A DEBUT WITH VERY LITTLE “DEBUT” ENERGY!
First albums often come with a sense of discovery, a band figuring itself out in real time. Wicked Din, however, sounds remarkably sure of itself. Released by Tennessee six-piece...
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Dark music does not have to be heavy. Sometimes it only needs a little space, a voice that sounds like it is keeping a secret, and a guitar that...
TAKING THE LONG WAY TO THE PERFECT RIFF!
Calling Savagegroup’s “Paradise Lost” nostalgic would be easy, but it would also miss the point. Yes, the German project wears its ’80s and ’90s melodic-metal influences proudly, but this...
THE THRILL OF THE MAYBE!
Everyone remembers the strange limbo that comes before certainty. The stage where every text feels significant, every conversation replays on a loop, and every possibility seems worth entertaining. Joe...
LOOSE GROOVES AND GOOD VIBES!
A band born out of lockdown could have gone in a lot of directions. For G-BRO, “We Got A Song” is almost a celebration of the fact that people...
NOT ALL DARKNESS NEEDS TO BE GLAMOROUS!
“Derelict Crawl” by The House Flies is not interested in making darkness particularly glamorous. It is sweaty, repetitive, physical, and a little uncomfortable. Driven by a persistent post-punk rhythm...