(written by Islander) Last summer we had the pleasure of premiering and reviewing Dreadlands, the debut album from Ravenna-based Stygian. As we wrote then, the music was “an intersection or fusion of two worlds, a hybrid of crust punk and black metal” that proved to be “as fierce, as wounded, and as defiantly resilient as […]
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It’s been a while since Decibel checked in with avant-grind outfit Squid Pisser, led by Baxter Yogurt aka Tommy Meehan aka GWAR’s Grodius Maximus, but the band are back and gearing up for their latest release, Throat Slave. Dubbed a “full-length EP,” the new release comes with five new songs and some heady remixes. Of course, you’ll have to wait until August 28 to hear the full shebang but Decibel is give you a taste until then.
“Tumors” is the conclusion to the A-side of the EP, which features a number of electronic remixes on the flip side. In addition to the new song, Decibel spoke to Yogurt about the new EP, remixes and playing with a new lineup. Throat Slave is out August 28 on Skin Graft.
Lyrically, “Tumors” is about identifying and removing malignant people from your life. There are emotional vampires out there who try to steal your light and then pretend it was theirs all along. They survive through manipulation, lies, and borrowed identities because there’s nothing substantial underneath.
The song is about finally sticking a fork in those people. They’ll move on and become somebody else’s problem, but not before they try to drain everything you’ve built and rewrite the story to make themselves look like the victim. Often, their own patterns will catch up with them though…
Experiencing people like that can leave you questioning yourself for a long time. A lot of abusive behavior is learned at an early age, and while that’s tragic, it’s still every person’s responsibility to break those cycles. Many never do. At a certain point, you stop trying to fix them. You have to learn to recognize them, keep your distance, and protect your peace.
I’ll say this is probably the most personal record I’ve written lyrically and I also think it’s our most accessible. I don’t really know what’s weird anymore. I don’t pay much attention to what everyone else is doing. To me, making art that looks and sounds like everybody else is fucking weird. What’s the point? How desperate are we to be part of a scene? Take us or leave us, but we’re here to be as honest as we can be.
Squid Pisser has always been about shooting straight from the hip and from the heart. Life’s too short to make something you don’t actually believe in. We have a chance to build our own world, and I’m not going to second-guess myself. There’s definitely an absurdist side to what we do, but none of it feels calculated. We just follow whatever feels honest, and the music, artwork, videos, and live show grow naturally from there.
We’re fans of fucked-up music, so when it came time for remixes, we already had a pretty short list of people we wanted to ask. We had just played with Fartbarf earlier this year. Mark Fischer from Skin Graft introduced us to Hyper Gal and KK Null. DJ Embryonic Petite Sac and I go back more than twenty years. We’re lucky to know so many absolute freaks.
We wanted each artist to completely reinterpret the material through their own lens, and the only direction we gave them was to just go nuts.
I’ve always loved collaborating with people. Our first LP, My Tadpole Legion, had a bunch of guest vocalists all over it, and my old band The Manx was constantly doing collaborative releases. It’s one of my favorite parts of making music. You end up creating something that neither artist would’ve made on their own, and that’s exciting to me.
Yeah, this is the first Squid Pisser record to feature guitar players other than myself, and that’s exciting. It’s starting to feel like a real band now.
We got some different flavors on this record with Michael and Raz spearheading two of the newer tracks, “Rats” and “Tumors,” respectively. I’m excited about the direction we’re headed, and there’s a real comfort in knowing we’ve got capable, creative minds bringing new ideas to the table.
Michael brings this disgusting thing to the fold. His taste is impeccable, all while oozing out of those little leather pants of his. He’s sensitive, thoughtful, hilarious, and just a nasty little boy.
Raz is probably the most technically-proficient guitarist I’ve ever personally known. He’s definitely overqualified for the job, but he gets what this band is all about and then brings his own kind of fuck to the pile. He and I also played together in Cancer Christ for years, so we’ve been through a lot together.
These guys are two of my best friends. It feels great to be in a band with people you genuinely enjoy being around.
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A phenomenon in every sense, Ren makes his debut on the cover of Rock Sound.
Honest, surprising and on the verge of something truly special, Ren tells us his extraordinary story and what his hopes for the future, both musically and societally, are.
You can pick up your copy, with a deluxe A4 poster print, only at SHOP.ROCKSOUND.TV
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Hey, here’s a random-ass combination! Right now, Guns N’ Roses are on one of their many global stadium tours. On Wednesday night, they hit Toronto’s Rogers Stadium. In the process, they crossed paths with big-voiced country star Chris Stapleton, who will headline a show at the very same venue tonight. Presumably, that’s why Stapleton put in a surprise appearance during GNR’s set last night.
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Two Shell use AI. They admitted it. For a while, there have been rumors about the pranksterish London dance duo and their reliance on generative AI to make so much music, and they confirmed it earlier this summer. In a Resident Advisor interview, one of the duo’s two masked, anonymous members said that they’ve used AI “for a couple of years now” and that they consider it to be “just another instrument, really.”
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– August 6th, 2026 –
‘Perdition’s Crossing’ feat. Dave Eugene Edwards available on limited 12″ vinyl – LISTEN HERE
New Album Riders of the Setting Sun planned for autumn 2026 release
Colorado’s Wayfarer are back. “Perdition’s Crossing“, the band’s first new music since their widely acclaimed 2023 album American Gothic, is out NOW – and it signals a bold new chapter. Featuring the singular voice of David Eugene Edwards (16 Horsepower, Wovenhand), the track marks the beginning of a journey into territory the band hasn’t explored before: dark, cinematic Americana, more desolate than anything in their catalog, but no less haunting for it.
The track was recorded in Colorado, and was produced by Ben Chisholm (Chelsea Wolfe), engineered by James Barone (Beach House), mixed by Iver Sandoy (Enslaved) and mastered by Alan Douches (Converge etc).
Accompanying the single is a music video directed by Brendan McGowan, known for his visually striking work with Tribulation, Imperial Triumphant, and many others.
Watch it HERE
“Perdition’s Crossing” is a track from Wayfarer‘s forthcoming studio album Riders of the Setting Sun, an eight-track record due for release in late 2026 that sees the band push further into new sonic and emotional terrain. More details to follow.
To mark the occasion, Vesperian is releasing a strictly limited 12″ maxi-single of “Perdition’s Crossing” – 300 copies worldwide, pressed on black vinyl with a foldout sleeve featuring lyrics, band comments, and notes on each track. Artwork by graphic novelist Julian Brier. Side A carries the title track; Side B features two exclusives: a remix by Ben Chisholm of Chelsea Wolfe (who also produced the forthcoming album) and a field recording. 200 copies are available in the US, with 100 reserved for Europe exclusively through the Vesperian webstore, up for pre-order on July 23 and to be released in mid-August.
Wayfarer will perform at Fire in the Mountains this year, where the 12″ maxi-single – along with other Vesperian releases – will be available at the label’s festival stand. For all further details on availability at the festival and beyond, follow Vesperian on Instagram.
The band comments:
“We have long walked a path that was very much informed by Denver Sound legends like 16 Horsepower, and Wovenhand, among many others. To work alongside someone like David Eugene Edwards is not only a bit of a dream come true for us, but also a perfect way for us to start down new roads of the Wayfarer sound that are being fleshed out. We are excited for this collaboration to finally see the light of day.”
Discography:
Children Of The Iron Age (2014)
Old Souls (2016)
World’s Blood (2018)
A Romance With Violence (2020)
American Gothic (2023)
Perdition’s Crossing (2026)
Line-Up (left to right):
Joe Strong-Truscelli: Guitars
James Hansen: Bass
Shane McCarthy: Vocals, guitars
Isaac Faulk: Drums
Links:
https://www.instagram.com/wayfarercolorado
https://www.facebook.com/wayfarercolorado
https://wayfarercolorado.bandcamp.com
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(Andy Synn offers up three bite-sized bursts of brutal flavour for you to sink your teeth into) No matter how big of a music lover you are there are always going to be times when you’re just “not feeling it”. Case in point, I’ve been circling the idea of doing another edition of the “Best […]
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Steve Earle and Los Lobos are both roots-music institutions who have been leaving their respective marks on the world since at least the ’80s, and they’ve got a lot of shared history. Over the years, Earle and Los Lobos have toured together, and they’ve shared god knows how many stages, but they’ve never collaborated until now.
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