With absolutely no favouritism.

Discussed on this week's Desolation Sounds Podcast, the seemingly impending chart domination Slipknot and a quick studio tease from Palm Reader, plus there's new music from Pijn and Conjurer, and album announcements from Mayhem and Babymetal.

As for the reviews, Steven goes not-so-far from home in Lincoln-based rappy djent mob Borders and their debut 'Purify'; Australian electro-djent stars Northlane with their expansive new album 'Alien'; and we stay in Aus for deathcore giants Thy Art is Murder and their fifth album 'Human Target'.

For the Open Mic this week, we go back to where it all began for The Dillinger Escape Plan in their 1999 debut album 'Calculating Infinity'.

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