I haven’t been shy in voicing my displeasure/disinterest with K-pop’s current trend of beige, easy-listening girl group fare. The sound has become ubiquitous over the past year, dulling the excitement of many new groups. But within this sonic realm, ILLIT’s megahit Magnetic stood out as… Read More »Song Review: ILLIT – Cherish (My Love)
Pre-release tracks aren’t necessarily meant to become the biggest hit of an artist’s career, but aespa’s Supernova surprised everyone by lodging itself at the top of the charts for the better part of the year. Karina’s recent solo track Up seems to be doing the… Read More »Song Review: aespa – Whiplash
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– October 21st, 2024 – “Winter Storm” Full-Length Out Now Metal Blade Records Photo by Svetlana Goncharova Watch/stream ENSIFERUM’s “Fatherland” HERE Finnish folk metal icons ENSIFERUM today unveil their official new video for “Fatherland.” The track is taken from their Winter Storm full-length, out now… Read More »Ensiferum Unveils “Fatherland” Video
Over the last couple years, San Jose’s Carbonized Records has put out some of the coolest death metal in the game. From the label founder’s own stellar work in Mortuous to bands like Vile Rites, Funeral Leech, and Steel Bearing Hand, the label stands at… Read More »Label Spotlight: Carbonized Records