If I was stranded on an island, the only record I would need is SLUMP’s Flashbacks from Black Dust Country because this motherfucker ROCKS! It was one of the best releases of 2019 – my bad for not putting it on a list. Today I right my wrongs and share

Since I picked up the first issue of Maximum Rock N Roll in 1982, I’ve been inspired by Punk from outside of North America. So today I want to turn you on to four kick ass bands from Singapore. All of them sound different and bring vital energy to the

Read the full list here: Sheshredsmag.com Black women fucking shred. I know this because I have had the honor of seeing a lot of them do it in person, but I also know that when it comes to instrumentation (and a few other things) our culture likes to highlight the

EMMA ACS‘s new EP While I Shoot From My Fortress Of Delusions comes out on Jan. 31st via Third Coming Records and it’s fucking perfect! Ever since late last year I’ve had this record on repeat because it’s that good! I can’t even put into words how happy I am

Blood Incantation’s Hidden History of the Human Race is the centerpiece of progressive/technical death metal releases of this year. But, don’t be fooled into thinking that this was all that 2019 had to offer in terms of forward-thinking, technical death metal. Just a week after Blood Incantation’s masterwork, the fiendish

Death metal has always looked to the stars. Since the genre’s inception, its pioneering figures had the tendency to look beyond the brutality and gore, focusing their energy towards the technical and the progressive. Some did in subtle ways, others went full in but both pathways led to great discoveries