NEW NOISE: “The First Thing” by Christian Wethered
Perhaps keeping oneself at bay isn't about refusing to experience life, but recognising how easily we can lose ourselves in
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ALBUM REVIEW: Revival by The Noctambulant
The kind of album that leaves one with a sore neck and a permanent metal face.
NEW NOISE: “Body Horrific” by Erotic Secrets of Pompeii
Erotic Secrets of Pompeii consider the ridiculousness of being human and perhaps provide a guide to understanding it.
ALBUM REVIEW: Mayfield by Rusty Shackle
Mayfield may be rooted in where Rusty Shackle has come from, but its musical identity is connected beyond that.
THE KIDS WILL US: A Coven Called Witch Club Satan
Witch Club Satan isn’t simply a band name. It is a set of instructions.
DEBUT ALBUM REVIEW: Those Who Do Not Build Must Burn by Sunswarm
A record that feels less like listening to aggression and more like being trapped inside its rhythm.
NEW NOISE: “It’s About Soul” by The Lael Project (Lael Summer)
Knowing how someone’s story ends inevitably changes the way we hear their voice. It can add weight to their words
A Note From Amplify the Noise
Amplify the Noise is still here.
NEW NOISE: “Midnight Coven Crush” by Nova Riot
Catchy and confrontational, "Midnight Coven Crush" lets the hooks draw one in before revealing the grin hiding behind them, proving
QUICK SPIN: “Medicine” by Dela Kay
Pop music often smooths away emotional complexity. Rock tends to leave the rough edges intact. Dela Kay‘s “Medicine” sits somewhere
SOUND CHECK: Beautiful Things by Donnie Vie
Beautiful Things shows that a great melody does not need to age out of relevance.
SOUND CHECK: 2D Complex by Dehumanizing Itatrain Worship
Sometimes chaos isn't the absence of order. Sometimes it's simply an order that speaks a different language.
NEW NOISE: “Seventeen” by Young Martyrs
“Seventeen” reminds us that sometimes the things we thought broke us were the same things that allowed us to become
DEBUT SINGLE: “Tell Me More About the Dark” by Super Free
“Tell Me More About the Dark” isn’t a confession. It’s an invitation that offers someone the chance to speak about
QUICK SPIN: “Strike and Kill” by Devildriver
There's an undeniable fuck around and find out attitude running through Devildriver’s latest single, "Strike and Kill".
NEW NOISE: “When The Sun Comes Out At Night” by Fimbul Winter
There’s no triumphant resolution, just an unsettling awareness that some knowledge can only be heard after the noise has stopped.
EP REVIEW: Laws of Karma by Pythonic
Every element sounds like it has been reduced to necessity. What remains is not resolution, but survival after clarity.
SOUND CHECK: A Shrine by the Sea by Gods & Punks
A Shrine by the Sea rewards patience by unfolding with the quiet persistence of rain over open water.
NEW NOISE: “Goodbye” by Andrew Cushin
"Goodbye" recognises how easily self-worth can become the loudest voice in the room...
ALBUM REVIEW: The Best of Judas Priest by Judas Priest
While the years have largely disappeared, what remains is the unmistakable sound of a band that never stopped sounding like
NEW NOISE: “Bwletin Brys” by HMS Morris
It's playful, angular, and gloriously odd, yet beneath its sci-fi absurdity is a remarkable sense of control.
QUICK SPIN: “Floating Here For Years” by Among Legends
For all its restless energy, "Floating Here For Years" isn't about escape.
DEBUT ALBUM REVIEW: Neon Goth by William Bleak
Neon Goth never mistakes survival for redemption. By the time the final notes disappear, there are no answers waiting.
STATIC THOUGHTS: No Such Thing as Neutral Noise
You’re not just listening anymore. You’re negotiating.
