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Krallice: Classically Inspired, Ambient Black Metal Alarm 38

The members of Krallice come from a variety of backgrounds -- math metal, punk jazz, death metal -- but their outgrowth of black metal in a community where the genre is lacking is reminiscent of the jazz era, when new sounds were pouring out of Queens, NY.
Black Cobra: Coast-to-Coast Stoner Sludge Alarm 37

Californian stoner-metal duo Black Cobra discusses the perks and difficulties of maintaining a band with a long-distance relationship. With 400 shows in merely three years under its belt, the band has turned heads with its raw sound and in-your-face attitude.
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Thankfully, Extra Golden's cross-continental sound remains buoyant following Kenya's turmoil. This week, we also enjoy the outstretched instrumentation of folk singer/songwriter ...
This Week’s Best Albums Online Exclusive

January closes out strongly with a spacey, progressive solo effort from Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, a metal/Jewish mélange from Jamie Saft, 1970s-style ...
Pink Mountain: Hodgepodge Collective With a Darwinist Twist Alarm 30

Scott Rosenberg of P.A.F. fame brought together a motley crew of musicians to form Pink Mountain. What resulted was something no one could have expected: a sprawling twelve-song marriage of psych, prog, krautrock and freeform jazz that is fueled by a synergistic array of influences.