by Tom Mis | Jul 29, 2024 | Reviews
Final Girls is on the precipice of something great – and their new EP, Prey On the Weak, is just the beginning. Three songs, clocking in at just over 10 minutes, give us a taste of what’s to come – and it’s proper death metal with a strong...
by Tom Mis | Jul 22, 2024 | Photos, Reviews
Kittie’s story is one of resistance and resilience. For Millennials like myself and Gen Z after me, Kittie is our Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. To be crowned a symbol of female empowerment in your teenage years is both an overwhelming accomplishment and one...
by Tom Mis | Jun 20, 2024 | Reviews
Time hasn’t always been kind to Kittie, and Kittie hasn’t always been kind to themselves, either. On the surface, it’s not difficult to understand why the band distanced themselves for a while from Spit, their debut record that catapulted them into the spotlight, and...
by Tom Mis | May 28, 2024 | Photos, Reviews
As one of the few bands to meaningfully push the envelope of just how “brutal” death metal can be, Stabbing make up for a complete absence of any melodic elements in their music with utterly extreme blasts, filthy vocals, and chromatic slam riffs....
by Tom Mis | Mar 11, 2024 | Reviews
Necrophobic’s take on black metal has always skewed more melodic and surprisingly accessible compared to their contemporaries. While the black metal influence is there, hints of Iron Maiden and Mercyful Fate still peek through in the best possible way...