From having pet companions to birdwatching, the love for animals unites many of us. Yet there’s an inconvenient truth: not everyone is aware of the impact that pets have on sensitive wildlife populations. For instance, free ranging cats are one of the biggest threats to… Read More »Conserving Biodiversity: Finding Harmony Between Cats and Birds
Just to be clear, this new video from Tennessee hardcore bass-drum duo Thetan ain’t about laundry day. The “white sheets” in the title are a reference to (presumably) the Ku Klux Klan, if the invective expressed in the lyrics is any indication. The video, filmed… Read More »Video Premiere: Thetan – “White Sheets Blowing in The Breeze”
Shotmaker’s moment in time and place was pretty specific: mid-’90s, hardcore, Ontario, Canada. But the funny thing is it didn’t stop after a couple albums and the usual slew of shorter releases. They lived on in my head, in the head of anyone who heard… Read More »Shotmaker Reissue Showcases ’90s Heavy Hardcore at its Finest
Hailing from Austin, Texas, prog-metal outfit Transit Method are slated to drop their third album, Othervoid, early next year. Citing influences from Mastodon and Iron Maiden to Mutoid Man and Thin Lizzy, plus Panopticon live violinist Charlie Anderson on bass, it’s an early 2024 attention grabber. Rather than… Read More »Video Premiere: Transit Method – ‘Psychometry’
Upon the release of his first full album, fans are reeling at the revelation that Nam Woohyun was secretly battling a rare form of cancer earlier this year. Beyond the sheer ache we all feel for his struggle, I can’t help but admire his bravery… Read More »Song Review: Nam Woohyun (Infinite) – Baby Baby