Laura McCarthy, Author at Distorted Sound Magazine

INTRODUCING: Abhoria

Finding innovation in a genre like black metal at one time seemed unlikely. In the past decade or so, black

WILLIAM RYAN KEY of YELLOWCARD breaks out of his previous genre constraints and presents his solo record Everything Except Desire.

Technical death metal outfit COGNIZANCE bring a sense of positive energy as people and fresh ideas to usual the themes

There are some records that take the sombre feeling of grey days and cold air and make them feel animated

If you want something really weird to mess with your perception of music, BYE BYE TSUNAMI present the most outrageously

Certain types of music lend themselves to certain themes. Power metal has the right mood to channel stories of battles

Czech rockers DYMYTRY release their first English record Revolt, which has the potential to appeal to fans of southern rock,

MOTHER’s short Interlude I is written in the same world as its predecessor record I. While a standalone story and

Finnish metalcore five-piece ATLAS return with their second LP UKKO. Taking inspiration from their homeland and its particularly unrelenting weather,

If you’re familiar with STARTSET, you’ll understand the unique pull of the band. The lore of the music spans throughout