by Jordeana Bell | Dec 2, 2025 | Video
If you’ve ever wondered what it would sound like if a sledgehammer developed a moral philosophy, Lionheart are here again, to provide the answer. Their new single “Roll Call” arrives approximately 12 days after “Bulletproof,” which is exactly the kind of release...
by Jordeana Bell | Nov 28, 2025 | Reviews
I should begin with a confession: I am, by all measurable standards, a closet stoner. Not the slack-jawed stereotype who lives inside of a Bob Marley poster, and not the cardigan-wearing medical user with laminated documentation explaining that indica helps their...
by Jordeana Bell | Nov 21, 2025 | Reviews
So, there’s paying homage to the greats (which I get), but then there’s what Jimmie Hong is doing. In a musical landscape where “influence” usually means “we listened to Master of Puppets once,” Hong is quietly pulling off something...
by Jordeana Bell | Nov 17, 2025 | Interviews, New Music, Releases
The Devil Wears Prada have never taken the easy route. Two decades into their career, the band continues to evolve while refusing to gloss over the harder parts of life. Their ninth studio album, Flowers (out November 14, 2025, via Solid State Records; read our...
by Jordeana Bell | Nov 14, 2025 | Reviews
I’ve been waiting for this Lamp of Murmuur album the way a cursed romantic waits for a letter that will never arrive. Not patiently—no one in metal is patient—but with the neurotic anticipation of someone who’s certain the universe is withholding something...