Just weeks since the finale of Boys Planet, Pentagon’s Hui is back with his group. But before he (presumably) participates in a big Korean comeback, other members are here to deliver the Japanese-language dance track Shh. This group configuration is down to six people, which… Read More »Song Review: Pentagon – Shh
I spent the better part of my recent Boys Planet recaps complaining about the show’s predictable and dull formula. So, I’d like to offer a counterpoint to those complaints today. It’s not often I devote an entire post to a TV show, but I want… Read More »Avu-chan’s ‘Year 0, Class 0’: The Best Audition Series Ever?
Formed in the dawn of the new millennium, the Rio De Janeiro-based blasphemers in Grave Desecrator—Butcherazor (vocals/guitars/bass), Mkult (drums), Black Sin and Damnation (guitars/bass)—have been assaulting ears and sensibilities for a couple decades now. Their black/death metal fury clearly hasn’t diminished in that time, as… Read More »Full Album Stream: Grave Desecrator – ‘Immundissime Spiritus’
You could say I’ve been hard on (G)I-DLE’s music so far, but everyone has their musical pet peeves and too many of their songs simply push the wrong buttons for me. However, I’m always ready to approach new music with an open mind, and pre-releases… Read More »Song Review: (G)I-DLE – Allergy
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