Rescene made their debut during a busy week for new girl groups. Lumped alongside ILLIT, UNIS, Candy Shop and ME:I, their UhUh stood as the most promising track of the bunch. But without an album to develop this promise, it was difficult to put much… Read More »Song Review: Rescene – Love Attack
– August 27th, 2024 – Photo by Svetlana Goncharova Finnish metal heroes ENSIFERUM have just announced the Paganfest 2025 Tour. ENSIFERUM will be direct support to Alestorm. Label mates Týr, Heidevolk, and Elvenking complete the line-up! Alestorm Ensiferum Týr Heidevolk Elvenking 01-08-25 | DE |… Read More »Ensiferum Announces Paganfest Tour 2025 with Alestorm, Týr, Heidevolk, and Elvenking!
Post-rock stalwarts God Is An Astronaut will soon release their eleventh album, Embers, via Napalm Records. Coming not long after the band celebrated their 20th anniversary, it is an emotive record that draws from their past and looks to their future in familiar and fresh ways.… Read More »Interview: God Is An Astronaut’s Torsten Kinsella Discusses the Band’s Legacy and New Album
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NCT’s Jaehyun pre-released two tracks from his debut solo album earlier this month. I gave both average ratings but never returned to them again. Rather than “good” or “bad,” the songs didn’t have much effect on me at all. They simply existed — nice, well-performed… Read More »Song Review: Jaehyun (NCT) – Smoke