Is it too early in the new year to have favorite tracks? Maybe more appropriately, is it too early to earmark a song as one of the best of the year? Because that’s kind of what we’re thinking with Ceremony Shadows’ upcoming new single, “Reclaim”.
Here’s one of those “We started this review this way but upon revisiting decided to scrap it all and start anew!” posts, okay? The remnants of what we had started summed up: We were (are still) working on our 2025 preview (Soon, we swear!) and found it serendipitous that when [...]
When a band drops as many singles as THE DEFECT has on their way to the release of debut full-length DEATH X DESTINY (6 in total dating back to “DEFIANCE” in October of 2023), one might worry that it spoils the plot/takes away from the bigger picture and to that [...]
Dyr Faser, for us, is kind of a “Gotcha!” band as they seemingly drop releases out of nowhere and when they do they’re not only a pleasant surprise but also constantly contain the kind of music that just sticks with you. New release Falling Stereos is no different with 10 [...]
It’s been a bit since we last checked in on Temptress and in that time, the Manchester, New Hampshire-based outfit has released 2 full-length records (’23’s We Are and ’24’s The Time Traveller’s Continuum) which has only strengthened the band’s legacy as New England’s preeminent modern cyber metallers.
We’ll admit that beyond knowing about a guest spot or two on some recent KMFDM outings, we knew little of Sweden’s Morlocks and that’s on us for not investigating more because once we FINALLY caught them live in 2024 (Again with KMFDM) we were hooked! That said, we were super [...]