I wrote a track-by-track review of Ryugujo’s new EP a few days after it was released, and I’ve only gone on to appreciate it more since then. It feels like Ryugujo’s music takes a quantum leap forward every time they release something new. This will… Read More »Song Review: Ryugujo – Deep Wave
Austin, TX-based power trio Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol sound just about as big and dumb as their moniker would imply. They’re also as ridiculously awesome as their big, dumb moniker would imply. Since 2017 or thereabouts, vocalist and eight-string slinger Leo Lydon, bassist Aaron Metzdorf… Read More »Track Premiere: Getting Big and Dumb and Eating Sh*t with Rickshaw Billie’s Burger Patrol
n.SSign have promised three title tracks from their newest album, and they seem to be spreading them out. Funk Jam arrives over a month after they started promoting Happy & (a song that grew on me a lot, by the way). When I first saw… Read More »Song Review: n.SSign – Funk Jam
Get ready for a double dose of black metal in the form of the new split EP between Vancouver black metal/crust purveyors Wormwitch and black-thrashers Sadistic Ritual, streaming now via Decibel. The split features three songs from each band, with Wormwitch starting it off. The Canadians once again… Read More »Full EP Stream: Wormwitch / Sadistic Ritual – “Split”
Art is often said to imitate life. The link between life and video games, with an interest in fantastical, superhuman or paranormal forms, is typically muddied, making it much easier to be seen as an escape from reality rather than a reflection of it. For… Read More »KILL SCREEN 033: Zachary Ezrin of IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT Won’t Shun a Challenge