FREE MUSIC MONDAY - PUIG DESTROYER (THRICE, EX-CURL UP AND DIE, ETC.)

Sometimes you just need a good laugh. Sometimes all you want is an album you play ten times in an hour and still have some time left. Sometimes all you want to listen is a band whose entire existence is dedicated to a rookie baseball player from Cuba and whose name is a play on words involving legendary grind band Pig Destroyer. Okay well maybe not. But if by chance you do, I have the band for you.

Puig Destroyer is exactly that: a band whose entire existence is dedicated to a rookie baseball player from Cuba and whose name is a play on words involving legendary grind band Pig Destroyer. It’s pretty clear that this is light hearted music. But that doesn’t stop it from being ferocious, heavy, and grindy.

The band's second release, "Wait For Spring" is now available for your listening pleasure. On top of this, it's available for a "name your price" download on Bandcamp! Grab it while you can.

Links: Facebook // Bandcamp

FREE MUSIC MONDAY - IN HEARTS WAKE

Despite what you think of this band, whether you enjoy their style of vocals or not, etc... this is a cause worth being supported. Byron Bay, Australia's leading post-hardcore band just released a brand new single entitled “Skydancer” with lyrics about deforestation and the way humans around the world are destroying the Earth around them. People have been leaving their roots and culture behind to embrace a sterile and repetitive life in these “steel towers of death”.

In Hearts Wake decided to release it with a "name your price" download on Bandcamp and give all the profits to three non-profit organizations devoted to help indigenous communities around the world. The music is free, but it's encouraged to show support if you believe in the cause. Read their statement below, check out the new lyric video, and support the cause!

- MATTIA
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Hey Guys,

We are incredibly excited to unveil the Skydancer Project today. 'Skydancer' is our new single and we are happy to announce that not only will we be giving it away on a 'pay what you wish' platform.. but also that all funds raised in donations for the single will be split between three non-profit organisations that each deal with supporting indigenous communities across the globe. We've chosen three grassroots groups to work with on this amazing campaign, Red Dust, Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples & Hardcore Help Foundation. We couldn't be happier to release new music to you guys as well as spreading awareness about these important issues on a global scale. Please check out the Skydancer website for all the information.
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Links: Facebook // Official Website // Skydancer Project

FREE MUSIC MONDAY - MIST

Mist is a five-piece, fully female Doom / Heavy Metal band hailing from Ljubljana, Slovenia. They bring a raw, slow-churning chunk of metal with a classic feel. Their sound harkens to that of Black Sabbath and Saint Vitus.

They just released their first demo this month. It packs two tracks and is available for a "name your price" download on Bandcamp!

Links: Facebook // Tumblr // Bandcamp

DAVID MAXIM MICIC “BILO 3.0” ALBUM STREAM

Destiny Potato's ultra-talented guitarist and mastermind David Maxim Micic just released his long awaited, third solo release “Bilo 3.0”. As we wait for his band's debut album to be released, this is something worth being loved.

Expectations were huge after the amazing, previous episodes of the “Bilo” series but this time David pushed himself beyond with an unforgettable and inspirational musical journey. The album, lasting over 40 minutes (!!), features 6 tracks and a load of guest appearances bringing different vocals, big instrumental variety, beautiful guitar solos, and contributing to the realization of an overall supreme artwork: Jeff Loomis, Per Nilsson, Jakub Zytecki, Dunja Markovic, Aleksandra Radosavljevic, Vladimir Lalic, Aleksandra Djelmas, Larissa Terescenko, Vasil Hadzimanov, Mina Mladenovic, and the Bilo Choir (Aleksandra Djelmas, Tanja Knezevic, Vladimir Lalic, Marko Pantelic, Ivan Propadovic, Marko Zivkovic).

As David stated, this is music for the sake of music, just the most striking, simple, and amazing form of art. You need to experience this. The full album can be streamed on YouTube, Bandcamp, and Spotify and can be downloaded basically everywhere. Enjoy it!

Links: Facebook // Bandcamp // iTunes

MISERY INDEX RECORDING NEW ALBUM / PLANNING 2014 RELEASE

Baltimore Death Metal / Grind band Misery Index has a new album underway! After releasing the steamrolling "Heirs to Thievery" in 2010, they've been busy touring their way to conquest / arranging new music. That new music is finally coming to fruition!

Drummer Adam Jarvis just finished tracking drums with the assistance of Pig Destroyer's guitarist Scott Hull. The rest of the album will be recorded next month.

Go ahead and read the band's official statement below for more details.

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"We have started the recording sessions for our Season of Mist debut. Adam started tracking drums last weekend with Scott Hull at Visceral Sound, outside Washington DC. The rest of the album will be recorded next month at Wrightway Studios in Baltimore. We expect things to wrap up in early January and we are aiming for a spring 2014 release. It is shaping up to be our longest and most diverse effort to date. In the meantime, we will be posting studio updates and videos, as things unfold…"

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Links: Facebook // Official Website // Merch

THE SAFETY FIRE "MOUTH OF SWORDS" LIVE MUSIC VIDEO

The Safety Fire are a force to be reckoned with. Their brand of Progressive Metal is both incredibly unique and consistent in itself (I mean that in the best way possible). The level of talent and forward thinking here is damn hard to match.

This year they released their sophomore album "Mouth of Swords" (read our review here). In support of this they've released a slew of music videos. Most recently they dropped a live video for the title track "Mouth of Swords". A hodge podge of footage from their 2013 US Fall Tour was assembled to make this happen.

If you haven't listened to The Safety Fire yet, indulge your ears with the music below.

Links: Facebook // Twitter // Official Website

THE WEEKEND MOSH XII

These are all bands chosen by the followers, for the followers. MOSH!