– April 29th, 2024 – Anniversary tour starting today! Germany’s best kept progressive metal secret DISILLUSION are re-releasing their critically acclaimed album Back To Times Of Splendor in a 20th Anniversary Reissue edition via Metal Blade Records today. Re-mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street… Read More »Disillusion “Back to Times of Splendor (20th Anniversary Reissue)” Out Now
Spanish Love Songs have been on my list of bands to see live since their 2020 release of “Brave Faces Everyone” and they did not disappoint. For a band who’s lyrics center around life’s challenges and heavy topics, they surely know how to make it… Read More »Photography: Spanish Love Songs, Oso Oso, Sydney Sprague, Worry Club
Well, what a nice surprise! Not only have RIIZE released three new b-sides from their first mini album, but they’ve recorded behind-the-scenes music videos for two of them. In both sound and execution, One Kiss and 9 Days are definitely not title tracks, but I… Read More »Song Review: RIIZE – 9 Days
Well, what a nice surprise! Not only have RIIZE released three new b-sides from their first mini album, but they’ve recorded behind-the-scenes music videos for two of them. In both sound and execution, One Kiss and 9 Days are definitely not title tracks, but I… Read More »Song Review: RIIZE – One Kiss
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 (April 28, 2024)