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
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
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
FEATURED ALBUM Enterprise Earth // Death: An AnthologyReleased: February 2, 2024 I want to take a moment to revisit Enterprise Earth’s album from earlier this year. At the time, many hailed it as an album of the year contender. My personal tastes have led me in slightly different directions, but Read more
FEATURED ALBUM In Hearts Wake // IncarnationReleased: July 12, 2024 This is by far the best album from In Hearts Wake since their debut in 2012. Interestingly, ‘Incarnation’ returns to the tarot card theme from ‘Divination.’ Both albums feature 11 songs connected to a different Major Arcana Tarot card, and Read more
FEATURED ALBUM Wage War // StigmaReleased: June 21, 2024 What a disappointment. It seemed like Wage War was getting back on track when they released ‘Manic,’ but this is awful. Might be even worse than ‘Pressure.’ I just moved back to California so I was driving with my dad and Read more
Featured AlbumDarko // StarfireReleased: June 5, 2024 What a wild effort from Darko. 71 minutes, 19 songs, and 6 features. Their fifth album in five years. Originally created as a side project by Tom Barber and Josh Miller, Darko has become one of the most exciting deathcore bands of the Read more
FEATURED ALBUM Bring Me The Horizon // Post Human: Nex GenReleased: May 24, 2024 Bring Me The Horizon is so back. There’s a lot to talk about, and I think this is the longest review I’ve ever written, so let’s get into it. For me, this is the biggest comeback Read more
FEATURED ALBUM Like Moths To Flames // The Cycles Of Trying To CopeReleased: May 10, 2024 Like Moths To Flames is on fire. It’s rare for a metalcore band that’s been around for almost 15 years to hit their stride so late in the game, but LMTF’s last couple releases Read more
FEATURED ALBUM Knocked Loose // You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed ToReleased: May 10, 2024 Knocked Loose is on top of the world. Unbelievably, as their popularity continues to reach new heights, they get heavier. They defy conventional norms, getting more extreme over time, and that willingness to double down Read more