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Psych/garage master and harmonica player Walter Daniels fronted the '90s Austin band Jack O'Fire, played with the Oblivians, and has been in various other projects. Currently, he's focusing on his band Meet Your Death. He's joined in this project by fellow '90s-era garage rock vet John Schooley, plus two younger musicians: drummer Matt Hammer of The Strange Boys and OBN IIIs, and bassist Harpal Assi of Wiccans and VIDEO...

Texas two-piece Burnt Skull sound pretty much like you'd expect them to with a name like that -- punishing, relentless bile. Dustin Pilkington (who's also in Total Abuse) and and Anthony Davis also make music together as Best Fwends, but this is decidedly nastier noise...