Oscuramento is the opening track for Dutch progressive heavy psych power trio Bismut’s new album, Retrocausality set for release on the 25th September 2020. Oscuramento means blackout in Italian, which fits the overarching theme of the record – a dark, non-linear interpretation of time. Recorded live in one take, its ominous and powerful grooves make…
Bismut is a Psychedelic Desert Metal trio hailing from Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Formed in 2016, Bismut has an established and explosive live reputation. Bismut arose from intense, experimental jam sessions in the caverns of the Nijmegen underground. Infinite jamming led to an oasis of psychedelic excesses, vicious riffing and heavily drawn-out grooves. Nik (guitar), Peter…
South African progressive instrumentalists Savage Lucy release their long-awaited new single and video today. Arranging dynamic movements of melodic phrasing over eccentric rhythms, shadowed by darkly textured breakdowns, the trio intends to create emotional and erotic soundscapes, captured perfectly on the expansive new single Vagabond. “Savage Lucy hasn’t released new material in a long time.…
From low ‘n slow to hard ‘n heavy! Lay Bare Recordings is focused on VINYL and supports bands that I think have an added value in the underground and unconventional music scene. I am very devoted to bring those sounds to a wider audience. The music styles that Lay Bare Recordings will be promoting, are…
London based eclectic rock quartet Temples on Mars have released a new video for an alternative version of their track Make No Bones. The band are excited to release Make No Bones as the first song in a series of alternative versions from their self-titled debut album. Bassist Daz Carikas explains the reasoning behind this,…
Sacramento based post-hardcore protagonists Dance Gavin Dance have revealed dates for their first South African tour which will take place early 2020. Brought to you by JamPacked Productions, this is the fifth and final tour they promised last year to help raise R1 000 000 in aid of wildlife conservation and anti-poaching efforts in South Africa. ““We…
(Photographer – Marcus Maschwitz) London based progressive rock experimentalists Temples on Mars have released a 360 VR video for their track Black Mirror. Shot during the band’s performance at Prog Power Europe last year, the video gives you an inside as to what it’s like to be onstage with the band. “Temples on Mars are…
(Photographer – Elsie Dippenaar) Athaza the debut album from Pretoria based South African musician Chris Prophet releases on all digital platforms today. A set of technically driven instrumental progressive metal tracks that South Africa’s leading metal website Metal 4 Africa recently described as “a solo project swaddled in melodic metal goodness.” The UK’s Games, Brrraaains…
