I had the pleasure of attending Jeon Somi’s meet and greet at KCON LA this past weekend and was quite taken with her abundant charisma. This seed of interest was sown with last year’s stellar dance single Fast Forward — a song that still gets… Read More »Song Review: Jeon Somi – Ice Cream
Andrew Lee is one busy weeb. Before the multi-instrumentalist and his bandmates release the fourth Ripped to Shreds album in September, Lee found time to record and release Koncertos Of Kawaiiness: Stealing Jon Chang’s Ideas, A Book By Andrew Lee, the third album from his anime-themed… Read More »Track Premiere: Houkago Grind Time – ‘Kirara Chainsaw’
In case our Hall of Fame induction of their The Chalice of Ages LP in the September 2024 issue or their scheduled appearance at the magazine’s rapidly approaching 20th Anniversary Show weren’t clear enough, Decibel are big fans of cult death metal heroes Deathevokation. So, it’s no… Read More »DEATHEVOKATION to Release Exclusive New Track, “Black Blood,” via the Decibel Flexi Series
Fourth Dominion are back with their sophomore album, Diana’s Day, out August 1 during Fiadh Productions. This is the follow-up to their 2017 album Wings of a Dying Crow, and they’ve grown a lot since then. This album expands on their sound, which blends NWOBHM, goth… Read More »Album Premiere: Fourth Dominion – ‘Diana’s Day’
East Coast death metal OGs Deteriorot have been slugging it out in the underground for more than three decades, forming in 1990 and selectively-but-consistently putting out new releases since 1992. Their latest album comes in the form of The Rebirth, released last year. To continue spreading their songs,… Read More »Video Premiere: Deteriorot – ‘Reanimate’