by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 21, 2024 | Reviews
Los Angeles’ Upon Stone are labeled as melodic death metal. However, that may lead one to compare them to bands from Insomnium to Dark Tranquillity. At first glance, the group appears to have all the elements that would sum up a melodeath act until you...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 21, 2024 | Reviews
Norwegian darkgaze metal outfit Vemod have made their long-awaited triumphant return with their sophomore full-length effort, The Deepening, which arrived on Friday (19th) via Prophecy Productions. A surprise comeback since 2012’s Venter på stormene, has...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 21, 2024 | Reviews
It’s been five long years since Lord Dying’s 2019 record, Mysterium Tremendum, released. During this time, the world has since drastically changed. From experiencing a global pandemic, to seeing multiple wars, UAP’s reaching mainstream media,...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 21, 2024 | Reviews
We now see a third full-length offering since the return of The Rods’ extended, over twenty-year hiatus with Rattle The Cage. Released on Friday (19th) via Massacre Records, the album depicts the New York heavy metal act’s initial rawness from their...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 20, 2024 | Reviews
Saxon are back with their overall twenty-fourth full-length album, Hell, Fire, And Damnation. Released on January 19, 2024 via Silver Lining Music, these NWOBHM giants continue to showcase their signature sound while finding ways for fresh innovations. From...
by Elise Yablon | Jan 16, 2024 | New Music, Releases, Reviews
On January 5, Bay Area punks Green Day released the fourth single from their upcoming 14th studio album Saviors, “One Eyed Bastard.” Said frontman Billie Joe Armstrong of the track: “‘One Eyed Bastard’ started off as just a riff that I had — a...