Alice In Chains - DirtDirt casts an unnerving spell unlike anything else from the grunge explosion. Driven by relentlessly aggressive but rhythmically slippery riffs, Would? and God Smack give Layne Staley a chance to explore a vocal arsenal that encompasses bluesy wails, unholy screams, and guttural growls. While Dirt and Hate to Feel are some of the darkest dirges since Black Sabbaths prime, the album peaks with Down in a Hole and Rooster, a pair of spooky, majestic

those lyrics are still relevant

Recorded live to tape

the drone for 'Graphic / Varispeed' came from the song '24 Track Loop' on the first album

” (Synthetic Material) will be released in mid-October before the single “Im Schatten” (In the Shadow) is released simultaneously with the album

waiting in the wings

A lot of what we tried out on those records are things that went on to define us

Since 1995 The Brian Jonestown Massacre has released numerous albums

is released on October 20th on Polydor Records

“One of the 40 greatest Psychedelic Records of all time

bassist Jerry Mausala and bandleader/lead guitarist Isaac Mpofu

every morning starting with a small walk to the local bottle shop at 11am and writing whatever flowed

makes them so special – the bright melodies betraying heartbreaking themes of isolation and betrayal