David Polonoff is an esteemed author and chronicler of bohemian culture, having actively engaged in various countercultural movements over the past five decades, including Haight-Ashbury, Punk, and Dimes Square, and holds degrees in philosophy from Yale and New York University.

Making waves in the current alternative country scene, Fox N’ Vead has found themselves developing quite a following with their unique style of alternative rock-infused country.

St. Louis heavy metal/rock band Inimical Drive recently dropped their latest single Victim which was co-written, produced, and mixed by Daniel "DL" Laskiewicz of the band Bad Wolves.

In my late morning conversation with Candance, three things were very clear, she is a force to be reckoned with, the heights she will reach for knows no bounds and the love for her community.

Massachusetts-based prog band, Innervein is set to release new music in 2024.

Nashville singer/songwriter, producer, and artist YOUTHYEAR dropped their 2nd single of 2024, 21 Ways My Life Is Great off his upcoming summer “There’s Gonna Be Hell To Pay” EP release.

You may not have heard of them yet but soon you will. Hailing from Farmingdale, NY Ramener is just beginning their journey breaking into the music world.

With a sense of style straight out of the past, but with her mind set on the future, Ana Moll is an Aquanet and leather and lace rock goddess with visions of stardom in her eyes.

VISERION is a Queens based black metal band who takes raw black metal and fuses its elements with their influences.

TELOCH VOVIN is a black metal band based in Long Island/New York City. Their music heavily reflects on the concept of worship and ritual workings with the Forces ov Khaos, Entropy, and Death. They have recently released the new brutal 10 minute song, “Dragon Sworn”. This was yet another perfect way for the band to get everyone prepared for their upcoming split album, The Iron Age Of Kali Yuga, with VISERION.

Severed Angel is a melodic metal band made up of veterans in the northeastern metal scene. In 2018 Wayne Noon (Phoenix Reign, Project Resurrect) started the Rat Salad Review network to promote the metal scene.

We have all listened to an artist and daydreamed about our idea of a perfect collaboration. World Gone Cold, the new metal supergroup, has turned our dreams into a reality. The quintet consists of Ryland Raus (Attack Attack! & Inhale/Exhale), Mark Anthony (The Letter Black), Andrew Stanton (Disciple), Tim “Yogi” Watts (Demon Hunter), and Traa Daniels (P.O.D). Each member brings their unique talents to the table to produce an unparalleled sound and dynamic when combined.

American Standards have been a critical and fan-favorite hardcore band ever since they first formed in Phoenix, Arizona in 2011. While keeping true to hardcore’s original punk roots, American Standards have incorporated heavy metal influences backed by a technical skill not usually associated with bands in the genre. With emotional and high-octane level live shows and socially conscious and anti-corporate lyrics, audiences have come to respect American Standards’ raw sound and artistry. The band’s latest release is the LP Dopamine Dealer. Brandon Kellum, founder and vocalist of American Standards shared his thoughts with Death Moth Press on writing the new album, his musical influences, and the state of underground music.

Seattle’s College Radio is back again with their latest single, “I’m Sorry”. The track is an ultra-catchy mid-tempo pop punk banger perfect for fans of modern alternative music. About the single, the band says “I’m Sorry is about me trying to explain, justify, and apologize for simply existing. It’s about being incredibly uncomfortable in your own skin, and wanting to disappear. Fun, right?”

New Jersey based indie rock band trio The Happy Fits recently played a set at Zona Festival in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday December 3rd and we got the chance to caught up with them for a chat.

Your latest single, “Pearl”  just dropped. Congrats! How’s it feel to have new music out? 

Super exciting!  I, personally, haven’t released any music in almost 10 years, so it’s almost like the first time.  It’s very satisfying to finally see something that we’ve put a lot of time and energy into come out and be heard by people.  

This group of songs started out as an EP that we intended to release in the Spring/Summer of 2020, but once the recording process got going, it jumpstarted my creative drive, and I ended up writing more. I think these songs have the fullest instrumentation out of all the stuff I’ve done before and overall the record feels the most coherent to me.

The ages you grow up into shape you, one way or the other. Great artists have a great many things to share. It had been an enlightening conversation we had with Centershift’s Jasan Radford. During our conversation, having noticed some similarities with great bands such as Audioslave and Breaking Benjamin, we asked Jasan about the band’s influences.

Your latest album, “Heartless,”  just dropped on October 14th. Congrats! How’s it feel to have new music out? 

So great! We had originally had most of the EP finished mid 2020, but the pandemic made it impossible to play shows; which in turn made it impossible to afford finishing the record. Morale was definitely at an all time low during the pandemic so it’s been wonderful to be able to pick up where we left off — with our original lineup in tact!

It’s really incredible. We’ve been working on this record since we started as a band over three years ago. We had hoped to put it out last year, but you know, it became difficult to do that… so we’re totally thrilled that it’s out into the world and that people have been so receptive.