What does one do during a severely underwhelming month in K-pop? Return to the classics, of course! And there’s no performer more classic than Cho Yong Pil. The 74-year-old legend has returned with his first album since 2013’s very good Hello. It’s also his twentieth… Read More »Song Review: Cho Yong Pil – It’ll Be Okay
Around this time last year, AMPERS&ONE debuted with the ebullient On And On, setting expectations for a bright, exciting discography. This year’s follow-up Broken Heart swerved in a different direction, muddying those same expectations. That song grew on me a bit but felt like an… Read More »Song Review: AMPERS&ONE – He + She = We
Over the past few years, Purple Kiss have flirted with quite a number of genres. Their singles run tends to bounce between negative and positive reviews on this blog. I prefer their more melodic tracks, especially given the strength of their vocalists. New single On… Read More »Song Review: Purple Kiss – On My Bike
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust is the theme of the new video, “Misère de Poussière,” from Swiss deathcore outfit Conjonctive. The title roughly translates from French into “dust misery,” and there are plenty of images of that very thing in the video—directed by Brice Hincker… Read More »Video Premiere: Conjonctive – “Misère de Poussière”
Italian death dealers Perfidious took their time on Savouring His Flesh, their follow-up to their 2017 debut LP, Malevolent Martyrdom. At a lean eight tracks (plus intro), Savouring His Flesh revels in Perfidious’ mastery of old-school death metal, sharp, buzzsaw riffs leading the charge. Perfidious wear their influences on their… Read More »Full Album Stream: Perfidious – “Savouring His Flesh”