Quick playlist highlights: After a month away, I can’t share my thoughts on 50+ songs. I ordered the playlist so a lot of my favorites are at the front, and I’ll talk about those here. It seems that a lot of my favorites from the last month are on the Read more
This is a dark horse contender for album of the year. It’s not my personal number one, but I expect it to sneak into a lot of top 10 lists. I only discovered these guys in 2022 after they released ‘Narrative.’ It was a striking introduction to Jack Murray’s lyrical Read more
FEATURED ALBUM 156/Silence // People WatchingReleased: September 13, 2024 This is a dark horse contender for album of the year. It’s not my personal number one, but I expect it to sneak into a lot of top 10 lists. I only discovered these guys in 2022 after they released ‘Narrative.’ Read more
Quick playlist highlights: – The Serpent’s Tears is Denis Shaforostov’s new band. If you’ve been around for a while, you’ll remember Denis from Make Me Famous and Drag Me Out. He was also the vocalist on Asking Alexandria’s album titled ‘The Black.’ He’s super talented , but he jumps around Read more
I’ve noticed that a lot of my favorite albums this year can be described with one word: fun. I’ve been trying to understand why, and I think it’s driven by a desire to return to the type of metalcore I grew up with. Back in the early 2010’s, metalcore used to Read more
FEATURED ALBUM Windwaker // HyperviolenceReleased: July 12, 2024 I’ve noticed that a lot of my favorite albums this year can be described with one word: fun. I’ve been trying to understand why, and I think it’s driven by a desire to return to the type of metalcore I grew up with. Back Read more
Quick playlist highlights: – Make Them Suffer is killing it with these singles. Their new album comes out on November 8, and it’s starting to look like it’ll be their best since ‘Old Souls.’ Alex Reade’s singing is so much better than Booka’s it’s actually insane. – I’m not a Read more
I really really like this album. I come back to it every month or so, and it kills me that Sold Soul disbanded after releasing it. This humble yet elevated brand of deathcore is needed more than ever right now. This album captures the essence of the occult. Bands typically Read more
FEATURED ALBUM Sold Soul // I Hope We Make It Out Of This AliveReleased: December 1, 2022 I really really like this album. I come back to it every month or so, and it kills me that Sold Soul disbanded after releasing it. This humble yet elevated brand of deathcore Read more
If you’ve been following along the modern hardcore narrative, you may have noticed Foreign Hands releasing countless singles throughout the last seven years, alongside a rather convincing EP a few years back that came close to elevating the band’s trajectory. But nothing in the band’s catalogue compares to what’s been Read more