Some Kind of Hate: Black Linen’s debut album, a new Coathangers video, and a whole lot of heavy metal

? Black Linen: Black Linen (self-released album)
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? In addition to writing songs for a crew of throwback soul vocalists and session quality jazz musicians, Randy Michael and Jonah Swilley have their own band in Black Linen. The group’s eponymous debut is yet another InCrowd production that puts a 21st century spin on time-tested sounds. As expected, Black Linen’s debut emulates the classic pop and spaghetti western instrumentals found on Quentin Tarantino movie soundtracks. The organ-driven garage (“Go Easy”), clap-along fuzz-pop (“Alone at Last” and “Forget the Times”), and modern soul rock (“Detroit Riot”) on this album could all suit a film noir remake. The highlight is “Psycho Eyes,” a meaner and faster track that’s what the Libertines might have sounded like if they’d culled a little deeper into UK pop history.
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? The Coathangers: “Watch Your Back” video (from a split Suicide Squeeze 7-inch with Black Lips)
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? The Coathangers have come a long way in nine years, going from local party punks to a touring and recording force in the global indie rock community. That’s not to say the power trio lost its sense of humor along the way. The music video for “Watch Your Back” shows the band having fun in their downtime before getting serious on festival stages and in the studio. Like Sylvester Stallone’s character in Over the Top, they all flip a metaphorical switch when it’s time to get down to business. “Watch Your Back” is one side of an all-Atlanta split also featuring the Black Lips’ “Freedom Fries.”
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? ??? Death of Kings: Regicidal (self-released demo cassette)
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? Riff master Matt Matson and company are back with four songs that cull from extreme metal’s death and thrash roots. Closing track “Descent into Madness” exemplifies Death of Kings’ modern spin on classic death metal. It’s a full band effort, with drummer Amos Rifkin and bassist Scott Price charting the path for Matson and Matt Kilpatrick’s two guitar assault. Cassette highlight “Too Fast for Blood” is a swift assault that crams an album’s worth of piss and vinegar into three minutes. It’s a nod to the thrash and hardcore crossovers that likely had a hand in today’s 30-something lifers asking Santa for their first guitar.
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? Hellgoat: “Pestevore” (from the forthcoming Pale Horse Recordings CD Infernal Zeal)
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? Based on its lead single, Hellgoat’s third full-length will continue the band’s black metal legacy of occult imagery and macabre superstition. “Pestevore” is the latest example of founder and singer Amon Demogorgon’s jaw-jarring, Satanic vision. If this track is any indication, Infernal Zeal will come awfully close to capturing the metaphysical experience of seeing and hearing Hellgoat live. The new CD is slated for a November release.
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? Newmerica’s ad for the Orange Micro Dark Amplifiers
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? A future metalhead finds gear under the Christmas tree in local video production company Newmerica’s hilarious new ad for Orange Amplifiers. Bryan Malone (Bad Spell, the Forty-Fives) gifts his young son a guitar and amp. Daydreams about instant chart success ensue,guest starring Mastodon’s Brent Hinds and Barreracudas front man Adrian Barrera. Best of all, Juan Montoya (ex-Torche, Monstr0) steals the show championing satire, not Satan.
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? Some Kind of Hate is a collection of punk, metal, garage, and hardcore cuts released by bands or labels practicing their craft in and around Atlanta. The previous installment can be read here. Submissions are accepted via email 
? Robert.a.moore1982@gmail.com.