It’s a mini Wanna One reunion as AB6IX’s Park Woojin pairs with former bandmate Ha Sungwoon for his new title track Cool & Hot. This song aside, I’ve always felt a full Wanna One reunion would be a big moment on the Korean charts. Too… Read More »Song Review: Park Woojin (AB6IX) – Cool & Hot (ft. Ha Sungwoon)
It’s been an unexpected “Cube Entertainment circa 2011” flashback this week, with Highlight/Beast, Jang Hyunseung and now HyunA all releasing new music. The actual songs haven’t been nearly as fun or memorable as this flashback suggests, but it’s still nice to see familiar faces back… Read More »Song Review: HyunA – Mrs. Nail
Most black metal bands don’t cite Donnie Darko, the Backstreet Boys, and true crime podcasts as key influences—but Spider God has never been interested in playing by the rules. Since emerging in 2020 with a flurry of raw black metal releases like Black Renditions and… Read More »Possess the Devil: Spider God’s True Crime Hymns from the UK Underground
Of all of K-pop’s forays into non-Korean markets, Katseye have had the biggest push and have the most potential to become stars outside the industry. Though they’ve only released one EP since their debut last summer, they’ve done a fair amount of promotions and seem… Read More »Song Review: Katseye – Gnarly
Maine-based black metal duo Namebearer, comprised of multi-instrumentalists Brian Tenison (Eave, Obsidian Tongue) and Brendan Hayter (Obsidian Tongue, Obsequiae [live]), came out swinging on their debut demo last year and they’ve further developed that distinct sound on new EP Industries of the Fading Sun. Clocking in at… Read More »Full EP Stream: Namebearer – “Industries of the Fading Sun”