
First released in 1998 on Repulse Records, Destined To Fail was the lone studio album from Massachusetts death metal band Scattered Remnants. The eight-track album offered up a brutal, bleakly simplistic at times grooved take on DM form, with some effective jarring tonal shifts, and a few more creative/ experiential touches.
21 Aug 2026
Formed in 2012, Orchestra Of The Upper Atmosphere were an eight-piece Sheffield collective, whose work blurred ‘n’ blendend elements of prog-bound jazz-rock, jam band music, textured improv, and dreamy-to-spacy world to folk music tropes
11 Aug 2026
Black Rabbit, White Rabbit is a 2025 Tajikistan/UAE production that blurs the lines between drama, mystery and dark comedy, with light touches of fantasy and playful surrealism. It regards three interwoven stories: a middle-aged prop master concerned about a gun, an aspiring actress trying to sneak on set. And a bandaged woman who was involved in a car crash, has a bossy/ unpredictable husband, and believes she has the power to move things with her mind. The film's a wonderfully intriguing/unpredictable/ at times mind-bending ride- all wrapped in a meta bow, so you're often unsure what is real & what is not. Here from Deaf Crocodile is a Region 1 Blu-ray release of the film, taking in a commentary track, visual essay, short films by the director, etc.

Dummy is the 100th film directed by American low-budget horror/ sci fi director Mark Polonia. It regards a troubled/ once famous Ventriloquist- played by a long-term collaborator Jeff Kirkendall- who takes his life, transfers his angst and anger into his dummy Chucklehead. The small-town set picture blends elements of supernatural drama/ light thriller, slasher, and low-key comedy.Here from SRS Cinema is a DVD release of this 2026 film, taking in the always worthy director's commentary from Mark, a pitch video, trailer and trailer reel.

The rather curiously named Lemming Project were a German Death Metal band from the early 90s. They released two albums on the legendary Noise label, which served up a crusty- yet progressive sound that brought in industrial, discordant, and grimly experimental elements. Here from Cherry Red’s Dissonance Productions is a two-set bringing together the band's two albums on Noise- 1991’s Extinction and 1992’s Hate & Despise.

Light Again is a two-CD set bringing together the two albums released by talented British Indian fusion guitarist Gary Boyle in the late 1970s. He’s best known for setting up the four-piece fusion/ jazz rock band Isotope- though he also did session work with the likes of Keith Tippett, Mike Gibbs, Mike Westbrook, Stomu Yamashta, Bert Jansch and Norma Winstone.
This Tempting Madness — This Tempting Madness (VOD)
19 Aug 2026Cold Prey Trilogy — Cold Prey Trilogy ( Blu Ray boxset)
19 Aug 2026Nonturn — Repeating Town
19 Aug 2026Adrien Griveau-Hue — Enlightened Depths
18 Aug 2026
Vacant Align Interview
Active since October 2025, Wisconsin’s Vacant Align is one of the more atmospheric and texturally inventive wall noise projects to appear in some time. It’s a project that takes its time in releasing work, and you can certainly hear it, as each of their releases so far is a perfectly crafted blend of expressive and engaging textures. Behind the project is John Engman, who very kindly agreed to give us an email interview

Jasper Sharp interview
In the year 1971, Nikkatsu, the oldest/ at one point, the biggest film production company in Japan. Did something quite daring/ some would say crazy- they completely switched over their production to softcore adult films, which would become known as Roman Porno. Between 1971 and 1988, the company produced around 850 of these titles. The thing that made these films stand out from general softcore films is the often creative & inventive choices made- yes, the films primal focus is sleaze, but great examples of the genre are so much more than that. In the last year or so, there has been a spate of reissues of films in the genre from labels such as 88 Films, Third Window Films, and Klubb Super 8. One of the key figures/contributors behind these releases is Jasper Sharp- one of the world's experts on the genre, and the wider Pink genre it’s connected to. Jasper kindly agreed to give us an email interview discussing his history with the genre, his contributions to releases, and the new/updated edition of his book Behind The Pink Curtain: The Complete History of Japanese Sex Cinema on Fab Press.
Norfolk Trotter — Gritcore
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