Light Bearer - "Silver Tongue"

If you're a fan of post-metal and post-hardcore, even if not a fan of those genre terms, then Light Bearer's new one entitled "Silver Tongue" should absolutely not be slept upon. Plain and simple. Huge walls of guitar and coarse vocals with a nice and varied backbone of drums, bass, and atmosphere. All executed superbly. From front to back, beginning to end, "Silver Tongue" tells a story successfully and expertly, as you would expect from this description of the band:

all encompassing DIY art, music and narrative project, based around a story written by their vocalist Alex, who drew influence from the writings of Philip Pullman’s "His Dark Materials" trilogy, John Milton’s "Paradise Lost", and the Book of Genesis.

With defined intros, segue ways, and outros, "Silver Tongue" is a heavy soundtrack to some more refined
creative outlets among the metal masses. Truly something to be experience from front to back in one sitting.

Light Bearer - "Silver Tongue"

- DCKR

James Doesnt Exist - "The Return To Sanity"

I simply cannot fathom what goes on in this guys head. A one man grindcore outfit, which is pretty cool on its own but not terribly innovative, surprisingly. Where technical prowess and production value often lack or fail in such realms, James Doesnt Exist excels beyond what you could imagine a one man grindcore band to be.

Within a top notch overall sound, James Doesnt Exist manages to single handedly deconstruct your notion of what a grindcore band can be while vividly displaying some of the absolute best musicianship you've ever heard in such realms. Some might want to throw around "post-metal" references, "digi-grind" catch phrases, "math rock" chin-stroking, and other such inane pigeonholing - I'd just like to say that this is one of the best metal records you'll hear this year.

James Doesnt Exist - "The Return To Sanity"

Gigantic Brain - "They Did This To Me"

Post science fiction ambient digital grindcore.

Gigantic Brain is one dude with a seriously deep and complex sound. A one man grindcore band inhabiting space with a head full of mushrooms. Godflesh, Dr. Who, and sleep medication. A lovesick Lucifer stuck on Saturn with a keyboard. Forward thinking head in the clouds grind'n'shine. That place in your dreams between being scared for your life and completely at peace.

The ever awesome Grindcore Karaoke has all of his works in one place for free. I started with this one and ended with his first. I don't think it matters where you begin and end, as long as you take the full ride.

Gigantic Brain - "They Did This To Me"

- DCKR