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Scott Kay’s (Statues/Voyager) cinematic post-rock solo project Absent Hearts releases brand new single “The Bird”, complete with guitar playthrough and gear breakdown.

Originally a solo venture from Scott Kay (Voyager/Statues) known as The K. Project, Absent Hearts soon evolved with the inclusion of Dan Tompkins (ex-Tesseract/Piano) to create a unique blend of post-rock and atmospheric music. Their last collaborative album, “August Earth”, was received warmly, and created anticipation for more music in the future.

Brit alt-rockers Veins, are set to rise with the release of their engulfing new single, “Blood on My Hands”. Watch the video below.

Described by XS Noize as “inventive, brooding and atmospheric”, Veins combine gritty bass, hypnotic drums and layered guitars to create atmospheric alt-rock that sits somewhere between the XX and Deftones.

Storytelling is the great, albeit fading, American pastime. It predated writing and in many instances, was told in song. In modern times, many musicians have approached their music from a storytelling point of view: Dylan, Springsteen and Waits to name a few

Chicago's Americana metal outfit, Huntsmen, are carrying the torch for heavy bands to be added to that list and have announced their signing to Prosthetic Records.