The pre-releases for IU’s newest album have run the musical gamut, from theatrical balladry to quirky, hip-hop inflected dance. She’s saved the best for last, unveiling the uplifting pop surge of Shopper. It ticks many of the boxes we’ve come to expect from her music… Read More »Song Review: IU – Shopper
– February 20th, 2024 – Live line-up revealed! Photo Credit: Brittany Bowman BAND FEATURES VOLBEAT’S MICHAEL POULSEN, MARC GREWE (INSIDIOUS DISEASE, EX-MORGOTH), + MORTEN TOFT HANSEN (RAUNCHY) Following the release of their acclaimed debut album Impii Hora (Metal Blade Records), Asinhell, the new death metal… Read More »Asinhell Announces European Summer Run Including Major Festivals and Club Shows!
TRI.BE have the distinction of being backed by legendary producer Shinsadong Tiger, who has written more than his fair share of classic K-pop tracks. But thus far, they’ve struggled to deliver classics themselves, largely playing on trends without fully embracing a signature sound that gives… Read More »Song Review: TRI.BE – Diamond
You ever hear an album and immediately think, “Now that’s fire”? That’s what I thought the very moment I hit play on “Encorcelled Spirits” by Indiana-based black metal outfit Karkosa. And the name of that song is fitting, seeing as the band’s music strikes me… Read More »Full Album Stream: Karkosa – “Esoterrorcult”
Pirate metal is no laughing matter but this new song from The Dread Crew of Oddwood might be. Calling their music “pirate metal,” the group of ruffians play acoustic folk metal-influenced tunes about life on the high seas. With new album Rust & Glory on the way, The Dread… Read More »Video Premiere: The Dread Crew of Oddwood – ‘Leather Ship’