Rock, metal, and punk have long inhabited separate record store sections. But record stores are on their way out, and perhaps so are those distinctions, thanks in part to Nate Newton. His bands Converge and Doomriders feast on knocking down barriers. Converge, in which he plays bass, come from hardcore punk, but add math rock’s angularity and metal’s chops. Doomriders, in which Newton sings and plays guitar, also come from hardcore, but add Thin Lizzy’s guitar harmonies and Motörhead’s high-octane grime. The combination of punk and the 1970s rock it kicked aside might seem odd. But forget the orthodox view of punk as the Ramones/Clash class of ’77; Doomriders are really descendants of the Stooges and MC5… Read all of the Pitchfork Review
DOOMRIDERS – Darkness Comes Alive NEW SONG 2009 on Metal Injection
