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Album Review: Low Flying Hawks — “Fuyu”

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Masters of shoegaze, Low Flying Hawks, have returned with their third full-length release and final part of their musical trilogy centering on the ancient Greek myth of Sisyphos, King of Corinth.  The story is of the trickster king who cheated death twice and was then punished by the gods to spend eternity pushing a massive rock up a hill.  Every time he neared the top, the rock slipped and rolled back down for him to start the grueling process over again.  This conclusion album titled Fuyu means “winter” in Japanese and centers on the ups and downs and struggle of life.  It is an emotive and beautiful album that stands perfectly on its own while also acting as the last piece of the puzzle in the band’s five-year long project.

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Profile: Greek Esoteric Powerhouse ΛΔΛΜ

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ΛΔΛΜ

While ΛΔΛΜ may not be a band you’re familiar with, they definitely are one you should be if you consider yourself a fan of 90’s grunge, post-metal, psych and or progressive metal. There’s so much packed into their third release, Sun, that it can be dizzying trying to dissect but whether dissecting or just listening for enjoyment, these seven tracks hit like a ton of bricks with brooding aggression and epic songwriting. Plus, mountains of catchy riffs and melodies. Just on the heels of Sun’s release, we posed our set of Profile questions to vocalist and guitarist Panagiotis “Takis” Chaloulakos as well as backing vocalist and guitarist Giannis Fourikis for an insider’s look behind the scenes. Read up, get acquainted, and grab the album from the links contained within.

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Receiving the Evcharist: Psychonaut/Sâver and 18th Street Brewery’s Psychedelic Lines

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Receiving the Evcharist 2018

We’re back, and this time we’re diving back into the world of good old-fashioned craft beer.  Receiving the Evcharist is our weekly feature where we pair choice albums with our favorite libations.  Drink from the cup of heresy.  This week’s offerings: Psychonaut and Sâver’s Emerald and 18th Street Brewery’s Psychedelic Lines.

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Rainbows In the Dark: Kauan — “Ice Fleet”

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Kauan - Ice Fleet

If you’ve listened to Kauan before, you’ll know that really processing what you’re hearing on a given record of theirs can be a bit of a tricky proposition. Some bands are quick hitters, while others work better in slow-burn settings. Kauan, however, has excelled consistently in both contexts. They strike the listener immediately with immense, sorrowful beauty, but their work is so rich that fully “unlocking” a song or album of theirs on your first listen, or even your fifth, becomes nearly impossible. To truly “get” this band, you need to put the time in — and that remains the case on their latest album, Ice Fleet.

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Album Review: Genghis Tron — “Dream Weapon”

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I still remember, plain as day, when my buddy first lent me his copy of Board Up the House, and I definitely remember the jaw-dropping, what-the-fuckery that followed from the first time I hit play.  A lot of music pushes boundaries, but this was truly unlike anything I had ever heard before.  It was vicious, unconventional, and most importantly, it was incredible.  But then, as soon as they appeared on my radar, Genghis Tron were gone.  Until now.  Truly the heroes we need, the boys are back and, on Dream Weapon, they break a thirteen-year silence, but maybe not as you’d expect.

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