A few years ago, I took a look back at my top K-pop songs of 2016 and did some reshuffling. To be honest, that list still needs a couple slight changes to be totally accurate in my current thinking, but rather than be overly fussy… Read More »The Top 10 K-Pop Songs of 2017: Revisited
– August 14th, 2024 – Acclaimed Prophecy Album Out Now On Metal Blade Records Photo by Tracy Lolla Slasherwave soloist GOST is preparing to assault the Western half of the US on the Prophecy Tour 2024. Launching with Scorched Fest in Tucson on August 17th,… Read More »Gost: Slasherwave Outfit Prepares to Launch Prophecy Tour 2024
Northern California death dealers Vile Rites spent a long time perfecting their sound—guitarist/vocalist Alex Miletich began writing for the project in 2017 while living in Portland—before settling on the progressive death metal sound heard on their debut album, Senescence. Clocking in around the forty minute mark, the… Read More »Full Album Stream: Vile Rites – “Senescence”
Comparing Fantagio Entertainment’s roll-out of Astro in 2016 and LUN8 in 2023-24 is like measuring a freight train against an old jalopy. Without frequent comebacks, robust promotion or a distinct sound, this group feels nebulous and underappreciated. And to make things worse, the music has… Read More »Song Review: LUN8 – Whip
I had the chance to catch Lucy on their recent world tour and they were everything I hoped they’d be: immensely talented, very personable and chock-full of excellent music. But even in that setting, I couldn’t help but notice that their older material hit hardest.… Read More »Song Review: Lucy – Villain