On its second album, Litanies of the Unceasing Agonies, one-man black/death metal outfit Altar of Gore strips death metal back to its rawest, purest form and revels in it. Following the project’s last release, 2022’s Infinite Visions of Violence, Litanies of the Unceasing Agonies comes from a similar… Read More »Track Premiere: Altar of Gore – ‘Carrion Womb’
One huge difference between the K-pop and J-pop markets is the presence of rock music in idol culture. Obviously, there are rock groups in Korea that perform on weekly idol music shows, but the genre is far less present in the mainstream. Because of this,… Read More »Song Review: QWER – T.B.H
As is common these days, VVUP made a “pre-debut” last month with the inert Doo Doom Chit. Presumably, they’ve saved their strongest material for their actual debut and title track Locked On is definitely an improvement upon its predecessor. That probably won’t be enough to… Read More »Song Review: VVUP – Locked On
What to do with a solo Lucas single in 2024? I’ll let others rant about the moral implications of debuting him as a soloist. I’m very good about separating the artist from the art. As a rabid Michael Jackson fan, that’s become a necessity! As… Read More »Song Review: Lucas – Renegade
TXT’s comebacks have been divided between series of albums and special “minisodes” that offer brief breaks from the lore. This branding doesn’t really affect the music. There have been highlights from both formats. The group found especially solid footing in 2021 when their title tracks… Read More »Song Review: TXT – Deja Vu