There is always a space of reconciliation. With “believe the hype,” the newest single by Balance and Composure, the group fight through endless loops of tricking oneself into thinking they are found. With guitars that wrap around the listener’s ears, a calm yet steady rhythm,… Read More »Track Review: Balance and Composure – “believe the hype”
The definitive behind-the-scenes histories of 50 of the greatest miracles of metal creation now immortalized in two exclusive hardcover tomes, courtesy of Decibel Books! The Decibel Hall of Fame Anthology: Volume IV, our latest limited edition, webstore exclusive title, features 25 more Hall of Fame… Read More »Decibel Books Announces ‘The Decibel Hall of Fame: Anthology Vol I & Vol IV!’ Pre-Order NOW!
BTS members’ enlistment-era comebacks have been so meticulously planned that they even incorporate pre-release singles and music videos. Jimin returned late last month with the quirky Smeraldo Garden Marching Band, a song that sounded nothing like he’d ever recorded before. In contrast, title track Who… Read More »Song Review: Jimin (BTS) – Who
Stray Kids seem poised to dominate the second half of July with the release of new album Ate alongside a track on the sure-to-be-blockbuster Deadpool & Wolverine movie. That corporate synergy even extends to the music video for title track Chk Chk Boom. Of K-pop’s… Read More »Song Review: Stray Kids – Chk Chk Boom
Have you ever wished Earth, Primitive Man, Portal and Swans had a very ugly baby? I hope so, because that’s what you get in Rot Coven, a duo pushing death industrial to an extreme end. Formed in 2020, Rot Coven initially had plans to fuse… Read More »Track Premiere: Rot Coven – ‘Inverted Chasm’