This edition includes lots of blues-based rockin', some technical madness, post-metal giants and more! To the metals…
Motörhead – Clean Your Clock 
Genre: Heavy metal
Origin: London, England
Label: UDR
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There hasn't been a lot of variety between live Motorhead releases. However, this one is the the final hurrah of a metal legend, so it felt important as a fan to look past the setlist. This was taken from their final tour before Lemmy's death. It features all the songs you'd want like "Bomber," "Overkill," "No Class," and more. A sad viewing as Lemmy already isn't doing so great. Still, long live Motorhead.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS9K2fT00Rg[/youtube]
Rival Sons – Hollow Bones 
Genre: Blues rock
Origin: Long Beach, California
Label: Earache
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I saw these guys open for Black Sabbath on The End tour a few months back, and they killed it. Their sound is somewhere between Led Zeppelin, Black Keys, and White Stripes. A very cool band that'll probably go places if the throwback rock bubble doesn't burst first.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0G0NUgabdMU[/youtube]
Scorpion Child – Acid Roulette 
Genre: Stoner/blues
Origin: Austin, Texas
Label: Nuclear Blast
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Another band just bringing the rock with classic flair. This release would pair well with Rival Sons' latest, however Scorpion Child are heavier. This is also the smokier of the two releases.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbsf_tWHk3A[/youtube]
Sumac – What One Becomes 
Genre: Post-metal/Sludge
Origin: Vancouver, Canada/Vashon, Washington
Label: Thrill Jockey
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Aaron Tuner (ex-Isis) and friends wasted no time after last year's stellar sludgy debut, The Deal, and are back with a solid follow-up. This record, like the last, is dark, heavy as fuck, and oddly calming. Sumac are quickly becoming another post-metal juggernaut.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIBZi7G-sSU[/youtube]
Vale Of Pnath – II 
Genre: Technical death metal
Origin: Denver, Colorado
Label: Willowtip
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Ending this week with some lovely Rocky Mountain tech-death. With new members in tow, Vale of Pnath are upping their game and are poised for greatness. If you dug the older stuff, the new shit is about to make you fall harder in love all over again. Sweet, techy love.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0CA-WxnJLY[/youtube]
Also dropping today…
Astrakhan – Reward In Purpose (War On Music) – Progressive sludge
Astronoid – Air (Blood) – "Dream thrash"
Bait – Sunburst (Wooaaargh) – Black metal/hardcore
Bat – Wings Of Chains (Hells Headbangers) – Speed metal
Cauchemar – Chapelle Ardente (Nuclear War Now!) – Doom
Conclave – Sins Of The Elders (Lost Apparitions) – Stoner/sludge
Gozu – Revival (Ripple) – "Rock-Metal-Sexy-Crunk"
High Fighter – Scars & Crosses (Svart) – Sludge stoner
Jaded Heart – Guilty By Design (Massacre) – Rock
Letlive – If I'm The Devil… (Epitaph) – Post-hardcore
Lightless Moor – Hymn For The Fallen (Wormholedeath) – Gothic/doom
Saliva – Love, Lies & Therapy (Universal) – Nu metal
Sarabante – Poisonous Legacy (Southern Lord) – Crust
Words That Burn – Regret Is For The Dead (Wormholedeath) – Alternative metal
Zorormr – The Aftermath (Via Nocturna) – Melodic black metal
