Who says horns can’t be heavy? Italian trio Ottone Pessante make the case for this unusual form of metal on their fourth album of “heavy brass,” Scrolls of War, created entirely by (heavily effected) trumpet, trombone and drums courtesy of Paolo Raineri (trumpet), Francesco Bucci (trombone), Beppe… Read More »Full Album Stream: Ottone Pessante –Scrolls of War
For those of you who are passionate about haunting, cavernous, doom-laden death metal — listen up. Nekus has returned with a new song from their upcoming album, Death Apophenia. Clearly the band has been on a creative warpath, as this follows up last year’s Sepulchral… Read More »Track Premiere: Nekus – “Accursed Murmur”
One song. Every day. Alphabetical order. Keep up with GFriend’s A-Z reviews here! Contrail (from The Awakening – 2017) There will be some songs in this feature that have already received short write-ups as part of other reviews, but I don’t plan to reference those… Read More »K-Pop A-Z Review: GFriend – Contrail
Billlie pre-released the understated Trampoline last week, complete with a low-budget music video that suggested they were saving their resources for their album’s title track. Remembrance Candy (기억사탕) is that title, arriving within the quirky worldbuilding we’ve come to expect from the group. It also… Read More »Song Review: Billlie – Remembrance Candy
On the surface, Say My Name may seem like a typical new girl group, but they have an interesting mentor. They’re the first idol act from INKODE, the agency co-founded by ex-TVXQ member Kim Jaejoong. Jaejoong often interacts with younger idol groups as part of… Read More »Song Review: Say My Name – WaveWay