ALBUM REVIEW: Prisoner – Putrid – Obsolete


Technological horror, the literal or metaphorical collision of organic life with machines, from JG Ballard to David Cronenburg to Akira, there’s something so compelling (and often terrifying) about the welding of machine and flesh. The jaws of the thresher know no remorse, while the body is destined to suffer in its grip. Such thoughts occur listening to Putrid / Obsolete (Persistent Vision Records), the latest record from Richmond, Virginia’s extreme-metal unit Prisoner. Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Beast In Black – Dark Connection


Replacing axe-wielding lions and scantily clad, big-haired warrior maidens with vivid, futuristic imagery, it only takes a quick glance at the cover art of Dark Connection (Nuclear Blast), the new album by multinational power metal act Beast in Black, to see that science fiction and anime have played an integral role in its, er… inception.

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Being As An Ocean Share New Single and Video, New Album Incoming


After a week of social media teasing, Metalcore kings Being As An Ocean are back! The band is streaming a new single, ‘Play Pretend’, as well as a new Akira inspired video for the track as well. The bands’ new album Proxy: An A.N.I.M.O. The story was created with Grammy-Nominated Producer Zakk Cervini (Blink-182, Halsey). The band has also announced a massive US tour to correspond with the album release. Tickets go on sale July 24th and itinerary is listed below. Continue reading