Untamed Land “seeks to capture the spirit and energy of the mythical Old West by creating a dreamlike and dark sonic landscape.”

Brutal death metal project Maimed share insight into each track on their skull-crushing bloodbath of an EP, Torrential Gore.

Chaotic hardcore band Blistering Joy release video for “Funeral for the Death of My Dreams.”

This week’s Demo:listen features L.A.-based xenomorphic carnage bringers Infested.

Cincinnati’s Stall don’t have time to slow down via powerviolence blasts delivered in a minute or less.

No we haven’t run out of classic Earache bands to induct into the Decibel Hall of Fame!

Check out The Art of Self Defense chapter of Head on a Pike: The Illustrated Lyrics of Matt Pike with illustrations by Santos.

The Exit Bags set a depressing mood with new song “Shingles.”

Misery Index‘s Jason Netherton puts another nail in the coffin with new compilation Coffin Up the Nails on Repulsive Echo.

Our parrot ain’t an ex-parrot yet, so he returns this week to review three less-than-metal albums.