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…
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…
FEATURED ALBUM Boundaries // Death Is Little MoreReleased: March 29, 2024 Boundaries is on absolute fire. This will easily be album of the year for quite a few people. It’s only April so I won’t give it the crown yet, but it will certainly be top 5 (at the very Read more…
FEATURED ALBUM Heavensgate // And All I Loved, I Loved AloneReleased: February 24, 2023 This is an excellent debut EP from a newly formed band. They’ve mixed Dealer’s attitude and aggression with Loathe’s spacey atmosphere – an unlikely combination that works wonders. Heavensgate includes Josh Ang, the major songwriter from Read more…
FEATURED ALBUM Cogitations // RelinquishedReleased: March 1, 2024 This is an incredible debut album by Cogitations. Definitely a standout deathcore album of the year so far. My favorite thing about this album is that each song has its own unique identity. So many recent deathcore albums are filled with indistinguishable songs that blend Read more…
FEATURED ALBUM Distant // HeritageReleased: February 10, 2023 I saw someone on Twitter describe Distant as “colossal deathcore” and it’s stuck with me ever since. The whole ensemble is larger than life and Alan Grnja is an incredibly exciting vocalist with an unbelievable vocal range. Distant is a relatively new band, Read more…
FEATURED ALBUM Curses // Into EmptinessReleased: March 8, 2024 Curses is one of my favorite finds in recent years. They have two vocalists and the one with the deeper lows is the closest thing to early The Devil Wears Prada that I’ve ever heard. The layering of his lows and Read more…
FEATURED ALBUM Job For A Cowboy // Moon HealerReleased: February 23, 2024 After a 10 year hiatus, Job For A Cowboy has returned. For those that haven’t been around for the last two decades, JFAC has had a surprisingly diverse career. Working backwards, ‘Moon Healer’ is a sister album that Read more…
FEATURED ALBUM Galleons // Violent DelightsReleased: February 8, 2024 This is my favorite album of 2024 so far. It’s massively upbeat, fun, and overflowing with character. Somehow Galleons have flown under my radar until now which is insane because they have released three other albums since 2018. I can’t even Read more…
FEATURED ALBUM The Last Ten Seconds of Life // No Name GravesReleased: February 8, 2024 The Last Ten Seconds of Life is one of my all-time favorite bands. A big reason for that is their 2015 album, ‘Soulless Hymns’ – it’s easily in my top 1% of favorite albums. So Read more…