This isn’t a uniquely K-pop issue, but I keep waiting for a male pop star to pick up the mantle of showmanship previously held by such titans as Michael Jackson and Prince. K-pop used to be a haven for this style of virtuosic pop star… Read More »Song Review: Yeonjun (TXT) – Ice Cream
Metalcore crew What Lies Below drop new full-length, I Let It Consume Me, via Theoria Records. Check out their single “Bloom” ahead of the record drop. The East Coast band keep it close to their melodic roots, but also branch out a bit on this new… Read More »Track Premiere: What Lies Below – “Bloom”
– July 9th, 2026 – New Track Streaming + Pre-Orders Available Watch EXUMER’s “Death Mask Messiah” HERE Long-running German thrash outfit EXUMER will release their new full-length, Death Mask Messiah, on August 28th through Metal Blade Records. Death Mask Messiah, which marks the band’s first… Read More »Exumer: Long-Running German Thrash Outfit to Release “Death Mask Messiah” Full-Length August 28th on Metal Blade Records
There are a number of acts who have debuted in the past few decades and have dozens of song ratings on this blog. I thought it would be fun to lay these ratings out in chronological order, line-graph style, and take a macro view of… Read More »JEON SOMI: A Career In Song Ratings
New girl group Heart Of Woman has done a nice job promoting their debut album with multiple video clips. Some of these have been lower budget than others, but with visuals such an important part of today’s K-pop industry it makes sense to tie some… Read More »Song Review: Heart Of Woman – Close To Me