Back in 2015, the lead singer and co-founder Tod Law of Unit:187 died of leukemia. Leaving a huge hole in both the Vancouver industrial scene and in the band, that could easily have been the end of this impressive group. But if we fast-forward to 2024, there’s new life surging and the album “KillCure” is ready to be unleashed on the masses, via Metropolis Records. I’ve been following the process for a while, having heard clips of the songs in an unfinished state, before they were sent off for mastering. Even then, they sounded massive. [more...]

Swedish label Progress Productions celebrates its 20th year this year, and is doing so by having a one day festival in Gothenburg tomorrow, and releasing a huge compilation with all their acts.

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