CANTO: Dreadnought, Psycroptic, Hypocrisy, and More


Still trucking along over here this week.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
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Album Review: Pupil Slicer – “Blossom”

Pupil Slicer - Blossom


To quote an esteemed colleague of mine, when I first heard Pupil Slicer’s debut album Mirrors way back in 2021, my tits were blown clean off.  Deeply personal, ferociously heavy, delicately melodic and a brand new twist on the grindcore formula, it was an album that immediately resonated with me from the instant I first listened.  To say that I have been looking forward to Blossom is an understatement, but the questions had already begun to perk up in my mind: how do you top something that is so universally acclaimed, especially with your sophomore release?  Has all the musical creativity and personal depths been plumbed?

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CANTO: Nuclear Power Trio, Fires in the Distance, Dawn of Ouroboros, and More


Late night canto because fucking everything is annoying right now.

  • Fires in the Distance and Dawn of Ouroboros announced a run of live dates this coming October, titled The Perseverance of Light tour. Alas, nothing anywhere near me, but here’s the full schedule for those that can make it happen.
  • Canadian progressive metallers Oni dropped a beast of a new single, titled “Silence In A Room Of Lies”. That track features Jared Dines, a name I haven’t heard in a minute. There’s a music video for that one you can check out here.
  • Next, we’ve got some stuff from Primal Fear. Check out the latest single and video, “Another Hero”, the first taste from Code Red. That new full-length is slated for a September 1 release through Atomic Fire.
  • Nuclear Power Trio announced a new album, Wet Ass Plutonium. Their sophomore album will be out on July 28 through Metal Blade, and a video for “Nyetflix and Chill” can be seen directly below. I’m entertained.

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
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Initial Descent: May 28 – June 3, 2023

Pupil Slicer
Pupil Slicer – Image Courtesy of Gobinder Jhitta

Memorial Day (we remember) kicks off a good week for our top four: we’ve got Pupil Slicer who, in case you forgot, are an extremely exciting grind outfit, as well as a return from my favorite weeddoom band Bongzilla. Then we’ve got all out war from Tombstalker, excellent rock from Wytch Hazel, and a shit ton more in the list that follows. Plenty to dig into this week that should keep you busy for a minute. Enjoy…

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CANTO: Nixil, Tsjuder, Scream Maker, and More


It’s a two week stretch of chaos and then I think things become more tolerable?

“Ein Bier… bitte.”
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