Author: Karma Oak

So many artists, so many songs, so little time. Each week we review a handful of new albums (of all genres), round up even more new music that we'd call "indie," and talk about what metal is coming out. We… Read More

Southern California post-hardcore band Movements have been busy this year. They put out new single "Barbed Wire Body" in March before beginning their tour supporting Knocked Loose, and they're gearing up to open for A Day To Remember and The… Read More

Post Malone released his new album Twelve Carat Toothache earlier this month, and now he's announced a North American tour supporting it. Dates run through September, October, and November, and he'll be joined by opener Roddy Ricch, who also appears… Read More

This week in heavy music, we got a new album from Yatra, a Satyricon soundtrack to an Edvard Munch exhibit, a surprise new Tomb Mold EP, and more. We also got new singles from Imperial Triumphant, Excavate, Downfall, KEN mode,… Read More

Record Setter released their fantastic Topshelf debut, I Owe You Knowing, in 2020, and followed it with a split with Home is Where, Dissection Lesson, this year. They've now announced they'll be heading out on tour this summer, playing many… Read More

Black Thought and Danger Mouse have released the second single from their long-awaited collaborative album Cheat Codes. Over dark and bluesy production from Danger Mouse, "Because" offers up gritty, compelling verses from Black Thought, Joey Bada$$, and Russ, and a… Read More

North Carolina noise rockers Wailin Storms will follow 2020's acclaimed Rattle with a new album, The Silver Snake Unfolds, on July 22 via Gilead Media. The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered at NJ's Gradwell House with Dave Downham, and… Read More

Thursday are celebrating the 21st birthday of their sophomore LP, the hugely influential, pivotal post-hardcore classic Full Collapse, in their home state of NJ this summer, with a show at Jersey City's White Eagle Hall on July 9. They've now… Read More

Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson, and Josh Kaufman will release their second album as Bonny Light Horseman, titled Rolling Golden Holy, on October 7 via 37d03d Records. Like their fantastic 2020 debut, Kaufman produced this one, and it also features… Read More

Black Country, New Road cancelled their spring North American tour back in January, weeks before the release of their second album, Ants From Up There, when singer and guitarist Isaac Wood left the band. They've now announced a new round… Read More