Reading through the blurb, rap metal/hip-hop outfit MVFL you can tell the band is pissed off. Pissed off by people not giving them a chance, pissed off at the music industry in general, and pissed off just because they feel like being pissed off. Which is good enough for me as I sit down to […] …Continue Reading

Seattle’s very own MVFL announces the release of their latest single, THE ITCH, marking the beginning of an aggressive musical journey with their forthcoming project titled TRASH. With a blend of seething passion and an unapologetic attitude, THE ITCH delves into the cold, harsh realities of the world forming around us. The track resonates with […] …Continue Reading

Sunshine Coast masters of noise New Clear Vision returned for our listening pleasure last year with a fresh line-up and renewed vigor. A mainstay on the music scene for a number of years, New Clear Vision took a break that many hoped would be fleeting, with frontman and all-around nice guy Brad Bromfield promising there […] …Continue Reading

Take everything you thought you know about Nu Metal and Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Collect $200. Your reward is this, the latest banger from Sunshine Coast noise merchants New Clear Vision. The New Rage is being released as audio-only today, with a mind-blowing video slated for the not-too-distant future, but what this track […] …Continue Reading

While many bands of the rock to metal nature often collaborate with rap artists on individual songs or across whole albums, it is generally a one-way street in that direction. Seldom does the music world come across a rap artist who integrates rock and metal through their music as par for the course but try […] …Continue Reading

Better Noise Music July 28 From Ashes To New have gone backward to progress forward somewhat on their new album Blackout. A prequel of sorts to their 2016 debut Day One, Blackout mirrors the frame of mind experienced during its writing stage, harnessing feelings and emotions that encapsulate the distress of a pre-apocalyptic world referenced […] …Continue Reading

Coming straight outta the Bayou, New Orleans-based quintet HourHouse are proudly rap metal. But don’t get it twisted — we ain’t talking about no mall-variety jock-pop; HourHouse have concocted a fully loaded riff ‘n’ rhyme proposition, splitting at the seams with dirty grooves and heavy riffage, thumping beats and fierce spittin’. Their music oozes confidence […] …Continue Reading

Zoid Entertainment March 17 Words by Kris Peters As much fun as it is reviewing albums from the heavyweights of the music industry, I also find the opportunity to have a listen to something fresh and unknown to me often has merits. So it is with an excitement of the unknown that I sit down […] …Continue Reading

October 28 Better Noise Music Words by Erin Eddy Humanity is feeling fatigue. Are we nearing rock bottom as a species? If you sit back and really deliberate on the past few years of human existence, you’ll likely reach the same comprehension as I did; “Wow, we’ve been through some SHIT.” Unprecedented Times has become […] …Continue Reading

US alternative/rap outfit Second Atlas have released their first track Broken on all streaming platforms. Sharing stylistic similarities to artists like Evanescence, Linkin Park, and Skillet, Broken is a heavy-hitting hard rock track with elements of despair and rage. Alternative rap and hip hop verses give it a nu-metal swing as well. This track features Sunset […] …Continue Reading