Coming off of Ced Gee s Delta 5 track, Ced Gee & Kool Keith regroup for a new Ultramagnetic MC s record. Both were members of the legendary Ultramagnetic MC s. Kool Keith is established as one of hip hop s best MC writers in the stream-of-consciousness style that spawned rappers like MF Doom and…
14 songs deep and proudly devoid of gimmicks or distractions, Slaughter On First Avenue is a riveting and raw account of Uncle Acid in full flight. From early classics like I’ll Cut You Down and Death’s Door (both from Blood Lust), to more recent works of lysergic aggro like Shockwave City (from Wasteland) and sinister…
Seminal alternative country-rock group Uncle Tupelo was formed in the Midwestern backwater of Belleville, IL by high school friends Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, and Mike Heldorn. Their marriage of punk rock animus with the simplicity of American roots music ignited a major movement heralding rock s return to traditional country origins. Heldorn had departed, Ken Coomer signed on, and in 1993…
Death is their chief lyrical concern and avowed metal subgenre, but the members of Rochester, New York’s UNDEATH share a decidedly life-affirming outlook. “I think all of us love death metal so much,” vocalist Alexander Jones explaines, “because when it’s done well, it sits right at the intersection of pure musicianship and mindless fun.” There…
Based on the novel by Michael Faber, Jonathan Glazer s new film follows the journey of a voluptuous woman (Scarlett Johansson) of unknown origin combing the highway in search of isolated or forsaken men. They are seduced, stripped of their humanity, and never heard from again. The music, which plays a critical role in the…
20 year anniversary pressing of Unearth s debut full length originally released on Eulogy Recordings in 2001. Produced by Adam D. (Killswitch Engage) and Remastered in 2021 by Will Putney at Graphic Nature Audio. Guitar World called the album groundbreaking, writing that these forefathers of metalcore combined melodic licks with aggressive riffing in a…
Massachusetts’ metalcore progenitors, UNEARTH aren t merely standard bearers of the sort of melodious sonic extremes that have found them sharing stages with the likes of Killswitch Engage, Hatebreed or Lamb of God. With‘The Wretched; The Ruinous’, UNEARTH exceed themselves, notching up the breakdowns, speed and brutality on songs like the album s anthemic title…
The 1998 debut album from the collective minds of Mo Wax Records founder James Lavelle and the acclaimed DJ Shadow is an international, eclectic riot of influences, fusing guitars, beats, rap and a host of collaborator. Among others, the guest vocalists include Thom Yorke (Radiohead), Mike D (Beastie Boys), Richard Ashcroft (The Verve) and Alice Temple (Massive Attack). Psyence Fiction is back on double vinyl for the first time in decades!
On 1998 s Steve Fisk-produced Challenge For A Civilized Society, the Olympia, Washington trio Unwound toyed with conventional verse chorus form, stacking layers of noise and distraction on top of tightly constructed melodies. The Mount Everest of punk rock. The Muhammed Ali of guitar noise. The Clash of the Titans of sound. The weirdest song titles in history. The…
Every feedback squeal, bass chug, and hi-hat sizzle of what would be Unwound s final 37 shows was taped, the most compelling bits of which have been edited into a cohesive snapshot of a band at the end of an incredible run.
Dead-eyed post-punk from Olympia’s reigning noise-niks. Repetition rejects the major label signing spree of the mid-’90s entirely, training its hulking focus on haircut hardcore, white belt Jiujitsu, and frenzied feedback. The soundtrack to a fantasy Halloween candy heist, now on vinyl for the first time since 1996.
Meeting at the halfway point between Bleach and Damaged, Unwound s 1995 self-titled album arrived years after the original trio of Vern Rumsey, Justin Trosper, and Brandt Sandeno made their Avast Studios debut. Compiling their EPs for Kill Rock Stars and Gravity Records with five more session outtakes, Unwound was released on Rumsey s Punk In My…
Meeting at the halfway point between Bleach and Damaged, Unwound’s 1995 self-titled album arrived years after the original trio of Vern Rumsey, Justin Trosper, and Brandt Sandeno made their Avast Studios debut. Compiling their EPs for Kill Rock Stars and Gravity Records with five more session outtakes, Unwound was released on Rumsey’s Punk In My…
SoCal punk pillars Unwritten Law return with a vengeance on this their first studio album of original material in over 10 years! Still lead by founding member, drummer Wade Youman, along with longtime vocalist guitarist Scott Russo, UL epitomize the classic SoCal punk rock sound with massive guitars and monster, hook-filled choruses! Artwork includes hand-illustrated lyric…