Earlier this year, Trendz’s Go Up single-handedly vaulted them to a new level in my mind. It’s one of my favorite songs of 2024 and offered a new glimpse of the musical heights this rookie group could scale. However, most of Go Up‘s success can… Read More »Song Review: Trendz – Glow
It’s been six years since Amarok‘s last release, their massive double LP, Devoured. The doom outfit hasn’t become any faster in their downtime, as evidenced by Resilience, their upcoming new album. The album’s closing track, “Legacy (XIII),” is a massive, slow-burn offering that you can stream… Read More »Track Premiere: Amarok – ‘Legacy (XIII)’
UK extreme metal outfit Krysthla have been plying their craft for nearly a decade now, releasing three albums and touring with the likes of Decapitated and Vader, as well as making appearances at various European festivals. Their upcoming album, The River, is coming later this summer and while… Read More »Track Premiere: Krysthla – ‘Unto the Loveless’
When CSR made their debut in the summer of 2022, I hoped they might inherit GFriend’s “powerful innocence” concept, releasing upbeat, melodic showcases that defied many current girl group trends. That first mini album is still their best. But as comebacks have become more infrequent,… Read More »Song Review: CSR – Pretty Mob
Photo by Luke Ivanovich A few years ago, New Jersey alternative rock / shoegaze band all under heaven released their debut EP Collider on Texas based indie label Sunday Drive Records. Though the band originally began in 2017 with vocalist/ guitarist Nick DeFabritus and drummer… Read More »Artist Interview: all under heaven