumbles th

Carmie returns with a wonderfully warm but pop-riddled love song that has a particular way of showcasing part of her personality and how she pulls from emotional aspects of her life to write songs that people can really relate to. This new single is definitely a love song, but it's done in a way that feels more bright and light-hearted rather than intense or heavy-handed in terms of displaying overpowering emotion. It's got a contemporary underbelly to it, a beautiful flow, a

Bgbgb returns with a new EP that definitely branches out and takes some new direction, blending all kinds of different elements taken from R&B, hip hop, afrobeat, and even hints of electronic, to create something that stands out, driven by a series of unique and interesting perspectives. One of my favorite aspects about this artist in general is the simple fact that every time you get a new release, it evolves a little bit. There's always a change in approach while still hol

A massive new single from Overlaps delivers a spacious but edgy tonality in the form of a heavy-handed alternative rock song that also manages to blend in elements of shoegaze and more as it unfolds. There is something incredibly anthemic about this track, and I feel like it comes from how the vocals are sort of powerful and have some soul behind them, but also because the instruments come into those choruses like a wall of sonic drive crashing into you. This is definitely he

An incredibly vibrant new crossover record from J Eden takes some of the best elements of electronic, synth pop, house, and EDM, and blends them seamlessly into a hip-hop format that just feels alive and breathing the entire time. This is a record that throws you a lot of curveballs and has loads of surprises around its corners. It is lush with brilliant instrumentation, robust synths and keys, and an energy that's through the roof more than half of the time. The vivacious at