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North of Ireland rap trio debut at number two with second album FENIAN

Now that we’re in May, we’re closing in fast on Call of the Wild and we’re going to be back for another year! So we’re getting to know as many of the bands set to play the Trailblazer Stage in 2026 that we can pin down. Soho Dukes play the Saturday. Simple things first – … Continue reading Road to Call of the Wild 2026: Soho Dukes

There’s a lot of weird shit floating around the metalsphere, and that includes Voidthrone’s newest addition, Dreaming Rat. The Seattle quartet has been kicking around for a decade, and in that time have released three prior platters of escalating lunacy. Without question, Dreaming Rat is Voidthrone’s most unhinged concoction to date, and a quick look at their Bandcamp credits gives prospective listeners a window into the alchemical ingredients they cook with, including Otamatone, conch shell, jaw harp, vibraslap, digeridoo, spoons, and a fretless bass. Throw in vocalist Zhenya Frolov’s deranged vocal stylings, and you’ve got yourself a bona fide manic expression of dissonant blackened death metal. With so many disparate components in Dreaming Rat’s stew, does Voidthrone soothe the savage beast or unleash a waking nightmare?

Listening to Dreaming Rat is a bit like experiencing an auditory fever dream, where disconnected fragments congeal into lurid, atonal anarchy. Voidthrone didn’t arrive at this sound overnight, though. Debut Spiritual War Tactics whipped and frothed with the restrained vitality of Krallice, and follow-up Kur added jazz-informed touches in the vein of Imperial Triumphant. Physical Degradation evolved Voidthrone’s sound, integrating more unconventional instrumentation and pushing the band’s songwriting past its comfort zone. On Dreaming Rat, Voidthrone takes the blueprint laid out on Physical Degradation and indiscriminately expands the range for strange. The result sees Frolov stretching his vocal performance into frenzied tirades, covering the gamut from Replicant’s vomitous barks to Sigh’s oddball deliveries. The instrumentation also gets exponentially wackier, as it conjures the rabid wrath of Pyrrhon along with the chaotic instincts of Afterbirth, resulting in an unpredictable romp to the end of the world.

At Dreaming Rat’s core, Voidthrone details the life and death of a solar system through bleak eras, segmenting the album into present, past, and future. The arcs are presented in that order, with each one comprised of three songs. The present describes the apex of a civilization, harnessing the promises forged upon the hopes and chaos of the past. Meanwhile, Voidthrone paints a grim outlook for the future, specifically calling out ‘an extinguished, lonely death of the physical, spiritual, and cognitive.’¹ The lyrics throughout Dreaming Rat read like the demented ravings of a madman’s manifesto,² and while I don’t think I could have divined the album’s overarching concept from them alone, reading them amplifies the bedlam Voidthrone has crafted on Dreaming Rat.

Writing music this lawless may seem haphazard, but over repeated listens, I’ve begun to glimpse the method to Dreaming Rat’s madness. Without question, everyone in Voidthrone earns their stripes. Ronald Foodsack’s guitars drench Dreaming Rat with warbling dissonance, perpetually in flux so that there’s never a riff or refrain to inhibit the music’s incessant lurch. Whether moving at frantic paces (“III-I. Surfing the Abyss”) or decelerating to a plodding crawl (“II-II. Morbid Seagull”), Ron’s six-stringed blitz never stalls. Additionally, Gavin Brooks contributes acoustic guitar and solos while manning the glorious fretless bass.³ Technical death metal has hogged the fretless bass for too long, and I’m glad Voidthrone has the stones to add it to disso metal’s tool chest. Tracks like “I-I. Bergen” and “II-I. Homeless Animal” showcase the character the instrument offers, bolstering the ever-shifting nature of Dreaming Rat. Drummer Josh Keifer grounds the band ably, locked into a supporting role that allows the other instruments to take center stage while he keeps things on the rails. Frolov’s feral vocals and the host of unconventional instruments further enrich Voidthrone’s distinctive identity, establishing what sounds like it could be the death throes of the universe.

What Voidthrone accomplishes with Dreaming Rat is fascinating and unique, and merits everyone’s attention. Sure, some songs could be trimmed to make such a scathing album a bit shorter and more palatable, and the three arcs could use some musical cues to distinguish songs thematically from one another, but Dreaming Rat is a crowning achievement for the band. Voidthrone’s psychedelic psychosis makes bold promises on paper and completely delivers in fact, and when I’m in the mood to get really weird with it, this will be the album I reach for.

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Rating: Very Good!
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Self-Release
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook
Releases Worldwide: May 8th, 2026

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Chicago-based industrial force I Ya Toyah has returned with a brand-new single, “Feelings”, and it’s a bit of a heavy hitter. Dropping officially on 8th May 2026, the track is a sharp, jagged industrial statement that isn’t afraid to hold a mirror up to the state of the world today. If you’ve been feeling like … Continue reading I Ya Toyah takes a stand with industrial new single “Feelings” – video streaming now

Portland heavy metal band Stainless released their debut full-length album, Lady of Lust & Steel, earlier this spring. Formed in 2022, the Oregon-based group follows up their initial EP, Nocturnal Racer, with an eight-track record rooted firmly in traditional heavy metal and hard rock.

Musically, the album balances fast-paced metal arrangements with steadier hard rock sections. Guitarists Jamie Byrum and Eric Wallace drive the record with soulful, classic-style riffs and solos and harmonized melodies. While the music is completed with epic drums and bass, vocalist Larissa Cavacece handles the lead vocals, providing a powerful, versatile delivery.

Lady of Lust & Steel has a clean, modern production that keeps the grit of classic metal intact. It’s a solid release that puts Stainless right alongside other traditional metal acts currently making noise in the US scene, like Blood Star, Tower, and Savage Master.

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New organizers for the fest have yet to officially be announced.

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Scene Queen (AKA Hannah Collins) is back and channeling pure Y2K chaos on her latest single, “Tracksuit”. Known for her signature “Bimbocore” sound, Collins is leaning further into the metal space with this release, providing a heavy-hitting anthem for anyone who has ever wanted to terrorise a cheater. You can stream the track on all … Continue reading Scene Queen unleashes her heaviest song yet with “Tracksuit”

Wesley Morris is joined by the “Popcast” hosts Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli and the Times Magazine editor Sasha Weiss to reflect on the making of the “Greatest Songwriters” list.

The film follows the band on their epic 2025 reunion tour and features the first joint interviews with Noel and Liam Gallagher in over 25 years. Continue reading…