New York City’s fantasy doom outfit Castle Rat returns in glitz and glamour with their video for “Wizard,” culled from their upcoming album The Bestiary, due out September 19. Following Castle Rat’s established sound, “Wizard” is fuzzy and warm, meeting at the halfway point between classic doom and… Read More »Video Premiere: Castle Rat – ‘Wizard’
Since their Japanese debut in 2020, Stray Kids have amassed a rather large J-pop discography. JYP Entertainment has always been good at keeping multiple markets fed, and Stray Kids’ self-producing status ensures a certain level of continuity between their multi-language catalogs. New single Hollow hails… Read More »Song Review: Stray Kids – Hollow
A K-pop act’s title track isn’t always the best song on their album, even if it’s the one most people will hear. Sometimes, b-sides deserve recognition too. In the singles-oriented world of K-pop, I want to spotlight some of these buried treasures and give them… Read More »Buried Treasure: ITZY – Kiss & Tell
Where they from? Squamish, British Colombia. I know I’m like five years too late to this but what the fuck is up with Apple switching their headphone jacks? Im trying to listen to this album in the airport and I have to use my old… Read More »Blast Worship: Hacked Apart
With members spread across Europe—Germany, The Netherlands and Greece—and with experience in outfits like Kamelot, Paul Di’Anno and Wastefall, Philosobia are a pan-Euro metal quintet with a variety of influences at play. On their latest single, “The Forgotten Part I,” you can definitely hear the prog… Read More »Track Premiere: Philosophobia – “The Forgotten Part I”