Severed Arm’s New Album Pulls Sludge Toward a Grim, Atmospheric Edge
The sludge band’s latest record, Reaching Murderous for the Banker’s Neck, builds its weight through atmosphere rather than speed, with “Stone” as a clear entry point.
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Avenged Sevenfold’s Running Collab Puts $140 T-Shirts at the Center
The band’s new running collaboration includes a $140 t-shirt and a $125 tank top, and the pricing is already shaping the conversation.
John Errol’s “Float” Turns a Night Swim into a Revenge Fantasy
The Los Angeles musician returns after 2021’s Inferno with a track that sharpens his off-kilter indie-pop into something darker and more predatory.
Hulder’s ‘Verbolgen’ Brings Full-Band Force to Black Metal Defiance
On her third album, Hulder moves from solo construction to a full band without softening the anger that has defined her work.
Demon Hunter Sue Netflix and AEG Presents Over KPop Demon Hunters Tour
A $500 ticket mix-up sits at the center of the Christian metal band's trademark infringement suit against Netflix and the concert promoter.
Harley Benton Fusion-T II HH RW HT PM: High-Spec Build, Mixed Feel
The sub-$500 T-type arrives with a generous spec sheet, but early assessment finds a thick neck and an underwhelming Alter switch that leave the playing experience less convincing than the construction.
Antony Szmierek’s ‘Decoding Birdsong’ Turns Self-Analysis Into Its Subject
The follow-up to ‘Service Station at the End of the Universe’ questions the instinct to extract meaning from everything, with production from Max Rad and guests including Pretty Girl and Imogen and the Knife.
MindFree Builds Wizard-Rock on Genre Fluidity
The Los Angeles trio treats its refusal to settle on one sound as a foundation, not a flaw. Across two albums, MindFree lets each song’s mood decide which influences come forward.
Robert Clivillés Files $30 Million Trademark Suit Against Freedom Williams
The C+C Music Factory co-founder claims the rapper was a featured artist, not a member, and has used the group’s name without authorization since 1996.
Charley Crockett Takes Aim at Jack White Over Twin Temple Fallout
The country singer claims the White Stripes avoided political issues two decades ago, but the record says otherwise.