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(MUCK POOL NEWS) CHICAGO DJENT / PROGRESSIVE SOLO ACT "GORGONAUT" ANNOUNCES NEW EP "AYAME" (PROGRESSIVE METAL / DJENT)

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Chicago-based solo venture Gorgonaut —spearheaded by multi-instrumentalist Ryan Bruchert (Black Sites, Hewhocorrupts, Trials)—has officially announced a new heavy EP titled Ayame . The independent digital release is scheduled to drop this Friday, 16 October 2026 . The project fuses traditional djent guitar tracking and progressive metal arrangements with heavy electronic textures, digital programming, and dense atmospheric layering. Audio & Artwork Technical Credits: Production & Engineering: Produced, mixed, and mastered entirely by Ryan Bruchert at Biffco Studios. Visual Architecture: EP cover artwork curated by digital artist Darius Puia ( @instagram.bakaarts ). GORGONAUT Line-up: Ryan Bruchert – All Instruments / Electronic Curation / Programming GORGONAUT:  Bandcamp: https://gorgonautmusic.bandcamp.com/ Facebook: https://facebook.com/gorgonautmusic Instagram: https://instagram.com/gorgonaut_music YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Gorgonautmusic Twitch: htt...

(MUCK POOL NEWS) STOCKHOLM-BASED PROGRESSIVE PROJECT "BETWEEN RIVERS" ANNOUNCES DEBUT MINI-ALBUM "FORM WITHOUT SOUL" (PROGRESSIVE METAL / THRASH)

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Stockholm-based Italian multi-instrumentalist Emanuele Viali has officially announced the debut mini-album for his solo project Between Rivers . Titled Form Without Soul , the independent release is scheduled to drop on 26 March 2027 .  The project focuses on combining traditional progressive metal architectures with fast thrash and death metal rhythmic patterns, tracking a balance between extreme aggression and somber melodic hooks. Audio & Artwork Technical Credits: Production & Engineering: Written, produced, recorded, mixed, and mastered by Emanuele Viali alongside Dmitry at Ozone Hole Studios. Visual Architecture: Album cover artwork curated by Niklas Sundin (ex-Dark Tranquillity). BETWEEN RIVERS Production Line-up: Emanuele Viali – All Instruments / Programming Vladimir Lalic (Organized Chaos) – Lead Vocals Francesco Domenichetti – Guest Guitar Solos (Tracks: "Silicon Paradise", "Insides") Fabrizio Milo – Guest Guitar Solo (Track: "Brightest Ey...

(MUCK POOL NEWS) TORONTO PROGRESSIVE ROCK MUSICIAN "EDDIE KRAKOV" ANNOUNCES SOLO PROJECT EDVENTURED AND SINGLE "MENTAL CONFLICT"

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Toronto-based keyboardist and composer Eddie Krakov (Stormy Atmosphere, Timequarium) has launched a new solo project named EDventurED. The project has issued its second single, "Mental Conflict," from the upcoming debut concept album, Symmetry in Chaos , scheduled for release on October 30, 2026, across digital platforms.  Musically, the material blends melodic progressive rock with hard rock arrangements and atmospheric synth work. The track features Krakov performing lead vocal duties, w ith lyrics framed around themes of psychological tension and cognitive dissonance. Audio & Video Technical Credits: Production & Tracking: Produced by Santiago Aguilar. Vocals tracked at Dima Graziani Studio with guidance from Victoria Taranova. Drums recorded by Amit Malool; bass recorded by Diego Valencia. Engineering: Mixed and mastered by Santiago Aguilar. Visual Direction: Video generated and curated by Ranavisualizer. EDVENTURED Studio Line-up: Eddie Krakov – Voc...

(MUCK POOL NEWS) CANADIAN HEAVY METAL COHORT "BONEYARD" LAUNCH THEATRICAL SINGLE "HANGING TREE" (HARD ROCK / HEAVY METAL, SELF-RELEASED)

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Edmonton-based hard rock and traditional heavy metal unit Boneyard has officially put forward a new single and accompanying video titled "Hanging Tree." The song serves as the third promotional teaser for their upcoming sophomore studio album, Black Static , which is slated to arrive on 23 October 2026 . Following up on their debut record Oathbreaker , the new nine-track album integrates traditional female-fronted hard rock architectures with classic heavy metal, punk rock tempos, and melodic songwriting. The core track adopts a tongue-in-cheek Western theme driven by country-inspired harmonies and heavy rhythm tracking.<!> Audio & Video Technical Credits: Engineering: Recorded at Rattleshock Studios and mastered by Nik Kozub in Edmonton, Canada. Visual Direction: Video directed by Whyte Wolf Photography, Corrine “Wytchy” Thain, Pamtera, and Lezzy Osbourne. Location Management: On-site visual layout filmed at the Six Pak Saloon. BONEYARD Line-up: Pamtera – Lead ...

(MUCK POOL NEWS) HALIFAX NITRO-ROCKERS TURBO UNLEASH SPEED METAL SINGLE "FORMULA ONE" AHEAD OF THIRD LP (ROCK/SPEED METAL)

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Halifax-based rock-and-roll outfit Turbo has officially dropped a high-octane speed metal single titled "Formula One." The track serves as the final promotional push for their upcoming third full-length studio album, Listen... Shut Up! , which is scheduled to drop on 23 October 2026 .  Following up on their previous full-length releases Fast as Fvck (2020) and Broke and Ugly (2024), the band describes the new eight-track album as a more refined, hangover-fueled sonic pivot that blends traditional speed metal, NWOBHM, and sleaze rock architectures. Album Track Listing: Kamikaze Don't Know Me Deathwish Labyrinth Slut Island Best Wishes Tell Your Daughter Black Wings of Revenge Formula One TURBO Production Line-up: Evan Frizzle – Lead Vocals / Lead Guitar Instrumentation handled collectively by the Halifax unit. Muck Pool Intel Links: Stream the Single: youtube.com/watch?v=sronecf6Dh0

(MUCK POOL NEWS) ITALIAN PROGRESSIVE OUTLET BERIEDIR DROP CONFRONTATIONAL NEW SINGLE "DIVA" (PROGRESSIVE / ALTERNATIVE METAL)

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Italian progressive metal outfit Beriedir has officially unleashed a brand-new single titled "Diva," following up on the trajectory of their 2025 release Liminal Spaces .  Moving away from their strictly melodic progressive roots, the new track marks an aggressive shift towards a heavier, more confrontational sound heavily influenced by alternative metal and melodic death metal architectures.  Conceptually, the track vents frustration against hollow outside judgment, converting defensive defiance into an assertion of self-respect. Audio & Video Technical Credits: Production & Recording: Tracked by Stefano Nüsperli at Lighthouse Studio. Engineering: Mixed and mastered by Simone Mularoni at Domination Studio. Visual Direction: Music video shot and directed by Luca Rapuzzi. Visual Architecture: Single artwork and video props curated by Nadia Sampellegrini. BERIEDIR Line-up: Stefano Nüsperli – Vocals / Lyrics Music composed collectively by the five-piece unit. Muck P...

(MUCK POOL NEWS) ATMOSPHERIC METAL ACT FALLEN LETTERS REVEAL EXPANSIVE ATMOSPHERIC TRACK "HIRAETH" (POST-METAL / ALTERFATE RECORDS)

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Atmospheric outfit Fallen Letters has officially unleashed a sprawling new sonic offering titled "Hiraeth" through Alterfate Records (a division of Sinusoidal Music Pvt. Ltd.). Serving as the successor to their previous heavy single "A Familiar Absence," the new track dials back the direct sonic aggression in favour of building intense, layered architectures across a nearly six-minute runtime. Structurally, "Hiraeth" navigates spacious guitar movements, dynamic synth tracking, and heavy melodic crescendos to explore themes of profound longing, physical memory, and isolation. Audio Technical Credits: Songwriting & Lyrics: Fallen Letters / Production by Vishal Naidu Engineering: Mixed and mastered by Johan Martin at Punch Sector Studios in Sweden Visual Architecture: Artwork curated by Nicolás Oliveros FALLEN LETTERS Line-up: Vishal Naidu – Production / Instrumentation / Concept Design Official Website: https://fallenlettersband.com/ Bandcamp: htt...

(BOG REVIEW) "DREY" - "HARD TECHNO SQUAD" (RELEASED JULY 2026, SYSTOLIC RECORDS)

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1. Hard Techno Squad:   "Kick, Kick! Break The Floor, Demolition, Illegal Rave, No Rules, No Permission!" Ahhhhh! Stenchers, f*-c-k- it up! What a vox drop. Kick, kick is repeated throughout, then the line above and another beyond sick line saying Hard Techno Squad! Yes, yes, let's gooooo! Breakdown, to set up next drop. Circle, get ready to bounce! Nasty ass, aggressive fire and boom Stenchers, Boom bass!!!!!!! Get the Stencher tanks and let's ride out across The Reaping Sands and send some sonic poetry to The Gate! High-speed mechanical warfare from the underground electronic grid. The distortion is filth and it amps up further with 2."Go Schranz!" , which is a merciless, pounding, industrial assault built on the aforementioned distortion kicks and abrasive loops. F*c-k-i-n-g- beat jumps back and Bog was wanting to scratch like f*c-k-, then it drops! Bog is so f*c-k-i-n-g- invigorated Stenchers. Dirty acid lines creep in with a vox sample "Ready...

(BOG REVIEW) "VAMPIR" – "BEATNGU" (HORROR PUNK, RELEASED SEPTEMBER 25TH, WE ARE HORROR RECORDS)

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Gritty horror punk born in Odesa, Ukraine and signed to the specialized underground label We Are Horror Records. Both tracks are catchy but Dance with Death is the banger and catches the ear. Hardcore influence in the riffs. Fun, direct, infectious, and audio retains the Halloween darkness! Bog's Thoughts: Pure cult-cinematic fuel. It hits like a rapid-fire midnight showing in a shitty movie theater that's dusty AF with the undead serving in the confection stand with graveyard popcorn full of grim dandruff . Enjoyable, authentic horror punk.   Links: We Are Horror Records on Bandcamp .

THE BUILD TO GREENLIGHT 2K IS OPERATIONAL!

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Stenchers! We are locked in! Mission Greenlight 2K has begun!  Reviews, news, and bangers are all coming up. Bog and Siltiax

(MUCK POOL NEWS) MILANESE BLACKENED SLUDGE PROJECT "INQVISITOR DROPS" - "SUBLUNAR ATTUNEMENT" (BLACKENED SLUDGE, SELF-RELEASED)

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Milan-based solo operation Inqvisitor —helmed by mastermind Cliff Scott (Meursault Omega, Sorrowtale)—has officially vomited a new seven-track audio offering into the wild titled Sublunar Attunement . The record operates on a canvas of dense, noise-driven atmospheres, pairing raw blackened sludge architectures with heavily distorted patterns.  Conceptually, the release charts an alchemical journey through the universe's primordial elements, exploring the hidden chasms of humanity to forge an experimental form of sludge steeped in pitch-black darkness. Album Technical Credits: Recorded, produced, mixed, and mastered entirely by Cliff Scott at Vespertine Studios. INQVISITOR Line-up: Cliff Scott – All Instruments / Noise Curation Track Listing: Occult Stone Tria Prima Sigillum Dei Prime Matter The Azoth Ritual 72 Dæmons The Black Magician Muck Pool Intel Links: Stream on Bandcamp: bandcamp.com Social Grid Intel: instagram.com  /  facebook.com

(BOG'S BANGERS) "FEROCIOUS DOG" - "RAGGLE TAGGLE GYPSY" (CELTIC/FOLK PUNK/ROCK)

"Bog’s Bangers" are from any genre. Pure fire for the senses. Just the track, slap, bang! Be on the watch for more direct 1 shots.

(BOG'S BANGERS) "BASILONE & DETCORD" - "FALSE INTENTION" (TECHNO, IAMT LABEL)

"Bog’s Bangers" are from any genre. Pure fire for the senses. Just the track, slap, bang! Be on the watch for more direct 1 shots.

(BOG'S BANGERS) "THE NEPTUNE POWER FEDERATION - "THE GRIP OF DEATH" (STONER ROCK/PSYCH ROCK)

  "Bog’s Bangers" are from any genre. Pure fire for the senses. Just the track, slap, bang! Be on the watch for more direct 1 shots. Mondo Tomorrow by The Neptune Power Federation