90’s Alternative Rock Totes Didn’t Die In The 90’s

This thing totally did though. RIP Game Gear.

Remember when you could surf through MySpace and find all kinds of new-to-you bands? I always got a thrill of digging through pages and pages of shitty groups to finally stumble upon a handful of true gems. That isn’t so easy to do anymore in my opinion. Sure, you can read metal blogs and hope they write about something you’re unaware of, but at the end of the day it’s about the thrill of the hunt, right?

Well I had one of those old school moments this morning whilst sifting through press releases. The always fantastic Satyricon have recently released a video for the song “Phoenix” off of their latest self-titled album.  First of all, the song is catchy as FUCK. Seriously it’s been in my head since 6:30 this morning. Second, Satyr is NOT singing vocals on this track! This dude named Sivert Høyem of the band Madruguda takes the lead reigns and holy hell does he kill it, horror movie style. Take a listen:

Think Chris Issac and Colin Hay meets David Grey encompassed by darkness with a total 90’s feel. That’s Madruguda. Not metal, but done in keys that are wonderfully dark and doomy. Unfortunately, the band split up in 2008 after embarking on a final tour. No word if they plan on getting back together, as their official website hasn’t been updated in nearly 4 years. However, they have a large enough discography to keep you entertained, and who knows? Maybe more collaborations are in the works for singer Sivert Høyem! In the meantime, go grab some of their albums on iTunes and check out the video below!

What are your favorite musical discoveries from the interwebs? Any particularly terrible ones that stick out in your mind?? Let me know in the comments below! And don’t forget to follow me on Twitter (@GiantFag) for all things random and entertaining.