Rather than rehashing the same old Metallica and Disturbed arguments, how about some new shit this morning?

First up we have Adai, a duo from Denver whose forthcoming Radar Recordings record … I Carry was produced by Kurt Ballou (Converge, Cave In, Genghis Tron). Adai’s sound is stoney and droney, but at the same time sounds big and tight. Think a more focused Isis with the production of Mastodon’s Blood Mountain.

Adai – “Hawkins”

Next up is Withered (pictured above), a band whose rocktastic set opened up for Lair of the Minotaur, Kylesa and The Ocean this past Monday at New York City’s Knitting Factory. Withered’s sound is difficult to pin down — it’s part death metal, part retro-stoner / Williamsburg beardo hipster, part prog — but it’s all good. Their new album Folie Circulaire comes out on June 24th via Prosthetic Records.

Withered – “The Fated Breath”

-VN