NYC punk veteran Kevin K has put his signature melodic-punk style on hold, instead conjuring up darker sounding influences that draw a deliberate line to heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath. His new album, Broken, sets a new standard for volume and heaviness for Kevin K, the sonic clamour reflecting the bleak, dark, cold environment in which the album was recorded, a cold Detroit basement during one of the harshest American mid-west winters on record. Defiantly lo-fi and written using unconventional arrangements to give added aesthetic purpose to this commentary on the modern world. Broken is now available via streaming platforms and on CD through Vicious Kitten Records and MVD Entertainment Group. “These might be the best collection o...