The Scars is a new musical collaboration between Swedish musicians Daniel Badeie and Martin Sandström, and they recently released their debut single Home. Found out mroe about their main musical influences.

London-based metal act Human Crushing Machine, the solo project of multi-instrumentalist Nick Schlesinger, released their debut single ‘Tunnel Vision’ last month. We asked Nick about his main musical influences.

Originally self-released in 2008, A.M. by Magnetic Morning quickly became a sought-after collectible among fans of both Swervedriver and Interpol. As the album is scheduled for a re-release through Outer Battery Records we asked the band form some of their influences.

Danish psychedelic stoner/doom blues band Bogwife will release their 3rd album ‘From Ashes’ next month. We asked the band about some of their musocal influences.

LA-based psychedelic rock project, CADET A releases new single ‘Christine Shine On’ today, and we asked the band about their main musical influences.

On their second album Pure, Copenhagen based band Poptones draws from prog, hardcore, noise rock, post-metal, and avant-garde traditions. We asked the band about their main musical influences.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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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.

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.

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,

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.