We thought we had crammed loud bands into Uneven Studio before, but Retribution Gospel Choir pretty much redefined our understanding of that word. The amount of sound that emanates from this Minnesota trio is unbelievable. The band showed up a few hours before their show at the Hi-Dive, plugged in, started playing, and didn’t stop. RHC is in direct contrast to guitarist Alan Sparhawk’s other band, Low, though each groups offers a shared sense of heaviness that can be equally beautiful and haunting. Enjoy the six free downloads below.

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John Hendrickson is the Managing Editor of Reverb and a multimedia journalist for The Denver Post.

Ryan Johnson is a freelance videographer, lousy guitar player, and a social media strategist at OnSight Public Affairs.