Unsane

ALARM’s 50 (+5) Favorite Songs of 2012

Last month ALARM presented its 50 favorite albums of 2012, an eclectic, rock-heavy selection of discs that were in steady…

MP3 Premiere: Family’s “Daddy Wronglegs”

Brooklyn metal quartet Family is dropping a debut of Unsane-style beastliness mixed with classic-, straight-ahead, southern-, and post-rock elements. "Daddy…

Maryland Deathfest begins today

Maryland Deathfest X begins today in Baltimore. Highlights of the four-day extravaganza include Godflesh, Morbid Angel, Napalm Death, Suffocation, Dying…

Morrow vs. Hajduch: Beastwars

Scott Morrow is ALARM’s music editor. Patrick Hajduch is a very important lawyer. Each week they debate the merits of…

Jarboe: Howling Artistry Born of Swans

Jarboe, a rare female crusader of the male-dominated metal scene, developed her formidable, performance-art-inspired presence as a member of influential…

The Metal Examiner: A Storm Of Light’s As the Valley of Death Becomes Us, Our Silver Memories Fade

Every Friday, The Metal Examiner delves metal's endless depths to present the genre's most important and exciting albums. A Storm…

Record Review: Trap Them’s Darker Handcraft

Trap Them: Darker Handcraft (Prosthetic, 3/18/11) Trap Them: "The Facts" [audio:http://alarm-magazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Trap-Them-The-Facts.mp3|titles=Trap Them: "The Facts"] To appreciate Trap Them's new album,…

Unsane kicks off Scattered, Smothered & Covered US Tour, plays entire album live

Influential alt-metal group Unsane has announced super-special summer US tour dates. The trio will perform its classic 1995 album Scattered,…

Akimbo: Historical Sharks

On its sixth full-length record Jersey Shores, Seattle hardcore three-piece Akimbo proves that real life is scarier than fiction.