{
  "id": 6769288,
  "title": "Scorched Earth Policy Release Super-Heavy Self-Titled Debut EP",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/scorched-earth-policy-release-super-heavy-self-titled-debut-ep",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T15:29:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Stereogum",
    "slug": "stereogum",
    "url": "https://stereogum.com/2511165/scorched-earth-policy-release-super-heavy-self-titled-debut-ep/music/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Upstate New York's heavy hardcore scene now includes the formidable band Scorched Earth Policy. Comprising former members of Missing Link and Laid 2 Rest, this formidable group has unleashed their blistering self-titled debut EP. Spanning five songs and 10 minutes of relentless mosh music, the EP's riffs are colossal and the breakdowns are likely to inspire chaotic displays of frustration. The EP is now available on DAZE Records. The band will embark on a nationwide tour, kicking off on September 19th in Poughkeepsie, NY, with stops in Boston, Portland, and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, before heading to Toronto, Canada, on October 9th.",
  "summary": "The heavy hardcore army grows stronger every day. The latest band to join the chugging, grunting horde is Scorched Earth Policy, an Upstate New York crew with a lineup that includes members of bands like Missing Link and Laid 2 Rest. Today, Scorched Earth Policy release their ridiculously solid self-titled debut EP, five songs and 10 minutes of merciless mosh music. The riffs on this thing are…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}