Uncommon Grounds - Ckraft (2025)

modern times: a week of some recent releases

This is maybe the best mix of jazz and death metal tropes I’ve ever heard. The band is excellent at both, you get a fantastic crossover between them.

Almost certainly the best guitar / bass / drums / saxophone / accordion outfit you’re going to hear today, They avoid this sounding like a novelty by being completely serious about making great, brainy, heavy music.

Tracks I Liked

All You Can Kill - a great opener

Steadfast - kind of a Tool-sounding groove, with accordion shred

Pageantrivia - turn-on-a-dime groove