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Active member of alternative underground scene and culture since early 1990-ies. Underground is a way of life!
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UK-BASED POP-PUNK/METALCORE INNOVATORS OCTOPUS MONTAGE EMERGE WITH THE “VOICES: VERSIONS” EP!

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Following on from the band’s feature length debut – “How To Live & How To Lose” – five piece pop-punk/metalcore band Octopus Montage follow up with the “Voices: Versions” EP – dedicated to the breakout single from the album, which aims to showcase Octopus Montage‘s immeasurable creative capacity through different renditions of one of the group’s most successful tracks, including the original version of the song, an EDM remix and an acoustic rendition.

Premiered by Slipknot’s Knotfest, “Voices” quickly became a fan favourite, amassing over half a million streams on Spotify at the time of writing. The original song, of which opens the EP, is a perfect blend of demonic, screamed verses and breakdowns with catchy melodic, choruses.
Watch the video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1txqbTcjx6E

The second track of the EP, an acoustic version of the song, couldn’t be further from the original if it tried. “Voices – Stripped” really catches the emotional side of this song, with all clean vocals and a lower tempo putting the listener into the vulnerable state in which the song was written.
Watch it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU2yyiwtFDo

The third and final song on the EP is a remix of the original song from American EDM producer BVLVNCE, who takes the breakout track and brings it up several notches; the electronics increase the energy of the essence of the song, while maintaining the heaviness with the harsh vocals and the breakdown. This rendition closes out the EP, really giving the impression that “Voices: Versions” has come full circle with Octopus Montage having pushed the song into multiple different life forms. The remix is perfect for metalheads who want to add a bit of spice to their party playlist. Its force is insurmountable, pushing the quintet’s unique sound to different limits. This fiery remix of the single will surely compel listeners of varying music tastes, as well as existing fans of the group.

With this release, Octopus Montage is proving they are one of the most innovative forces in metal today with their versatile sound and creative capacity, as the quintet is only beginning their takeover of the rock and metal scene.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mszp3onyoz0&feature=youtu.be
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FAT’S 25 YEAR ANNIVERSARY VINYL SERIES – Fat Music Vol. 2: Survival Of The Fattest!

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Something classic is coming your way! Today, you can snag a copy of the next release in our 25th Anniversary LP series, Fat Music Vol 2: Survival Of The Fattest! We also have a sweet limited bundle option available, so don’t dilly dally! Head to our webstore to grab yours today. If you want to take a stroll down memory lane, hit play below, and crank the comp from start to finish.

Europe can order HERE

Australia can order HERE

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The return of death punk: Love Equals Death about to release a history of their material including B-sides on Halloween!

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Petaluma, Bay Area. In sunny California four punk rockers founded a band that would be anything but sunny: On Halloween 2003 Love Equals Death was born, blending typical 90s skate punk with Misfits style horror punk. Their 2006 album Nightmerica was released on Fat Wreck Chords and had the band touring with names like TSOL, Avenged Sevenfold, Tiger Army, No Use For A Name, Distillers and of course AFI. Founding member of Love Equals Death included Tsunami Bomb’s Dominic Davi and Tiger Army’s Nick 13. Their approach called “Deathpunk” remained unique and finally returned in 2020 when the band decided to come back to life on a split EP with The Static Age via SBÄM Records and Say-10 Records.

Hitting the studio for a brand new album in this very moment, the band around singer Chon Travis decided to drop a sick compilation on vinyl featuring B-sides and tracks from different labels and even earlier versions of songs on the Nightmerica album. This is going to be out on 29th October, roughly towards Halloween 2021, 18 years after founding the band.

On September 29 they will drop a single coming alongside an exciting video put together from older touring footage. At War (With Myself) is a very personal song that ultimately shows off the band’s qualities and varieties in their musicals style.