by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 30, 2024 | News, Touring, Updates
Twenty-five years ago, a small band at the time, Slipknot, from Des Moines, Iowa, with many members in orange jumpsuits, released their self-titled debut album. Twenty-five years later, they’re one of the biggest acts formed within the nu-metal, post-grunge era,...
by Jillian Drachman | Apr 25, 2024 | Reviews
Shining’s self-titled eleventh masterpiece unleashed its lethal brilliance on September 15, 2023. Not only has Shining proved the best album of 2023 for me, along with Høstsol’s sublime Länge Leve Döden, but I consider it to be one of the greatest records of all time....
by Jillian Drachman | Apr 17, 2024 | Interviews
Lethe, the duo of Norway’s Tor-Helge Skei and Switzerland’s Anna Murphy, are about to unveil their third full-length masterpiece, Alienation, on April 26 via Bergen’s Dark Essence Records. Skei is revered for his pioneering role as the driving force behind Manes,...
by Jillian Drachman | Apr 15, 2024 | Interviews
The new Nordic weapon Night Shall Drape Us represents black metal at its finest. Without a doubt, Night Shall Drape Us’ debut album, Lunatic Choir, is the best surprise of the year. The celebrated French/American label, Season of Mist, will unveil Lunatic Choir in its...
by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 15, 2024 | New Music, Releases, Touring, Video
Oceans of Slumber are back in a heavier and darker direction on their latest single, “Where Gods Fear to Speak.” The accompanying video, directed by Josh Vargas, captures the essence of the song’s overall thought-provoking theme. The Houston band,...