The Berzerker

I first became aware of this band in 7th or 8th grade because I came across an insanely morbid and violent video for their song "Forever".  It was a little fucking much for me as a 13 year old but I eventually revisited it and fell in love.  Their sound is all around POWERFUL.  With intense, manic industrial elements creating the sound of being caught in the gears of a mechanical hell.  The drums pound with extreme speed, the vocals are delightfully grotesque, and the machine like instrumentals create a truly extreme experience that gets the heart racing and adrenaline pumping.

                              

Artist: The Berzerker
Album: The Berzerker
Song: Forever
Genre: industrial/grindcore/death metal

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Zion Train

To truly feel like a Jamaican, roll a fatty, crack a Red Stripe, and blast Zion Train with full bass.  This is the kind of music you would hear the real people of Jamaica listen to.  Its absolutely perfect to listen to when you're stoned and need to drive to Wawa late at night for your sorely needed munchies.

Artist:  Zion Train
Album:  Dub Revolutionaries: The Very Best Of Zion Train
Song:  Fox
Genre:  dub/reggae

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Mr. Woodnote

I got filled with a lot of excitement and joy right once Mr. Woodnote's saxophone run dub ran through my ears.  All done by one genius of a man, its phat ass beats are done beat box style with jazzy saxophone jamming over deep dub bass lines with the occasional Rastafarian singer/rapper.  This is something to absolutely be bumped obnoxiously in your car.

 

Artist: Mr. Woodnote

Album: Winter of Woodshed

Song: woodshed (ft lilrhys)

genre: dub/jazz/hip-hop

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Burning Love

Burning Love; stoner drenched hardcore punk with a rock n roll vibe.  What more is there to say?

Artist: Burning Love
Album: Rotten Thing to Say
Song: Broken Glass
Genre: Hardcore Punk/Stoner metal

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Rosetta

Post-metal has been fascinating me lately; the combination of the dynamic soundscapes and textures of post-rock with the balls of sludge.  Hailing from creative hub that is Philadelphia,  Rosetta creates a sound that is beautiful, heavy, emotionally charged and coarse which calls for a very interesting listen.

Artist: Rosetta
Album: A Determinism of Morality
Song: Revolve
Genre: post-metal/sludge

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Implosive Disgorgence

From the second this came on my heart started to race and it slammed me with that beautiful feeling metal throws at you.  This shit is fast as fuck grinding as it pleases then falling into slams that just make you want to fucking break something.  I  really just want to throw my computer at the wall right now.  This will be a beautiful find for anyone who appreciates death metal and/or grindcore!

Artist: Implosive Disgorgence
Album: Confined to Torment
Title: Confined to Torment
Genre: death metal/grindcore/slam

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Mykki Blanco

Now, usually I stray away from most modern rap;  I was never fond of the type of people its associated with (wide brim hats, studded earings, douche) but that doesn't mean I don't enjoy rap, it just has to have a certain respectability to it which is growing harder and harder to come by.  Mykki Blanco is pretty hardcore for my tastes, but to me he reminds me of the Ol' Dirty Bastard of this generation.  I first came across him by seeing him live with Death Grips, and he most certainly fit in with the extremeness and experimental nature of Death Grips.  His beats at points can sound like it has influence of noise and hardcore techno (gabber and such).  His vocals grabbed me right away and automatically garnered respect from his completely unique voice that sounds nothing like the 80% of rappers today who sound like they're still in high school.  In a way his voice is almost like Ol' Dirty Bastard's,  except completely his own.  Oh yea one more thing; he dresses up in drag sometimes just because hes that badass.

Artist: Mykki Blanco
Album: Cosmic Angel: The Illuminati Prince
Title: Riot
Genre: experimental rap/hip-hop/noise-hop

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Bardo Pond

Psychedelia has always been a huge interest of mine; its flows freely without feeling the need to conform to societies standards, echoing the revolution our elders started with the hippie movement.  Bardo Pond is a Philadelphia psychedelic space rock band that has a sound similar to Pink Floyd but soaked in acid with a post rock/"acid rock"/noise sound that is endlessly entertaining, much like their discography.  This band is perfect to throw on when your mind is a million miles away.

Artist: Bardo Pond

Album: Amanita

Song: Limerick

Genre: Psychedelic rock/jam/noise

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Andy Stott

Dub is a genre that has always fascinated me and left me in a daze.  The heavy booming basslines and almost dark ambient like atmosphere of Andy Stott grabbed me right away.  His sound would fit right into the scenes created by Brainfeeder and Ninjatune.

Artist: Andy Stott
Album: We Stay Together
Title: Cherry Eye
Genre: IDM, Dub

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Day of Less

To commemorate Gaza further,  I am sharing pre-Gaza, Day of Less.  Has the masterful vocalist of Gaza along with other members making a brutal take on post-hardcore.

Artist: Day of Less
Album: Porcaria
Song: Birds and Windows

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