On the same wavelength as fellow Canadians 3 Inches of Blood, bringing speedy, thrashy sounds with a good sense of humor and a love of all things ’80s.
With Katatonia embarking on a trip into prog-land, we need bands like 40 Watt Sun and Daylight Dies to satiate our need for melancholy, mid-paced metal.
Somewhere between fuzzy garage rock and the guitar wah-wah of Dinosaur Jr., RevoltRevolt are tour mates of fellow Boise, Idaho, indie stalwarts Built to Spill.
From the label that brought you fun. and Paramore. “Guns for Hands” is infectious, like Alphaville or any of the high-voiced new wave bands of the ’80s.
Celtic punkers Flatfoot 56 bring the bagpipes to your ears. If their driving, aggressive sounds are familiar, you may’ve heard their music in Sons of Anarchy.