Apart from a fantastic pre-release, YOUNITE haven’t done much to stick in my memory. I’ve written about all their title tracks, but I honestly couldn’t hum any of them today. New single Geekin is unlikely to change that, but its addictive beat helps it stand… Read More »Song Review: YOUNITE – Geekin
As we turn the calendar page from April to May, Earth Month may have ended yesterday, but that doesn’t render the care and feeding of this spinning hellscape we mosh upon any less important. Especially not in the eyes, minds, and riffs of Unearthly Rites.… Read More »Album Stream: Unearthly Rites – ‘Ecdysis’
Contention’s last EP, 2022’s Summer Offensive, began with a clip from the Watchmen film. Rorschach, played by Jackie Earle Haley, speaks of a war in which “millions will perish” because “there is good and there is evil, and evil must be punished.” Laying Waste to the Kingdom of… Read More »Album Review: Contention – ‘Artillery from Heaven’
You might know artist Chuck BB from his work with Decibel or his graphic novel Nosk of the Void. If not, you can know him for Adjure, his new one-man black metal project inspired by the likes of Gehenna and Sigh. Adjure’s debut album, Live Like You Know… Read More »Track Premiere: Adjure – ‘What Do the Dead Know?’
At the end of each month, I look back at my three favorite title tracks by K-pop artists. I take my own ratings into account, but there’s a bit of wiggle room as certain songs tend to grow or fade. April 2024 Overall Thoughts K-pop years… Read More »The Top Three K-Pop Songs of April 2024