Articles by Byron Yan

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  Sharp Weapons

  Sharp Weapons

  PUBLISHED May 27, 2016

  Loud and obnoxious, Kansas City's Sharp Weapons have a knack for heavy riffing. The four-piece's self-titled, nine-track debut LP is full o...

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  NOTHING

  Tired of Tomorrow

  PUBLISHED May 11, 2016

  Relapse Records signees NOTHING's Tired of Tomorrow is a shoegaze masterwork, a 10-track album on the cutting edge of its genre. From the w...

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  Manipulate

  Becoming Madness EP

  PUBLISHED Feb 10, 2016

  New York City's Manipulate successfully marry hardcore and metal by weaving hints of the latter into their traditional NYHC sound. The firs...