Craig Owens (Chiodos, D.R.U.G.S., Cinematic Sunrise, etc.) has released a surprise EP through his subscription-based service, Cheer Up Kid. To the shock of many, it’s not exactly what most would likely expect from the Michigan artist. This project’s debut, dubbed Empathy Is A Gift, is a rip-roaring grindcore effort worthy of the project’s vicious moniker, […]
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Craig Owens releases frenetic, 4-track grindcore EP
February 1st, 2016 
Brian Leak 
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REVIEW: Puig Destroyer – ‘Puig Destroyer’
September 30th, 2014 Ryan Kappy Artist: Puig Destroyer Album: Puig Destroyer Genre: Grindcore Label: No Sleep Records The 2014 baseball postseason is here! From the reigning champion Boston Red Sox not making it this year to the Kansas City Royals making the playoffs for the first time in 29 years, anything can happen in the game of baseball. That is […]
UTG PHOTOS: The Decibel Magazine Tour (4/11/14)
April 17th, 2014 Derek Scancarelli Under The Gun sent photographer, Derek Scancarelli, to Best Buy Theater in New York City to photograph The Decibel Magazine Tour on April 11, 2014. In 2014, March Madness came in the form of decades of metal. The Decibel Magazine Tour spanned across 21 cities, traveling between Orlando and Seattle before wrapping up in the […]
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Thrice’s Riley Breckenridge Starts A Baseball-Themed Grindcore Band
July 11th, 2013 Kendra Beltran If there can be a whole genre dedicated to video games, then why not America’s favorite pastime? Well that was probably the thought process of Thrice’s Riley Breckenridge when he started Puig Destroyer. Breckenridge is joined by Mike Minnick (Curl Up & Die), Ian Miller and John Howel (Kowloon Walled City) for this band that’s […]
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25 Days Of Metal 2012: #10 Cattle Decapitation – Monolith Of Inhumanity
December 17th, 2012 Jordan Munson Rather than counting down the days until we can celebrate Christmas, this year we’re bringing you a series of metal posts will be celebrating the countdown until we don’t have to be inundated with Christmas music and decorations everywhere. To coincide with this countdown we’ll be posting our top 25 metal (and metal-ish) albums of […]
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25 Days Of Metal 2012: #12 Pig Destroyer – Book Burner
December 14th, 2012 Jordan Munson Rather than counting down the days until we can celebrate Christmas, this year we’re bringing you a series of metal posts will be celebrating the countdown until we don’t have to be inundated with Christmas music and decorations everywhere. To coincide with this countdown we’ll be posting our top 25 metal (and metal-ish) albums of […]
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25 Days Of Metal 2012: #24 Murder Construct – Results
December 2nd, 2012 Jordan Munson Rather than counting down the days until we can celebrate Christmas, this year we’re bringing your a series of metal posts will be celebrating the countdown until we don’t have to be inundated with Christmas music and decorations everywhere. To coincide with this countdown We’ll be posting our top 25 metal (and metal-ish) albums of […]
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LIVE REVIEW + PHOTOS: 4/14: Full of Hell / Code Orange Kids / Extermination Angel / Triac / Misled Youth
April 18th, 2012 Tyler Osborne There are a lot of different types of venues that you can see your favorite bands play in. You can see them in arenas, you can see them in big clubs, small clubs, dive bars, at festivals, but in my opinion there is one way that you can experience artists that no other way can hold […]
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PLEASE STOP: Dr. Acula Release “Party 2.0” Video
January 25th, 2012 James Shotwell Over the past few years Victory Records has slowly switch focus from the emo/alternative scene that heralded their economic rise in the early aughts, to a quasi-experimental heavy label with random flares of bad pop rock ideas, and the results have been as increasing awful as they have been quote/unquote “metal.” One of the latest […]
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February 9th, 2011 James Shotwell Victory Records are on their grind today, releasing yet another music video. This time around, partygrind masters Dr. Acula have unveiled their clip for “Who You Gonna Call.” Check it out, after the jump!
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August 14th, 2009 James Shotwell We don’t need to continue to go over this again and again, but UTG JP’s favorite band and friends of the site, SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY are going on indefinite hiatus following the show listed below. Most of the UTG staff will be there. Please join us. ALSO, as a bonus treat, below, you will […]
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August 11th, 2009 James Shotwell To help spread the word about their final show before indefinite hiatus, UTG has teamed up with grindcore legends, SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY, to bring you daily reminders and share some of the world of SYNT with you. Today we’re sharing our favorite tracks from the group’s last release, Intervals. James’ Pick – “Goodnight [Our […]
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