מזמור, or Mizmor, is a one-man heavy music exploration that began in 2012 as a way of processing the mental and spiritual anguish. Mizmor, A.L.N., underwent through loss of faith in Christianity. Over the course of the proceeding decade, A.L.N.  slowly changed from struggling Christian, to agnostic, and finally to atheist. During this evolution A.L.N. used Mizmor, which means “psalm,” “prayer,” or “melody” in Hebrew, as a form of therapy. The songs literally started as prayers to God, grappling with doubt and depression, much like some of the darker chapters of the book of Psalms. After some time the songs became more existential – primal and innate musings about cause, purpose, self, and god (in a more universal sense). Eventually Mizmor became about the absence of god and the healing A.L.N. experienced through accepting this. Nowadays, Mizmor’s songs are about consciousness, ideas, mankind, and the future to name a few things (and still depression and anxiety, which A.L.N. continues to battle). Mizmor will always be about following the most reasonable path given the current evidence and processing grief through creating and sharing art so that others may be helped with similar struggles.

Mizmor appears live with the help of Andrew Black, Blake Ferrin, and Nate Myers.

No one really sounds like Glassing. Notoriously hard-to-classify, the Austin trio, named after a Planes Mistaken for Stars song,  cemented themselves as a pillar of underground heavy music with their 2021 full length, “Twin Dream” (Brutal Panda Records). Owing as much to the Cure as they do to Neurosis or Pg. 99, Glassing followed suit a year later with the assaulting, nightmarish lullaby of an EP, “Dire and Sulk” (Brutal Panda Records, Medication Time Records EU).

Made whole by Cory Brim’s undeniably unique guitar voicing and melodies, Dustin Coffman’s vocal abilities and colossal bass, and more recently adding Scott Osment’s (Deaf Club) precision and fury behind the kit, the group is officially firing on all cylinders. Their spirited live shows have only gotten tighter, and their music somehow more intense.

A loyal fanbase and respectable touring resume already in tact, Glassing hit the road in 2022 sharing the stage with heavy hitters like Chat Pile, Pelican, Cult Leader, City of Caterpillar, Portrayal of Guilt, and Unsane. Coming off a successful 2023 US west coast headline tour, and now with three full length albums, two EPs, and 7 years of touring under their belt, Glassing unveiled their most refined, yet unhinged material to date in April 2024.