Out today: BC35, an album celebrating the 35th anniversary of BC Studio in Brooklyn NY, where producer Martin Bisi has created music with everyone from Sonic Youth to Herbie Hancock to Helmet... Pitchfork calls it “a sonic embodiment of risk-taking, rule-breaking, and antithesis that celebrates the endurance of a man and a space tied directly to New York’s noise, art-rock, punk, free jazz, hip-hop, and alternative movements...” New Yorkers, catch the record release show tonight (Fri 4/20) at @saintvitusbar
The first music from new band AEVITERNE is here! NYC death metal with an ominous/melodic streak — somewhere between Immolation and Godflesh. This all-star band features ex-members of Flourishing, Castevet, and Tombs, and a current member of Artificial Brain. Debut two-song EP “Sireless” is coming 5/4 and today @metal_injection has premiered track 1. East Coast, see them on tour this summer with Artificial Brain and Voidspawn!
The Sword’s sixth studio album “Used Future” is out now and the band is currently tearing up stages across the nation. Of the new album, Billboard stated: “Used Future features their most pristine production to date and consummates their pivot away from doom metal. The former Black Sabbath acolytes now incorporate elements of Led Zeppelin, Thin Lizzy and Blackfoot into their sound...”
Egrets On Ergot @egrets_on_ergot premiere their new video by Eric Livingston @firstchurchofthevoid over at Dangerous Minds. #egretsonergot #dangerousminds #thechain
@postpunkonline has premiered new @actorsmusic video “Face Meets Glass”! In their words: “Vancouver’s brilliant post-punk and new-wave quartet ACTORS continue their flair for sonic cinematics... The atmosphere quivers with singer Jason Corbett’s crooning reverb augmented by shivering guitars and stark synths.” New album “It Will Come to You” comes out Friday 3/9 on @artoffact_records
Check out the video premiere of the Adam Gnade/ Demetrius Antuñacollaboration, “Voicemails from the Great Satan, Daytime Suite” released by Three One G Records over at IDIOTEQ.com. This is an audio and visual insight into the current political climate that these artists find themselves in, and possibly where the rest of the world is finding themselves in as well. #adamgnade #demetriusantuna #threeoneg #idioteq #thechain @adamgnade @demetrius.antuna @idioteq_com @threeoneg
March’s installment of #chainlinks is up now on the Chain blog, featuring music picks and other cultural recommendations from Shannon Hemmett (ACTORS), Becky DiGiglio (photographer, Three One G), JC Lobo (Ritualz), and Crow Jane (Egrets on Ergot)... LINK IN BIO! @actorsmusic @threeoneg @ritualz @egrets_on_ergot
Out today, 2/23: @deadempires new album “Designed to Disappear” (Silent Pendulum Records) — Decibel says: “New York progressive metal outfit Dead Empires had long mastered the art of frantic, sludge-drenched instrumental music but on third full-length Designed to Disappear, the band upped the ante with the addition of vocalist Jason Sherman..." — MetalSucks says: “Angular and unpredictable... soaring, cinematic, Mastodonian.”
Check out killer new @theswordofficial track “Twilight Sunrise” now, link in bio! Plus, new spring tourdates announced at theswordofficial.com
Mexico City’s @ritualz presents “Trash Mental” — the opening track off upcoming debut full-length “Doom” — an album of cryptic pop songs — a dream-state, shrouded in gloom, marked by minimal beats, synth hooks, and soulful vocals buried in the mix... out 3/9 on @artoffact_records
@actorsmusic reveal new single “Face Meets Glass” via @cvltnation – “seriously addictive post-punk... beautiful, dark music... a real stunner”
Three One G releases free download of Silent @silentbandmx "Self" remixed by Planet B @planetbband. Now streaming via Self-titled @selftitledmag #silent #planetb #threeoneg #selftitledmag #remix #thechain
"Voicemails From the Great Satan" EP by Adam Gnade @adamgnade and Demetrius Antuña @demetrius.antuna now streaming via Tabs Out @tabs_out_podcast | available from Three One G @threeoneg #adamgnade #demetriusantuna #threeoneg #tabsoutpodcast #cassette #thechain
Our 2017 year-end feature is here! Top 10 lists from The Chain and friends... members of Dead Cross, Retox, Brujeria, KMFDM, Jesus Piece, TV Baby, Axis, and much more! (link in bio)
A charging, soaring jam, laced with extreme-metal darkness... check out the new @deadempires video “Slay Rider” now via @metal_injection – new album coming up in Feb, members of The Number Twelve Looks Like You and Torrential Downpour
Thanks again to @idioteq_com for this interview with The Chain co-founder Curran Reynolds, talking all about the origins of the company and what we do! #musicpr #musicindustry #thechain #thechainworld (link in bio)
“One of the most unique and brilliant modern metal bands around... One of the most insane and epic metal albums I’ve ever heard.” The new @cleric_ album “Retrocausal” can now be heard in its entirety!
Brooklyn psych/pop/metal experience @nethrock lampoons internet-fueled consumerism and vanity on “Negative Likes,” the first single off upcoming 2018 EP “Hope Porn”... and frontman Timo Ellis interviews Jaleel Bunton of @tvontheradio as part of his “Shame Party” series! @punknews premiered it all today, have a look/listen...