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The Knottie Boys are on unhallowed ground with their horror punk hit, Monster Man

Posted on 21 October 2024

The Knottie Boys came through just in time for Halloween with their horror punk LP, The Weeping of Los Alamos, featuring the ferocious sonic juggernaut, Monster Man.

With The Creepshow-esque vocals, odes to The Misfits’ iconically infectious sonic signature and ska-reminiscent brass for good measure, Knottie Boys haunted the middle ground between psychobilly and horror punk with a tumultuous anthem that sweeps you up in its adrenalised riptide of frenetic energy.

As the third album from the Long Island-hailing alt-punk powerhouse who borrow influences from all across the punk spectrum, The Weeping of Los Alamos is set to skyrocket The Knottie Boys to even greater heights. Their ability to ensure their influences never outshine their ingenuity is on full display in the 15-part installation of cultivated chaos.

The Stream Knottie Boys’ LP, The Weeping of Los Alamos in full via Spotify.

Review by Amelia Vandergast

Can You Help Me: PsychoStar scours deeper for salvation on Awful Kind

Posted on 12 June 2023

Lacerated sharply from the 5-track Enigmatic EP, PsychoStar sends us into a horror-like disposition which shall tear the hair from most arms with an eerie single to shock many cores into a ghost-like world on the brand new visuals for Awful Kind.

PsychoStar is a Phoenix, Arizona-based A51A/BloodFang Records-fused rock band who are the kind of act that summon spirits from the underground and are a forceful outfit that rattles poisonous snakes into submission.

With an abundance of heavy tones to cut nails down to the bone, PsychoStar has brought something different to the plateau to ravenously munch on without a fork. This is the type of song which will put chills on spines and break delicate hearts into tiny pieces.

Awful Kind from Phoenix, Arizona-based rock band PsychoStar is possibly one of the most fierce tracks made so far in 2023. There is a dark energy at play here which will fascinate some and scare many. Conquering all ears with a tremendously hectic single which will shock plugs into a frazzled state and get hearts beating faster, to add an extra blanket of anxiousness to frazzled souls.

If you like music with a knife-like edge, this will certainly hypnotise those who like scary juice at 3 am.

Check out this movie-like music video on YouTube.

See more on the IG page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Cucurbitophobia carefully slices our imagination awake on the horror-like, ‘The Harbinger’

Posted on 22 May 2022
The Harbinger by Cucurbitophobia

With a spooky experience that will shock you and possibly shake your whole core into a place you least expected, Cucurbitophobia returns with the moody piano-packed and cinematically infused new instrumental single, ‘The Harbinger‘.

Robert Benaquista (Rob Benny) aka Cucurbitophobia is an Avant-Garde/Horror/Dark Neoclassical/Atmospheric Metal/Post-Industrial-fused multi-instrumentalist and composer.

”It portrays a return of an ominous figure who has disappeared after a long absence. The Harbinger bears knowledge, wonder, and dread, as it can shapeshift into the absolutely desirable or the utmost undesirable in the eye of the beholder. Able to predict and summon future events, The Harbinger has left everyone frozen in fear, knowing the inevitable yet not knowing when it will happen.” ~ Cucurbitophobia

With an expert performance that will cause hearts to flutter unexpectedly and mouths to tighten, Cucurbitophobia rampages through our lounge with a skilled display that will please all those who love a bit of mystery and risk-taking in their lives.

‘The Harbinger‘ from the Avant-Garde/Horror/Dark Neoclassical/Atmospheric Metal/Post-Industrial-fused multi-instrumentalist Cucurbitophobia is such an explosive experience that shall take you into the dark alleys that certainly intrigues your whole soul. Causing hearts to skip and emotions to heighten, this is the kind of song that you will find in a scary movie that has just introduced a masked character who has come back from the dead.

With intricate details that will have you completely enthralled, this is a track that might have you covering those eyes and closing the curtains a bit quicker than usual.

Listen up to this new single on Bandcamp and see more via the IG.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Gaining Control: New Jersey hard rock band N.A.S.H warn us about that ‘Scary House’

Posted on 13 November 2021

As the creaking door of the normal-looking house 31 opens up for us to peer inside, N.A.S.H shows us into the place where knives are sharpened on the daily with their brand new single ‘Scary House‘.

N.A.S.H is a New Jersey, USA-based four-piece hard rock band that performs with a raging fire in their ravenous-to-make-it bellies that very few other acts possess.

”Our performances are meant to bring back the age of big rock stage shows that leave your ears ringing, your neck strained, and your heart wanting more. Our fans are our friends, and they are the people we need to get our music to.” ~ N.A.S.H

You feel this edgy band take things up a notch on probably their best single yet in the signature N.A.S.H way, as ‘Scary House‘ slices through your horror-movie consciousness with a sharpness that will probably have your skin feeling better more sensitive, after witnessing this excellent new cake-stabbing single.

‘Scary House‘ from the New Jersey-based hard rockers N.A.S.H, is a thrilling experience from start to finish. The vocals are so gritty and real, the ravaging riffs are quite the experience to witness, and the music video has been made to perfection which makes it feel like a real movie. With pulsating energy and bass-busting soundscapes to have your nervous mind pondering what really happens behind closed doors, this is an excellent Halloween single for us to truly appreciate.

See this brand new music video on YouTube and see more via the IG music page.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

Real Blood: The Very Reverend wants to forget that face on electric new single ‘HOLYGHOST’

Posted on 29 May 2021

With a dark edge that has a rather ominous tone attached inside each second, The Very Reverend looks deeply for a new religion after getting let down before on this sharp new single ‘HOLYGHOST‘.

The Very Reverend is a fiery California-based alternative artist. He somehow warps bleeding alt-pop/rock, electronic, and also adds in a horror soundtrack influence, to baffle those innocent minds and has such a striking music style.

”My music sways with a subdued energy that seduces his audience, before giving way to the snarling chaos lurking just below the surface.” – The Very Reverend

As you slowly open the creaking door to poke your eye out to see if its safe to go out again, we are flooded in with an intense track that certainly catches your attention rather quickly. His vocals shred in and cut your ears open with that rampaging vigor, as this is one of those tracks you either love or hate, just the way he likes it.

‘HOLYGHOST‘ from California’s alt-rock/horror artist The Very Reverend, creepily opens the dusty window to where so many wouldn’t even think about going through, even during the sun-lit daytime. This is a craftily created song that features lots of distorted sounds -with fully ravaging riffs that smash hard through your mindset – and has you looking around rather nervously, to find your true path to redemption.

Hear this fast-paced single on Spotify and check out his IG for more info.

Reviewed by Llewelyn Screen

West Wickhams – Where the Creatures Rule: Horror Noir Has a New Sound

Posted on 27 November 2020

There’s no better introduction to the Psychedelically-inclined Dark Punk duo, West Wickhams’ sound than the horror noir single ‘Where the Creatures Rule’.

The entrancingly dark single will undoubtedly enthral any fans of Bauhaus, while the accompanying music video pays ode to one of the greatest horror films ever made, Romero’s ‘Night of the Living Dead’, obviously.

I can’t help but feel that Where the Creatures Rule has very ‘2020’ connotations. As the artistically inclined creatively document the movements of the masses, the populous prove that Romero’s anxiety about unrest and wariness in the 60s was spot on.

You can check out the official video to Where the Creatures Rule via YouTube.

Review by Amelia Vandergast