The London-based label Hybrid Blak has just released the 12-track compilation “Hybrid Blak: Blaktracks Vol. 2” showcasing 14 different artists. The compilation is focusing on the newest sounds of the darker underground.

Included is material from Biomechanimal, Mechanical Vein & Saltee, ER4SE, Tris, Static Starlight, Prophetical, Kalcyfr & Moris Blak, and So Called. Also included is material from Truly Significant, Sinister Souls, Kofin and Sentinel Complex.

The label launched in 2019 with releases from the UK bands Biomechanimal and Mechanical Vein. Their first compilation offering came in the form of “Hybrid Blak: Blaktracks Vol. 1” showcasing a mashups of styles spanning from EDM to synthwave and industrial.

Below is a trailer for the label’s second compilation.

You can download it below via Bandcamp.

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Biomechanimal and Sentinel Complex have joined forces and now release the single “Crown of Glass”. Musically it is a mashup of sounds and styles, from symphonic metal, midtempo to harsh industrial, dubstep, and more. The song deals with the negative side of our ego, how it can lead us to view others and ourselves in a distorted way.

Biomechanimal hail from London, UK and mix harsh vocals with massive bass and pounding kick drums. Active since 2013, the act has toured the UK multiple times and have played shows with Covenant, Hocico, Aesthetic Perfection, and many more. 2020 was a big year for the band, dropping 4 singles and multiple remixes, along with maintaining a strong livestream presence. Sentinel Complex from their side bring aggressive metal fused with modern electronic and traditional orchestral elements.

The single features remixes from Moris Blak and Dawn Of Ashes. Here’s the video for “Crown Of Glass”.

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Chief editor of Side-Line – which basically means I spend my days wading through a relentless flood of press releases from labels, artists, DJs, and zealous correspondents. My job? Strip out the promo nonsense, verify what’s actually real, and decide which stories make the cut and which get tossed into the digital void. Outside the news filter bubble, I’m all in for quality sushi and helping raise funds for Ukraine’s ongoing fight against the modern-day axis of evil.

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