Sometimes it takes a while to get from point A to point B in the rock world. Swedish trio Bacon Wagon got their start in 2003, released some singles and splits and here we are 22 years later premiering a track, “I-Beam,” from their debut… Read More »Track Premiere: Bacon Wagon – “I-Beam”
Greek black/death dealers Exilium Noctic are a more mature beast on Pactum Diaboli, the quartet’s second album coming later this week on Black Lion Records. By pushing their technical abilities forward while retaining a black metal atmosphere, Exilium Noctic have refined their sound to go along with the… Read More »Full Album Stream: Exilium Noctic – “Pactum Diaboli”
The Alternative Weekly Roundup is a column where our staff plugs a variety of new releases in a concise, streamlined […] The post The Alt Weekly Roundup (5/5/25) appeared first on The Alternative.
It’s a slow day (week? year??) in K-pop, so I’m going to sidestep over to the Chinese market for a moment with the debut solo single from NCT Dream’s Chenle. The song is part of a “special EP,” and given the way Chinese music is… Read More »Song Review: Chenle (NCT Dream) – Lucid
Gird the loins of your soul, for they are about to be smashed in. Straight from the Pacific Northwest Crime Syndicate comes the new single from Paralysis Expletive. No nuance, no subtlety, and absolutely no mercy will be found on this track. In Decibel‘s always-correct… Read More »Track Premiere: Paralysis Expletive – “Willow Road”