Darkthrone has been through many eras in its long and storied history as a Norwegian metal institution: black metal, death metal, crust punk and beyond. And our Q&A with Fenriz — the band’s drummer, co-composer and co-conspirator with Nocturno Culto — makes it clear that… Read More »Prehistoric Metal: Q&A With Fenriz of Darkthrone
With ’90s rock unexpectedly having a moment in the 2020s, Spanish trio Green Water Desert‘s timing couldn’t be better for the upcoming release of their third full-length, Eerie Meadows. The track we’re premiering from that effort, “Woodcutter,” combines the groove of old-school Pearl Jam with the… Read More »Track Premiere: Green Desert Water – “Woodcutter”
The Midwest will experience the third edition of rising dungeon synth festival Great Lakes Dungeon Siege in just a few months, finding itself at a new location with a combination of rare live performances and scene staples. At the heart of it all is a… Read More »Fest Preview: Great Lakes Dungeon Siege Returns to Detroit October 24-25
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 »WONDER GIRLS: A Career In Song Ratings
Japanese mega-girl group/collective Sakurazaka46 recently released a few stunning singles, which got me thinking about what a 20+ member group can sound like. In my mind, the music should be as immense as the configuration, and I haven’t often felt that way about tripleS’s output.… Read More »Song Review: tripleS – Baby Flower