K-pop/J-pop collaborations are growing more common lately (Fantastics x EPEX say hello!), and I can’t think of a better match than BE:FIRST and ATEEZ. Both employ a heavy hip-hop style with dramatic instrumentals and a free-wheeling, inexhaustible energy. I can’t say I’ve been a fan… Read More »Song Review: BE:FIRST x ATEEZ – Hush-Hush
Though it wasn’t everyone’s preferred style for the group, I loved STAYC’s transformation into bubblegum pop last year. It provided a nice counter to many of the year’s subdued, cooler-than-cool trends. Judging by its title alone, Cheeky Icy Thang seemed poised to continue this run.… Read More »Song Review: STAYC – Cheeky Icy Thang
New York City-based death metallers Daughter Chaos return from pandemic-induced slumber with new track, “Noble Rot,” the first single of the group’s upcoming full-length, Noble Rot. The band features primary songwriter/vocalist/guitarist Sara Abrams, currently of hard rockers Strange News and formerly of Armageddon and The… Read More »Track Premiere: Daughter Chaos “Noble Rot”
We’re just two months away from an epic hometown birthday bash at Decibel’s 20th Anniversary Show on August 31 at Brooklyn Bowl Philadelphia, so it’s time to make those holiday weekend plans NOW! Nearly four decades after their messy birth, California death metal legends Autopsy will make their… Read More »TWO MONTHS AWAY! Decibel’s 20th ANNIVERSARY SHOW with AUTOPSY, IMMOLATION, HORRENDOUS & More!
The Alternative Weekly Roundup is a column where our staff plugs a variety of new releases in a concise, streamlined format. Albums, singles, videos, and live sets. Check back each Monday to see what we were jamming the week prior. Lesser Halves – “Private Jest”… Read More »The Alt Weekly Roundup (7/1)