Austin
Track Premiere: Heavy Velvet – “The Itch”
September 30, 2024 Adem Tepedelen
Austin retro blues-doom outfit Heavy Velvet wanna scratch “The Itch” on their new single.
Full Album Stream: Black Vice – ‘The Alchemist’s Vision’
March 24, 2020 Dutch Pearce
Hear unique and dark handwoven black magic on The Alchemist’s Vision, the sophomore album from Austin-based USBM stronghold Black Vice.
Video Premiere: Runescarred – ‘Poison Oasis’
January 17, 2020 Emily Bellino
Watch a new video from Texas prog-dealers Runescarred.
Track Premiere: Duel – ‘Red Moon Forming’
February 27, 2019 Emily Bellino
Stream a new song from Austin heavy rockers Duel.
Track Premiere: Super Thief – ‘Six Months Blind’
July 31, 2018 Justin Norton
Stream a new song from noise punks Super Thief.
Watch: Runescarred – ‘This is Mine’
May 17, 2018 Emily Bellino
Runescarred make a triumphant entrance with the video for “This is Mine.”
Q&A: Austin Terror Fest Returns for Second Year
May 8, 2018 Emily Bellino
Austin Terror Fest organizers discuss the event’s second year, adding a bigger venue and diverse lineup curation.
Track Premiere: Destroyer of Light – ‘Nyx’
March 26, 2018 Emily Bellino
Listen to a brand new song from Destroyer of Light now.
Full Album Stream + Q&A: Duel – ‘Witchbanger’
April 21, 2017 Emily Bellino
Witchbanger, Duel‘s second LP, recalls a different time but is more than welcome today.
Throw Me a Frickin’ Label Hack: Whore of Bethlehem
June 20, 2014 Daniel Lake
Because every day another band records another song. Because 83% of those songs are unlistenable and you can’t be bothered to sift through the dreck. Because metal is about not giving a shit and waking your own personal storm. Because music is universal, expression is boundless, and even indie labels (whatever that means these days)…