Seeing Taemin at this year’s KCON reconfirmed his utter dominance as a performer. I’ve been lucky enough to watch him with SHINee a couple of times, but few artists can command a stage so completely on their own. He deserves all the hype he gets.… Read More »Song Review: Taemin (SHINee) – Guilty
Metal fans have used many superlatives to praise Mercyful Fate’s Hall of Fame-certified debut, Melissa. Still, few have discussed how different the album was from everything else at the time. In the early ’80s, shorter, faster, and louder was the rule. Venom’s Welcome To Hell… Read More »Mercyful Fate’s “Melissa” Turns 40
It’s October once again, and you know what that means, it’s horror movie time. Nothing beats a Fall night on the couch scared silly by a great film, but let’s be honest, all horror movies are not created equal, and nothing is worse than wasting… Read More »The Alternative’s Favorite Horror Films
– October 30th, 2023 – Band celebrates the classic release with a series of new items offered exclusively in the Mercyful Fate merch store Metal Blade Records is pleased to announce that it is releasing Mercyful Fate‘s classic Melissa digitally on October 30 in celebration… Read More »Mercyful Fate Release “Melissa” Digitally in Honor of the Album’s 40th Anniversary
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 (October 29, 2023)