K-pop is getting its summer started early, with a few seasonal releases during a period usually reserved for April showers. First we had RIIZE’s excellent Impossible, and now we’ve got a summery pre-release from ZEROBASEONE. Sweat arrives about three weeks before the group’s newest album… Read More »Song Review: ZEROBASEONE – Sweat
With a band name like Tombstoner, one would normally expect to hear sluggish Sabbath or Sleep worship. Fortunately, Tombstoner are the exact opposite of that. The New York death metal unit hail from Staten Island are straight-up killers, blending their riff-centric death metal with strains of grindcore… Read More »Full Album Stream: Tombstoner – “Rot Stink Rip”
Kep1er’s future as a group remains unsteady, with activities set to end in early July unless their contract is extended. I’m not sure if we’ll get another Korean comeback before that point, but for now fans can enjoy a new Japanese album from the group.… Read More »Song Review: Kep1er – Straight Line
– April 23rd, 2024 – “Abhorrence” Full-Length To See Release Next Month Photo by Chris Hosey Watch / stream COGNITIVE’s “A Pact Unholy” HERE. “A Pact Unholy” is the scathing new single from technical death metal architects, COGNITIVE. The track appears on the band’s Abhorrence… Read More »Cognitive: Technical Death Metal Architects Unleash “A Pact Unholy” Video / Single
I feel compelled to open this song review with an apology to Lee Jinhyuk. I write about his comebacks because I write about any notable K-pop comeback, but he and I seem to exist on separate musical wavelengths. I’m not sure there’s ever been a… Read More »Song Review: Lee Jinhyuk – Relax