When We Were Young: Deep Editorial Cuts
Cast your mind back: racoon-striped hair extensions, silver studded belts layered over low-riding baggy black cargo jeans, choosing top eight’s
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Opinions
10 Unexpected Places We Discovered Metal In Pop Culture
With a recent resurgence of metal appearing in and even finding huge success in the mainstream media, between Grammy award
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International Women’s Day: An Open Letter About Misogyny
International Women’s Day is known as a global day that celebrates the achievements of women. From the social constructs to
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Black musicians in alternative music that you absolutely should be listening to
Black creatives are undisputably the backbone of the alternative and underground music scene that we know and love. From the
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OPINION: An Ode To Download Festival
Recently voted the greatest edition of the festival ever, the initial promo video for Download Festival 2009 opened with a
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Reaching Out: A Personal and Reflective Diary from Arcaeon’s Sam Machin
Mental health problems are indiscriminate. Regardless of gender, creed or social status, mental health impacts us all. Although awareness for
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Extreme Metal in Costa Rica
It has always fascinated me how different cultures pride themselves on the music produced from their specific corner of the
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EDITORS CHOICE: Download Festival
With Download Festival starting for many Wednesday, but officially Friday-Sunday, the editors of Distorted Sound are here to bring you
Read moreTalking Music: How To Improve Your Musical Listening
WORDS: Laura McCarthy Having a job in which you get to listen to music and go to gigs, take photos
Read moreCause I can’t fit in society: A brief look at New York’s alternative music scene
WORDS: Laura McCarthy Finding a good place to enjoy a drink is great. When you come across a pub that
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