STCLVR (pronounced "streetcleaver") is a heavy electronic unit forged in the murky, toxic, industrial filth of the western NY noise community in the late 2010s by non-binary artist G Mor. With the addition of new guitarist and co-producer Rosalie October, STCLVR now operates as a two-piece and performs a unique brand of dark, aggressive "death EBM" consisting of heavy downtuned riffs, highly energetic, thumping beats, distorted synth loops and blackened vocal shredding caked in grime and self-loathing.
While earlier STCLVR music was primarily programmed electronically or at times full-on noise, the 2026 full length from the new incarnation brings metal and hardcore influences to the forefront, elements that had only been hinted at on previous releases. The heft of Rosalie's guitar and haunting atmospheric contributions mesh perfectly with Mor's unhinged vocal performance and fever dream disco backdrops resulting in a collection of songs that are in turn urgently restless and danceably catchy. Dwid Hellion (Integrity, Psywarfare) even gets in on the madness for the track "Gag," providing additional vocals and electronics.
Fans of Broken-era NIN, Godfesh, or even the less chaotic moments of cybergrind pioneers Genghis Tron will certainly find something here to latch on to. "STREETCLEAVER" is a definitive release from a now fully realized project firing on all cylinders.
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