If you like grindcore and powerviolence and making fun of black metal, Rat Lord are gonna be your new favorite band. Following on the heals of their debut album This Is Not A Record, Norwegian power-violence/grind trio Rat Lord are back with the brilliantly titled Blazed… Read More »Track Premiere: Rat Lord – “Now Diabetical”
In connection with my desire to fully keep up with the J-pop industry, I’m planning to do a weekly round-up of any new releases that have caught my ear. Some of these may have been covered on the blog already, but my hope is that… Read More »New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (August 11, 2024)
Many readers have been asking for it, and I’m finally ready to unveil this year’s Bias List Legendary Songs Inauguration Ceremony! A total of forty-nine songs have already been inaugurated as part of this feature, including a few J-pop highlights. As a rule, this ceremony… Read More »2024 LEGENDARY SONGS Inauguration Ceremony
Greetings, Decibel listeners! I’m beyond stoked about the new releases from Calderum and Oxygen Destroyer, two of my favorite metal bands operating today. But if you don’t care what I think and just want to hear some death metal, the other three albums on today’s list will make for… Read More »Five For Friday: August 9, 2024
I don’t often review trot music, but new unit Atlantis Kitsune may be of interest to more casual K-pop fans. One of its members is Kim Sohee of disbanded girl group Nature. Nature’s most exciting material had a silly, trot-like energy at times, so the… Read More »Song Review: Atlantis Kitsune – Oh My!