Black Wash

Not content to stick to a single genre, Melbourne, Australia\'s Pagan blend elements of punk, emo, black metal, and even dance music on their controlled frenzy of a debut album. Vocalist Nikki Brumen takes an ex to task over the slashing guitars of “Death Before Disco” and delivers scorched-earth proclamations on the blast beat-driven “Imitate Me.” The bouncy, bass-propelled groove of “Year of the Dog” has echoes of Death from Above 1979 with an aggravated edge and hardcore-style gang backups.

The debut album from Melbourne's blackened rock 'n' rollers Pagan.