First Listen: Red Fang ... and some subpop streams

First Listen: Red Fang, 'Murder The Mountains' In the sometimes insular world of metal, the uglier, the rawer, the lo-fi-er, the better. And once a band trades in its rough-around-the-edges songwriting for a straightforward approach and some pro studio time, fans often cry foul. Occasionally, the outcry is warranted: A once-raw-as-hell outfit turns coiffed overnight. No one can accuse Portland's Red Fang of an image do-over (the quartet's "f—- fashion" attitude takes care of that), but the ban...

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