Screaming Mechanical Brain

these dudes play some pretty damn good electro/metal/rock. hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota, they've gone though a few line-up changes but they've kept to their own sound throughout. the album I've got here (The Process of Assimilation) is their freshman album released under Screaming Mechanical Brain, their original name was Screaming Monkey Boner under which they released one album called Fun With Poop.

their music is available though iTunes, more than likely Amazon, and through the band. please buy a physical/digital copy if you like this download.

SMB bandcamp
SMB myspace
SMB facebook
SMB store
lp: The Process of Assimilation

Pelican

this instrumental quartet hails from Chicago, IL with a aggressively mixed melodies and an intensity outdone by few. Pelican refused to be limited to genre classification (hence the biggest decision to stay away from vocals) and have changed up playing styles progressively since they started touring. don't get me wrong, all of their stuff's good, their approach just became more direct so that there could more energy on stage... smart idea? I'd believe so.

I've got their self-titled EP here, which I've been listening to for quite some time now and loving every second of it. this has 4 tracks, the first two are roughly four or five minutes with the last two being about 7.5 minutes and  13 minutes long.

Pelican myspace
Pelican official website
S/T EP

Rosetta

Rosetta is a seriously sick & heavy band with a large dose of hardcore metal. listening to this band is like being in orbit. I can't really say much more than- check them out, you more than likely won't be disappointed. these guys call themselves "metal for astronauts", which fits that all the members have some fascination with astrology and in fact all of their music does too (to some extent or another), as does they're name which is the Latin name of a nebula in Monoceros, the name of a satellite and an orbit pattern.

their first release, The Galilean Satellites, has 2 discs; one disc has songs and the other has ambient noise. the track lengths for corresponding tracks (track 1 disc 1, track 1 disc 2; etc) were the same for each pair, showing that both are meant to be played together.

Rosetta myspace
rosettaband.com
lp: The Galilean Satellites (includes disc1+2)

Psyopus

Psyopus is a cluster-fuck of.... yes. that's seriously the first thing that runs through my mind every time I listen to them. sure,t heir sound is an extremely acquired taste, but most people dig 'em anyway because they're very different. with sporadic grind, changing time signatures, and even mildly melodic instrumental tracks, Psyopus is setting your mind on a personal music trip. seeing these guys live is a necessity if you really like their music, you'll appreciate their art that much more.

I've got their sophomore album, which is the first album I heard from them and is still my favourite, and I've got the demo which was originally released under another name.

psyopus website
psyopus myspace
demo: 3003
lp: Our Puzzling Encounters Considered