Not all raw black metal bands are content to remain in the tape-trading dungeons. There are those who seek to unleash their rampage on the world, reflecting the neurosis and madness they see around them. Ireland’s Horrenda fall squarely in the latter category, combining elements… Read More »Video Premiere: Horrenda – “Handprints”
Over the past few months, I’ve had a horserace in my mind regarding which Bias List favorite would return with new music first: Golden Child or Kis-My-Ft2. It turns out Golcha emerged victorious, though Kisumai arrives right on their tail. But while Golcha’s recent efforts… Read More »Song Review: Kis-My-Ft2 – Heartbreaker
I’ll keep this short rather than belabor a point I’ve made over and over: K-pop producers must find a way to tie better songs to their cool instrumentals. Imagine having a track as exciting as NTX’s Holy Grail — rumbling bass, throbbing electronic backbone and… Read More »Song Review: NTX – Holy Grail
– November 15th, 2023 – Out February 16, 2024 Formed in 1981, Slayer assaulted the world with a new hybrid of metal and punk – heavier, faster and darker than the rest – and set a new standard, defining not only a genre, but an… Read More »Metal Blade Records to Release 2 Different Versions of Slayer’s “Show No Mercy” on Vinyl in Celebration of the Album’s 40th Anniversary
Though many of you might recognize Andrew Black as the other half of Mizmor’s Dialeithia, or maybe you’ve seen him onstage with Hell or the aforementioned Mizmor. Black’s resume is impressive, including a rich discography of ambient and quieter music, but he is first and… Read More »Album Stream: Litha – ‘Litha’