Quick playlist highlights: – Born of Osiris continues to embrace a more upbeat, cheery identity. I’m pretty into it. – Knocked Loose featured Poppy on their new single. I think I missed the boat on her – I don’t really get the appeal and her screams don’t sound good live, Read more
I’ve known about Eidola for a long time, but for some reason I totally wrote them off. I heard a song or two and decided they weren’t for me. Well, that was a mistake. As Shaq would say, “I owe you an apology. I wasn’t really familiar with your game.” Read more
FEATURED ALBUM Eidola // EviscerateReleased: April 12, 2024 I’ve known about Eidola for a long time, but for some reason I totally wrote them off. I heard a song or two and decided they weren’t for me. Well, that was a mistake. As Shaq would say, “I owe you an Read more
Quick playlist highlights: – I’ve been iffy on Left to Suffer experimenting with cleans, but this song is spectacular. – Memphis May Fire‘s new single doesn’t have very many screams, but it’s filled with energy. Matty always has strong choruses and that continues to be the case. – Threat Signal Read more
Alpha Wolf has become one of the most recognizable names in metalcore in the span of just a few years. Following the ejection of their vocalist, Aidan Ellaz, in 2018, Alpha Wolf leveraged the ensuing drama and elevated their name to new heights. Aiden went on to form Dealer, and the Read more
FEATURED ALBUM Alpha Wolf // Half Living ThingsReleased: April 5, 2024 Alpha Wolf has become one of the most recognizable names in metalcore in the span of just a few years. Following the ejection of their vocalist, Aidan Ellaz, in 2018, Alpha Wolf leveraged the ensuing drama and elevated their name Read more
Quick playlist highlights: – Make Them Suffer have to be getting ready to release a new album, right? This track isn’t as good as “Ghost of Me” or “Doomswitch,” but I think they’re still trying to find the best way to utilize Alex’s singing. Anything is better than what Booka Read more
Erra had my favorite album in 2021, but I’m not impressed this time around. In general, too many of the songs feel scaled back and stripped down. The simpler, somewhat muted sound lends itself well to the basic grooves that the songs fall back on, but the transition to this Read more
FEATURED ALBUM Erra // CureReleased: April 5, 2024 Erra had my favorite album in 2021, but I’m not impressed this time around. In general, too many of the songs feel scaled back and stripped down. The simpler, somewhat muted sound lends itself well to the basic grooves that the songs Read more
Quick playlist highlights: – Knocked Loose is really setting the tone with their singles. New album out May 10. We’ll see if they have what it takes to dethrone Boundaries. – I could have picked any Boundaries song – they’re all so good. But I want to highlight one of Read more