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Exclusive Song Stream: Stranguliatorius’ ‘When I Lift the Coffin Lid’

Posted in Exclusives, Interviews with tags Horror Pain Gore Death, Stranguliatorius on 01/09/2026 by Kurt Orzeck

“Stranguliatorius” might not be as difficult a band name to spell and pronounce as “Sanguisugabogg,” but you’d be a fool to wager against the former band’s comparable ferocity. Hailing from Lithuania – name another music act that comes from that country, and we’ll buy you a horse – the ear-shattering, crusty death metal quintet drops its new album today via Horror Pain Gore Death.

The five-piece band, which also laces its songs with grindcore, consists of Iggy (vocals), Švedas (guitars), Mr. Adam (guitars), Dr. Dovis (bass) and Kaplerėzas (drums).

They recently told The Bad Penny in an exclusive statement that, on their third go-’round making a full-length, “Working together again felt natural – a familiar process with people who know how to let the music speak for itself and help bring it out the right way.”

The equally generous and grotesque gang granted The Bad Penny the opportunity to premiere one of the songs on the Flies Don’t Lie, named “When I Lift the Coffin Lid.”

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10 Best Free Bandcamp Downloads #6: Death Pose, Softcult, Hull of Light, Scott Lucas

Posted in Lists, MP3s with tags Bandcamp, Big Harp, Death Pose, Glorious Depravity, Horror Pain Gore Death, Hull of Light, Mercury's Antennae, Scott Lucas, Softcult on 12/18/2025 by Kurt Orzeck

Strapped for cash but hungry for great music? You won’t have much luck camping out at the grocery store these days; Bandcamp is a way better destination. Here’s a rundown of 10 rad releases, most newly released, that The Bad Penny recently came across on Bandcamp.

1. Death Pose – “Unresolved (A Song for Jeff)” (feat. Scott Lucas of Local H)

One year ago, Jeff Ulbrich – founding member of Chicago hard-rock squad Death Pose died unexpectedly, rendering his family, friends and bandmates inconsolable. None of those folks have fully recuperated from the devastating loss – and probably will – but participation by Local H frontman Scott Lucas shows the solidarity in Ulbrich’s community is still intact.

2. Mercury’s Antennae – Veil Opaque v.2

Portland, Oregon’s ambient darkwave unit Mercury’s Antennae aren’t categorizing this release as an EP, even though it only runs roughly five minutes and contains two remixes. But don’t bellyache – remember, like all the releases presented here, it can be yours for the low, low price of no money.

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What’s the Deal With Organ Dealer? Probing Interview Shows Their Pride in Delivering Deathgrind

Posted in Interviews with tags deathgrind, grindcore, Horror Pain Gore Death, Organ Dealer on 10/17/2025 by Kurt Orzeck

It’s something of a mass delusion among hard-core music fans that they’re the only ones who pine for special vinyl versions of albums by their favorite bands. What’s overlooked all too often is that such fancy pressings bring equal delight to the musicians who spent so much time creating their records and dream of them getting reissued in classy form.

To that end, Organ Dealer presumably ascended to cloud nine upon hearing that Horror Pain Gore Death decided to reissue the band’s first album, Visceral Infection, on vinyl for the first time. Released last month through the aforementioned label from Philadelphia, Organ Dealer’s first full-length is re-presented in glorious form for the 10th anniversary of the album’s initial release.

Below is our spanking-new (people still use that expression, right?) interview with Organ Dealer, conducted less than 24 hours ago.

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