Pleasurably harsh and hideously sophisticated, darkwave metal trio Troller emerged out of Austin’s electronic and experimental scene in 2010. Known for their gorgeously morbid pop anthems that brazenly oscillate between irresistible hooks and absolute chaos, Troller’s internal duality is a recurring trope in their music.

Sequence-based synthesizer and drum machine half-time rhythms impeccably complement bassist and vocalist Amber Star Goers heavy riffing and charismatically tortured voice, asserting a uniquely ominous take on synth-pop. Troller’s guttural guitar tones, warm arpeggios, and booming sub hits are catchy yet gritty and unlike anything else on the underground landscape today, celebrating the beauty within destruction while providing a necessary cathartic relief.