EST + Cvlt Nation

"EST’s music uplifts me and gives the transcendental power I need to get through crazy thing called life. On the real, this band amazes me..."
- Cvlt Nation

"Witness The Beautiful And Brooding Darkgaze Of EST 'Every Echo,'" via Cvlt Nation, here.

San Diego trio, EST, embodies elements of truth, sorrow, existentialism, and the will to find a center in the chaos of the human experience through wispy, poetic, darkly-tinged and dreamy compositions. Shaped in part by bands such as The Cure, Bauhaus, Cocteau Twins, and Sunn 0)))), EST is comprised of Charlotte Noelle Miller, Christopher Ryan Braciszewski, and John Christopher Harris II-- plant scientists who absorb the dark and healing frequencies of nature to create a medium for communication. Described by publication Week in Pop as having a “sensibility that evokes the essences of throwback imprint institutions from classic 4AD, Creation Records, Sarah Records, Cherry Red, One Little Indian, vintage Flying Nun, retro Rough Trade and countless more,” the band takes on an experimental approach with varying degrees of shoegaze, darkwave, and goth influences that transmit philosophical beliefs rooted in feminism and post-modern feminist ideals. As for the acronym, the name holds many meanings-- a reference to Erhard Seminar Training via the allusion towards “Electronic Social Transformation”. Their sound combines this emotional manifesto with the language of technology to enhance the experience of what it means to be a participant in our ever-changing social scope of inner-self and outer exploration.

The Everies EP was released digitally on March 21st. Engineered, produced, and mixed by Thomas Garcia at Sunsick Studios. Mastered by Chandler Harrod at Capitol Records Studio. Digitally purchase the EP, here.

The Everies EP:

1. Every Echo

2. Every Girl

3. Every Angel

EST Instagram

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Out today: VINCAS - Phantasma

Phantsma, the new album by Vincas, is out today on Learning Curve Records.

From Athens, Georgia, Vincas' vampiric post-punk rocks like The Birthday Party, by way of David Lynch. The band includes members of Maserati and Plaque Marks, and the new album was mixed and mastered by Kyle Spence of Harvey Milk.

Stream the album:

https://cvltnation.com/listen-to-the-primal-post-punk-of-vincas-phantasma/

Buy the album:

https://learningcurverecords.bandcamp.com/album/phantasma

More info:

http://thechainworld.blogspot.com/2020/04/vincas-phantasma.html

"Hailing from Athens, Georgia, deathrock act Vincas are invoking a special kind of Southern flair to their dreary punk-infused cemetery dirges. These haunted melodies and vampiric tunes are more Birthday Party than Bauhaus, and the Caveman and late Roland S. Howard might approve of these macabre whiskey-soaked anthems that stagger along with swamp-like guitars, growling bass, and frontman Chris McNeal’s wicked baritone croon."

–Post-Punk.com

"Imagine if Nick Cave, Southern Death Cult and The Cramps had a 3-some... Primal post-punk classic."
–CVLT Nation

"A uniquely Southern brand of post-punk/death-rock... Macabre and bludgeoning... Stark and fatalist lyrics with a menacing, on-the-edge fervor."
–Big Takeover

"Swampy and stompy... lustful and vampiric."
–ReGen

"Georgia post-punks Vincas unite H.P. Lovecraft and Nick Cave..."

–Idioteq

THRONE TORCHER - The Mechanics of a Nightmare LP

"...genre-defying music that manages to be both experimental and accessible, while also remaining furiously heavy. Their upcoming album The Mechanics of a Nightmare fuses elements of sludge, thrash, post-rock, noise, prog, hardcore, and more, and the whole thing is a totally wild ride."
- BrooklynVegan

Stream Throne Torcher's LP, The Mechanics of a Nightmare, in its entirety via BrooklynVegan, here.

Described by punk rock bible Maximumrocknroll as “anthemic, blasty hardcore for the A.D.D.generation,” Winnipeg trio Throne Torcher blend traditional thrash and hardcore punk with jazz and ambient influences to create something wholly unique. With its origins dating back almost a decade under the controversial name Terrorist (changed after cops tried to raid the band’s apartment when their merch order was sent to "TERRORIST HQ"), the group has a reputation for a meticulously-crafted, self-produced sound – culminating in The Mechanics of a Nightmare. Throne Torcher’s combination of raw, violent aggression and progressive, technical instrumentation has made them a cult favorite in heavy music circles. With a new record and an accompanying, self-produced horror film (shot in an abandoned Manitoba sanitarium), the trio is set to re-emerge on the scene after years of self-imposed studio exile with this bizarre and grim descent into decadence and self annihilation.

Album will be released digitally on June 5th. Preorder, here.

The Mechanics of a Nightmare:

1. Cadaver Dogs
2. Only Ghosts
3. Terrible Complexity
4. Despair Orgy
5. The Mechanics of a Nightmare

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Out today: ÖTZI - Storm

Ötzi's new album Storm is out today on Artoffact Records.

Stream the album, here:
https://post-punk.com/listen-dark-anarcho-post-punk-trio-otzis-tempestuous-new-album-storm/

Watch the band's latest video, here:
https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/-tzi/otzi-hold-still-premiere/

Buy the album, here:

https://orcd.co/OtziStorm

"Their effervescent pop chorus melodies co-exist beautifully with their moody guitar echo."
–Paste Magazine

"The Bay-area’s own formidable Dark Anarcho post-punk act Ötzi are riding out these tenebrous times with a whirling tempest of their own, in their new album aptly titled Storm. This, the band’s sophomore album, is unrelenting in its sonic deluge of captivating melodies... driven by fervent emotions of anger and sorrow."
–Post-Punk

"Elements of gloomy post-punk and danceable new wave... While influenced by the atmospheric elements of the greats before them, Ötzi clearly understand their way around a hook."
–No Echo

"Nodding to forebears of anarcho punk and goth — Siouxsie and The Banshees, Crass, The Cure, and the like — Ötzi delivers anthemic hooks worthy of ’80s new wave radio hits, but also with enough aggression and raw passionate energy..."
–Ghettoblaster

"The Oakland-based post-punk group fuses a variety of influences with raw, stripped down production and a strong message... 1980s-tinged post-punk that's equally dark and passionate."
–Scene Point Blank

Storm is another powerful full-length from the group in both sound and theme. Songs are intense, foreboding, and lyrically relevant.
–Rebel Noise

"Oakland’s Ötzi’s particular brand of post-punk is hefty on the punk side of things, and on Storm, the band’s sophomore release, they kick things up into a higher and more emotional gear than previously seen. "
–Nine Circles

NETHERLANDS - Zombie Techno

NETHERLANDS: Brooklyn innovators announce release of fifth full-length album, "Zombie Techno"; work on sixth album begins with Converge's Kurt Ballou

"If you’ve never done psychoactive drugs in a big city, listening to Netherlands will give you an idea of what the experience is like... Their music feels panicked and hysterical, all while vocalist Timo Ellis moans in your ear like a robot’s ghost. It’s this sort of avant-garde yet sensually-pleasing atmosphere that has made the band a favorite of musicians like Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher and Gojira’s Joe Duplantier."
–Kerrang!

“Netherlands, one of my current faves, continue to sonically challenge the unique atypical alchemy of the riff. A blast from left field of heavy bass and keys. Robotic vox conjure images and sounds of a Phillip K. Dick existence.”
–Bill Kelliher of Mastodon

“Netherlands is one of my absolute favorite bands! This band is sophisticated and raw at once, and I find their talent and dedication to their craft to be very inspiring. Frontman Timo Ellis’ voice will take you on an incredible journey and his lyrics are an invitation to question both oneself and the world as we know it. And they’ll blow your mind with how intense they are live!"
– Joe Duplantier of Gojira

Brooklyn band Netherlands announces the June 26th release of its fifth full-length album, Zombie Techno.

Stream "Force Quit!," a track from Zombie Techno, here:
https://thenetherlands1.bandcamp.com/track/force-quit-2

Netherlands has been cranking out its psych-prog-sludge-pop since 2012 and Zombie Techno contains some of its greatest work to date. Somewhere between the colossal weight of the Melvins, the sugary hooks of Torche, the gleeful drama of Rush, and the absurdism of Frank Zappa, Netherlands' singular sound lies. Falsetto vocals, brain-quaking synthbass, manic guitar shred and martial drumming combine in supremely weird, catchy songs that rage and groove to the beat of a rapidly accelerating doomsday clock.

Guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Timo Ellis (an ex-member of Cibo Matto and collaborator of Yoko Ono) has been warning about humanity's unsustainable ways since Day One – his critiques of modern society are scathing, and for a Netherlands album to drop during a global pandemic makes perfect sense. A recent statement by lauded rock scribe David Von Bader (Premier Guitar) reads: "Zombie Techno is a musical document of the late Anthropocene that dissects and critiques mankind’s devolution via its addiction to technology, the scourge of capitalism, and the plague of distraction. As the Earth’s ecosystem morphs into proverbial white blood cells tasked with ridding itself of the virus of humanity, Netherlands look on in anger and grief and, with the last fumes of hope they can muster, submit a turbulent, psychedelic jaunt through various sonic biomes. It is the musical version of a life flashing before one’s eyes."

Title track "Zombie Techno" opens the album – Kerrang! premiered the song's official video along with the words, "If you’ve never done psychoactive drugs in a big city, listening to Netherlands will give you an idea of what the experience is like."

Standout "Force Quit" is a blazing rocker, melding sci-fi tones and rhythmic noise-metal devastation.

"This Time My Broken Heart Stays Open" is a sprawling synth-doom power ballad.

"We're All Gonna Die One Day" is the feel-good/feel-bad hit of the summer – a bouncy, infectious, glam anthem rewired with apocalyptic lyrics.

Zombie Techno was recorded by Ellis, mixed by Adam Sachs (Swans, Joan As Policewoman), and mastered by Ron A. Shaffer (Tricky, Usher). With Zombie Techno set for a June 26th release, Netherlands is already at work on the next album –  the as-yet-untitled sixth full-length is being recorded with Converge's Kurt Ballou at GodCity Studio (Torche, High On Fire) and mixed by Grammy-nominated producer Alex Berthelot (Gojira, Frank Ocean).

Before the collapse of live music, Netherlands laid waste to stages, on bills with Napalm Death, Martin Rev, Flipper, Melt-Banana, Mutoid Man, Yob, Retox, Moon Tooth, and many more. Stay tuned for news of the next live shows.

Tracklist:
1) Zombie Techno
2) Casual Monsters
3) Morris
4) Shirestarter
5) Force Quit!
6) U.F.O. D.U.I.
7) This Time My Broken Heart Stays Open
8) We're All Gonna Die One Day
9) Requiem

Lineup:
Timo Ellis - vocals, guitar
Chealsea "Thee Chuq" Wierbonski - synthbass
Josh Musto - synthbass
Damien Shane Moffitt - drums

Discography:
Fantasmatic (2012, self-released)
Silicon Vapor (2013, self-released)
Audubon (2016, Prosthetic Records)
Black Gaia (2018, Records and Tapes Records)
Hope Porn EP (2019, Records and Tapes Records)
Zombie Techno (2020, Records and Tapes Records)

Cover art by Timo Ellis
Band photo by Walter Wlodarczyk

VINCAS - "Let Me In"

VINCAS: Post-Punk.com premieres vampiric new single "Let Me In"

Post-Punk.com has premiered "Let Me In," the new single by Vincas.

Stream the song, here:
https://post-punk.com/vampiric-deathrock-scratches-at-your-window-in-vincas-let-me-in/

"Let Me In" appears on Phantasma, the band's new album, out May 29th on Learning Curve Records.

From Athens, Georgia, Vincas' macabre, danceable post-punk rocks like the reanimated corpse of The Birthday Party, by way of David Lynch, relocated to a shack in a Georgia swamp.

Inspired by the likes of H.P. Lovecraft, vampiric lust oozes through lyrics such as: "I’ll crawl through your window / I’ll scratch, let me in / Say the words and let me in."

Post-Punk.com states: "Hailing from Athens, Georgia, deathrock act Vincas are invoking a special kind of Southern flair to their dreary punk-infused cemetery dirges. These haunted melodies and vampiric tunes are more Birthday Party than Bauhaus, and the Caveman and late Roland S. Howard might approve of these macabre whiskey-soaked anthems that stagger along with swamp-like guitars, growling bass, and frontman Chris McNeal’s wicked baritone croon."

Bass/synth/vocalist Chris McNeal also plays in Maserati (whose new album came out in April on Temporary Residence)

Guitarist Gene Woolfolk is a member of noise-rock supergroup Plaque Marks.

Phantasma is Vincas' third full-length. The album was engineered by Mike Albanese (Maserati), and mixed and mastered Kyle Spence (Harvey Milk). 

Band photo by Jenna Halik

ÖTZI + Paste

ÖTZI: Paste Magazine premieres "Hold Still" music video

Oakland post-punks Ötzi have teamed up with Paste Magazine to premiere the official music video for their song "Hold Still."

"Hold Still" appears on the band's new album, Storm, out May 22nd on Artoffact Records.

Stream the video, here:
https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/-tzi/otzi-hold-still-premiere/

Pre-order the album, here:
https://orcd.co/OtziStorm

Of the song, Ötzi drummer/vocalist Gina Marie states, “We’re so overwhelmed by the awful things happening in the world, that sometimes it’s hard to see the good that exists right in front of us. The song was written to express love and appreciation for that one person who gets you through the day.”

Ötzi bassist/vocalist Akiko Sampson adds, “We shot the video right before the pandemic outbreak, and goofing off at the boardwalk for this video was one of the last things we did as a band. Now it feels like a reminder to not take for granted all the times that we can be together.”

On Storm, Ötzi pierces the heart with their dark and passionate style of post-punk. Brooding and aggressive sounds intertwine, via dual vocals, flanged-out guitar, austere bass and tense drumming. Anthemic hooks, worthy of '80s new wave radio hits, are delivered by way of stripped-down production, the rawness of which makes the songs penetrate even deeper.

While nodding to the howls of Siouxsie and the Banshees, the anarcho-punk of Crass, and the laments of early The Cure, Ötzi lives very much in the present, if not the future.

“The darkness of our sound doesn’t come from existential dread or moroseness, it’s a reflection of the lives we’ve lived as femmes in an often hostile world," says Sampson. "We express all this mourning and anger through our music, so playing is always cathartic for us. But afterwards, what we’re left with is a sense of hope and a vision for what can be. So in this album, we wanted to incorporate all of those dimensions. Because that’s what 'Storm' is about – huge, violent life changes that leave you transformed forever.”

Since their formation in 2014, Ötzi has toured the world with the likes of The Chameleons, Deerhoof, Modern English, and She Past Away. 

More info:
http://thechainworld.blogspot.com/2020/03/otzi-storm.html

Band photo by Kevin Brown

Out today: BINARY CODE - Memento Mori

Memento Mori, the new album by Binary Code, is out today.

The album was inspired entirely by the suicide of founder/guitarist Jesse Zuretti's girlfriend and all sales will be donated to suicide prevention. In Zuretti's words: "The album was written after my girlfriend at the time committed suicide. The album literally saved my life. I remember begging life for a sign or some guidance, and I woke up the next day and started writing music."

Over the past decade, Binary Code's sound has evolved from technical death metal into a heartbreaking and cinematic version of heavy rock. Zuretti states: "I think we've arrived at a place between Katatonia, Gojira, Devin Townsend, and composers like Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman." Memento Mori is a highly compelling example of a band successfully transforming itself into something new.

Listen and buy, here: https://binarycodemusic.bandcamp.com/album/memento-mori-2

More info: http://thechainworld.blogspot.com/2020/03/binary-code-memento-mori.html

"On their first album in four years Binary Code have upped their melody and rhythm game. I recommend this one not only because of the great music but because, the band states '100% of proceeds will be donated to Suicide Prevention in honor of a loved one who inspired the new record.'"
–Metal Injection

"Some of their best, most inspired and mature work to date."
–MetalSucks

"Binary Code have been preparing for a whole new era of progressive music... The band’s sound has shifted over time, from a more technical death metal sound and into their current cinematic, heavy rock aesthetic. If you’re a fan of bands like Katatonia, Gojira, Devin Townsend, and composers like Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman, Binary Code will definitely be up your alley."
–Gear Gods

"Undoubtedly the band’s strongest, most cohesive, and most captivating album."
–No Clean Singing

"This is an incredible album that takes their earlier tech death cues and gels with their more progressive, heavy rock stance of today. We’re calling it their finest moment and highly suggest supporting the band and this album."
–Nine Circles

"The ever evolving Binary Code is back... The album explores cinematic highs and lows with metallic punch and gut-punch emotion..."
–Scene Point Blank

"Moody atmosphere and majestic buildups. You may want to keep your eyes and ears open for a rather extraordinary cover of Mazzy Star’s ‘Fade Into You.’ Don’t be around me if I’ve had a few beers and that jam comes on because I will cry like an anime character."

–Ghost Cult

"Binary Code have come quite a way from their debut album over a decade ago, transforming from a prototypical tech death group to an absorbing progressive sound on Memento Mori. This is the second album featuring vocalist Oded Weinstock, and his ability to switch between emotional singing and roaring screams without either dropping strength is impressive."

–Heavy Music HQ

SPIRITWORLD - Pagan Rhythms

SPIRITWORLD: Las Vegas shapeshifter Stu Folsom reveals details of apocalyptic hardcore masterpiece "Pagan Rhythms"; album features producer Sam Pura (Self Defense Family) and drummer Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta); new track streaming now

SpiritWorld announces the July 10th release of debut full-length album Pagan Rhythms.

Stream new song, "The Bringer of Light," here:

Bandcamp: https://spiritworldprophet.bandcamp.com/track/the-bringer-of-light

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbrC1kAaSKg

SpiritWorld is the work of Las Vegas-based artist, author, songwriter and vocalist, Stu Folsom. Folsom is a true independent and SpiritWorld's Pagan Rhythms is the latest chapter in his unpredictable story. 

A mercurial hero in the Las Vegas scene and beyond, Folsom is known to exercise his artistic freedom to the fullest and leave people guessing as to what is next – from the metallic hardcore of his namesake band, Folsom, to the country-punk of SpiritWorld's early material, informed by the likes of John Doe and Steve Earle.

Under the SpiritWorld name, Folsom has released one demo, one single, and a split – but any fans who have gotten comfortable with SpiritWorld's countrified sound will be shocked and rocked by the new album. Pagan Rhythms is a festival of relentless, apocalyptic hardcore – nine over-the-top tracks, rooted in the warlike sounds of Slayer, Sepultura, and Bolt Thrower, laced heavily with Wild West vibes, and containing contributions from some of the best musicians on the planet.

Pagan Rhythms was engineered, mixed, and mastered by Sam Pura (The Story So Far, Self Defense Family) and features drummer extraordinaire Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta, Trash Talk) among other players. From start to finish, the album bursts with energy and seethes with end-of-the-world drama. Any fan of the metallic hardcore ecstasy of Hatebreed, Ringworm, or Integrity will find something here to rejoice about.

Folsom describes the musical background that led him here:

"I grew up in a household full of country. My grandmother came out to Nevada from Texas after the Great Depression when there was nothing here and raised a family off the land. My grandfather was a rodeo cowboy and ranch hand. I grew up on honky tonk music and rodeo with five brothers. My brothers got into hardcore punk and metal in the late '80s and early '90s so there was a mix of George Jones, Slayer and 7 Seconds constantly blasting in the family car and I fell in love with all of it."

Beyond music, there are literary and cinematic references at play. Pagan Rhythms is the auditory companion piece to a collection of Folsom's short stories titled Godlessness (which will accompany the vinyl pressing) – Western horror stories influenced by Cormac McCarthy novels and Coen Brothers films, among others things.

Apocalyptic as the aesthetic might be, Folsom flips the narrative in a positive way. In his words: 

"The gods are dead and we’re all alone. The world rots and every time I look at the news I can’t help but feel like Hell has swallowed us whole. I focus all my anxiety and despair into art and hope that I can bring a little respite to someone else lost out in the dark, even if it is only for a few moments. I am making the records that I long to hear and I know they will land somehow in the arms of loners, outcasts and working-class folks like me who need them."

Pagan Rhythms tracklist:
1) Pagan Rhythms
2) The Bringer of Light
3) Unholy Passages
4) Night Terrors
5) The Demon Storm
6) Armageddon Honky Tonk & Saloon
7) Godless
8) Comancheria
9) Ritual Human Sacrifice

Pagan Rhythms musicians:
Stu Folsom - vocals, guitar, bass
Matt Schrum - guitar
Lord Beezus - samples
Sam Pura - guitar, bass
Randy Moore - lead guitar
Thomas Pridgen - drums
Adam Elliott - drums

SpiritWorld discography:
Demo (2017, self-released)
Viper Blood single (2018, self-released)
Split 7” w/ Black Coffee (2019, Head2Wall Records)
Pagan Rhythms (2020, self-released)

Pagan Rhythms artwork: Stu Folsom

SpiritWorld photo: Jennifer Olsen

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Deaf Club Remix EP + BrooklynVegan

"The grindy hardcore of the original Contemporary Sickness EP is already spastic and intense, but these four remixes make the songs sound even more untamed and add in noise, glitchy electronics, and more. The YAWNS remix is no exception, and the video is as confrontational as the music."
- BrooklynVegan

Stream Deaf Club’s new remix EP & watch the video for YAWNS’ (GothBoiClique) remix, via BrooklynVegan, here.

Deaf Club is a savage sound bath dripping with sardonicism: a blastbeat-centric hardcore punk assault channeling crust, thrash, and grind (un)sensibilities. Succinct  pauses, surreal frequencies and effects, breakneck pace and sharply hurled vocals characterize the band’s aesthetic, which  seems as though it is rooted in a sort of nasty-sound-meets-highbrow-message ethos. Fueled by the onslaught of society’s insanity and driven mad by tinnitus, Justin Pearson (The Locust, Dead Cross, Planet B), Brian Amalfitano (ACxDC), Scott Osment (Weak Flesh), Jason Klein (Run With The Hunted), and Tommy Meehan (The Manx, Chum Out!) approach music as an opportunity to confront our collective sicknesses. Recently, the band released their debut EP, Contemporary Sickness. This Remix cassette EP includes the original tracks, along with bonus remixes featuring GothBoiClique’s YAWNS (with accompanying video), Bubblegum Octopus, 304angstroms, and DJ Embryonic Petit Sac.

The Contemporary Sickness Remix EP will be released digitally as well as on a limited edition of 200, neon green cassette through Three One G Records and Sweatband Records. Vinyl/cover art by Jesse Draxler. Order the cassette, here.

Video for “Lo Fi Money Tomb$tone - YAWNS (GothBoiClique Remix)” created by Displaced/Replaced.

Contemporary Sickness Remix EP:
Side 1
Boyfriends of Christ
Bright Side of Death
Lofi Mono Tombstone 
Bounced Reality Check
Days Of Amusement Are Over

Side 2 (Cassette Bonus Tracks)
Lo Fi Money Tomb$tone - YAWNS (GothBoiClique Remix)
Days Of Amusement Are Game Over - Bubblegum Octopus (NES Remix)
Boyfriend Ov Christ - 304angstroms (Psychick Satan Remix)
Days Of Abusement Are Over - DJ Embryonic Petit Sac (Noise Abusement Remix)

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ASEITAS - False Peace

ASEITAS: extreme metal experimentalists announce epic sophomore album "False Peace"; new track streaming

Aseitas announces the July 10th release of sophomore album False Peace.

Stream new track "Scalded," from False Peace, here:
https://aseitas.bandcamp.com/track/scalded-2

From Portland, Oregon, Aseitas belongs to an echelon of extreme metal bands prevailing on two fronts simultaneously: challenging the mind while punching the gut. Equally progressive and savage, Aseitas marries the far-reaching and heady with the grounded and visceral.

Sophomore album False Peace is a courageous 72-minute journey, dense with musical ideas. Aseitas deals in a wildly adventurous brand of death metal that veers freely into noise and post-rock realms.

Over the course of 11 tracks – ranging from 2 minutes to a sprawling 16 minutes in length – Aseitas unfurls dizzying shred, soaring melody, pensive interludes, and hideous slime-grooves. Aseitas has burned the rule books and created an album of vivid color that should thrill fans of any and all forms of adventurous music. The band name, very fittingly, is defined as "total autonomy of one's existence."

The band members list King Crimson, Gojira, and Jute Gyte as three of their influences; while those reference points do not fully define Aseitas' sound, they do help paint the picture of where the band is coming from. It comes as no surprise that Gorguts guitarist Kevin Hufnagel chose to lend his skills to a track on the band's self-titled 2018 album.

"We are advancing the most sinister material to date," states guitarist Gage Dean. "'False Peace' needed to be a more punishing and abstract experience – like, if our debut album took bath salts and grew a second set of fangs and scales."

Lyrically, he says, "this album deals with the struggles of introspection, and how self-confrontation often manifests as penance or malignancy."

False Peace was recorded at Type Foundry and Hynerpeton Studios in Portland, Orgeon. The album was mixed by Aseitas vocalist Nathan Nielson and mastered by Brad Boatright (Full of Hell, Gatecreeper). Unlike many metal albums of today, the production here conveys a natural sound that leaves the passion of the musicians' performances intact.

The album artwork was created by Noah Cutter Meihoff.

With False Peace, Aseitas has raised the bar for the entire metal community in 2020. Fans of intelligently crushing bands such as Car Bomb, Pyrrhon, and Artificial Brain, in particular: take heed.

Tracklist:
1) False Peace
2) Scalded
3) Impermanence
4) Horse of Turin
5) Chrism
6) Spite/Sermon
7) Crucible
8) Blood into Oil
9) The Value in Degradation
10) Behemoth's Dance
11) Pieces

Lineup:
Nathan Nielson - vocals, noises
Gage Dean - vocals, guitar, bass
Jonah Badden - guitar
Travis Forencich - fretless guitar, guitar, noises
Zack Rodrigues - drums

Discography:
Demo, 2017, self-released
Aseitas, 2018, self-released
False Peace, 2020, Lizard Brain Records

Band photo by Sam Forencich

https://www.aseitasband.com/
https://www.facebook.com/aseitasband/
https://www.instagram.com/aseitasband/

BINARY CODE - "Into the Maw"

BINARY CODE releases "Into the Maw" single; new album "Memento Mori" drops May 15th, raises money for suicide prevention

Binary Code have released new track "Into the Maw" from their upcoming new album, Memento Mori (out May 15th).

Stream "Into the Maw," here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SAKyQ_1DMg

Stream a playthrough video of "Into the Maw" featuring Binary Code guitarist Jesse Zuretti, here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcyGsUjbSvE

Pre-order the new album, Memento Mori, here:
https://binarycodemusic.bandcamp.com/album/memento-mori-2

Memento Mori was inspired entirely by the suicide of founder/guitarist Jesse Zuretti's girlfriend and all sales will be donated to suicide prevention. While this album is rooted in one personal tragedy, the suicide prevention cause is as relevant now as ever, in light of current events: https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/08/health/coronavirus-deaths-of-despair/index.html

In Zuretti's words: "The album was written after my girlfriend at the time committed suicide. The album literally saved my life. I remember begging life for a sign or some guidance, and I woke up the next day and started writing music."

Over the past decade, Binary Code's sound has evolved from technical death metal into a heartbreaking and cinematic version of heavy rock. Zuretti states: "I think we've arrived at a place between Katatonia, Gojira, Devin Townsend, and composers like Hans Zimmer and Danny Elfman." MetalSucks reports: "They’ve moved away from their tech-death roots in favor of something more atmospheric, nuanced and dynamic, although no less expertly crafted." Memento Mori is a compelling example of a band successfully transforming itself into something new.

The album was mastered by Alan Douches (Mastodon, Converge). The album artwork was created by Eliran Kantor (Soulfly, Testament).

More info: http://thechainworld.blogspot.com/2020/03/binary-code-memento-mori.html

ÖTZI - "Eight Cups"

ÖTZI reveals new song "Eight Cups" from upcoming Artoffact Records album "Storm"

Oakland post-punk group Ötzi have released "Eight Cups," the third single from their sophomore album, Storm.

Storm will be released May 22nd on Artoffact Records.

Bassist/vocalist Akiko Sampson states: “'Eight Cups' is about learning to leave behind what isn’t fulfilling to you. It’s named after one of my favorite tarot cards, which illustrates both the disappointment you could feel and the strength you find when you choose to move forward and be true to yourself."

Drummer/vocalist Gina Marie states: “Sometimes life takes you somewhere that becomes a toxic place to grow, and it’s not always easy to see how you got there and where you are headed next. This song was written about finding a new path that will eventually lead you to a stronger, healthier and happier version of yourself.”

Stream the song and pre-order the album:
https://orcd.co/otzi8cups

On Storm, Ötzi pierces the heart with their dark and passionate style of post-punk. Brooding and aggressive sounds intertwine, via dual vocals, flanged-out guitar, austere bass and tense drumming. Anthemic hooks, worthy of '80s new wave radio hits, are delivered by way of stripped-down production, the rawness of which makes the songs penetrate even deeper.

While nodding to the howls of Siouxsie and the Banshees, the anarcho-punk of Crass, and the laments of early The Cure, Ötzi lives very much in the present, if not the future. 

“The darkness of our sound doesn’t come from existential dread or moroseness, it’s a reflection of the lives we’ve lived as femmes in an often hostile world," says Sampson. "We express all this mourning and anger through our music, so playing is always cathartic for us. But afterwards, what we’re left with is a sense of hope and a vision for what can be. So in this album, we wanted to incorporate all of those dimensions. Because that’s what 'Storm' is about – huge, violent life changes that leave you transformed forever.”

Since their formation in 2014, Ötzi has toured the world with the likes of The Chameleons, Deerhoof, Modern English, and She Past Away. Sampson notes, "We look forward to being able to tour again, once it’s safe to. We miss being able to share our music and see our audiences. We feel honored that we get to share space with so many queer, femme and trans people in so many places, who all bring such a radical energy. We crave that energy, and we hope our music helps to create a world where our audience feels honored and powerful themselves."

More info: 

http://thechainworld.blogspot.com/2020/03/otzi-storm.html

Band photo by Kevin Brown

DUMB WAITER + MetalSucks

“This is a band that isn’t pushing the envelope so much as they’re shoving it right over the side of a goddamn cliff. If you’re tired of the same old same old, then Dumb Waiter absolutely MUST be on your radar.”

— MetalSucks

Check out the video for “WNDW”, via MetalSucks, here.

Formed in 2012 in Richmond, VA, Dumb Waiter was founded by Nick Crider and Nathaniel Roseberry. As Nick explains it, the band’s formation came out of humorous necessity: “Back then, I was the booking agent at non-profit venue space and I had booked Lightning Bolt and wanted to be a complete brat and play the show as well. So I asked Nathaniel to start a noise power violence band. After a few practices, Nath brought in more players (Tristan Brennis and Keith Paul) and Dumb Waiter was formed.” Since then, the band has mutated to what could be described as avant-garde jazz rock, looking to move away from being pigeonholed into the “mathrock” label that they generally don’t relate to.

Tsk will be available digitally, on limited edition cassette, and limited edition vinyl (250 copies on solid mint with black splatter) May 15th. Preorder, here.

DUMB WAITER Bandcamp

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