Haxen: Haxen
Providence, Rhode Island grimmers are more set on making "Ceremonial Wounds" than standing on ceremony.
Morgan Evans
Morgan Ywain Evans is a Hudson Valley, NY based singer and music journalist/author with a main focus on pro peace movement, PMA, mental health/addiction issues, human rights and politics as well as gender issues. They sing under the name Walking Bombs. Growing up in early 90's Woodstock, NY they played a major role in booking DIY shows, promoting bands and bringing together people to create culture exchange. While it was louder than the 60's legacy of the area that Evans grew up in, their work singing with many bands in the Hudson Valley region for over 20 years has been more defined by grunge, post-hardcore or more extreme sounds, but also other sides like acoustic and electronic songs from time to time as well.
Graves at Sea: The Curse That Is
Graves at Sea have been around for over a decade and sound like they have spent most of it surviving a prolonged bar fight with the actual sea in their band name.
Mogwai: Atomic
Mogwai tackle soundtracking the fear of the bomb with a smart emphasis on how delicate and sacred life is.
Zun: Burial Sunrise
A desert rock triumph that exists somewhere between the waking and dreaming world.
After the Burial: Dig Deep
Next generation metalcore pack leaders navigate the death of guitarist Justin Lowe and nonetheless make a triumphant future genre touchstone.
Bloodiest: Bloodiest
Relapse Records and Chicago underdogs team up for a bloody good noise/art rock mélange.