“New K-Pop Girl Group Week” rolls on with the debut of UNIS. They were formed through SBS reality show Universe Ticket and include members of Cignature and PRIKIL (a J-pop group). They’re a “project group,” which presumably means they’ll only promote for a limited time.… Read More »Song Review: UNIS – Superwoman
Prepare for a temblor along the extreme music fault line as Kayhan Vaziri (known for work in Yautja and Coliseum) and Rae Amitay (of Immortal Bird and Thrawsunblat) roll out an earth shaker as Wretched Blessing. Formed in Chicago in 2023, with Vaziri taking the… Read More »Track Premiere: Wretched Blessing – ‘Spurious Ovation’
Are you feeling hungry? I hope so, because you’ll need a strong stomach to eat from the Amalgamations of Gore on display on Ohio death metal butchers Mutilation Barbecue‘s first full-length album. Formed after the demise of Ohio death-thrashers Subtype Zero, Mutilation Barbecue released their first demo… Read More »Full Album Stream: Mutilation Barbecue – “Amalgamations of Gore”
As covered in my review of pre-release Rose, Super Junior-D&E’s GGB has been mired in controversy over the implications of its title. As a foreign listener without the cultural context to be offended, it’s easier for me to ignore this and focus on the merits… Read More »Song Review: Super Junior-D&E – GGB
SM Entertainment is in full swing this week, releasing a new NCT Dream mini album yesterday and a new single from K-pop legend BoA today. New BoA music is always something to celebrate, even if her promotions are usually more subdued these days. The sound… Read More »Song Review: BoA – Emptiness