Category Archives: Music

Animatist, Nnamdï, Tàlveg, Stephen Weigel, John Zorn, and Agrupación Changó

by Dæv Tremblay

Animatist – Inverted

Toronto-based jazzy mathy proggy rock band Animatist just released a follow-up to their amazing 2017 album Face Club. Inverted is the quartet perfecting their sound and their vision with over forty minutes of amazing material. Definitely check this one out and watch out for all the time changes!

Nnamdï – Krazy Karl

Nnamdï Ogbonnaya is a multifaceted artist. After Drool and Brat, which explored the modern R&B and rap sound with a healthy dose of creativity, there was Black Plight, a super short EP leaning on the harsher side of math rock and noise … Read more

Xythlia, Zombieshark!, Daggers, and Frank Macchia & Brock Avery

by Ignacio De Vincenzi

Xythlia – Immortality through Quantum Suicide (I, Voidhanger)

Another great addition to the I, Voidhanger catalogue, the upcoming album from one-man band Xythlia is a twenty-four-minute conceptual journey of experimental technical deathgrind held by tight songwriting and frantic lyrics that go along with the sheer insanity of its sound. Fans of extreme metal music, definitely check this one out!

Zombieshark! – I Will Destroy You, Myself, and Everything I’ve Ever Loved

Do you miss the old days when cybergrind and nintendocore were blooming on pages like Myspace? Philadelphia’s Zombieshark! has you covered; if you don’t, give them a chance anyway! … Read more

The New CTEBCM Compilation Album Is Here!

by Dæv Tremblay

The simply titled 8 is a celebration of our eighth year of service, bringing you a total of one hundred and seventeen (117) songs from as many different artists and almost as many genres and musical styles!

The track order is alphabetical, so there are no favourites: the album starts with an amazing contemporary classical piece for voice, and ends with an incredible electro-math rock banger. In-between these extremes, you’ll find a wide range of compositions and improvisations from some of the best artists that were featured between 2019 and 2020 on our website!

I must thank everyone who graciously … Read more

Weekly Release Dump

by Dæv Tremblay


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Friday, 3 July

Afar & Seltar – Collision/Void & Dioses de la noche

14:39
atmospheric black metal
New Jersey
Independent

Alberto N A Turra – 33 Miniatures

34:53
free improvisation
Milan, Italy
Deep Voice

And So I Watch You from Afar – Successors

13:10
post-rock
UK
Sargent House

Animatist – Inverted

42:03
jazz fusion
Toronto, Ontario
Independent

Aşıq Nargilə – Qərib həyat

38:20
folk
Tbilisi, Georgia
Mountains of Tongues

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Weekly Release Dump

by Dæv Tremblay

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Friday, 26 June

Agrupación Changó – Berejú

37:19
folk, world
Bogotá, Colombia
Llorona

Altered Animal – Our Little System

44:18
progressive metal
Netherlands
Independent

Amiensus & Adora vivos – Split

19:34
atmospheric black metal
Rochester, Minnesota
Independent

Arca – Kick Ⅰ

38:04
experimental electro, pop
Barcelona, Spain
XL

Asian Death Crustacean – Baikal

43:31
post-metal
London, UK
Independent

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