To round out my mid-year countdowns, I’ve got a spotlight on some of my favorite songs and albums from music markets that aren’t Korea or Japan. To simplify things, I just call this category “pop.” What were your favorite singles and albums during the first… Read More »Top Pop Songs & Albums of 2024 (So Far)
Before you shotgun those beers and chuck those ‘dogs on the grill ahead of the long weekend, we’ve got just one more quick fix of brand new metal for you. Er, maybe mention of potentially addictive substances and “fix” weren’t the best choices of nomenclature… Read More »Track Premiere: Take a Spin on RIOTOUS INDIGNATION’s “Wheel of Misfortune”
Please Don’t Breathe The Making of Khanate’s Khanate Time and a dedicated body of work has helped to facilitate digestion of Khanate’s unconventional and glacial approach to doom metal, drawing in elements of drone (recalling Earth’s own synthesis of pioneers La Monte Young) and diseased… Read More »Khanate – Khanate
When was the first time you were exposed to heavy music? Often friends, siblings or a chance encounter in a record store are credited as the catalyst that forever corrupted innocence and lead us down a left-hand path of distorted guitars and “can you even… Read More »KILL SCREEN 041: Tyler Norris and Jack Beatson of FOREIGN HANDS Don Their Gaming Personas
While K-pop has been consistently above average this year, my J-pop fortunes haven’t been so bright. It’s a real turnaround from this time last year, when I was able to feature fifteen beloved tracks. The choices were more limited this time, but it’s still worth… Read More »Top J-Pop Songs & Albums of 2024 (So Far)