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Picture Credit: Suggestion   Suggestion - Think about Sects Release Date: September 10, 2021 Label: Begino Records Format: Digital Length: 17:42 Genre: Thrash Metal / Crossover Origin: Tampa , FL , USA In the header you can read that Suggestion are based in Tampa, Florida. Well, that is not entirely true, but the reality is way more complex. Drummer Frank Wolfman  and King Bong  (guitars and vocals) have met in the Floridan city shortly after the Millenium, and some time later they met bass player Malcom Sects  on MySpace. More important is that the three musicians are not even from our planet. Suggestion consists of three beings who came to Earth from another dimension. Realizing that humankind is in desperate need for change in how they live, the trio has collected their thoughts, and created a five-track EP that shall help our species. Here is "Think about Sects". The EP's title is quite self-explanatory. Suggestion want human beings to reflect on the status quo ...

Picture Credit: New Plague Radio   New Plague Radio - The Beeswax Release Date: December 04, 2020 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 22:44 Genre: Crossover / Rapcore Origin: LA , CA , USA New Plague Radio's debut EP is a release from late 2020 that needs a lot more attention if you ask me. Crossover genres that merge Rock or Metal with Rap seem to be the rage in these days - just think of the recent bangers by Germany's Gebrüder Manns , or French artist Lewca . And here is a trio from the Sunshine State that presents some amazing Rapcore or Punk Rap - this is New Plague Radio! It all started with rapper Chief Redeye looking for musicians to join him on his 2019 album release show. The talented vocalist and lyricist found guitar player Donovan Wolfington , a Berklee graduate, who then brought in  Devin Taylor , bass player with Stretch Zero. While the trio prepared for the show, they discovered their shared love for vintage cartoons and foreign horror films. But that w...

Picture Credit: Gebrüder Manns     Gebrüder Manns - Embrace your Pain! Release Date: May 07, 2021 Length: 03:27 Genre:  A lternative Metal / Rapcore Origin:  Göttingen  /  Hamburg  /  Berlin ,  Germany German Crossover- and 90s Metal quartet Gebrüder Manns has recently released another wrecking ball called "Embrace your Pain!". I have introduced the band in yesterday's post , and am now deeply happy to present their latest single. "Embrace your Pain!" is a rough anthem for the fighters and for everyone who is going through times. The message is to embrace your suffering and stay sane. Although the new song is a bit less funky than "Different Voices", Gebrüder Manns create a tense soundscape that will please every Suicidal Tendencies fan. The new single is another moshpit hymn for fans of late-90s Alternative, Nu Metal, Rapcore, and Crossover. Gebrüder Manns create a massive arc of suspense by changing between gloomily atmospheric parts and p...

Picture Credit: Gebrüder Manns   Gebrüder Manns - Different Voices Release Date: January 29, 2021 Length: 03:47 Genre: Crossover Origin: Göttingen / Hamburg / Berlin , Germany Gebrüder Manns were originally founded in 1996 and reunited in 2016. The year 2021 began with a wrecking ball produced by the band, as in January Marie  (vocals), Annika  (guitar, vocals), Karin  (bass), and Sabine  (drums) released their single "Different Voices". The track is powerful battle cry against patriarchy, sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia, and oppression. Here are the "Different Voices"! Gebrüder Manns' 100%-testosterone-free sound is a sonic journey back to the mid-90s. The quartet presents powerfuly Crossover built from harsh Funk licks combined with Hardcore breaks in the verses. A melodic leads into a raging Nu Metal anthem of a chorus, and thus makes the 1990s moshpit perfect. With lyrics partially shouted, sometimes sung, and dominantly performed as rap, "Dif...

Picture Credit: FiveSidedDice   FiveSidedDice - Ride with me Release Date: July 9, 2021 Length: 04:40 Genre: Pop Punk / Punk Rap Origin:  Port Elizabeth ,  South Africa Recently, FiveSidedDice's latest EP " Confession Tapes " got reviewed on MangoWave . Only two months after this release, South African artist Roscoe Nefdt  is already back with another single. "Ride with me" is the first showcase of the upcoming "Confession Tapes II". FiveSidedDice's new song is about breaking out of gridlocked structures. The powerful anthem "Ride with me" calls for optimizing one's own situation and the longing for individual liberty and happiness. Music-wise, "Ride with me" is a colourful bouquet of styles and genres. Skate Punk? Pop Punk? Emopunk? Rap? Alternative Rock? Reggae? The answer is yes. Roscoe Nefdt  easily slides across genre boundaries and creates a wholesome sonic environment full of sunshine, movement, emotions, and the des...

Picture Credit: Flying Rabbit   Flying Rabbit - In the Middle Release Date: April 04, 2021 Length: 02:33 Genre: Surf Rock / Psychedelic Rock Origin: Oslo , Norway What would happen if the world as we know it would end tomorrow? Would humankind be united for at least some moments and finally realize how stupid we were, supporting inequality for innumerable generations? And what would we do when everything is about to fall apart? Repent? Mourn? Laugh? The solution presented by Oslo's Flying Rabbit suits me very well. Their song "In the Middle" is an invitation to a last dance. The song also is the first single of Flying Rabbit's upcoming debut album "Paradox". The full-length release will soon follow the success of their first EP " Eclectic Playground ". "In the Middle" is a dynamic song, as Crossover as can be. Flying Rabbit merge the boppy movement of Surf Rock and Post-Soviet Rock with thick psychedelia, the lightfootedness of Indie Roc...

Picture Credit: Lazarus Benson   Lazarus Benson is an indie musician and a magician from Casper, Wyoming. In his music, the young artist combines a multitude of styles to convey an uplifting and positive message. Rough and massive Alternative Rock with a certain tendency towards Modern Metal meets Indie Rock and Hip Hop. But it would be way too easy to list Lazarus Benson under the category of Crossover or Rapcore because his music is much more than that. The artist from Wyoming lets darkness and violence merge with uplifting contents and thereby creates the soundtrack of a rebirth and the beginning of a better future. Like a phoenix arising from the ashes, Lazarus Benson spreads the words of those who had to encounter rock bottom before they learned to stand on their own feet. Lazarus Benson knows what he is talking about when he raps about standing up, rebuilding oneself, and coming back to power against all odds. The artist has experienced what it is like hitting rock bottom ...

Sumo Cyco - No Surrender Release Date: March 11, 2021 Length: 04:27 Genre: Crossover / Alternative Origin: Toronto , Canada Toronto's Sumo Cyco love to break the rules of genre boundaries or concepts of style and belonging. Their colourful mix of (Post-) Hardcore (Punk), Alternative Rock, Pop, Synthwave, Nu Metal and much more is a flagship for the Crossover genre. With their newest "No Surrender", Sumo Cyco have created an ideal sound for a huge moshpit. The song will also be featured on their upcoming album "Initiation" (May 07, 2021, Napalm Records ). Content from the  MangoNews  will always stay in the  MangoRotation  playlist for 14 days. Sumo Cyco Online: Homepage Facebook Twitter Instagram Bandcamp TikTok YouTube Spotify Looking for affordable and high quality promotion for your music? Here's MusoSoup! Follow MangoWave on Telegram DONATE

  Picture Credit: Sinmás Sinmás - Muerto por dentro Release: May 04, 2020 Label: Killsound Productions Format: CD / Digital Length: 45:10 Genre: Thrash Metal / Crossover Origin: Bilbao , Spain Sin más means "no more" in Spanish. Also, this is the name of a Metal quartet from Bilbao in the Spanish Basque Country.  Julen Martínez , Iñaki Goiri , Alain Ten , and Erlantz Guillarte have recently released their fifth album "Muerto por dentro" (Spanish: "dead inside"). The album contains a dozen tracks full a very idiosyncratic form of Thrash Metal. I used the term Thrash Metal to describe the music because it fits the best as far as I can tell. Sinmás play a unique crossover of dark and atmospheric Alternative Metal with raging riffs and powerful vocals. Nevertheless, "Muerto por dentro" is very melodic and versatile. The backbone is thrashing and harsh while the lyricschange between melodic chants, intense narration and barked shouts. Picture Credit:...

Picture Credit: The SchytëHawkës The SchytëHawkës - Centipedes Release: July 13, 2020 Label: Billesley Bomber Recordings Format: Digital Length: 03:15 Genre: Crossover / Hardcore Punk / Rapcore Origin: Birmingham , England So what is it The SchytëHawkës are doing? Good question, indeed! As I started reviewing the new single "Centipedes", I also listened to their 2019 EP " Neck of the Woods " to get a better feeling of the music. I would describe it as a savage and spicy salad bowl containing Grime, Hardcore Punk, Hip Hop, a bit of Thrash Metal and a wild hail storm of high kicks. This is Rapcore for the moshpit! Halftime through the track the band gives us some seconds to breathe while the break leads into the next attack. What a powerload! I mean, listen to that popping bass as the tide rises, follow those neckbreacking riffs, and you will not be able to stand still. I love it! The SchytëHawkës Online: Facebook Twitter Instagram Bandcamp YouTube Spotify Looking f...