OVERFLOWING STREAMS: PROTEST THE HERO, EYE OF SOLITUDE, OLD SKIN, REFLECTIONS

I thought I’d make you aware, if you aren’t already, of a handful of full-album streams that became available in recent days. I’ve heard bits and pieces of most of these albums, enough to believe they’re all worth hearing straight-through. So here goes (and if you know of other recent streams that we should be noticing, leave a link in the Comments):

PROTEST THE HERO

I’m not nearly as zealous a fan of this band as other people I know, but I’m finding the tracks previously released from their next album — Volition — interesting enough that I think the album as a whole will be worth the time. It comes out on October 29th via Razor & Tie and can be pre-ordered here. Here’s your full stream of the album (via Metal Sucks):

 

EYE OF SOLITUDE

Kaotoxin Records will be releasing Canto III — the new album by this UK doom/death band — on November 25 in France and December 3 everywhere else. You can pre-order it digitally here or put your money down for a physical copy here. I’ve only heard about half the album, but I’m sold on it — even if the other half turns out to be the sound of someone washing pots and pans. Stream it below (via Terrorizer):

 

 

OLD SKIN

Old Skin are based in Manchester, England. Their debut five-track EP, Mære, is due for release on October 31 by a triumvirate of labels — Church Of Fuck, Dry Cough, and Skin & Bones. Recently I wrote about one song from the EP that premiered at Terrorizer, but as of today the entire EP can be streamed. Man, it’s one heavy motherfucker. Listen below (via RockSound):

 

 

REFLECTIONS

I’m taking a bit of a chance on this next stream. I haven’t had time to hear a single song from the album, but two of our past guest contributors have been singing the praises of this band and touting their new album Exi(s)t, which is due for release tomorrow by Good Fight Music (and can be ordered here or via iTunes and Amazon). So here we go — I’ll be listening to this for the first time along with you: