For those keeping score, Decibel’s co-nerds first encountered death metal adventurers Frozen Soul back in 2023 as they were promoting breakout album Glacial Domination. With the blessing of label Century Media, the Texans even tapped this very column to be the vehicle to give away… Read More »KILL FEED 085: FROZEN SOUL Are Just Looking to Survive
We’re halfway through the year, which means it’s time to check in and see how K-pop is doing in 2026. If I were grading the year in comparison to others, we’d be in trouble. There have been brief spikes of excitement, but overall 2026 has… Read More »Top K-Pop Songs of 2026 (So Far)
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 »NMIXX: A Career In Song Ratings
Those hoping Dreamcatcher offshoot UAU would pick up the rock torch and act as a continuation of Dreamcatcher Proper seem to be out of luck. Instead, UAU has adopted a more dance-friendly sound. This is in keeping with many Dreamcatcher’s b-sides, which just so happen… Read More »Song Review: Dreamcatcher UAU – Gene
Human decency: nice idea, shame about the species. Florida sludge miscreants Crud have never sounded especially optimistic, but on “Demiurge Blues,” the first single from their forthcoming sophomore album Human Decency, the band returns sounding less like they crawled out of the swamp than like they were dragged… Read More »Track Premiere: Crud – “Demiurge Blues”