In the mid-2000s, there was no bigger band in hardcore than Hatebreed. Riding high on the cult success of their 1997 debut album, Satisfaction is the Death of Desire, and the wider success of their more metallic followups, Perseverance and The Rise of Brutality, Hatebreed… Read More »Retrospective: 20 Years of Hatebreed’s Supremacy
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 »CSR: A Career In Song Ratings
Tempest’s Hanbin gained attention as a Vietnamese member of a K-pop group, instantly guaranteeing a level of fame in his homeland. This has become more common in recent years, with acts like AHOF stuffed to the brim with foreign members, each able to bring some… Read More »Song Review: Hanbin (Tempest) – No Fear (ft. punchnello)
Each song promoted from Dino’s alter-ego Picheolin album received a moderate to low rating on this blog, but it turns out he just released all the worst songs because I actually enjoy the rest of the project. Everyone needs to hear the awesome 80s/90s stadium… Read More »Song Review: Dino (Seventeen) – Like It
I love when a group surprises me, and last year NEXZ made it onto my personal bias list with the brilliant Beat-Boxer. This year, their even-better Mmchk solidified that status and had me looking forward to anything the guys released next. New single Saucin’ was… Read More »Song Review: NEXZ – Saucin’