Fotocrime- Security (Album Review)

March 12, 2026

Security
by Fotocrime

UnityTX- Somewhere, In Between... (Album Review)

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Somewhere, In Between...
by UnityTX

Vanta- Perpetual Selection (Album Review)

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Perpetual Selection
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Powerplant- Bridge of Sacrifice (Album Review)

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Bridge of Sacrifice
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ERRA- silence outlives the earth (Album Review) March 5, 2026

silence outlives the earth
by ERRA

ERRA has been one of the bigger names when it comes to progressive metal laden metalcore over the past fifteen years. By 2016s Drift the vocal combo of JT Cavey and Jesse Cash became a defining element of the bands sound following the departure of some of the bands earlier singers, and theyve refine...

Bosse-de-Nage- Hidden Fires Burn Hottest (Album Review) March 4, 2026

Hidden Fires Burn Hottest
by Bosse-De-Nage

When it comes to post black metal and bands that pushed the foundations of black metal out into different territory, Bosse-de-Nage and Deafheaven both come to mind as artists that have broken new ground over the past decade and a half. But while Deafheaven pushed even further into shoegaze and alter...

Final Gasp- New Day Symptoms (Album Review) Feb. 27, 2026

New Day Symptoms
by Final Gasp

Deathrock and gothic rock never truly went away, but its felt like over the past decade the styles have seen a resurgence and quite a few of the more prominent metal labels have had established and newer bands on their roster. Final Gasp is one of the relative newcomers, as they formed in 2019 and g...

Starbenders- The Beast Goes On (Album Review) Feb. 26, 2026

The Beast Goes On
by Starbenders

Starbenders emerged in the early 2010s as a band capable of capturing the same energy as hard rock, pop rock, and glam from decades past in a way that didnt feel like a mere retro revival. Each of their full lengths emphasized some different styles from within the rock spectrum, with singer Kimi She...

Carpenter Brut- Leather Temple (Album Review) Feb. 24, 2026

Leather Temple
by Carpenter Brut

Over the past decade or so Ive noticed a trend with some of the more prominent synthwave and dark synth artists. Early on their material tended to be a purer representation of the genre, focusing entirely on the heavy beats and darker synth tones, while later albums would bring in a wide range of gu...

Rob Zombie- The Great Satan (Album Review) Feb. 23, 2026

The Great Satan
by Rob Zombie

Whether you were around during the White Zombie days or are more familiar with Rob Zombies solo work because it was the soundtrack to so many video games and movies around the turn of the millennium, theres no denying the lasting impact he has had. I cant think of too many other musicians that have ...

trauma ray - Carnival (EP Review) Feb. 19, 2026

Carnival
by trauma ray

There has been an explosion of newer bands capturing similar vibes as the classic shoegaze and alternative rock artists from the 90s, with many bringing a heavier metallic sheen to the table. Texas based trauma ray is one that has generated a lot of buzz over the last four to five years and for good...

Atlas- Sunder (Album Review) Feb. 19, 2026

Sunder
by Atlas

Self-dubbed as Northcore, Finlands Atlas started off with their own take on the metalcore, djent, and adjacent styles but over time their sound has evolved to incorporate a much wider range. By 2021s Ukko they had begun incorporating elements of folk music from their homeland and expanded some of th...

ZAHN- Purpur (Album Review) Feb. 18, 2026

Purpur
by ZAHN

ZAHN emerged in 2021 as an instrumental rock band that was a bit different from some of the others out there. Rather than going purely for a cinematic film score or soaring post rock type of sound, the trio emphasized a lot of 90s noise rock and psychedelic layers that gave them a different sound. W...

Misotheist- De Pinte (Album Review) Feb. 16, 2026

De Pinte
by Misotheist

Out of the bands that have emerged from Trondheim over the past decade or so, Misotheist has been one of the most consistent. Each of their releases has emphasized lengthy arrangements that brought traditional Norwegian black metal with some dissonant elements, and by the time For the Glory Of Your ...

Worm- Necropalace (Album Review) Feb. 13, 2026

Necropalace
by Worm

Worms transformation over the past decade has been fascinating to follow, as the bands sound has shifted with each album. Early on there was more of an emphasis on black metal and death/doom, but by 2021s Foreverglade things had moved towards more of a death/doom and funeral doom forward sound with ...

Converge- Love Is Not Enough (Album Review) Feb. 12, 2026

Love Is Not Enough
by Converge

Converges thirty-six-year career has been one of the most consistent in the metalcore and hardcore spaces, and while their earliest efforts may pale in comparison to some of the later work the number of influential and groundbreaking albums in their discography is unmatched. Over the years the wait ...

Angel Du$t- COLD 2 THE TOUCH (Album Review) Feb. 12, 2026

COLD 2 THE TOUCH
by Angel Du$t

Angel Du$t began in 2013 as a side project of Trapped Under Ices Justice Tripp that explored musical styles far beyond the usual hardcore elements of his main band, but over the years it has taken a life of its own and experienced a similar popularity surge as fellow Baltimore artists Turnstile. Whe...

Karnivool- In Verses (Album Review) Feb. 6, 2026

In Verses
by Karnivool

Karnivool emerged as one of the bigger names in the progressive rock/metal space in the mid-2000s, as they were successfully able to merge some of the complexities of prog with sweeping choruses and memorable hooks. Their earlier days leaned a bit more nu-metal, but by 2009s Sound Awake the band had...

Nightmarer- Hell Interface (EP Review) Feb. 2, 2026

Hell Interface
by Nightmarer

Nightmarer has been one of the more interesting bands in the dissonant death metal realm, as each of their releases has taken the core approach of dense and ever-shifting instrumentation and taken it into different territory. Sometimes they went for a bit more blasting and complex rhythms, while oth...

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