CHELSEA WOLFE - UNDONE EP (Loma Vista Recordings)
Among the most celebrated releases of the year thus far, Chelsea Wolfe has paired a companion release to her lauded Loma Vista Records release, She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She. Recruiting a diverse field of collaborators for her UNDONE EP - the collection of remixed, reimagined renditions from her early 2024 full length studio release, breathes new life into the already robust presentation of songs. Among the artists featured on the compilation, Wolfe curated a diverse roster of collaborators in Full of Hell, Justin K Broadrick of Godflesh, experimental specialist Ash Koosha, electronic producer Forest Swords, Crosses, Boy Harsher and more for a rework that only adds to breadth of Wolfe's work.
NAILS - EVERY BRIDGE BURNING (Nuclear Blast Records)
The long-awaited return of powerviolence champions NAILS has arrived with the band's fourth full length album via Nuclear Blast Records. Every Bridge Burning marks the band's first studio album release in eight years and the first with the reconfigured line-up of drummer Carlos Cruz of Warbringer, bassist Andrew Solis of Despise You and Apparition as well as guitarist Shelby Lermo of Ulthar. Spearheaded by NAILS founder, frontman and sonic architect Todd Jones, the latest from NAILS finds the band building on their brand of sonic brutality, complimented by the skillful supervision of celebrated producer Kurt Ballou. In short, this shit is tough... as NAILS.
COLD GAWD - I'LL DROWN ON THIS EARTH (Dais Records)
The sophomore full length from SoCal shoegaze specialists moves like a locomotive - never speedy, but ever steady and plenty sturdy. Packed with healthy riffs and durable composition, principle songwriter Matthew Wainwright constructs the kind of songs that melds melody with a sound that boarders on menacing. A deliberate concoction of distortion-soaked dreampop, the emerging collective asserts panache and power on an album built to last.
TO THE GRAVE - EVERYONE'S A MURDERER (Unique Leader Records)
The Aussie deathcore standouts showcase a visceral, confrontational collection of songs on their third full length effort. Armed with a passionate defiance and a powerful message advocating for animals rights, the band assert their metallic extremity with the kind of conviction that makes their music especially moving. Furious, frenetic and showcasing razor-sharp focused songwriting, To the Grave serve as a promising new contributor in the landscape of modern deathcore.
LAMB OF GOD - ASHES OF THE WAKE 20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION (Legacy Recordings/Epic Records)
Marking 20th anniversary of the band's pivotal fourth full length album, Ashes of the Wake, metal titans Lamb of God have unveiled a special edition of the seminal album via Epic Records and Legacy Recordings. The expanded edition features demo recordings and live renditions of favorites like "Remorse Is For the Dead" and "Now You’ve Got Something To Die For". The anniversary variation also includes updated versions of Lamb essentials from LA noise specialists HEALTH and Justin K Broadrick of Godflesh/Jesu.
