The kinship between power metal and nerd culture is undoubtedly a short, straight line. For a subgenre lyrically rooted in a love of high fantasy and science fiction, it should come as no surprise to anyone that its devotees would be attracted to the fantastical… Read More »KILL SCREEN 037: Brittney Slayes of UNLEASH THE ARCHERS is Raising a Gaming Army
The best thing a rookie K-pop group can do is develop their own sound that establishes them as a vital part of the industry. Just B have slowly been doing that, moving to rock influences to give their music an identifiable style. New English-language single… Read More »Song Review: Just B – Daddy’s Girl
While other groups are turning to Y2K influences for sound and aesthetic, ONEUS have gone right back to the source with a cover of Fin.K.L’s 2000 track Now. Straight-up covers are unusual in K-pop — especially as title tracks — and rather than bend the… Read More »Song Review: ONEUS – Now
Expanding beyond the mourning of their 2020 release, Dream Griever, chamber doom provocateurs Bleakheart are back with Silver Pulse—a lush, melancholic suite that supports a lyrical journey into a personal journey of cellular decay and the struggle to understand and break down powers beyond our… Read More »Album Premiere: Bleakheart – ‘Silver Pulse’
Photo provided by Fever Ltd. Chicago shoegaze quintet Muted Color have been blending hazy dreamlike atmospheres with the darker wistful tones of post punk since 2018. With each release, the band have gradually grown more confident and commanding as they craft new yet familiar doleful… Read More »Video Premiere: Muted Color – “sudden change”