Amidst the back-and-forth between ZEROBASEONE and AND2BLE, it can be easy to forget that there’s a new reigning champ in Boys Planet world. ALPHA DRIVE ONE made their debut earlier this year with a non-starter of a dance/hip-hop track, though as predicted the album sold… Read More »Song Review: ALPHA DRIVE ONE – OMG!
To my memory, we’ve never seen a popular K-pop group split in half and re-debut as two separate groups within a week’s time. Such is the case for the newly-reconfigured ZEROBASEONE and AND2BLE, which takes four former members and adds another. Head-to-head comparisons between the… Read More »Song Review: AND2BLE – Curious
New York trio Mama Doom are perhaps most notable for their guitar-free retro doom, but as you’ll hear for yourself in the band’s new video for “Woven Linen,” there’s no lack of thunder and heaviness. Fair warning for those viewing said video at work or, I… Read More »Video Premiere: Mama Doom – “Woven Linen” (NSFW)
Progressive metal heroes Voivod have always been at the forefront of creative, challenging metal music and their new live album, Symphonique, further cements that legacy. Recorded live at the Grand Théâtre in Quebec City, Canada, Symphonique is a live record in collaboration with the Quebec Symphony Orchestra. The performance revisits… Read More »Interview: Voivod Drummer Away Discusses New Live Album, Symphonique
Today may be a barren day for new K-pop releases, but IVE have slid into the empty slate with a music video for new Japanese single Lucid Dream. Their Japanese work has been a mixed bag so far and overall feels pretty inessential. This track… Read More »Song Review: IVE – Lucid Dream