Boy group TIOT have waffled between the wonderful and the frustrating, finding most success on this blog when they let their vocals do the talking on softly anthemic pop-rock. New single My Pride lacks the obnoxious production of their most polarizing work but struggles to… Read More »Song Review: TIOT – My Pride
Last year, Kingdom added a “The,” capitalized their “D” and released one mini album before taking a lengthy hiatus. It all seems like much ado about nothing, and the title of special single Last Flower (화월가) makes me a bit concerned for their future. Still,… Read More »Song Review: The KingDom – Last Flower
Metal is often at its best when it’s unpredictable. While it has a certain character that makes it black metal or death metal, it helps to have an extra element of artistry that makes it engaging and worth revisiting. And this is what makes a… Read More »Album Premiere: Gates of Dawn – “III”
– September 22nd, 2025 – WATCH HERE – NEW ALBUM “AMEN” OUT NOW VIA METAL BLADE French multi-instrumentalist and producer Gautier Serre has been operating under the name Igorrr for 20 years now, yet each new record still resounds with a startling freshness and radical… Read More »French Multi-Instrumentalist Igorrr Shares Video for “Daemoni”
Easily one of the most entertaining videos we’ve seen in ages, Swedish melodic death metal outfit After Earth aren’t afraid to have a little fun with their new track, “Skinwalker.” The basic premise is a young man (one of the guitarists) wakes up, heads to work and… Read More »Video Premiere: After Earth – “Skinwalker”