MEOVV pre-released their Hands Up a few weeks ago and, though the song didn’t bowl me over, I’ll admit that its chorus has stuck in my head. Now, it’s time to see what they’ve got for a title track. Drop Top was written by a… Read More »Song Review: MEOVV – Drop Top
– May 12th, 2025 – Tickets On Sale Now! UK death metal outfit INGESTED will return to North America this Fall on a month-long headlining tour. Evisceratour 2025 runs from November 6th in Fresno, California through December 6th in Pomona, California. Support will be provided… Read More »Ingested Announces North American Headlining Tour
We celebrated Gorement‘s cult classic The Ending Quest with a Hall of Fame induction of the album in Decibel‘s June 2025 issue, but we wanted even more coverage of this mid-’90s death metal landmark. So HOF author José Carlos Santos corralled guitarist Patrik Ferlund to… Read More »Gorement’s ‘The Ending Quest’ Track-by-Track Breakdown by Patrik Ferlund
At the end of each month, I compile my top three K-pop title tracks and list a ton of honorable mentions. In 2025, I thought I’d try something new and add a weekly feature to supplement my monthly round-up. Each Sunday, I’ll offer a compendium… Read More »THIS WEEK IN K-POP: Ranking the New Releases from May 4 – 10
In connection with my desire to fully keep up with the J-pop industry, I’m planning to do a weekly round-up of any new releases that have caught my ear. Some of these may have been covered on the blog already, but my hope is that… Read More »New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (May 11, 2025)