Jizzy Pearl has done it all in his four-plus decades in heavy music. Pearl (James Wilkinson) came of age in the 80s during the rise of hair and glam metal on the Sunset Strip. He hustled for the entire decade and dealt with perpetual poverty.… Read More »“I Want My Fingers Burned From Carrying The Torch”: Jizzy Pearl’s Four-Plus Decade Journey In LA Metal
– March 10th, 2025 – Hymns In Dissonance Full-Length Out Now On Metal Blade Records Band To Kick Off North American Headlining Tour Next Week! Watch / stream WHITECHAPEL’s “Hate Cult Ritual” HERE WHITECHAPEL is pleased to present their latest video for “Hate Cult Ritual.”… Read More »Whitechapel Presents “Hate Cult Ritual” Video
Big, fun “recession era” pop music has slowly been creeping back into global music trends and I’ve had my fingers crossed that it would eventually find its way to K-pop as well. I didn’t expect this to happen via a group like NTX, who have… Read More »Song Review: NTX – Over N Over
At the end of each month, I compile my top three K-pop title tracks and list a ton of honorable mentions. In 2025, I thought I’d try something new and add a weekly feature to supplement my monthly round-up. Each Sunday, I’ll offer a compendium… Read More »THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from March 2 – 8
1. Heat It Up // 2. Dangerous // 3. Way You Are // 4. Umbrella // 5. Sad Loop // 6. Where U R WHERE U R If I was to say anything about this album as a whole, it’s consistently solid but never thrilling.… Read More »INFINITE Like Infinite: In-Depth Album Review – Where U R