Botanist

33 New Songs Out Today

Listen to new songs by The Bouncing Souls, Meet Me @ the Altar, Cola, Lady Lamb, Frankie Rose, shame, UMO, Sorry Girls, mui zyu, Gruff Rhys, Shit Present, Bernice, and more…

Thief releasing a new album & a split with Botanist (stream a track from each)

Both records drop the same day this August via Prophecy Productions.

39 New Songs Out Today

Listen to new songs by Andrew Bird, Empress Of/Amber Mark, Virginia Wing, Skip Marley, Megan Thee Stallion, Mavi, Nothing, Sex With A Terrorist (Self Defense Family, Regional Justice Center), and more…

stream Adult Swim's new metal comp ft. Baroness, Sunn O))), Eyehategod, more

The comp also features Dreadnought, Oathbreaker, Kat Katz + Andy Gibbs from Thou, The Body, Author & Punisher, Volahn, Vile Creature, and more.

The Quietus' Albums of the Year 2017

Always one of the most unique year-end lists, UK site The Quietus have just revealed their Albums of the Year 2017. At #1 is Peasant by modern British Folk singer Richard Dawson.

Portland, OR fest Fall Into Darkness announces 2013 line-up (Orange Goblin, Hammers of Misfortune, Agalloch & more)

A few hints regarding the lineup of the 7th annual Fall Into Darkness fest have trickled out over the past few weeks, but now the full lineup has hit the newswire…

Stream Botanist's dulcimer-heavy double LP in full

Botanist has the market cornered. The San Francisco one man black-metal team eshews the traditional guitars in favor of the eerie sounds of the hammered dulcimer, an instrument that may be familiar to NYCers via Chinese street performers in our train stations…