Distant Dominion are the latest band to spring from the depths of the Philadelphia underground, assembling current and former members of Krieg, Rumpelstiltskin Grinder, Polterchrist, Mortal Decay, Total Fucking Destruction and numerous other groups to record their debut album, Ripping Through Time. A sharp combination of various… Read More »Track Premiere: Distant Dominion – ‘Solar Flare Tsunami’
Xdinary Heroes continue their blitz of 2024 digital singles with a real coup. They’ve managed to get Yoon Do Hyun from venerated rock group YB as a duet partner for iNSTEAD!. I was delighted to see this, as I love Do Hyun’s voice and A… Read More »Song Review: Xdinary Heroes – iNSTEAD! (ft. Yoon Do Hyun of YB)
NCT Wish have pinballed promotions between Japan and Korea, releasing previous single Songbird first in Japanese before unveiling its Korean version. Their new album seems to be taking the opposite approach, starting with pre-release Dunk Shot. No, this is not a cover of the 90’s… Read More »Song Review: NCT Wish – Dunk Shot
When it comes to music I love, there tends to be two categories of songs. There are instant hits that capture my attention on first listen. Then, there are ‘stealth bombers’ that reveal their charms more gradually. Every single BOYNEXTDOOR song has fallen into the… Read More »Song Review: BOYNEXTDOOR – Nice Guy
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