OÏKOUMEN’s ‘Reign of Idiocy’: A Baroque-Metal Guillotine for Schoolyard Tyrants If you ever wished your high school trauma had a soundtrack composed by Hans Zimmer on a speed metal bender, OÏKOUMEN have arrived to answer your prayers. With their latest single, the French symphonic metal outfit doesn’t just confront the subject of bullying; they obliterate […]
Ash Fault Jungle – Lipstick Lies This track leans hard into that late-80s, early-90s glam metal edge, but it doesn’t feel like cosplay. The guitar riff comes in like a clenched jaw, tight and stubborn, while the bass keeps pushing forward as if it refuses to slow down no matter how ugly the story gets.
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Remember The Days by The Arcade Lights Remember The Days by The Arcade Lights feels polished without losing its punk pulse. The song hits fast and confident, packed with pop-punk energy that instantly throws you back to the early 2000s. Driving drums. Bright guitar octaves. That familiar rush that makes you want to turn the
Grave Of All Great Things by Cats Season Grave Of All Great Things by Cats Season feels like a controlled collapse, and it’s wild in the best way. This track is heavy on every level. The vocals hit like pressure, not noise. The instruments stay thick, sharp, and unforgiving. Nothing feels soft. Nothing feels accidental.
Plastic Hearts – Love Ghost ft. Angel Vox Love Ghost teams up with Angel Vox on Plastic Hearts, and the pairing works fast. The track opens with a cold, hazy mood. It pulls you in without forcing anything. Love Ghost brings that familiar alt-rock sadness. Raw. Controlled and honest. It feels personal, like a late-night
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RISE – Lost For Words Lost For Words hits quick. You hear the first few seconds and your brain goes, okay this is fire. The band pulls from that 80s arena vibe but keeps everything clean and tight. You get bright vocals that cut through the mix, drums that don’t slow down, and guitars and
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If you think you’ve heard it all, you’re totally wrong. These days, the local scene is brimming with fresh, unique drops from rising indie acts—each one carrying distinct sounds that will straight up make you say “OPM can sound like this.” Here are some releases from emerging Filipino artists you don’t want to miss out!
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Thoughts And Notions – A Love So Real (20th Anniversary Edition) There’s something brazenly charming about a band saying, “Remember that old song we did decades ago? Yeah, it deserves to exist in HD.” Thoughts And Notions don’t just re-release A Love So Real; they rebuild it like mechanics resurrecting a beloved old car into
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Let’s get this out of the way: Invictus knows what they’re doing. You can tell from the first few seconds of “Look At Me” that this four-piece band from Cavite City has done their homework. The guitars are tight, the mix is clean, and the energy hits like a Red Horse on an empty stomach.
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You know what made growing up in the late 90s so good? Pop punk and alt-rock were everywhere—on the TV, in your burned CDs, blasting from your old speakers. It was loud, messy, sad, and had just the right amount of attitude. You grew up with it, and somehow it made life feel okay. So
