Webcam Teenz - 2016 - No Maybe Yeah! (Music Video)

Webcam Teenz is a power pop garage rock band from Muncie, Indiana. This song is taken from their 2015 Fambly Room Demoz.

Morte Lenta - 2017 - Pesadilla (Music Video)

Morte Lenta is a hardcore punk band from Sydney, Australia. Pesadilla is from an upcoming EP. Thanks to iamtheleastmachiavellian for pointing this out.

Naked Lights - 2016 - Hyde (Official Music Video/Live Performance)

Naked Lights is a self described post wave, no punk band from Oakland, California. Hyde, a non album single, was recorded live at The Grassy Null Studio.

Coffin Dragger - 2017 - Desperation (LP)

Coffin Dragger is a hardcore punk band from London, Ontario, Canada. Desperation is their debut EP. Coffin Dragger play a straight ahead brand of metallic hardcore punk garnering comparisons to Dangers, Everything Went Black, Incendiary, and Trenchfoot. The singer has a great desperate shout and the band behind him creates a loud, aggressive, blown out noise.



When Coffin Dragger isn't slamming a riff down your throat they transition into post-hardcore, dragging the riff out only to slam it down even harder once again. Highlights include Desperation, Fake and Worthless. If you're looking for some pissed off, super heavy hardcore punk Coffin Dragger's Desperation will serve well. Thanks to Dead Air At The Pulpit for pointing this out. 

Kastiell - 2016 - Coming Home (Lyric Video)

Kastiell is a melodic post-hardcore band from Perth, Australia. Coming Home features Joey Varela of Varsity, taken from Kastiell's debut Built From Broken.

Aleska - 2016 - De La Cime Au Cimetière (Music Video)

Aleska is a screamo/post-hardcore band from Metz, France. Members have also played in Shall Not Kill, Dead For A Minute and Esteban. De La Cime Au Cimetière is taken from their debut, self titled LP.

Mark Zero - 2016 - Ballistica (LP)

Mark Zero is a metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. Ballistica is their debut LP. Mark Zero play riff focused hard rock & slightly industrial metal with some post-metal thrown in for melody. Right out the gate the production is an issue. Once you've gotten used to how the record sounds you are in for a consistent ride but it takes a minute to get used to how the record sounds.



At their best Mark Zero takes industrial inspired stomping riffs, builds an atmosphere with light piano while their surprisingly melodic singer wails overtop. Highlights include One Against The World, Bleed It Out, Alive and Megamösh. With Ballistica Mark Zero have crafted an interesting but not yet compelling debut.

Hydra - 2016 - Between Two Worlds (Music Video)

Hydra is a symphonic metal band from Bad Abbach, Bavaria, Germany. Between Two Worlds is taken from their sophomore LP Solar Empire available from STF Records.

Seas Of Wake - 2016 - Loners (Music Video)

Seas Of Wake is a progressive metalcore band from Newton, New Jersey. Loners is from their sophomore LP Depth Of Marrow.

Banging On The Pentagram - 2016 - Evil Force (LP)

Evil Force is a thrash metal band from Paraguay. Banging On The Pentagram is their sophomore LP courtesy of Witches Brew, following up 2014's Ancient Spores. This is thrash & speed metal straight out of 1983, from the dual guitars spewing out high speed thrash riffs to the production style this records worships at the feet of thrash metal masters Sacrifice, Razor or more well known legends like Metallica.



Evil Force plays thrash metal for the beer swilling, leather vest wearing metal head that simply wants to bang his head and is unconcerned with production quality or progressive metal. Here is where I would normally list my favourite songs but when a record is this compelling and consistent there is no need. If you're looking for some old school metal to bang your head to Evil Force's Banging On The Pentagram will serve well.

7th Abyss - 2016 - Deaf (Music Video)

7th Abyss is a melodic death metal/metalcore band from Germany. Deaf is taken from Unvoiced, their debut LP available from Trollzorn Records.

Malcolm Mask McLaren - 2016 - Myself (Music Video)

Malcolm Mask McLaren are a melodic hardcore band from Tokyo, Japan.

Sharks In Your Mouth - 2016 - Insanity (Music Video)

Sharks In Your Mouth is a nu metal/metalcore band from Ancona, Italy. Insanity is from their debut LP Promises available from SG Records.

Weird Al Yankovic - 1981 - Pac Man

"This was recorded in a garage on a 4-track cassette Portastudio way back in 1981, after "My Bologna" and "Another One Rides the Bus" but before I had landed a real record deal. Now the song is finally getting a proper release as a track on the rarities disc in my upcoming box set, with the permission and blessing of the George Harrison estate (Thanks, Dhani & Olivia!). "Squeeze Box: The Complete Works of 'Weird Al' Yankovic" is coming out in November, but it's a VERY limited release... so if you really want one, make sure you pre-order by Feb. 28!"

Hands Of Despair - 2016 - Veil (Music Video)

Hands Of Despair is a progressive death & black metal band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Veil is taken from their sophomore LP, Bereft, available from Deathbound Records.

Incubus - 2017 - Nimble Bastard

Check out Incubus' first new material since 2011. Catchy slab of modern rock aimed straight at the radio.

Bree - 2016 - Damn, I'm Being Me Again (Music Video)

Bree is a three piece rock band from Oregon, fronted by the eponymous singer & guitar player. Damn, I'm Being Me Again is from Bree's 2016 LP New Skin, available on Werewolf Tunes.

From Sorrow To Serenity - Illusive (Music Video)

From Sorrow To Serenity plays groovy, somewhat technical & progressive brand of deathcore from Glasgow, Scotland. Illusive is from their debut LP Remnant of Humanity.

Cruel Hand - 2016 - Dead Eyes Watching (Music Video)

Cruel Hand is a hardcore punk band from Portland, Maine. Dead Eyes Watching is taken from their new LP Your World Won't Listen available from Hopeless Records.

Deluminator - 2016 - Built To Kill (Music Video)

Deluminator is a metalcore band from Dresden, Germany. Built To Kill is the title track of their debut LP.

Einherjer - 2016 - Dragons Of The North (Music Video)

Einherjer is a viking metal band from Norway. Dragons Of The North is the title track of their seventh LP in their over 20 year career.

Veislakt - 2016 - HjerteBarn (Music Video)

Veislakt is a punked up metal band from Norway.  HjerteBarn is the second single from their Fumar Mata LP.

The Remnant Waltz - 2016 - Streets Of Yesterday (Official Music Video)

The Remnant Waltz is a blues rock band from Helsinki, Finland. Streets Of Yesterday is taken from their debut self titled LP.

Creepy Karpis - 2016 - Osiris (Official Music Video)

Creepy Karpis is a weirdo punk rock band from Zwolle, Netherlands. Osiris is a non album single recorded August 18, 2016 at 'De Gym' by Ben Wennekers.

The Obsessed - 2017 - Razor Wire

The Obsessed are back with their first record in 20+ years!

Voltang - 2016 - Bad Sounds (LP)

Voltang is a hard rock band from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Bad Sounds is their sophomore LP following up 2015's Hermaphrodite. Voltang play a riff heavy brand of hardcore punk unafraid of exploding into post-hardcore on a dime. The opening trio of Electric Boogaloo, Slaughterhouse Of Blues and Lunatic Slick sum up what Voltang does on Bad Sounds. They starts with punked up, raunchy, danceable rock and roll and proceeds to deconstruct and explode those rough and ready pieces.



Electric Boogaloo starts the album off with a bang, the vocalist sounds like a more deranged Neil Fallon of Clutch while the band behind him pummels the riff into the ground.  Slaughterhouse Of Blues continues the high energy rock with a danceable groove while Lunatic Slick takes the aggressive rock and roll and turns it up to 11 through the infusion of post-hardcore, bringing in some clean vocals before deconstructing the song completely. Other highlights include Feelin' Kinda Funny, Accoutremonster and Super Awesome Laser Planet. If you're looking for some filthy, energetic rock & roll to power your evening of debauchery Voltang's Bad Sounds will serve well. 

The Hazytones - 2016 - Living On The Edge (Official Music Video)

The Hazytones are psychedelic, stoner rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Living On The Edge is from their debut, self titled LP.

The Dacios - 2016 - Exactness Of Desire (Music Video)

The Dacios are a punked up rock and roll band from Melbourne, Australia. Exactness Of Desire is taken from their new LP Beyond The Botom Hour courtesy of Homeless Records.

Mechina - 2016 - As Embers Turn To Dust (LP) (Done)

Mechina is a progressive metal band from Chicago, Illinois, America. As Embers Turn To Dust is their seventh LP since forming in 2004 and continues the heavy metal space opera they have been composing. Mechina play thrashy, progressive & symphonic metal with the lyrics picking up the plot from previous albums. Their sound is not complicated, start with some thrashy, djent flavoured guitars, add some piano and compose symphonic epics with multiple textures and atmospheres. The result, Mechina's latest LP, is equally at home scoring a science fiction film as being blasted from the stage.



The songs slide beautifully into each other, clearly picking up where the last left and off and moving the story forward musically if not lyrically. Highlights include Creation Level Event, Division Through Distance, The Synthesia Signal and Godspeed, Vanguards. If you're looking for some epic, thrashy symphonic metal to soundtrack your voyage through the cosmos, Mechina's As Embers Turn To Dust will serve well.

Off The Cross - Book Of Doom (Official Music Video)

Off The Cross is a metal band from Belgium. Book Of Doom is taken from their new LP Divided Kingdom.

Exmortus - Relentless (Lyric Video)

Exmortus is a thrash metal band from Los Angeles, California, America. Relentless is taken from their latest LP Ride Forth courtesy of Prosthetic Records.

Digitalife - 2016 - Uroboros (Lyric Video)

Digitalife is a metalcore band from Colombia. Uroboros is the title track of their latest LP.

Car Boys #24 - Nick and Griffin Climb the Tower of Barbs

Car Boys is a YouTube series hosted by Nick Griffin and Griffin McElroy. Together they play BeamNG.Drive, a driving simulator with unique soft body physics that Nick & Griffin use to generate vehicular body horror. They also do a podcast called Cool Games Inc where they improve/ruin video game ideas.

Necro - 2016 - Adiante (LP)

Necro is a three piece psychedelic hard rock band from Maceió, Brazil. Adiante is their LP. Necro play an eclectic brand of psychedelic music bringing in equal parts hard rock, proto & doom metal. They start with a heavy bottom end and then layer riffs and organ fills on top. The The singer, Lillian Lessa, has a versatile voice that is equally at home shouting the point home overtop of some riffs or floating along melodically with the softer jams. The opening salvo of Orbes, Adiante and Azul Profundo lays out where Necro is coming from and going.



Orbes comes galloping out of the gate with a groovy proto-metal riff before launching into the cosmos while the title track brings out the cowbell and slide guitar in service of a southern boogie rock tune with some heavier guitars bringing up the rear and Azul Profundo starts off with an insular shuffle before building with some doom and then tearing it all down with some scat singing and jamming. If you're looking for some 70's influenced psychedelic hard rock Necro's Adialante will serve well.

Cadaveres - 2016 - The Mother Of All Tales (Official Music Video)

Cadaveres is a metalcore band from Hungary. The Mother Of All Tales is taken from their most recent LP The Fifth House.

PeaceCraft Ep 01

Griffin McElroy is a podcaster, senior editorial video producer for Polygon.com and all 'round hilarious person. He cohosts a comedy advice podcast called My Brother My Brother And Me with his two brothers Justin & Travis, cohosts Rose Buddies about The Bachelor with his wife Rachel as well as DM's a Dungeons & Dragons podcast called The Adventure Zone with his brothers and their father Clint. With Justin he hosts Monster Factory where they manipulate character creation tools to create nightmares.



He also cohosts multiple YouTube shows on Polygon with Nick Robinson, these include  Cool Games Inc (ruining/improving game ideas), Car Boys (BeamNG.drive soft body horr) & Touch The Skyrim (Mod skyrim as much as possible). Griffin recently completed a Pokemon Y Nuzlocke Challenge and was inspired to do his latest show for Polygon, PeaceCraft. He is attempting a pacifist run of World Of Warcraft while also imposing Amazing Race like arbitrary rules. Enjoy!

Darknet - 2016 - Sedate Me (Official Music Video)

Darknet is a nu metal band. Their self titled LP is available from Hollowed Records. That is all the information I can find about them.

Hard Charger - 2016 - Bad Omens (LP)

Hard Charger is a three piece hardcore punk band from Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Bad Omens is their debut LP. Hard Charger play a no holds barred brand of crusty hardcore punk with some d-beat influences. This is an incredibly consistent record, Hard Charger have found their tone and sound and don't stray from it for almost a half hour blasting through these 12 songs.




They have stripped out all non-essential matter while remaining compelling. The guitar is distorted and fuzzed out to the max and the singer puts his drill sergeant to great use while the rest of the band shouts behind him. Highlights include Brain Suck, Fed Up Nihilist Blues, and Slice By Slice. If you're looking for some crusty hardcore punk to rock your brain into submission Hard Charger's Bad Omens will serve well. 

Broker - 2016 - The Grass Is Always Greener In Kreuzberg (Official Music Video)

Broker is a mathy, post-hardcore band from England. The Grass Is Always Greener is taken from their sophomore LP Quixota.