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Under the Influence with Emmalia Bortolon-Vettor from Bonnie Trash

Guelph, Ontario hell-raisers Bonnie Trash are currently in the UK, in support of their recently released new album, Mourning You. We asked the band about their main musical influences.

Exclusive Album Stream: Gnaw Their Tongues – The Genesis of Light

Gnaw Their Tongues is about to release ‘The Genesis of Light’, which offers a starkly different vision in contrast to the dense, harrowing soundscapes and unrelenting darkness typical of previous releases.

Under the Influence with Hand To Earth

Australia’s contemporary music ensemble Hand To Earth will release their new album Ŋurru Wäŋa later this week. We asked the band about their musical influences.

Under the Influence with Frusen Sorg

Frusen Sorg are a full on, bleak and harrowing black metal noize duo from Stockholm and have released their new EP ‘Jag Springer Med Avbrutna Ben’ last month. Read about their main influences here.

Festival Review: Roadburn Festival 2025

Echoes and Dust heavy music editor Sander van den Driesche was at this year’s Roadburn Festival, and he finally found some time to write about his experiences.

Under the Influence with Nerves

West Irish noise-punk group Nerves is about to release their new EP Iarmhaireach. We asked the band about their main musical influences.

Exclusive Video Premiere: Wolves – LEECHES!

Wolves | Facebook  Following the blistering release of ‘Reformed (Try Love)’, Wolves return with ‘LEECHES!’ — a devastating haymaker of a single that wastes no time in making its mark. A full-throttle rager, ‘LEECHES!’ explodes with breathles …

Under the Influence with Holy Scum

Counting members of underground greats GNOD, Ghold and US experimental hip-hop legends Dälek amongst its ranks, Holy Scum are back with a new album and 3 musical influences.

Under the Influence with Rylan Gleave from All Men Unto Me

All Men Unto Me is the moniker of musical artist Rylan Gleave, who recently released his second album Requiem. We asked Rylan to list 3 releases that have been very influential to him.

Under the Influence with Giac Taylor

The undisputed ‘Godfather of Spaghetti Rock’ Giac Taylor just released his solo album The Last Sicilian Standing. We asked him about 3 releases that have influenced him a lot,

Under the Influence with Mark Aceves

This June 27th marks the official release of Magnum Dopus, the explosive debut solo album from ZED bassist and underground mainstay Mark Aceves. Mark talks to us about 3 musical influences.

Album Premiere: Genune – Infinite Presence

Atmospheric post-black metal band Genune is about to release their new album ‘Infinite Presence’ through Consouling Sounds. Have a listen to the full album ahead of its release here.

Under the Influence with The Chemistry Set

Underground neo-psych legends The Chemistry Set recently released a double CD retrospective – An Introduction to The Chemistry Set. Paul and Dave from the band provided us with 3 very influential releases.

Under the Influence with Benthos

Benthos thrives in spaces between modern progressive metal, mathcore, and post-hardcore. They just released their new album ‘From Nothing’ and we asked the band about 3 of their musical influences.

Under the Influence with Point Mort

French band Point Mort  just released ‘Le point de non-retour’, which sees the band crafting a raw and energetic universe of sounds from the blackened stardust of pop, rock, electro and hip hop. We asked the band about 3 important musical influences.

Exclusive Album Stream: Monnik – Belidenisse

  Monnik | Instagram | Bandcamp Monnik (monk) is a very apt moniker for this Belgian based experimental one-man band. Monnik serves as a vessel for self-proclaimed hermit Thibaud Meiresone to explore the boundaries of spiritual isolation, making h …

Under the Influence with Golem Mecanique

Golem Mecanique will release their new album ‘Siamo tutti in pericolo’ soon. We asked Karen Jebane, the multi-instrumentalist behind the band, about some of her most influential releases.

Under the Influence with Vida Vella

Vida Vella will release debut album ‘Panorama’ on 21st March. We asked Luis Illades from Vida Vella about some releases that have influenced Panorama a lot.

Under the Influence with Sometime in February

Ahead of the release of Sometime in February’s new album ‘Where Mountains Hide’, we asked the band about 3 releases that have influenced them a lot in their musical career. 

Video Premiere: Cross Bringer – Desolation Hypnosis (Drum Playthrough)

Cross Bringer | Facebook | Bandcamp Cross Bringer is a four-piece band founded by members of Predatory Void, Reka, Hoari and other bands in 2019. Despite the kilometres separating the members (who are currently located in Belgium, Russia, USA and Cypru …

Under the Influence with New Skeletal Faces

California death-rock trio New Skeletal Faces talks to Echoes and Dust about 3 releases that have influenced the band’s sound a lot.

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