MCND are one of those mid-tier groups I sometimes forget about until they make another comeback. They’ve been at it for six years now, which seems incredible. Across that career, most songs have been rated in the “7s” here on the blog, putting them firmly… Read More »Song Review: MCND – Devil Youth Club
Though they’ve released their fair share of duds, at its best ALL(H)OURS’ music offers creative production and the kind of addictive hooks that characterized many second-gen hits. I was no fan of their latest pre-release Hop, but the teasers for title track Dang Dang had… Read More »Song Review: ALL(H)OURS – Dang Dang
– September 10th, 2026 – New Single/Video “Hollow Hearts on the Trail to Eden” Released Vesperian is proud to open the pre-order for WAYFARER‘s forthcoming album, Riders of the Setting Sun. Alongside the pre-order launch, the band unveils the album’s new single “Hollow Hearts On… Read More »Wayfarer: Pre-Order of New Album “Riders of the Setting Sun” Now Live
San Antonio newcomers Voracious Contempt aren’t shy about wearing their slam metal influences on their collective sleeves. Their moniker, of course, comes from slam pioneers Internal Bleeding’s first full-length. So, yeah, you hear that on new track “Splitting the Cerebrum,” but there are some unique sonic… Read More »Track Premiere: Voracious Contempt – “Splitting the Cerebrum”
– September 9th, 2026 – Metal Blade Records – the fiercely independent label that launched Metallica, Slayer, Cannibal Corpse, Amon Amarth, Armored Saint, and dozens more genre-defining icons, and is the longtime home of King Diamond, Killswitch Engage, Whitechapel, Cattle Decapitation and many more –… Read More »Metal Blade Records Celebrates 45th Anniversary; Founder Brian Slagel Launches New Podcast Exploring 25 Classic Albums in Honor of the Milestone!