After 1985’s one-two punch of Corrosion of Conformity’s Animosity and D.R.I.’s Dealing With It, I was fully on board with Metal Blade’s offshoot label, Death Records. Pretty much whatever was put out on that label, I’d buy. So when Cryptic Slaughter’s debut, Convicted, dropped in 1986, I grabbed it.… Read More »Q&A: Ex-Cryptic Slaughter Guitarist Les Evans Discusses His New Band, Subversion Trigger
Male idol solo tracks tend to fit within a few distinct realms these days. Either they opt for a slinky funk track (usually served with a huge side of Justin Timberlake’s Like I Love You), stark piano ballad or light rocker. These archetypes have become… Read More »Song Review: Inseong (SF9) – Mute Is Off
ONEWE are getting into the pre-release game with Ferris Wheel (관람차), which is a taste of their upcoming demo album. The word “demo” feels more like branding than reality here, as I’m not sure songs can still be considered demos after they’ve been promoted with… Read More »Song Review: ONEWE – Ferris Wheel
There have been an increasing number of Japanese groups formed by Korean agencies who end up promoting in Korea much more often than their home country. With this in mind, NCT Wish have split their efforts pretty well between the two countries, building a large… Read More »Song Review: NCT Wish – Hello Mellow
Amsterdam hardcore thrash lifers Vitamin X are back in full attack mode. Today, the band unleashes the video for “Chop Chop Chop,” the first single from their upcoming seventh full-length, Ride The Apocalypse, due March 13 via Svart Records. Fast, noisy, and gleefully unhinged, “Chop Chop Chop” is… Read More »VITAMIN X Return With New Single and Video “Chop Chop Chop”