Though drummer John Dolmayan has been politically at odds with what System Of A Down has always stood for, and frontman Serj Tankian said he'd be releasing a solo EP of songs intended for SOAD because "we could not really… Read More
So many artists, 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 post music news, track premieres, and more all day. In… Read More
LA rapper Drakeo The Ruler struck a plea deal with the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office and has been released from prison. Journalist Jeff Weiss — who had been covering Drakeo's legal case from day one — first reported the… Read More
As mentioned, Portland doom great Mizmor and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Black (who's in Mizmor and HELL's live bands) will release the collaborative ambient/drone album Dialetheia on November 20 via Gilead Media (pre-order). We're premiering "Looking At | Looking Through," a gorgeous… Read More
As we await the results of the 2020 Presidential Election, Anti-Flag have released a powerful new song and video, "A Dying Plea Vol. 1," which features Houston rapper/singer De'Wayne, Marcia Richards of UK reggae/punk/ska band The Skints, Jalise Della Gary… Read More
The weird and wonderful Jim White is as much a performance artist as he is a musician. He deftly combines different pop styles in juxtaposition with each other. Then White mixes these products with a plethora of noises: snippets of… Read More
The French New Wave finally made its way to Africa in the late 1960s, thanks in part to the French postcolonial presence on the African continent, which gave rise to the particularly influential artistic output of directors in Senegal, with… Read More
Joining Jason Isbell, Billie Joe Armstrong, Black Thought, Britt Daniel of Spoon, My Morning Jacket, Questlove, Dead & Co and countless other musicians who made voting playlists for 'Joy to the Polls' is Arcade Fire, who just put out their… Read More
Mr. Bungle released their excellent The Raging Wrath Of The Easter Bunny Demo (read our review) on 10/30, and they celebrated with a livestreamed concert dubbed The Night They Came Home! on Halloween. The new album features proper studio recordings… Read More
40. Bright Eyes – I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning [Saddle Creek] Released in 2005 alongside the stylistically opposed Digital Ash in a Digital Urn, I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning features ten brilliantly crafted songs about frustrating love, the struggle for identity, and… Read More